The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-08-19
The improvements OF Evansville.

pleted by Mr. Francis LIKcK, Sr. Un this
article We do not allude to d'celling houses).
Its dimensions are 60 by 20 feet. Mr.. VIM.
H. Currie occupies the lower room as Mu-
sic store.
Mr.. FRANCIS LrNcK, Jr., has just erected
building next door, three stories high. and oo
by 90 #. 1t will be occupied by gentleman
from Cincinnati, as Fancy Dry Goods store.
The front will be altered so as TO make fine
show-window, and one of the neatest fronts
in the city.
Below Main street, and adjoining the Eos
ter Hall buildings, Mr.. NJ. w. FOSTER is erect
ing three brick buildings. three-stories high. 3
The first is 33 by IA feet, and will be occu-
pied by Mr.. A. c. Pushee, as Variety store.
The second is 20 by Is, to be occupied by
Messrs. Colburn g. Hershberger's Dry Goods
and Carpet house. The third, 20 by % feet,
to be occupied by Messrs. V. X. Hendricks
& Co., as Wholesale Boot and Shoe store.
These store will be finished in the best sty lie,
and have iron fronts The third stories are
TO be made into one room, IA feet ceiling,
with the necessary ante-rooms, for the Order
of Odd Fellows, and will be admirably adapt
ed to that purpose.
Messrs. ]. II. MAGHEE g. Co., have erected
three-story brick building. adjoining their
old place of business. A large arched door,
way connects the two, making one house of
100 by Al feet. The new building is 100 by
II feet, finely finished, and has an iron front
and pavement vault. They are already &C.
cupying this house, which the rapid increase
of their business compelled them to build.
On the opposite side of the street, Mr.. ].
NJ. CALDWELL has just finished three story
brick, with iron front. Its dimensions are 80
by III feet. We hope by the close of next
summer to be able to notice complete row
of three-story buildings from DIR. Caldwell's
TO the corner of Sycamore. He will occupy
his new building himself-removing his Dry
Goods store there.
On the corner of First and Sycamore SITS,
Mr.. ROBERT LOGAN, of High Banks, Pike CO.,
is erecting two large three-story brick houses.
Dimensions each 100 by % feet, with iron
fronts-lst story IL feet high; I'd, II feet; Sd,
IL feet. The third story is so arranged as to
be converted into one large room, for some
public hall or Lodge room. These buildings
are very substantial. Messrs. Morgan, Keen
g. Preston will occupy the second house fronl
the corner with their Wholesale Dry Goods
Il &c
gagged. 1t will make good business stand
On the corner of First and Vine streets
Mr.. WILLARD CARPENTER is erecting row
of the finest business houses put up this sea
son. There are three houses, four stories
high, with fine stone fronts, and containin!
large store-rooms, which will be we'll finishes
off. Dimensions Of each house rs by 25 IT
We have not understood whether or not the,
are rented. The upper stories are being fin
ished off for the Evansville Medical College
and will afford every accommodation for tina
Institution The roof of the building will b
covered with slate.
On Vine street, adjoining this building, NJ
GEORGE BATES is erecting two three-stor
bricks. The dimensions of each are 60
90 feet, with iron fronts. We do not kno
whether they are yet engaged.
On the corner of Vine and Third, Mr.. TIL
opoRE VESNEMAS is digging the cellars for
row of brick business houses. They wi
comprise four houses, 40 by Is fe
each, and two stories high. They will
tb;.
Mr.. vESEMASN is also erecting War
House corner of Division and the Canal,
by SIT feet.
Mr.. OAKLEY is building Warehouse a
Joining of 100 by 37a feet. These hous
have a second story respectively Is by 80
Is by 100 feet dimensions.
Mr.. SAMUEL CLARK is about commenci
on Division street, just above Third, a thr'
story brick, 60 by % feet.
Judge HALL and Mr.. SINGER are maxi
preparations, we understand, to put up t
houses adjoining. but will probably not CO
mence them this season.
Mr.. Huston has completed three-st'
brick house on Division, between Second q
Third streets, which is intended, we belle
10 be used as a business house and dwelli
A large brick Brewery is nearly compile
on Vine street, corner of the Canal, over
bridge. Not being able to see the owner,
failed to get particulars. 1t is substan
building.
Mr.. GEO. FOSTER will commence erect
very soon two-story brick Warehouse,
ner of Canal and Locust street. 1t will
a. ha occunipd hv