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Correspondence W.G. Robinson Architect, to Julius Steinberg, October 23, 1891
Subject
Architects--United States
Construction
Architecture
Description
Handwritten correspondence on letterhead from W. G. Robinson, architect, to Julius Steinberg instructions for the construction of the Grand Opera House.
Date
10/23/1891
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Document
Identifier
2024.11
Coverage
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
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Office of
W.G. Robinson.
ARCHITECT.
Rooms 62 and 63 New Houseman Building.
Telephone 142.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 23. 1891
Mr. Julius Steinberg
Traverse City, Mich.
Dear Sir
Your letter received and
glad to hear that you are getting along
so well. The doors on both sides should
be alike - as make them according
to the last . 8’10” if frame is made
the lower ends of the jambs can be scrilled?
off - the carpenter knows what that
means or you can make these 9’
as you like it is not an essential
matter, so that all the openings in
the wall between the large room and
stair case on one need the same
level - so that the finish of heads
may have the same range
The chimney flues referred to are
really better 6”x 12” then 4”x 12” so you
can carry them up same size they
have been started where you get
up with the 8” wall between thrusses you
will be concise head to build chimney
beasts as is always done by every one
where the chimney come wider than
the thickness of the wall the reason
the flues were made 4”x12”
was to avoid prefections? in Opera rooms
but if the masons fill all the
joists in the flue well with mortar
you need not in this case have
them only on the outside -
Hoping that I may be fully
understood
I remain yours truly
W.G. Robinson
W.G. Robinson.
ARCHITECT.
Rooms 62 and 63 New Houseman Building.
Telephone 142.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 23. 1891
Mr. Julius Steinberg
Traverse City, Mich.
Dear Sir
Your letter received and
glad to hear that you are getting along
so well. The doors on both sides should
be alike - as make them according
to the last . 8’10” if frame is made
the lower ends of the jambs can be scrilled?
off - the carpenter knows what that
means or you can make these 9’
as you like it is not an essential
matter, so that all the openings in
the wall between the large room and
stair case on one need the same
level - so that the finish of heads
may have the same range
The chimney flues referred to are
really better 6”x 12” then 4”x 12” so you
can carry them up same size they
have been started where you get
up with the 8” wall between thrusses you
will be concise head to build chimney
beasts as is always done by every one
where the chimney come wider than
the thickness of the wall the reason
the flues were made 4”x12”
was to avoid prefections? in Opera rooms
but if the masons fill all the
joists in the flue well with mortar
you need not in this case have
them only on the outside -
Hoping that I may be fully
understood
I remain yours truly
W.G. Robinson