The Portland daily press., 1864-10-14
New Buildings-In Progress and Oontem-
plation.


We have already noticed several elegant
private residences now in process of construc-
ton and nearly completed, in our city
Among the number are Capt Inman's on
Western Promenade; Capt. Chase's on Carle-
toll street, and Mr.. j. E. Fernald's on Spring
one of the finest residences in the State, q few
rods from the city line in Westbrook, on the
line of the Forest Avenue railroad.
The Grand Trunk Railway Company are
building large Freight House on the wharf
between the Montreal Steamship Company,s
Freight Houses. 1t is to be about 300 feet
long, by 120 feet wide, built of heavy timber.
and in the most substantial manner. The
work isJto be done by Messrs. G. R. &L.E
Frost. The necessity for such Accommodations
as TINS Freight House will afford has been
long felt by the company and the public.
Mr.. John E. Donnell is now building a
block OF brick stores on Silver street. The
block is to be two stories high, 40 by so feet,
and to be connected by bridges with the store
OF Messrs. Woodman, True, & Co. The ma
son work is done by Messrs. s. G. & G. M.
Chase, and thes joiner work by Messrs. Cum
mings & Brock.
The store under Lancaster Hall has been
converted into depot for the Portland and
Forest Avenue Railroad A room has been
finished and furnished in the rear for the ac-
comodation of the officers of the road =.
The Hezekiah Winslow building, on Con-
gress street, has been moved back to give
place to ian elegant block of three stores
This block is to be the same in architecture
as the Morton block, and is to be built by
Messrs. J. B. Brown & Sons. We learn that
they are also making arrangements to erect
block extending from Tolman Place to Cas-
co street. 1t will contain some nine or ten
stores on Congress street, and two or three
on Casco street.
Additions are being made to the Cumber-
land and Machigonne engine houses.
Mr.. Henry Starbird Is building dwelling
house on Spruce street. Mr.. Nathl. Whitney,
on Vaughan street, Mrs. Linnel, on Essex Lane.
Mr.. York has nearly completed an elegant
residence on Atlantic street. Capt. Hanney
has remodeled his house on High street.
Dwellings are being erected on Sumner and
Adams streets.
Mr. James McGlinchy's block of brick
stores on the corner of India and Fore streets
is nearly up. 1t is to have two stores on In
dia street, and the upper part is to be occu,
pied for dwellings.
The Portland Match Company is making
m addition to its establishment of some 40
feet, and other improvements are being made.
Mr. Hatch is building a store on Lime
street, south of 81. 1. Davis book store, Its
TO be II by so feet, two stories high,
The Portland and Kennebec Railroad Co,
have nearly completed their engine house and
passenger depot, apd are urging on the work
pa the freight depot, They are all to be fin
ished the present season,
Aessrs. j. B, Brown ae Sons are making ex-
tensive Improvements In their Sugar House,
involving an outlay Of about $4,000. They
ore also remodeling and enlarging house
on York street,
There are extensive arrangements being
made for building next season if the price OF
labor and materials should warrant it. Dwell
ings and stores are in great demand and rents
Increasing There has been time enough
spent In ''house hunting in this city the past
year to build several houses. Our citizens
are under great obligations to Messrs. ]. B.
Brown Sons, for tbs liherality with which
they are investing their capital in first class
buildings.