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Title
Correspondence W.G. Robinson Architect, to Julius Steinberg, February 24, 1892
Subject
Architects--United States
Construction
Architecture
Description
Handwritten correspondence on letterhead from W. G. Robinson, architect, to Julius Steinberg about construction of the Grand Opera House.
Date
2/24/1892
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., 2. 24 1892
Mr. Julius Steinberg
Traverse City, Mich
Dear Sir
I send to you detail you
left here f skylight. The ceiling out-
side doors of both store and hall are to
be metal and paneled - they are already
in the Weatherly & Pells contract- what
I referred to was in the 1st story hall where
stairs are situated - there will be no exp-
osure there and as there is so little of
it will it not look better to have that
plastered like the walls. but if you
wish you can have the ceiling in that
part metallic- Ocker? & Ford ? are
making the plant have it nearly ready
to ship - and want to know if you
can take care of it when they send
it. They will send me the details
tomorrow. I do not really see what
2)
you want with these concrete light
in that entrance as you will now
have so much light under the store
windows - I have written to chicago
to enquire but have not heard since
the tiles are ⅝” thick, and they will be
bedded on a thin coat of cement mortar
under this there will be a bed of concrete
3” thick laid between joists on top of 1”
boards placed endways between the joists laid and strips nailed firmly
to sides of joisting. Let me hear if they
shall ship the part
Yours truly
W.G. Robinson
Archt
W.G. Robinson.
ARCHITECT.
Rooms 62 and 63 New Houseman Building.
Telephone 142.
Grand Rapids, Mich., 2. 24 1892
Mr. Julius Steinberg
Traverse City, Mich
Dear Sir
I send to you detail you
left here f skylight. The ceiling out-
side doors of both store and hall are to
be metal and paneled - they are already
in the Weatherly & Pells contract- what
I referred to was in the 1st story hall where
stairs are situated - there will be no exp-
osure there and as there is so little of
it will it not look better to have that
plastered like the walls. but if you
wish you can have the ceiling in that
part metallic- Ocker? & Ford ? are
making the plant have it nearly ready
to ship - and want to know if you
can take care of it when they send
it. They will send me the details
tomorrow. I do not really see what
2)
you want with these concrete light
in that entrance as you will now
have so much light under the store
windows - I have written to chicago
to enquire but have not heard since
the tiles are ⅝” thick, and they will be
bedded on a thin coat of cement mortar
under this there will be a bed of concrete
3” thick laid between joists on top of 1”
boards placed endways between the joists laid and strips nailed firmly
to sides of joisting. Let me hear if they
shall ship the part
Yours truly
W.G. Robinson
Archt