. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Si 11 ,^-> . "Mil ii ii; iij i\ M 0. U. VtRHX ^ GO'S V\t\N SttO NNN\^tUOViSL D. M. Ferry & Co's New Warehouse. D. M. I'erry & Co's mammoth seed warehouse jusl erected by them at De- troit occupies the site of their warehouse which was destroyed by fire January ist, ; one half a city square, extending 300 feet on Brush St. and 120 feet each on I<a Fayette and Croghan Sts. Built after the the mill construction or slow burning plan throughout, while it .seems a single building it really is
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Si 11 ,^-> . "Mil ii ii; iij i\ M 0. U. VtRHX ^ GO'S V\t\N SttO NNN\^tUOViSL D. M. Ferry & Co's New Warehouse. D. M. I'erry & Co's mammoth seed warehouse jusl erected by them at De- troit occupies the site of their warehouse which was destroyed by fire January ist, ; one half a city square, extending 300 feet on Brush St. and 120 feet each on I<a Fayette and Croghan Sts. Built after the the mill construction or slow burning plan throughout, while it .seems a single building it really is five distinct buildings in one, with heavy brick division walls and heavy exterior walls of brick and stone. Above the the floors, which are supported by heavy beams resting upon massive oak pillars, are made of solid joists 2xS inches laid side by side, upon which the wearing floors of hard maple arc laid. I'loors of this construction are capable of carrying about any weight which can be placed upon them, a prime necessity when the great weight of most of their stock is considered. As will be seen from the cut the ware- house is six stories high with a deep and light under the whole, an ag- gregate of very nearly six acres of floor space. Easy access to all parts of the warehouse is afl'orded by three powerful hydraulic elevators each running from the basement to the lop floor in its own solid brick shaft with openings on the several floors protected by corrigated iron doors. No pains nor expense have been spared to provide complete security to life and property. In addition to the principal staircase leading from the main entrance on Brush St., shown in the cut, there are two other staircases for use in case of fire or other emergency. All three com- municate through corrugated iron doors with all the floors and are all enclosed by sul)stautial brick walls rendering egress from the upper floors easy and safe un- der any circumstances. Besides the method of
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