The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-30

CIVIL ARCHITKOTURE.-We are always
pleased to notice. as an evidence of growing
good taste among our people, if not also of
permanent prosperity the employment of the
able architects of our city in designating dwell
lings and business houses. We hope, from the
beginning that has already been made in erect
ing fine buildings in this city, that in time to
come it will be noted for the good judgment
shown by the citizens in employing educated
art to make their homes beautiful. And we
hold it 10 be an established truth that an educat-
ed architect, expanding no more money, will
put up building, not emily conforming to ar
tistic rules in the whole design but also more
convenient for its uses than could be expected
from any person who hos not made the science
of building his study. No matter whether you
propose to expend $4,000 or $40, 900 on your
house, as matter of economy as we'll as good
taste, employ an architect
Since lumber has come into market again,
we hear of many more buildings projected, be-
sides those we have heretofore noticed, among
which are the following, designs and working
plans for each of which have been furnished by
Mr.. A. F. Knight, the accomplished young ar
chitect of this city:
DR.. De Montreville proposes to alter his
country residence. on little lake called Lake
of the Woods, three miles from the Saltwater
road, twelve miles from the city. The plan
changes an unpretending frame residence,
which has grown into considerable proportions
by successive additions, into beautiful Gothic
cottage, in harmony with the surrounding at
tractive scenery at an estimated cost of 50, 900.
The building will, when completed, contain
seven large rooms on the ground floor and
eight in the second story.
Mr.. P. P. Wintermute will build early next
season on Summit Avenue, between Mr.. Bur.
banks residence and the Carpenter House, a
dwelling house of stone, in the style of an Ital-
ian villa, at an estimated cost of $4,000. The
side and front elevations exhibit design of
great beauty and admirable proportions, and
promises another architectural ornament to
the grand avenue, equal to the best of any city.
The building will occupy ground surface,
measured by the projections, of 65 by IS feet,
and contain fourteen large rooms, besides two
wide halls and numerous closets.
Mr.. j. w. McCargar proposes to convert his
dwelling house on Summit Avenue into an Ital-
ian Villa, by the addition of verandaS, bay win
dows, stone steps, new window caps and an
ornamental cupola, at an estimated cost of 3d.
600. The whole building is to be reprinted
and the walls covered with mastic stone imita-
ton.
NJ Charles Scheffer, our State Treasurer,
will erect in Saltwater, next season, banking
house, of stone, for which designs and esti-
mates were furnished by Mr.. Knight last
Spring. The front. columns, arches, and al,
will be of draped stone. Competent judges
who have examined the plan, say that there is
no business building in the northwest that can
be compared to it for beauty ofdesign. 1t will
be two story building, twenty-five feet front
by sixty feet deep. Another gentleman pro-
poses to continue the same design of the front
In another building to be placed by its side.