Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-15
Our Cify-New Buildings Projected, and
i'm process of Construction.

square, anu In nearly all the business etreets
costly stores and warehouses are being construct
ed' while through the city in every direction, and
10 the suburbs residences of all classes are going
up we give list of some of them, on which work
Is already, or will soon be commenced:
The foundation for the new Court House, to De
erected on the site of the old one, is about compile
ted, and workmen have commenced the superstruc-
ture. The building VIII be IlS feet by 76, and DO
feet high, and will have an Eastern and Western
front, each relieved by an Ionic Portico in tetra-
style. Each front will, we are told, be surmount-
ed by cornice and pediment of wood. The base
ment and first story will be Of etone, brick and iron,
fire proof, but not the rest of the superstruc-
ture. The worshipful County Court of Davidson do
not understand themselves as they ought, or they
would construct this Courthouse entirely re-proof
Their fanced security to valuable books. and pa
pers, may in short hour turn to heap of ruins,
Ike those they now building over. The new
building will be considerably larger than the old
one, and wi be more convenient than its predeces-
sor. 1t is from design by Mr.. F. W. Strickland,
and will cost, we learn. about 900.
are Informed, purpose building, probably the ensu-
ing summer large and splendid structure the
site OF their present Book Store on Market Square.
Not having seen either the plans or elevation of
this proposed building we cannot speak more def
ntely.
Mr. w. S. Whiteman, our very necessary and en-
terprisng paper manufacturer, will, we told soon
commence taking down the buildings Nos. 81 and
3d. adjoining the Methodist Publishing House, and
erect in their place two fine stores that shall be
naments to the city.
On the site of the old Nashville Inn" mag
ni6cent block of wholesale warehouses are being
constructed, to be called the NASHVILLE I'm BLOCK;
"a name we think chosen without proper regard
for euphony. First among them is the house for
Messrs. HolIins Co., wholesale boot and shoe deal
This is elegant store, 25 feet front by 100,
and four stories high. The front is highly ornate
with enrichments, and surmounted by cornice and
pediment of wood. The material of the front is
brick, each story being relieved by string course
of stone, and the angles by chamfered stone quoins.
This building is after design of Mr.. II. NJ. Axe
royd, architect, and will cost SIS, 1000.
West Of, and adjoining Hollins & Co., Messrs.
Bransford & McWhirter, Gardner, Shepherd Co.,
and Messrs. Evans & Co., are putting up magnif-
cent houses for the wholesale dry goods trade, each
OF different style and material The house for
Messrs Bransford & McWhirter is 25 feet front by
$780, and will 60 FIVE stories. Front of brick, with
trimmings of iron. 1t will have its angles relieved
with chamfered quoins, and will, we learn, be sur
mounted by cOrnice and blocking course of iron.
Beside its decorated neighbor, it promises to be
very plain, but at the same time substantial. 1t
will cost we are informed 900.
The front of the building for Messrs. Gardner,
Shepherd & Co., will be entirely of stone, the
cornice and pediment, which will be of iron. The
stone they are using is gray fossiferous lime
stoue like that used in the construction of the Cap
itO 1t has 80 feet front, runs back 100 feet, and
will be five stories in height. We are glad to see
some of our building men using this beautiful stone
for their houses. For fronts, there is no marble
that approach it 10 beauty Of color. tbs shade
between the harsh granite and gl4ring white mar
bic, color much sought for by all the celebrated
Architects. 1t makes an imposing front. This
house will cost s22 900, and is from design by Mr..
A. Holman, architect.
Adjoining the above house, and on the corner OF
North Market Street, with front of 80 feet, ana
1870 feet in depth, is being erected by Messrs. Evans
& Co, magnificent store, five stories high OF gray
limestone The front is rusticated, and will, we
learn, be surmounted by a cornice and pediment OF
iron. The windows of the front, as well as those
on Market the street flank, will be shaded by iron
hoods of a tasty pattern. This house is designed by
Mr. James Hughes architect and will cost $50, 200.
This is the last Of the new block going up on the
site of the "Old Inn"
Not discouraged by the double disaster to their
house, the Messrs. Douglas putting up on the
place of their former store, a large and splendid
building for the wholesale dry goods business; which
from the plans and elevation shown US, we judge
will b. not only the most convenient dry goods
warehouse but will also be one of the ornaments of
the city 1t will be four stories high, Sc feet
'front.' and will run back l25 feet to a private alley
over which, and by the second story of their main
building, the Messrs. Douglas will connect with an
ell-buding, fronting North Market street SO feet,
and running back lO5 feet, giving them by this cOn-
necon the largest dry goods warehouse in the city.
The fronts OF both these houses will be of brick,
laid 80 as to form the ornaments of the facade haV
ing chamfered quOned angles, aud will be suis
mounted by cornices and pediments: the one OF
iron, and the other of wood The entire third and
fourth stories of the building on Market Street
designed for a grand lecture and exhibition room.
We wish success to this praseworthy enterprise
The trout on Market Square will be ornamented
with iron window trimmings, designed and executed
by Mr.. T. NJ Brennan, 81. South CollegeS,. Both
houses are from designs of Mr.. j. c. Hoxie, of Phil
adephia The example Of these brick fronts, will,
we believe, inaugurate q new era in brick making
aud laying in this city. They will cost $50, 900.
| We are pleased to hear, that on the now vacant
lot adjoining the Messrs. Douglas, it is the purpose
of our enterprsing citizen, II. G. Scovel, soon to
erect a magnificent marble structure, entirely fire.
proof to be occupied as a wholesale Drug House,
aud to cost $40, 600. Il will have front Of 80
feet, and back 1875 feet, five stories high. The
interior we are informed will be executed after the
designs Of the celebrated ire-proof house of the
Messrs. Harpers at New York, and out of Tennes-
see materials entire. The buildings now going up
here together with those fine structures OF Aessrs.
Morgan & Co., Ewing, Elston and Evans 4 Co., al
ready completed, will give to the North side of
Market Square very imposing and grand appear
ance.
! We learn that the Messrs. Elkins also purpose
erecting during the coming year, magnificent
wholesale Dry Goods warehouse, on their present
site.
The frame buildings Nos l, 2 and 8, on the
Southeast corner ofMarket Square, lately occupied
| BY John Flynn and 1.-The Gem" before the days oil
lager bier saloons, have come down, and given
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