, 1862-01-06

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Below we present our customary annual
exhibit of the building improvements in
Chicago during The year 1851, and the amounts
expended, as derived from the reports ofarchi-
tects whose names are appended below. We
regret that our statement is not entirely COM
plete. The war has had marked effect upon
building improvements. and architects COM
plain that never, since their location here, has
business been SO dull. On this account por-
taon Of them have declined furnishing state
ments, but sufficient arc set forth to give
the public an approximate idea Of The i'm
mensity Of public and private improvements,
even in war times
During the year several structures have
been reared, which are not only ornaments to
the city and monuments to the public spirit Of
their owncrs and the skill Of their architects,
but may safely challenge comparison. With
out running the risk of partiality, we may
single out the Sherman House, which has
been finished during the past year. This |
splendid structure has provoked the adu1irl. I
tion, not alone Of our citizens, but also OF |
strangers accustomed to palatial hotels, !
and good Judges Of architectural effect. /
VIC should also do injustice to the |
architectural beauty Of the city, if |
We omitted to particu1arize the block of |
three stores Of Messrs. Wadsworth & Keep, I
which is nov complete and partly occupied
It is without doubt ono Of the best blocks Of
wholesale stores in the city, containing, as it
does, two stores Of the Messrs. Keep, each |
II. vii nd
and lighted by Hyatt's patent Illuminating |
tiles, and supplied with Johnston g patent rol-
ling shutters, for store fronts above Mr.
Wadsworth's store is 40z140 feet, fronting on
| Lake et1ecrand Wabash avenue. Two Of the
| stories, the first and second, arc self-support-
! ing. The floors are free from columns, which
| gives them finish superior to any in the city
| or State. The basement is 4 high story en-
closed and lighted by tiles on both streets and
| in The rear, which gives room In the base
| ment, 162 By IS feet wide. This takes in the
entire surface under the sidewalks, and makes
| most complete and commodious basement
salcsrooms. The store fronts are closed by
I Letz's patent rolling shutters, a very superior
article, patented by Mr.. George Lctz Of this
! city. This is the first block in which they
have been used.
The illuminating tile is also Of home manu-
facture, put up in the most perfect manner By
Nessrs. Brown Bros. ia Dearborn street.
The block is in the French style Of archi-
lecture, finished so as to make it very effect
i've, while it is quite chaste in its detail.
Below we give the reports from various of
the leading architects Of the city, stating
I amonnt and class of work done by them not
,7or. II, +bo ri+.- and in tho st,+a hnt in other
aone ~ - ~A' o-'o - 49, -. ~ - wy. !,
otales- IL 15 hoaieeaole iaea 1nat hdilie VI
the most responsible and costly building
awarded to Chicago architects.
eorsssoz OFFICE a. DaA6noas e. 51an aa azaesr m
sherman aoase eocd r5 1t GaaE ana nan
front @ and @ b1ick walls ioE Hon. sa1 e; Sherman
e2Et ~. Va, am1e Pan1 81 13o1 ear Eron,,;
ns pempdced for
"aasNof1a; ~ ~; oost 5a"u w., so,th ,,+a- s.,oo+
BLOCK q l%o stores. On s9nIn wafer e!, stree!
1er an PS31n VI Eat e 5
Block Of two stores On Lake street; four stories
E9 sEao' u p'ss'0 D'4'N' l'' '''4'7 1A ''A' wa
Boek ef three stores: corner Of Lske ,7 and St Sd
5trests s fouF r t9r;s5 @ n6h OF pressed pFic lor a
RooR of te Ho51 s{oSes rasea on Dearborn
:. Rogers. Cost s Goo.
rs ses ri o2 Hoa ss
l. Arnold: Cost g. .ooo ~n...
Bos % tw ore5 and @ Of nsar
o of1Gk. ior : an fieel d 20. Cost Ga,vt: ~.
Iofnea ft H., nase Sisset n a
r for Henry and Albert Keep. Cost $24,e00.
stort corner Of Lake street and Wabash ayGnue @
l. worth. w % Cot $1,000. ~ 40 ~1' - v 49,
Livery etabie on State street, two stories high