The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-25
IMPROVEMENTS OF EVANSVILLE.
Business Houses .


Below we give so far as we have been able
collect, the Business Houses erected in Evans
vile this season. or now in course oferection.
We may premise that they are generally OF
better and more substantial character than
those erected any previous season, and many
of them would be creditable Improvements in
any City. We commence with those on Main
street, there being nine three story bricks, one
four story one two story. and one frame, erect
ed the present season in two blocks! No.
On Main street, just above First, the first
new building is a two story brick, erected by
Nathan Rowley, Esq, and occupied by Harris
shoe store The dimensions are 16 by 20, with
large show window, and slate roof John
Houston builder. = e5o s4orqeaJ !;
Adjoining three story brick, owned by Ma
than Rowley, Esq, 1871 by 9ofeet. First sto-
ny, IL feet ceiling; second and third 10 feet.
Iron and open front, and slate roof The low
er room is neatly shelved. Occupied by Mr.. G.
B. GrifTth's Hardware store John Houston
builder. III
Mr.. Rowley has also erected three story
brick adjoining this, 1871 by 90 feet, with a
counting room in the rear, also of brick, large
and well lighted. The ceilings are of the same
height as the other. Iron front and slate roof
The store room has been fitted up with re
markable neatness in its shelving, &c. with
the ceiling paneled and neat style. Occupied by
Keller, Farnsley & Co.'S Drug store. John
+ uouctor. b,,ldor
These last two houses have been erected
ttciae this season. They were blown down by
the tornado, after their first erection, and
while the floors were being laid, with the adj
joining buildings which were old.
Mr. j. K Ogden of Cincinnati, has erected a
three story brick next above. 1t is Is by GO
feet, IL feet ceiling first floor; 10 feet, second
story; and 9 feet third story. Iron front and
tin roof Neat paneled ceiling. Occupied by
Woolsey & Sawyers Drug store. Mr.. Hun
mel builder. Store room neatly finished. This
house was erected in the place Of the three
story brick blown down. The removing oil
the rubbish of the ruins, was nearly as great a
job as putting up the house. .ft
Next to this Messrs. Altering & Brumer
have put up the frame again almost demolished
by the adjoining house falling upon it. They
have made here a large and airy store room
neatly finished off. .18 by 81 feet. with ~ feet
ceiling, and open front, which they occupy
with their clothing store. "a
A few doors above the alley on the same
block. Mr.. j. p Elliott has put up three
story brick, Is feet 8 inches by 20 feet deep
First story Ii feet ceiling; second story IL fee
ceiling; and third, IL feet Iron front and til
roof. Occupied by Mr.. Elliott's saddlery shop
T, Mr.. Tribe builder. The ceiling of the store
room rather surpasses the others. It wa
made up when we called of a heterogeneous
mass of collars brides, &c.! There is from
fight of stairs to the second story, 50 as t.
permit it to be occupied by other establish
ments.. 1seefa s0EE 7.
Next door to this, Messrs. Altering 6
Brumer have erected three story brick 9th,
same dimensions, which is now being finished
1t has an iron front with tin roof The door
are made upof tremendous panes of glass
which will greatly add to its outside ap
pearance.
These buildings are all on one block. Sew
eral more large buildings will most probabl..
be erected on the same block snext year. 1
fire or tornado across the street may take tn
march of improvement there. sg@
The first new house on the block above, j
just above the alley and three story brick
erected by Mr.. VIM. Bierbower. tits 1874 b.
90 feet. First story, IL feet ceiling; second
and third II feet ceiling. Stone front and til
roof Occupied by Messrs, ,Gavisk & Glea
sons grocery store. Jas. Roquet builder. !
Adjoining is three story brick erected b.
the same person, and Of the same dimensions
with stone front and tin roof and built-in sub
stantial style Occupied by Mr., Thos. Hea
denis grocery store. Jas. Roquet builder. :;
Next door to this is another three stor
brick building, erected by Mr. Bierbower, G
the same dimensions as the others-ston
front and tin roof 1t is now being finished
and rented to Mr.. c. Bell for drug store. IT.
store room will be very neatly finished off
salt the kind of business to be opened in i
JAS Roquet builder.
Adjoining this Mr.. Richard jenkins ha
erected three story brick, 1624 by 80 feet
First floor IL feet ceiling. Tin roof 1t vii
be occupied by Messrs. Topp & Long, sad
dlers. Stone front, in uniform style with tn
others. s4-ass es
Next door Mr.. jenkins is now finishing
four story brick, which fills up to the Wash
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