Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1911 — HAPPLNINGS IN THE CITIES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPLNINGS IN THE CITIES

Plan 100-Story Building for Gotham

MEW YORK. —At the recent meetM tag of the National association of Building Owners and Managers in Cleveland, 0., the statement was made that skyscrapers over 30 stories in height are monaments of uselessness. To show the absurdity of the statement George T. Mortimer, vicepresident ofithe United States Realty and Improvement company, of New T ork . stated that there are. now in his office plans for a 100-story building. He claims that from an engineering standpoint the plans are practical and there is no reason why the building could not be constructed. s, A few years ago, when it was believed the building code wotfld be amended to prevent the erection of buildings hlghed than 20 stories, the Equitable Life Insurance company filed plans for a 60-story building, but that was little more than a dream of the late Paul Morton, then president of the company. ’ When the Metropolitan tower was built two years ago it was thought

the limit in height had been reached.; That structure of 49 stories, towers • 700 feet above the ground. But at the present time a 55-story building is in course of construction which, when; completetd, will be 750 feet high. So it will be seen that the 100-story I building, like the 100-foot boat, is j really not a dream but actually ta{ sight as a practical realization. According to Mr. Mortimer, the erection of a 100-story building Will not offer any more serious engineering problems than are to be found in putting up one of 45 or 50 stories. The foundations will not have to be any deeper, for the solid rock below the surface of Manhattan would support ble to build one. ? The building, of course, will be of* steel construction, more than 40,000 i tons h e ta£ required, not to mention, 22,600,000 common brick, 2,700,0001 face brick, 60,000 cubic feet of Indiana limestone, 6,000 cubic feet of granite' and 9,000 tons of ornamental terra cotta. The outer materials are in equally stupendous quantities. For instance, 1,350,000, square feet of partition tile will be heeded, 2,400,000 feet of pine boards for floor covering, 6,900 windows, 18,000 square feet .of glass and 840,000 pounds of window weights. Ninety elevators will be housed in it