The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-26

00S1ei asc0uhW. Win B0cns settlements Wall be
- ssar.esly.
n R~Skak Improvements fer 1sns.
We hare said that the amount Of building
in Keokuk this year exceeded that Of any pre-
vious year, with the exception Of the two last
and that in no year had the improvements,
averaged ~ high IN character and cost as this.
Since then We have gathered up some items
with reference TO the quantity and character
Of The building this season, which will be
found belaw.
MEDICAL COLLEGE.
This building was constructed for the Med
ioal department Of the Iowa State University.
Il y situated ct the corner OF TIN and Blon-
dsau. and 10 81 BY "a feet on the ground. It
, three stories high, with An additional half
story, which swslls out to I full story under
the dome. The dome Il over 20 feet ia di.
anetsr, and lighted from tho centre. The
stories Ars vary lofty, and the building IL Of
brick. he windows are semi circular bead
-. Ths cornice is heavy, With. large and
nsnsssss acanshus leaves occupying the place
of bsasksts. The trimmings about the win
dows and doors are Of cut stone and IRON
Altogether, this building is, probably, the
finest in the State. ln cost is rising Of $780,
600. r. II. Moore, architect.
sroRxs.
A block of thsse stores has been erected
on Main between 4th and 5th, each l34 feet
deep BY 20 feet front. They are oil alike
Two belong to B. A. Williams, and one to s.
4 W. ]. Worley. They are four stories high,
and bnilt Of brick, with heavy cornice, and
iron Fiilars. They are uniform with Woos-
tor 4 yemplin and DR.. Woods buildings, all
Of which nov form one block Of fve stores,
and present striking appearance.
J. @. Ramsey has put up Rne brick build
ing, corner Of Main and 7th. II is three sto-.
ries high, 23} BY 100 feet, with iron columns
and round arched windows. We presume IL
10 10 be occupied by Ramsey Haines as
Wholesale grocery.
J. =. Bruce has erected a two-s,ory brick,
on Main between 7th and 9Th.
Besides these, there are number of cheap
er one-story wood and brick rows, for the ac-
coWnodation Of small dealers.
HOTELS.
Mr.. Simpson has built an addition to his
hotel, corner OF 9th and johnson. The ad-
dition is t41F 100 feet, fronting on John
SON, ~ishs 4<store of 20 feet width on the
ground door, hotel Offices, etc. occupying the
other 20 feet Of the ground. 1t il Of brick,
and four stories high. Stone columns and
window-caps.
In oddities to this, By way Of hotel i'm
provaments, work upon the Estes House one
OF the largest hotels any yhere in the North
west-has been steadily progressing, inter
nally and externally. Upon the outside, bu,
little remains to do, and that consists In Dress
ing and cleaning up.
DWELLINGS.
s.. Dwight Eaton has built a beautiful and
expensive mansion on 4th, between Morgan
end franklin. 1t Ia two and q half stories
high, with Norman roof, covered with slate.
The material ia brick. Round arohed vim
dows, with carved stone caps. Arched door
ways, with similar caps. Size, &c by as feet
with wing Is by 90 feet, and en- 81 adjoin
ing the wing. Every thing is we'll and taste
fally done. The cost is 81, 900. w. "A. Rice
architect.
s. r. VOORHEES, has put up dwelling o,
Bank-st. between 9TH and Sth. 1t is two
story brick, md one Of the finest and costli
est buildings in town. The main body o
the bnilding is q by AZ feet, with two wings
one 81 by "a feet, and the other II by Q
feet. Cost$6 900. Cummings Beggs, ar
chitects. IS
A. II. Hesslip has erected on Franklin, be
tween Eth and sth, double house, so By I
feet on the ground and q stories high. Iii
Of brick, and one Of the most thorough bull
and complete houses in town. Each part con
tains l5 rooms. The stone work in the door
way and yard is estimated to cost, when a
finished, 81 900. 1000 brick were used i
its construction. Its COST 10 near SIS, 900.
~. IA. 1Euuc Uus Uulit A5ulkssI q me pTfc
residence, corner Of 9Th and Leighton-sss.-
Brick, &c by 80 feet on the ground, two ste
rles, conveniently arranged. tastefully an
thorouhgly built. a frs. class house.
c. Ii. Cox has built two-story brick Q
Grand Avenue, between 9Th and 9th. Siz
we did not ascertain. Il is quite large upo
the ground, and house OF full meaiu
grade.
Llock Of three dwellings has been b
up on It'll street, adjoining the new Medic
College. They are OF uniform style, a,
present fine appearance. Brick, q stori
10 from. and ~ in rear. The rrerertv
Mr.. Van Weerden.
VIM. Graham has built himself FAM
residence, On Orleans, between 1th 9Th 81
Two story brick, and fns, substantial ma
sion.
+. Graham has put up large, fine brio
fwo story house, on Bank, between 10th q
18th streets.
A TWO story brick dwelling, with a nj
Gothic front, has been put up corner of II
and Bank.
A4~n atarv hrsck nth arehaa w,nan,