The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-12

the road. In the absence of some
thing more exciting, we trust a de-
tailed statement of these improve
ments may not prove uninterestipg.
On the corner of Locust and First
Streets, great preparations for the
erection of the Opera House are be-
ing made. The excavation to receive
the walls is almost half completed,
and the stones for the foundation
walls are in part already delivered on
the ground. This structure will be
65x130 feet, three stories high. On
First Street there are to be two store
rooms, and like number to front
Locust Street. The second and third
stories will constitute the Opera
House, and the balance of the space
not occupied by store rooms in the
first story, will be divided up into
rooms to be used for various purposes.
The cellar, or underground story will
also be divided up into rooms to suit
the demands of the time. We have
not the plan and specifications, hence
we cannot give full description of
the building. This short notice viii
however give an idea of the dimen-
sions of the structure as in contem-
plation at present.
Farther out, on the corner of Lo-
Gust and Third Streets, Mr.. J. P.
Elliott is building five business rooms
of brick, all fronting on Third Street,
and opposite that building Cross &
Croft's have recently erected, a brick
40x76, which they are now occupying
as a business house.
On the corner of Fourth and Wal
nut, Mrs. Bartender is collecting
material to erect a two story house, to
be divided into two store-rooms,
which will add greatly to the appear
ance of that part of the street.
On Walnut Street, just at the canal,
brick dwelling house of quite a re
spectacle size is almost completed,
and further out, between Seventh and
Eight, are two more good substantial
dwellings almost completed. On
Seventh Street will be found large
and elegant frame dwelling receiving
the finishing touches, which is owned
by Mr.. Sanders Samson. When com
pleted the dwelling will be an elegant
one, quite creditable to that part of
the city.
Mr.. Ell. Schlapfer is also erecting
very creditable brick dwelling house
on Fourth Street, between Chestnut
and Cherry The walls are already
up to the second story, and the labor
ers are pushing the work forward
with rapidity.
A month or so ago the Liant Bros.
erected a large two story frame build
ing, designed and now used as a car
penter shop. 1t is situated on Cherry
Street, between Fifth and Sixth
On the corner of Sixth and Cherry
Streets the German Catholics are
causing a school house to be erected,
which is part of the plan for a large
church edifce to be constructed, per-
haps begun this season. The church
will be erected adjacent to the build
ing that is now in course of construc-
ton, the walls of whichare completed
as far as the first story. This church,
when completed, we are informed,
viii be one of the most attractive and
imposing edifces in the city
Farther out, and beyond the head
of Oak Street, on the canal the Ca
nal Mills )" have been rebuilt, and
are about completed. The building
is large, three stories high, of brick,
and will be ready for operation in a
short time, we were told. 49,
On Oak Street, in walking dis
tance of six squares, we noticed ff-
teen houses which had been built
during this season, and that were
in the course of erection now,
and in the upper part of the city,
the evidence of improvement is seen
at almost every step you take, Mum
bers of dwelling houses of all styles
and sizes are being erected, in fact that
part of the city looks as if it had just
been built.
With all these evidences of indi-
vidual improvements in the city, it is
not little surprising that there are
those who control a large amount of
capital, when a public enterprise is
proposed street railroad, water