The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08
THURSDAY MORNINa,NO v.7ey1sse.


2 New Buildings in st.Papl.
During the lack of news and Interesting
matter the mails and exchanges, we think
it appropriate and proper to turn to our own
city make note of a portion of the
improvements, commenced and completed,
which have aris en- in our midst during the
present season. In this enumeration it is
not our purpose to mention any building not
intended strictly for business, and every one
herein mentioned, with perhaps one excep-
ton, is constructed of brick or stone. In
regard to this subject, we may state that it is
impossible to include many large and sub
stantiaf buildings intended to meet the wants
and accommodate the Increasing demands OF
the bus'n of this vigorous and fourishing
metropolis of the North West. non .glo,
The Fuller House, now completed and in
successful operation, has cost its builders at
least $4,000; the large stone building
erected by'J. R. Irvine, at the junction OF
St. Anthony and Eagle streets, will cost,
when finished, upwards of So, 900 the
building of Messrs. Mackubin & Edgerton
built of brick and stone, and to be occupied
by them, will cost SIC, 900; the brick build
ing Of j. & G. M. Daley, On st. Anthony
street, and adjoining that of Mackubin &, Ed
gerton, will cost S., 900 and over; the brick
building occupied by MIR. Jones as Hard
ware store, adjoining the Rice House, has
cost $4,000; the brick of R. R. Nelson, on
Third street is built at an estimated cost OF
Sc, OOO-but owing toa defect in its con-
struction, Mr.. r. was compelled to tear it
down, and it has in reality cost much more
than the figure here given. The brick and
stone building adjoining the Furniture Rooms
of Stees & Hunt, erected by Mr.. Keene, OF
Philadelphia, will cost about $4,000; the
stone block built by DR.. Stewart and Mr..
Paist, above the Post-office on ST. Anthony
street, viii cost about $4,000, we are in
formed. The brick building on Third street
owned and occupied by the Messrs. Cath
cart, cost over $8, 600; the brick of NJ. Drew
adjoining Cathcart's, cost over $1,000; the
large stone building erected by Capt. Roberts
on Third street, we presume will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000; the stone build
ing of Capt. r. M. Spencer on Third street
now occupied by Beaumont & Gordon, cost
Sc, 5000; the large stone warehouse built by
j. w. Simpson on the Levee, has cost about
s. 900. A number of very good, substan
tial brick and stone buildings have been cree
ted on Robert streets this season, among
which is the stone building of Vetal Gucrin
which will cost between 5000 and $9,OOO
the brick built by Messrs. Guerin and BAIL
on the corner of Fifth and Roberts, will cost
about S., 900; the brick erected by Messrs
Parker Paine and j. Frost at cost Of about
$4,000. The wooden building of G. w
Armstrong and those Immediately adjoining
on St. Anthony street, have cost in all about
$4,000. ,a4rafg @ ~ att.
1t will be seen by the above figures that
the number of, business houses has greatly in.
creased, and the money expended in the con
atructon of brick and stone houses probably
amounts to three times as much as in any
former season.-the Fuller House alone cost
ing nearly as much as all the brick houses
built during the summer of 1885, The own
ers and builders of these houses are public
benelactors, as the system of building here.
tofore adopted shows an almost Jewish anx-
iety to obtain rcnt-moncy without giving q
fair equivalent. .gtatis9I aui.c
. Considering this a true index to the com
mercial growth of this city, we have no feal
that the dyspeptic whining of "Anthrax" OF
any one else, can materially affect it in time
to come. The terrible lightning of Minneso-
ia has not prevented bold and enterprsing
men from making important contributions in
this respect, to the prosperity and growth Of
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