Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-17

LIST OF BRICK AND STONE BUILDINGS BUILT
THIS SEASON.

THIS SEASON.
We have prepared, after much labor on the
part Of our Reporter, what we conceive to be
a correct list of all Brick and Stone Buildings
erected in our city during the past season.
The aggregate is one of the proudest items
that we can adduce as an evidence that
our city is improving and prosperous,
showing, as it does, by the figures them.
selves, that about two hundred thousand
dollars worth of substantial business build
ings, and elegant residences have been erect
ed in our city during year of terrible stag
nation of trade and business, not to mention
several hundred frame buildings, many of
them valuable and costly ones. too, which will
swell the total amount to three hundred and
fifty thousand. We shall not, in this statis-
ical article indulge in the gloriication and
natural pride we should feel in view of such
facts, but reserve the "irrepressible" rcflec-
tions for another time. The "fax" are enough
to present now, and they speak for themselves.
st. Paul is not dead" by a jug-full, and we
give the proofs of it, commencing with list
of
BUSINESS BLOCKS.
We begin these with Mackubns Block,
par excellence the largest and finest in the city
built this season. The building which is L.
shaped, has a front on Third street of 40
feet, with depth of 1919 feet. 1t fronts also
on Washington street so feet, and on Fourth
street Is feet. On Third street it is four sto-
ries high, and on the other streets three sto-
ries. There are in all s stores, with a base
ment under the whole length of each. The
two on Third street are the largest in the city
being each 81 feet by no. To throw an a.
bundance of light in these, there is sky-lght
in the roof over each OF 10 feet by 20 feet
Four Of the stores front on Washington
street, and two on Fourth street. There are
to be twenty offices in the building, all on
the second floor; and twelve of them have
bedrooms attached. In the thirty story there
are three halls. The one on Third street is
intended for Music and Dancing Hall, and
is AZ feet wide, so feet deep, and % feet high,
with an arched ceiling and handsome cornice.
The roof is suspension, that pillars may be
dispensed with in the Music Hall. In the
Music Hall there is a balcony for the music !;
and adjoining the hall a dressing room for Ia
dies and another for gentlemen, supper
room, of 80 by 40 feet, and kitchen of am
pie dimension, thus furnishing all the conven-
fences for balls and parties, and other public
entertainments. There are two other Halls,
one of 40 by rs feet, and the other 80 by 55
feet. The whole is constructed of blue dres-
sed limestone, which was dug out of the cellar
"a most beautiful building material The
whole cost of this elegant block when fully
completed cannot be much less than $50, 900.
If built two years ago. it would thave cost
100000.
The Bernheimer Block-This is, next to
the McKubin Block, the finest in the city of
this seasons building. 1t is so feet 'front.' and
80 deep, is divided into two large stores on
the first floor, with deep Easements Of
fees ON the Cd floor, while large hall and
dressing rooms occupy the third. Itwas COM
menced by the late DR.. Hayward, and cost
over $4,000.
Next to it, with front of 25 feet, and 80
in depth, is 3story building built by George
Haas, ESQ.,, and furnished like the Bernheim-
er block. 1t cost $1,000.
Primrose and Baily, Furniture Warerooms
Three story stone block, al by 100, with
basement-fronting on Third street, near St.
Peter. Divided into stores, each 20 feet
This fine block cost about $4,000.
The "Catholic Block'-as it is termed, be-
ing built on lots owned by that Society, on
Third street, near Cedar These buildings
ale rs feet front, and so deep. Three stories
high, (no basemenD and cost $1,000. The
block is divided into three store below, and
offices above.
Louis Krieger built a three story brick
building on Third, just below Minnesota, now
occupied by Randolph's Dry Goods Store
1t is 20 by 40 feet, and cost about $2,5OO
| Builder unknown)-brick block adjoin
ing Combs book store-three stories, about
25 to so feet cost probably $4,000.
Schurmeier's stone Warehouse, on Levee,
below Sibley street. Front, "a feet; depth,
1SO. Two stories. Cost, $4,000.
Symonds' Ice House-rebuilt. 40 feet front
by 80 deep. Cost $4,000, and will hold be-
tween two and three thousand tons of ice.
Addition to Marvin's Crockery Store, run
ming back to Bench street. Front, S4 feet
two stories. Cost, 81 200.
Yeorg's Brewery, (rebuilt two stories,
stone Cost about $4,000.
Addition to Register of Deeds Office, (fire
proof vaulD about Is by 80 feet. Cost,
$4,000.
The Greenleaf Block, on Third street, op-
posite Concert Hall. Brick, two storics-six-
ty feet square, divided into three stores. Cost
$4,000.
Borup & Champlin erected last spring an
addition to their stone Warehouse on the Le-
wee, of 6Ox5O feet, two stories. Cost, $4,-
900.
Mr. F. Knauft built fine stone three story
business Duldlng with basement, on the cor
ner of Olive and South street, 22x5O, at a cost
of about $4,000.
Randall Carriage Warehouse, Jackson St.,
one story brick, 3Ox5O. Cost, $500.
| RESIDENCES.
There is nothing that better indicates the
growth of the population, prosperity, and
wealth of community than the better and
better character of the homes of the people,
and the merchants, each year. This year has
witnessed more and finer mansions erected
than any year hitherto. Without taking into
account hundreds Of comfortable frame dwell
lings in every part of the city, at cost of from
$500 to 5000 or $4,oOO-we give those of
more substantial and costly materials.
Probably the finest mansion built this sea-