The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-31
CITY ANDCOUNTRY.
SAINT PAUL:
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SAINT PAUL:
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i~po~rass.' ~ y. Pssi.-we, this morning.
continue our account Of the recent improvements
made In the city, commencing where We left Of,
On the South side Of ST. Anthony strvct. above
the Post Odiec.
The nrst building We observe On this side 10
one under prucess cf erection telongin, toJ. ".
McClung; Il 10 to 10 of stone. three stories In
height i,s size Is 70 feet iron, by 90 In depth,
and will coat, when completed. no Ices than $1,000.
Il stands Oh the a,c occupied by the frame one
Of Mr. Nee which burned down some time sncc.
twi he IRE proof, ~ the proprietor need have no
fears Of his property hcing destroyed, In the same
manner the other ono WAS Just above and AL.
joining this one Is the stone building ~ feet rou,
BY ~ In depth, u the same helghth, Of Dir. Stew.
at, aud which will cost when finished $1,000.
This Is also iirc proof aud occupies the site that
the Dcctor's frame one did. Next above this Is
the frame house ofG. W. Armstrong. 50 feet front
by 10 in depth. two stories In heghth besides the
basement. which cost $4,000, Il IL occupied rs
= Clothing Store. Dry Goods store, AMI . Merchant
TAilors shop. In the basement, Capt Cunning
Ia fitting up . billiard Saloon, which he styles
~ The Mnnchaha" The neat ono 10 owned by
D. Grcenicaf. Is 20 feet mont by Is In depth, is
frame two stories iu heighth, and cost $4,000. II
s occupied by Grccnlcsi 4 Chapel, as iewclry
store, and by d. ". lngcrsoll a. a Dry Goods
Stor. Next w come 10 J. frcystadts build.
ing two story frame with basement Gu by 30.
Two rooms are occupied A. Clothing Stores, and
ihe other by f. d Tenney, Merchant Tailor, and
G. H. Sanger with stock Of Hats and Caps. IL
COS, was 1900. A little further up is the thee
story frame building Of Palst a McClung, In pro
gress Of erection, so feet front by 80 in depth,
and will cost 5000 Passing along this street,
just above Bond aud Kellogg's Drug Store, the
foundation Of building is being laid 10 he 20 by
80 feet, three stories In heighth, and will cost
$4,000 II is owned by Kcyser h Refill. and will
bc occupied by them ~ Leather Store Jus,
above this !. small, one story frame, 10 by 20,
to he used a. temporary prc~room by r NJ.
Newson a Co, Of the nmes Il cost $3.50. The
next building we como 70 10 the one under pro
cess Of erection. belonging TO }. II. Irvine, stua-
ted on the corner Of ~ Anthony and Eagle SITS.
Il Is to bc built Of stone IL Ave stories In heahth,
and fronts 100 feet on both streets At THE end,
II 10 81 feet In depth, which gradually decreases
until at the upper end Il Ia 10 Ia feet In depth
II will cost when finished $4,000, and will be
the finest business structure In the city. In II will
be sx spacious store rooms beside large numlsr
Of oiicss and other rooms The building Is To lie
finished and will he ready for occupancy by the
last Of October, and will h. an ornament 10 upper
town.
NORTH sIpk
On this aide . few doors above the Presby te
riAn church 10 the two story frame Of Jacob
Doucy. which cost 81, 200. aud Is al present ocou-
pied ~ . Grocery and Provision Store. Just
above lisa two story frame owned by Nixon Son,
and occupied by themselves As Queensware,
Hardware and Furniture Store. Il IL by $50
and cost $500. The next IL a one-stofy frame,
owned BY Putnam a Rogers II cost 81 900 and
Is 10 he occuph by themselves as . Grscesy
Store. Just above Combs A Bros Bookstore. We
come 10 the building Of J. &C. ". DALEY. 10 pro
ces 81 erection. II Ii 10 be built Of brick, three
stories In hcighth be.isles the basement, In II Ia
feet front BY 10 In depth, aud will cost $4,000.
Il will be occupied BY Themselves rs = Dry Goods
and Notion Store. Immediately above this, and
now being built. In the stone building 81 Macku-
bin A Edgerston, ~ feet front by 10 In depth,
three stories 10 hcighth besides the basement. II
will cost Oh, 900. and will he occupied by them.
selves ~ Banking and Real Estate Once. just
shove the American Iiou.e 10 the ono and half
story frame Of NicoI. Kinnle 4 Co. 20 by 10
feet and cost 81 800. II Ia occupied by them
selves ~ Hardware aud Iron Storc. Nett above
chi, 10 the two story frame Of Joseph Spiel, ~
by 80, and COS, u 100. T.. occupied by him.
self o. Grocery and Provision Store
From this II will b. seen that fifteen buildings
have, and arc being erected on either side Of ~
Anthony street from its junction with Third to
ito intersection with Fort street The total cost
Of tbe.- improvements will be- when finished
S71 800 The most 81 these buildings are large,
solid and substantial, and such - would br an
ornament " any city This s77,5oo adied 10
the $50, 900 expended below the Post Once on
Third street, gives total u tiiI, 500 paid ont
for improvements on these streets since the ojen-
ing Of navigation. Can ihis ~ heat
W. shall continue this SUBJECT In future mum.
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