The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-12-21
IMPROVEMENTS IN BEL AIR.

contemplated IN ana near this town. All that
we then referred to ale now finished, together
with Others ofwhich we made no mention. With
in the last two years, more buildings have gone
up, and more enterprise has manifested itself in
Bel Air, than in the whole of the preceding fif-
teen years For much of this public spiritcdness,
we are indebted 10 Charles ". Lee, Esq, who a
few years since purchased tract of land border
ing on what was then the town, but on which
the handsomeSt part Of the town is now situated.
Almost immediately after the purchased Mr. Lee,
he opened street coun citing the Hickory road
with the Bel Air md Jarrpllsvllo road, and pro-
ceeded at once 10 Sell or lcase lots on such terms
as justified persons in building, and this we re-
gard asone oil The principal causes of the improve
ments of which we are about TO speak
Within the past'year McsSrs. Henry W. Arch
er and Herman Stump, Jr., purchased of the
Misses Robinson the square fronting on Main
street and running back TO Bond street This lot
is large and separated from the Court House
Square by what, perhaps with propriety, may be
called Court House Lane. On this lot, fronting
on Court House Lane, Messrs Archer and Stump
have just completed large and very handsome
brick building, in which are four fine and we'll
arranged Offices, two of which are occupied by
Messrs Archerand Stump, and a third by Archer
Il. Jarrett, Esq, as law Offices. A. r. Rev
nolds, contractor and builder.
Just below this building, VIC understand that
Stevenson Archer intends erecting, during next
summer u building similar in appearance and
size to the one above described.
On the same street, and near its intersection
with Bond street. Mrs. 'Baroary Ferry is about
to put up a brick building A part of the mate
rial is already on the ground.
The north west corner lot in this square,
formed by the intersection of Court House Lane
with Main street, has been purchased by Allen
J. Prigg Esq This lot was improved by a
large frame house, used many years ago as a ho-
tel, but lattery as store and dwelling house.
To this building Mr. Prigg has built an addition.
and to the front of the main building, added
large double piazza. Besides this Improvement,
tue whole interior of the building has been torn
out modcrniz"d and reflcd with all the couyc-
niences OF well arranged hote! Of the present
day.
The carpenter work was done by William
Kean stone hnd brick work by John Wann and
James Temple; plastering by William Harvard,
and painting and glazing by Robert B. Sellers.
On Gordon street, Mr. john Holland, within
the past year, put up an excellent stone dwelling,
and also comfortable small brick building
The stone work was done by Messrs John Wann,
Samuel Temple and james Temple, the carpenters
work and Stating by Amos Standiford the plas-
tering by Peterson and Pool, and the painting
by Robert B. Sellers.
On Main street, bt tween the Methodist Pro-
testant parsonage and the residence of Charles
W, Lee, Mr.. Samuel Bond lately built conve =.
nient store house, and commenced the grocery,
feed and -four business. The carpenters work
was done by Jacob Bull plastering by Poole
Il Peterson; stone work by Samuel Temple ;
painting and glazing by Robert B. Sellers.
On Office street, opposite to the Methodist
Protestant Church, Richard E. Bouldin erected,
the past season, fine large store house, with
double piazza. Jacob Bull carpenter; VIM.
Harvard, plasterer; Robert b. Sellers, painter
and glazer and stone anl brick work by James
Temple. Captain Boadn occupies the lower
part of this building as a store and the upper
story is used as lawyers Office and tailoring
establishment.
On the northeast corncr formed by the inter-
section Of Office street with Main street, and di-
rectly opposite Dallurn'$ Hotel, William Her
man, merchant, is preparing to build a large
brick store house, to Accommodate his rapidly in
creasing business. Much of the material for
this building is alreauy on the ground.
But perhaps much The handsomest improve
ment 10 tue village, is that built by Mrs. Eliza
beth Walker, as residence for the Methodist
Protestant ministers " ho may, f. ON time to time
be in charge ofthis circuit This building fronts
on Main street, and was built with much care
The carpenters work was done by Joseph Cor
rell; stone work by Samuel Temple; pasterinp
by William Harvard, aud the PAINTING and
glazing by Robert B. Sellers.
On the square near the Academy Mcssrs, John
and William flnney Hanna have erected two
very extensive buildings, designed for an extern
sive carriage manufactory. The main building
IL two stories high, thirty-6ve feet wide, and Sc
'enty-fye feet long, and designed for the manu-
tacture of the wood work, and the painting and
finishing Of carriages. The carpenters work ON
this building was done by Nathan Dean, