. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. January 19, 1922 The Rorists' Review 21 MostTalked- Store Was by RANDALL Trade circles, but lie in Chicago, the with its many new the subject of much outfitted by Ran- famous institution. What The Review said of this Randall installation: "When one has entered the sliop, he obtains a view like that shown in the illustration on this page. The white terrazzo floor is covered by two oriental runners. Opposite the door is a nook occupied by statuary, as seen in the illustration. Along each wall run mir- rors, and a shelf at the usual height of a c
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. January 19, 1922 The Rorists' Review 21 MostTalked- Store Was by RANDALL Trade circles, but lie in Chicago, the with its many new the subject of much outfitted by Ran- famous institution. What The Review said of this Randall installation: "When one has entered the sliop, he obtains a view like that shown in the illustration on this page. The white terrazzo floor is covered by two oriental runners. Opposite the door is a nook occupied by statuary, as seen in the illustration. Along each wall run mir- rors, and a shelf at the usual height of a counter, composed of heavy slabs of verd antique, holds flowering plants and vases of cut flowers. Below are more plants for customers' selection, and on two higher shelves, on either side, are specimens of fine pottery and basket- ware for the most fastidious. "The effect of width is given to the store by a Moorish arched ceiling of gray stone, a specimen of the architect's genius. Hidden lamps throw a flood of light upwards from either side onto the arched ceiling, thus illuminating the store. "In the view of the interior may be seen, just behind the figure of the por- ter, the cashier's desk. Directly at the rear is the display icebox. A "-foot pas- sageway at the left leads past this box to the workroom. The icebox is of the. Interior of the wonder.'ul new store of George Wienhoeber, 28 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, completely outfitted by Randall. combination display ami storage type, measuring 8x17 feet. The workroom is about the same length as the salesroom. It lias been fitte(l up most conveniently with tables and e<(uii)nient. so as to enable the workers to handle a great amount of material in the siiiall sjiace available. While the alley is 110 feet deep, the store measures only eighty- four feet. There is, therefore, amjjle room for tlie loading and unloading of trucks at the rear door, without inter- ference from the traflic that constantly jiasses in
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