, 1865-01-02

tended for the on sea Of business and profession;
GtEd{Fu 1ad Iananickss Bzoek-on Lske stree,
between Wabash and Michigan avenues: Th;
buiidiurs, tut ne whole q the lower story. i
thrown into one fine storc, The center walls beina
replaced b. iron pillara It ia so feet front By 13
in,ucRth. dse stories IN ho'ght and cost oFe'
ls1eIc. Moct-Tnis inc block ia On the corne
Of South ater and Sfate streets Is - les
hy co 10 depth and four stories In height The edI
dc viii be used ~ stores, with the upper stoEle
psed for &c oises q business ana I'D psotaz
a1Ra r. bosf ei@sr S
md appearance to tho last named erection, NJ
laen bui1t Immediately 4 Z west Or II on the groun'
pnatn
pssf pMmp,ftaa @ and md arasosr' B;oei|on Ei.er stree
near Wsbash g. asense It Consists ef tse brlsl
height in front. bus run back nenrly 10 the wharf
Nhere theS are five sturies> The COSTS estimated
! Fullerton Biock-A handsome brick block ha
replaced the old ffane stores on the northwes
corner q Washington ard Dearborn streets, at !;
cost Of $G0t0 II Is three stories In hefghr, viii
hascment and French roof and occupies space O
Jvsiiess Eor.srr-A handsome marble block nov
dolph streets, whose 1ale miserable sbanties wert
sacred to the shrine Of Justice "pure snd unde
fled" It is four stories In height exclusive of
sommodie9s %, baaenaent na and hansard roof and will
coz 1asres Gset s 9s& and Eaoze. Boes-stastea o.
Clark strcet little south Of Madison. It is buiil
three storice in height The block is dc:Isnsd fof
the use Of stores and the oficesos professional
msc: and cost oveE $MN0.
! block of two stores has Just besn completed or
Michigan Avenue. between Lake and Water
streets Each store Is 80 feet front by 1u depth
in it, construction ia Milwaukee pressed bricks,
| and The total cost Ii ISL, ,00o.
LANES AHp wuU1EsALE HOUSES,
Necessarily large number Of buildings to bc
used as banks or wholesale warehouses arc ia
cluccd in the blocks Of edifces lust men-
toned. though many handsome structures have
Hoaoss aaa ID III Haas's Bank-oa the east sid. OF
| Dcafhrn street, between Randolph aud the Trc-
mont House, ayery handsome baaking house has
been erected within the Inst few months It has q
frontage Of G. feet on Dearborn ny l45 In depth,
mansard roof The fronti q Of handsomely carved
| Athens marble. In the puildin. are sevcral fire
end burglar proof sa'cs and the Whole arrange.
ass 9f %os, ahsd The
LGR r. Land Dtgartmrnt 0@ce.-A beautiful
Inssbl. M honted building, psrfectly aEe proof In
seense @ ne e9s Aa Ssa 6S 9sSsd OF epa
r, Co.. for suite ut Offices for the Land Depart.
| nent THIS Is the only fire proof building In the
nea.e I'D sae 80 Gose ea3
10 Central ascnue, three stories In height with
tasencntM e M snd French roof The building cost
| Mholtsa1e House--A large building handsomely
built Of cut stone the urper stories with pressed
bricks has been erected on the corner Of Waba:h
goods house IN this city. The building is iso
stories in height, has frontage Of 80 feet by 10d
fret. and cost over x3a0
Bank (now tnrn DOWN on Lasaile street ad}o1uins
the Marine Bank. It is brick, with stone trim:
mtnge, and four stories in height, with base.
W1oitsal< Toust--A large building es fee,
'front.' By 13o; and four stories in height has beeu
! built on Michigan avenue between Like and
| Water streets, by D. c. EDDY. The material used
is brick. with 1nass1ye stone cuttings, and the
In + f. 05 isS oss G whole
Rfid:s Bank7Is on the cast eide Of Clark. he.
tween Lake and South Wafer streets. It Is forty
and elegantly constructed Of pressed bricks sit5
$1,000. '''0''
s1rftldrs sDisti4try.-Thls new bnlldins Is stu,
ated on the site OF the old Ch1c1go Mills on the
Norh West corner Of Wabash urcn and River
Of 90 raanns bscE to he III rser Ga The
bnidns eo9talns the large.t copper stll kettle in
the States, .hs yetse1 being 1$s feet II aiameter
vards Of 1so barrels The cost Of he % erection X Is
Saas5 600.
