New Britain herald. [microfilm reel], November 25, 1925, Page 4, Image 4

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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1923
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"A CREDIT TO THE CITY"
-says the Herald Observer.
THE OBSER VER-1
Makes Random Observations
On the City and Its People
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Condltleni in th real estate1 field,
particularly In the central business
district, ere tending to parallel con
ditions which existed a few years
ajo when Mnln stitet properties
changed hands so rapidly.
.'Millions of dollars in'oulldlnf op. i
eratlons are In prospect, Including t '
least one. theater and several bust-'
ness and office buildings. It Is pos
slble that another theater will be
erected although negotiation have .
not reached the stage of duality.
Improvements are being made to
several Main street buildings, two of
which will be occupied by ' out of
town concerns' with branches In all
principal cities. In a third Instance,
a new national bank Is preparing to
open Its doors. These three will
have ft tendency to H'llcVen tradfl in
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A business structure on
streot,' which Is a credit to the city,
U f8t nearlng comnletlo
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from
NewBrifain
Herald .
Oct. 3 '25
"We require from buildings, as from men
two kinds of goodness; first, the doing their
practical duty well; then that they be graceful
and pleasing in doing it; which last is itself
another form of duty."
Ruskin The Stones of Venice.
Good Office Buildings
A Business Necessity
THE business progress of a city is measured to a
largo degree by its commercial housing fa
cilities. Main Street and West Main Street in New
Britain are far different avenues of commerce to
day than they were live years ago because they
show new ami improved buildings.
Kecently a store window lighting contest was
held here for ihe express purptj.se of illustrating the
increased sains value resulting from more effective
illumination.
ears ago you saw dim windows, poor store
fronts, dark stores, dingy offices. Today you would
stay away from such uninviting places.
Today bright windows attract you; modern
store fronts bid you enter; wide store aisles open
the way to buying and cheerful roomy offices in
vite your business.
A New Business Center,
The Raphael Building
VYITHIN the last year there has arisen a new
business center in the heart of New Britain
the Raphael, Building, which the New Britain
Herald Observer has chosen to call "a credit to the
city."
It takes its place beside the city's finer build
ingsthe Burritt Hotel, the National Bank Build
ing, the Post Office and the Library of the New
Britain Institute.
The Raphael Building is a model for future
business building in the city. By its structural
strength and beauty, this building stands first in
New Britain today.
For permanence, it is of steel construction in
its three stories; marble from Italy and Belgium
has been worked into its exterior and interior; for
durability all trim throughout is of metal; the main
entrance is distinguished by skillfully wrought
bronze doors; an elevator of the latest type, electrically-operated,
is provided.
Oil-burning equipment insures constant heat,
one of the many services to be assured by unusual
janitor superintendence; various conveniences have
been supplied; for example, all offices have suffi
cient electrical devices to take professional appli
ances which are so necessary for physicians, sur
geons and dentists.
The Raphael Building
A Prestige Builder
IT is obvious that those who will be housed in the
Raphael Building will take pride in being there
and in meeting patrons and clients there.
Just as a man is known by the company he
keeps, so is a building known by its store and office
occupants.
Where can you find a more select location?
What mercantile and professional business can fail
to increase its patronage in this choicest of New
Britain buildings 1
The Raphael Building is a natural drawing
power; it is the sign of business personality; it is
the mark of commercial prestige; it is the spirit
which brings confidence to those who occupy and
those who enter its bright, airy spaces.
Close by the leading hotel, and a projected
bank; across the way from a theater, in a less re
stricted parking area, not many steps away from
the post office could one wish for a better location?
The progressive merchant, and the alert, out-of-the-rut
professional man will find the answer for
himself -the Raphael Building awaits your inspection!
SOME OF THE OCCUPANTS
CEDAR HILL FORMULAE
MR. REDDELL, Optician and Optometrist
DR. WEIR, M. D.
DR. MENDILLO
BENEFICIAL LOAN CO.
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
DR. JOHNSON, OSTEOPATH
PHOENIX MUTUAL INS. CO.
MARION HAT SHOP
THE SODA SHOPPE
MARY OLIVER CANDY SHOP
AmAher Step forward in the
City's Pro
aness
For information regarding offices see Supt. on the premises