, 1864-07-21
BQtlElEG IN CHICAGO.
rreeress Of In:prsrtMent-Nar Times and
Prices l;locks, Stures. Chu1e1es anu
Rctfdsncrs IL G1nrxe e( Ertttl0n'

Building II, Chicago to beng prosecuted ms
=. ar with uL wou:ed ra1dity. Ours ia CITY "n'so
from liz fset Inception has always grown ~ tfe-
uc1ldoue pace. but II is noW growing tasseF 1nan
ever, Eath new increment bit gives additional
rtimu,us TO extension. end our yearly growth is
now cou1tcd by thousands VI dwellings anu tens
of thousands OF Inhabitants.
Our present ncttylty in building ia wonderful
in view oi The difficulties which forbid
aich prices Of material. md scarcity ofiabor SEEM
10 Influence but little The sun total Of achieve
meut- On every. corner, and in the middle OF
The ,horoughfares are blocked with brscxs and
ecadolding, toTn up atdewalks wa.n the pedestrian
@ e = rome other WY, wagons hued With material
wena theG Tay SLOWLY along the road and at times
warm On the walls and jotsts, making
their ringing blows heard far above the usual street
ON, AID ut the noon meal SCORES Of their wives
may be eeen clustering around the piles oflnmbef
Of brick. each with her little dinner pot OF pail for
the refrcnbment of the bread winner OF the house
hold. ages are 60 high that othtr classes Of men
are hmoft tempted to envy the mnn who gains his
livSihoon by building trade. Contract prices are
90 hiEh ns 10 seem out Of reach, yet contractors
hage thssf hands ful and reiuEe oilers daily. lis
1t Wooid occupy too much space to recount the
reaeons which actuate this extraordinary presa nf
t1h they may, however, be summed up IN
has fouIithed, and is still 11onrishinc. From eye
part OF the great Union, from the Canadae and 1ro
Eurepe en- men NJ ana women and children continually
up the city to 2 etil! greater magn1tuie, and 70
shsIs t m the Rronts hch ever follow well directed
iinaasuJ. insa me city Is even nov full OF home
osn sopz a., who md are aHz9us to settle
soon as they tan fnd the home which is not ret
iiofsheomnE. This stimulates the building OF res
ioence property. Our great commercial activity,
past ana prospective. gives confidence in the val1e
OF real estate. which was never 60 cheap az now,
compared with the price OF ali the staples OF tlte
Real estate worth holding is generally paying in.
other class Of building provided for; willis the
EeEeral growth OF the city authorizes the consttuc-
lion Of cnQrehes, hals, hotels and places Of amnse.
sending their money here In large amounts to be
invested in real estate and its Improvement. Some
Idea Of the magnitude Of this movement may per-
haps be gathered from the TACT that more than
million Of dollars are pow awaiting opportunity
for Investment in property lying wl1hin three
blocks Of the Cont Huuse.
city in the short paft; more wondrous changes lie
before us In the future So rapidly are We grow
ing tlat the citizen OF scarcely
OF : dnsky savage Of thirty -aye years ago, whose
epiHt life should be interrupted by *is1t to the
shores Of the lake II the vicinity OF Skunk River
The site Of h:a emoky wtgwnm now occupied by a
network el streets vlich cover the once unbroken
p1slrlss Geanss great and sudden as midsum
Let those who prate ofthe depreciation OF our
currency. LOOK aud see what mighty works have
been paid for and are now contracted to be paid
whether currency, which is ample for sact puf-
poses, be not good enough for any one to use. Let
IhoHe who predict or fcaI the downfall OF the na.
eod weS Rch Il dy ens ReG ba5 % II n
our street, and then ray II 1hsy believe the cr1ak-
Ing. To save the trouble of personal inspection
hsve experienced Tor q few days pas.-we present
the following hit Of come Of the principal build
inge DOW IN courec Of erection within the limits Of
our city. The list IL sar from being complete even
Oh the fca:s adopted, as cone weeks OF re-
search would be needed to gather up all the infos-
matiou necessary to full sketch Of building oper-
which is not worth twelve or fourteen thousand
Collars. while the cosl OF many will exceed forty
or fifty tbousaud- But It must be remembered that
the GFeat majority Of honses beng built, are for
less preteAt1ous residence pn5poEes rarrias IN
cost from TWO 10 e4eht thousand dollars. The
sross s see9 dSe
4 handsome new block is In couise OF erection
hy BeHt'mln Lombard. Esq, from plans by q, L.
sas of ss fo1 oa oes baS1
structures being only separated by an alleywsy,
which wall be tooroughly paved, and named Gus
tom Aoaee Place. The block Is to be built entire.
about e1:0,000. 1t will hare front OF SH feet on
Monroe street and 16s]f feet on ,uetom House
The basement and raised Mausatd Or French roof
The stone work will be finished in very hand
60 some IA mTannef; the principal entrance, which is to
will be ornamented by eolid cut stone t11uuIngs,
aud over this doorway Il to be large afch.shaped
plate glass window, also cut In the solid pt5ne.
character. The basement will be fitted up 10 con.
tain seven stores. and four Offices for insurance OF
commission agents; the first or principal fooE
exchange or other office: the second aud taird
6pore are also intended as Wholesale stores and
Offices TOT professional men, and the fourth floor IL
TO be devoted to the purpose OF public halls fouI
large halls provided with committee rooms and
other conseniences will be made for the use Of so.
c3e'y or other meetings. The block promises,
the city. There viii be in various paris % Of the i,
building. eleven fire and burglar proof vault. a.
taehed 70 the banks or exchange Offices.