! RESIDENCES.
The additions to the city in the shape OF dwell
ing houses made during the yc.t now closing have
been SO varied and numerons az 10 completely
battle the pen Of the descriptive writer, and pre-.
clnde any attempt at detail: In every street. al
| nushroons-housee Of all characters, from the
oDe-story frame fhanty Of the laborer to the raa.
tial marble palace Of the merchant prince, Michi-
| number Of splendid buildings erected during tie
Esar, will prices ranging f:om $4,000 70 10 o0o.
have hern similarly adorned, and everywhere % d.
We notice residences Of come ksnd or other, more
Or 1ess cost1y & on lots which were barren md m
Among the blocks Of residences erected during
.4arttn's Btoek-on fIairic street, opposite
trontcd dwellings. and occupies space os $50 By
4a feet 1t IL three stories, with basement In
height. md eost s4aooo. 80.
residences has been erected on Michigan avenue,
little south Of Madlaou street Il Il Ts eet front
b5 60 In depth and Is three stories In height with
y cut marble 'front.' and Is built in the Itaian style
Day's :bloet-Contists OF eight houses. with
tase1ncnt in height, On Erie street, near Clark.
Nammonds Biosk:-Ab block Of seven dwellings
The hoi.4es are Of Milwaukee pressed brick, With
stone trimmings. and are two stories, with base
10eQk and fEncl 1901 IN height The cost OF the
I erection amounts 10 about $4,000.
| 1NPRnsEMEKC1.
ehersc.s.,s..~ s.-...e ZIP =! re year has been The
| the city to buildings already erected. A large
number Of buildings and "a infinite number of
dwellings have been rasaed to grade or otherwise
list ne notice The raisink 10, grade and improve.
nent Of Metropolitan Hall, at cost Of 80 00 OF
the Bank Of Montreal, on 1asale street u a cost
street, owned hy u the Garrett Biblical Institute,
costing ores $4,000.
I 1t L. absolutely fmpossib1hto describe or men,
ton anything Ike tile who!s Of the building ope-
xauons Of 1h6s to g1sc sotne idea OF the masni-
tude OF the wo{k. We append taoulas statement e
Sailainss worth s.sse g ees ees and upwards. 4
q s,m S :. ]" ........ .. ID .;
Dwellings, and Buildings of all Kinds. 900
Total value OF efections.- o0Q
Halls and PnLsic Observation-Disclosures
length. rs ingenuity might suggest, bnt it is nj
ready eonpls.e ~noush 70 give sone idea Of the
magnitude Of our extensions and to impress upon
| the world that we Chlcagoans -stfll use-m
REAL Es1A1E~
The value Of 1sne inside the city has been 1uc-
tuaAng, on the increase during the year, hut haa
| not risen at any time IN the same proportion as
he alaples Tho demand has generally been good;
and 1t some periods 1t was fmposatble 70 satisfy It
The Spring saw the greatest excitement Witnessed
since ls56, With prces largely above those Of the
! prccadins four year, The demand WIS chiefly for
inside improved rental property. and was greatly
| In excess OF the nount In the market Millions
q dollara could hare been invested here Il the
| property had been obtainabls- That excitement
fubsided towards midsummer. and thcnceforward
| operations we're more quiet, though never dull.
During the latter half Of the year the price Of real
estate has been steadiy advancing, Int has scarce
Is kept pnce with gold The demand for residence
/ property has continued unabated. and Ia nov az
GOOD aa erer. Outside property has rather slack
! cued lsttcrly- One noticeable feature in these
| traneactions, Is that nineteeu-twenteths Of the
purchases hare been paid for in cash.
| PUBL1C: WORKS.
The above are the results Of individual or asso.
ciatlye enterprise, the city has also largely i'm
proved In its cooperative capacity Our Board o1
Public Works and Common Council hare during
the past ycsr authorized, commenced aud fnlehed
very much that ta Of benefit to the city The Ia
bof oY reforming ourselves In this respect IL pc
culiarlg difficult one, owing to the situation,
rloa, lat position Is ssceeaingly q1iave,ao!e ts
civic comfort or convenience Our old restdentsal
remember the time when the Whole country around
us was swamp, scarcely better than the calp1ne
! oF4 trnrE nf rrdNeminr II to 4 Daa8ab{J