American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-17
CITY INTEIIJGFNCE

City Improvements. We were pleased in a
ride round The suburbs of our expanding city,
to observe that workmen are now engaged in
grading Mount Vernon place, and filling the
deep gorges washed into the declivity stretch
ing from Monument to Calvert street; they are
likewise excavating the hill, and continuing St.
Paul's street to Madison street. all this work in
dwelling and opening, is preparatory to curbing
and paving which will greatly improve the ap-
pearance Of this portion of our city. Upon the
Southern face of the Eastern paralelogram con-
nccted with the Washington Monument, we'll
known as Mount Vernon place, Mr.. Henderson
P. Low is erecting three, three story brick
houses, with easements, the eligibility of the
position, we thought should have commanded
more ca paciousstructures. Connected with these
cuttings, filings and gradngs, the owners of
property bordering on Charles ST., are greatly
neglecttul O: their interests, IN not Immediately
filing up the deep ravne where Charles street
now terminates, and opening it out over the
Northera hill in direction of the Reservoir
this undertaking would bring all the lots 'front.'
ing on thestreet into immediate requlsition, and
greatly add to the appearance OF this part OF the
city. The West and Northwest end of Balt-
more have caught the spirit of the most liberal
improvement, and it is destined to be the most
Dcaullll anu ciilUeiHSiIcu scctOu VI liiO I'Wh'
On the West end of Mount Vernon place MIR.
Gordon is about erecting for himself upon an
area of about IS feet front, a capaclous and
costly mansion, directly opposite to which ano-
Their cellar has been dug for large building
two other cellars Of respectable dimensions are
excavated and walled on Park street, opposite
the Nunnery of Visitation, and the chaste and
imposing dwelling with the attachment of fine
! ,lipr is i1ctn Off ready
the reception of its tasteful and liberal occu-
pant, Mr.. VIM. McKim. On Madison street
MIR. Corner has built for himself very retired
and ornamental little house and back building,
with front and side yard, intended to be grass
plotted and partierred Mr. Lovelace g. Ship
lev is about furnishing handsome three story
house with a snowy cornice and deep entabla-
ture. for Mr. Balch, on Monument street,
the same street and upon the opposite side, a
few PAGES west, MIR. Edward May has put MP
three convenient houses for Mr. Henry Shirk,
who is entitled to great commentator TOR the
MANY fine edifces he has caused to be erected
in his neighborhood, giving thereby encourage
ment to laborers, employment to mechanics
protection and vgor to general trade, and as
sessable wealth to the city,-adjoning these Is
another structure Just completed by Mr.. tiamll
ton J. Bailey, carpenter and architect, tor the
private residence of Mr. Peter Eel, we regart
this graceful little dwelling as model OF it,
kind combining elegance and convenience, pro
portion, neatness and durability in an emlnen
degree; the material of which it is composed arr
OF the best kind, and the work e1ecutet
throughout with faithfulness, and great me
chancal ability, it will bear the most crtlca
examination, as it regards both style in its gen
eral appearance and workmanship in its part
cuar details. This is among the earliest efforts
Of Mr.. Bailey, always distinguished in the