. Construction : a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada . xteenth centurywrought iron cranes con\erted into electric fixturesby Mr. Paul Beau. The furniture consists of a massive Elizabethantable in the centre of the room, upholstered sofas andarm chairs, covered with a vigorous pattern of verduretapestry, and reproductions of old Windsor chairs. There is a double skylight, heated by coils; theinner pivoted lights being glazed with ground antiqueglass which, when open, give excellent rugs are of Persian workmanshi|i. c|Uiet anddeep in co
. Construction : a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada . xteenth centurywrought iron cranes con\erted into electric fixturesby Mr. Paul Beau. The furniture consists of a massive Elizabethantable in the centre of the room, upholstered sofas andarm chairs, covered with a vigorous pattern of verduretapestry, and reproductions of old Windsor chairs. There is a double skylight, heated by coils; theinner pivoted lights being glazed with ground antiqueglass which, when open, give excellent rugs are of Persian workmanshi|i. c|Uiet anddeep in color and tone. The top floor of the building contains the care-takers quarters, consisting of bedroom, bathroom,and kitchen, with a small room leading to the roofterrace on Victoria street. The exterior may be called rather Spanish in type,the walls being of cement rough cast of fine grain,with a cornice in the nature of sloping eaves, coveredwith Ludovici dull sea green tiles. The large squareopening affords a suitable treatment for the entranceto the club and the store front. 226 CONSTRUCTION. KllOMCdliHIIlCH the arts club, MONTREAL. K. & \V. S. MAXWELL,ARCHITECTS. The Ontario Club, Toronto WALTER N. MOORHOUSH THE TASK presented to Sproatt & Rolph,architects, in altering the old Standard Bankbuilding located at the corner of Jordan andWellington streets, was of an unusual nature, andfurnished an interesting problem both from an archi-tectural standpoint and as an engineering undertak-ing. On the one hand were the requirements of afirst-class club such as the Ontario Club; on theother, a building of clumsy design and solid con-struction occupied by a banking establishment and afirm of wholesale clothiers. The chief difficulties in the construction and de-sign of the interior were: (I) The floors of thebuilding had to befireproofed accordmgto city by-laws. Theexisting mansard roofwas supported bytemporary trusses 16feet deep and nearly60 feet span, con-structed with t h e
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