Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-09-19
washington street, indianapolis.

Washington Street, Indianapolis.
This, the principal business street, in Indianapo-
rs, is undergoing quite change for the better, in
the way of improvement.
In the Eastern part Of the city the crossing Of the
Bellefontaine Railroad, now completed almost to
Pendleton, has formed new era in that quarter.
Added to this the completion of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, but short distance out of town, makes
every thing look well for the future.
Coming West, we next find that Mr.. Little has,
this season, made fine addition TO his Hotel Of a
large brick building three stories high. The base
ment to be occupied for store and reception
rooms, and the second and third stories with some
fifteen or twenty rooms for boarders. He in
tends shortly to fill up his corner, occupied by
a Frame in like manner, when he will have one of
the finest houses in the city. His business pays.
Next is a fine business house, of three stories,
erected by Squire Stevens, for store rooms-setting
a good example to one or two owners of corner
lots in eye.
The next is the fine three story block erected by
Messrs. Yandes and Sharpe the M'Carty corner.
This building has splendid concert and assembly
rooIn N the third story.
The next is block of buildings erected by S.
w Norris, Esq tlor the City Post Office and store
rooms and Offices Mr.. Norris is ahead of all our
property holders in Indianapolis. He lets ground
lie idle He even sold an improved business stand
OH Washington street that he might build up all his
ground. His investments pay well, and every body
is glad of it. Judge Blackford, the Locomotive
says will build up the corner right opposite next
summer. This will be popular movement for the
Judge, and we hope he will erect a building that
will make him remembered years to come.
Coming down to the Palmer House, DIR. Teal has
Just commenced building for business-house on
Illinois street few doors north of Washington, near
the fine residence erected by Judge Hammond this
season. Mr.. Wiley has also erected fine building
close by. The two corners on Washington will be
built up by splendid buildings ahead of anything in
the city, by Messrs. Bates and Blake next summer
The next building nearly up is the splendid block
of our friend Charley Mayer and Messrs. Reck and
Warner, four stories high. Charley will have, when
completed, the largest business room in the city
He, like friend Norris is also doing right He sold
a lot with temporary improvement, that will be
moved off by Mr. Bates next spring to make room,
in part, for his fine row, and has erected stately
edi6ce on a vacant lot. Mr.. APOuat, on the oppo.
site side of the street, has added another three story
business house to the building he erected last
These last all below'the Palmer House
The next building is the large Masonic Hall, now
nearly completed, and where it is supposed, BY
some, the Convention will hold lis sessions II is
be brilliantly lighted up with gas.
These are some of the more prominent building,
on Washington street, erected this summer, ant
contemplated for the next. We look for many i'm
provemenis next season.
We neglected, in the above, the ''Capital House
erected last season and finished this summer anc
in full blast, with our old friend Capt Cain fo
mine host. His new honors set well upon him, anc
his guests are always met with hearty smile AMI
plenty of good cheer. His house will be well filled
at the Convention, as we'll as all the Hotels in on
city.
Oliver Morse, Esq, well known in this city many
years ago. for several sessions as the oor-Keeper
the Senate, has returned to Indiana and purchase,
the Holmes House, two miles west of indianapolis
the Cumberland road. He will be well provide,
with all kinds Of good cheer for travellers and plea
parties from the city. Oliver was one of tn
best Bar-Keepers, as then called ever known in In
dianapols in early times, and having had much ex
Perience as Hotel-Keeper during his absence from
the State in the East with his present splendid esab
hshment will do up things ''brown'' for all that Civ
him a call.