Randolph street and the fremont House, a yery
handsome banking house, with suitable Offices tol
insurance, e1chapee, and similar basinca.,,s being
bullt from plans by the zane architect the last
By Mtssre. Honose & Waite. The building viii
have front Of G. feet on Dearborn street. aud viii
Eun ~ toTafds ststs !. vii be fouE stoEes in
and handsome marble front. The man entrance
to be on Dearborn street, and ~in oe approa Il.
Win be dnely cut etonei aleony The 1Tinapal aoor
OF the building will b. cirided into two o.nzins
houses. one Of which viii Be occupied by Mr..
Waite as the ot1lce Of the Western Msrine ana
Fire Insurance Company. snd The other by tue
banking firm Of a. G. Badger i Co. The principal
rooms OF each nfm will be y By 10 feet. and each
The basement Will consist Of two exchange offices,
q ty AZ feet with vaults and other c0nveniences.
The second story II leased to the C. A. & St. L. r.
wi4hee as ofiicee, and tie third and 1our,h aoors
are intended Us Offices for business and profession.
a. men. 1hs block wih eontain come very ane
its cost is estimated at 75,tNj
= villa which promises to be one Of the finest
residences in the city Ia being erected on the cor
ner Of Wabash avenue and Peck Court. py E. G.
Hall. The yla II two and a-half stories high With
basement and Asn.ard roof. It has Eons on
Wabash avenue q q 9et-and is s iest deep,
tory. and a barn being attached TO the dwelling.
the entire depth IL 1sofect. The architecture ts Of
accepted style The hall Of the hont south of the
main eutranee projects from the edl1ce In seml-
house; rhe sweli 'front.' o The portion norm Of Tue
coor is octagonal in form. Another swell front ts
on Peck cour1, terminated by long Terandah
door, which is approached by some fine stone
| eteps, there 1s also handsome balcony with can
I opy. The roof will be terminated By an elegant
railtn: At the ious cosncrs Of the roof 1t II pro
poteo to pat four ornamental hollow pinnaeles in
so.psetn wi3h a. apREosed ays.em ofyenilaien
arr excellent in every particular and for conve
nicnce and beauty conid hardly be exceIled. The
architect is Q. L. wheeloek and the estimated coa
A residence buit by s. ]. Walker on Reuben
street, ncss Monroe IN the West Division IL from
the p.nns Of the above villa. It Ein not however
be 20 ELEGANTLY built, and VIII differ somewhat i
sppearance- The horse ts to be built completely
Of prsssed 6ricE, and tts cost will not exceed
$1,000, Q. l. Wheelock has a'eo prepared plans
iran Avenue, fronting the lake shore. By G. u
Gray. The building will be three stories Ia height,
&c ieet front by p feet in depth. The front Is ol
work In the city. The entrance ie approached By a
Hight Of cut e'oue steps, and II at the east side Of
the front. not fn the center. Along the east side
af ooAIH q hnFH 4x{f
An exceedingly handsome and costly Opera
tween State and Dearborn, By q. II. Crosby, from
NV. Boyinston. As the plans are not tally ms
tured, We can give but very brief notice Of this
truly eplendio tdtfce, Il will be Of the Italian
style Of architecture, fronting on Washington
erect, and funniug as far back as Court place.
The entire epate occnped will be 40 feet front by
100 teet in length. The erection will consist of .
il he real will be a handsome building for ope-
ratio purposes, 90 feet WIDE BY $50 long, and near
" The whole height Of the front block. The en-
vi Se ee pas o.
Without exception, this ediace will be the most
handsome building In Chicago.
Those old dilapidatlons on the corner Of Wash;
down, and in their place is being erected hand
eome bntinese block TO be called Fullerton Block.
The corner store wll he owned by Tathill hins,
The BLOCK viii be three Stories IN height, viii
basement. and story In Aansard, Or French roof,
and win occupy 30 feet on Washington BY III feet
ready to roof, Is OF Milwaukee pressed brick, with
stone trimmings. The principal floor will be d.
rded into sioFef, all Of which are rented, and the
which ART already engaged. The architect OF This
$G0,0oo. ~''''''-'~4 ~0'''
On The sonlh side Of Washington street, between
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