The construction of the building involved over a year's time, much labor and a great deal of material. Below is a list of material used in the building:
| Carloads | Pounds | |
| Plaster | 10 | 600,000 |
| Cement | 18 | 1,346,500 |
| Stone | 16 | 835,460 |
| Iron | 9 | 405,800 |
| Lime | 9 | 360,000 |
| Sand and Gravel | 135 | 7,200,000 |
| Mill Work | 4 | 160,000 |
| Fixtures | 9 | |
| Face Brick | 17 | 204,000 |
| Common Brick | 52 | 785,000 |
| Hollow Brick | 5 | 10,000 |
| Sash Weights | 1 | 30,000 |
| Marble Chips | 2 | 120,000 |
| Marble | 1 | 40,000 |
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