Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-08-23

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Burlins ton-Its Improvements.
The improvements in progress throughout our
young and thriving town furnish pleasing topic Of
conversation not only for strangers, who on their
arrival express the greatest astonishment At inc
substantial character of public and private edl-
ices and the beautiful appearance of the city ITSELF
but our own citizens seem surprised at our rapid
growth and prosperity.
Since we gave public statement of the growth
Of Burlington, many very handsome buildings have
been completed and many others are now in preg-
ress. Among the former may be mentioned tne
German Methodist Episcopal and the Protestant
Episcopal churches; the neat block OF two story
brick houses bunt by VIM. H. Starr, Esq, on WASH
ington, and the two story brick of DR.. Ransom on
the same street; the large and handsome brick res
idence Of L. D. stockton, ESQ.,, and the neat cottage
building OF Mr. J. NJ. Swan, both ON Columbia streets
the large two story brick house Of J. Person' Sen.
on Fifth street the two story brick residence OF
c. Hail. Esq. the block OF three story brick stores
Of Ransom and Hedge, ON jefferson street; large
two story brick hotel, by Mr. Kesler, on Valley
street; the very handsome two story brick OF MI
Bennett, on Third street; and the two story brick
Of Mr. Mccash on the same street; the pretty two
story frame Of Captain Wishtman on Sixth street;
the two story brick Of Mr. Goodwin, and two story
brick house on the same street, by German the
two story brick house Of Mr. Coolbaugh; besides
these there have been erected between fifty and one
hundred brick and frame dwelling houses, many OF
which show considerable taste in their construc-
ton, but are generally unacquainted with the
names Of the owners, we are unable to designate
them 1t the present time.
Among the buildings now in progress We notice
three story buildings to be occupied - spacious
stores, ON Main and Second strests-three south
and two north of Jefferson street. The first three
are owned by Messrs Barschter, Elliot and Holman
the others by Mr. Adam Funk; farther north on the
same street, on beautiful foundation Of cut stone,
the heirs of the late Abiah White, are erecting
handsome brick house. Directly opposite Mr. Prugh
has erected brick edifco designed to be the COM
mencement of . handsome dwelling. On the public
square Mr. Coolbaugh has commenced the erection Of
large house which from the plan bids fair to be
one Of the handsomest residences in the town. On
the west side of town Mr. E. D. Rand has erected q
handsome two story frame cottage building and on
his land in this vicinity about q dozen one story
houses have been built the past season. Among the
most prominent buildings in this part Of town are
three or four brick houses in the vicinity Of the
brewery, the names of whose owners we could not
readily ascertain, together with the spacious two
story brick pork packing establishment Of Mr. E. D.
Rand. Coming up Washington street from that d.
rection, the very spacious and neat brick house OF
Mr. McCreary stancs conspicuous. Several very
pretty houses are to be found ON and between that
street and Jefferson. On Jefferson, Mr. Geo. Kriech-
baum 10 putting up two story brick dwelling house.
On the north hill several buildings are going ur
which will be quite an acquisition to that part Of
town. But after all, South Burlington takes the
lead for new buildings the present season. tits out
of our power TO ennmerate and state the ownership
of tenth part OF them. The most prominent are
tAe two beautiful and slightly two story brick build
ings just erected by our fellow-mechanics, Messrs
Parr and Endsley; the brick block of neat resden-
ces by Messrs Corse and McCallan; the large two
8 brick Of Capt. French; the brick block by
Funk Co.; the slightly edifice Of Mr. A. Fear; the
new brick Of BartruF and Witherow, &C., &c.,-
These, with the new steam works and additional
buildings at Hendrie and Foote'S extensive Iron
Foundry and Machine establishment; Smiths steam
saw min and the pottery, make respectable town
of themselves.
Besides the above, we hear OF many other i'm.
provements that are in contemplation among which
may be noted new Baptist church new three
story brick stores by Messrs Coolbaugh and Lyman
Cook on Main street north Of Jefferson. and as the
lot adjoining the on Main, south Of Jefferson
street. has just been purchased by c. L. Gieseker he
intends putting up three story brick without de.
lay in connection with Gen. Dodge, who owns hall
the lot. The building will probably the whole
ground front, making two spacious stores twenty.
two feet wide, with eight feet arch in the centre
connecting with the back yards, the stories over
the stores to be used ~ dwelling houses. -Four
feet will thus be left at each front end Of the build
ing for front entrances. This will be as eligible
property, will rent readily and pay good prof
it on the investment as any other building in the
city. We understand that Mr. Kirshbaum, who owns
the adjoining half lot contempates erecting three
story building the present season, and also that Nj
Fear intends putting mp similar building one lo'
south on the street. When these last improve.
ments are made, Main street win exhibit row oil
three story stores either side will creditaby
compare in appearance with the compactly built up
Jefferson street. There are several other buildings
in embryo in MI parts of the town in addition to
those We have mentioned.
We should leave out Thu. most important itam,
were We to neglect to mention the improvement
shat our enterprising citizen r. j. C. Pessley Esq.
|" making west OF the city. A part Of this ground
ne has laid Oh into liberal sized lots. On these he
has LETT most ofthc natural growth standing. These
trees present the appearance OF beautiful xroye,
The Main or Peasley Avenue will Be continuation
OF Jefferson street. This avenue, when graded
which will be done in few days, will afford our cit.
izcns most delightful promenade. At the wes
cad avenue another, running north and south
win be opened. The southern avenue win secur,
most desirable entrance to town, from the Angus
"a road without the descent of any pcrceptbe hill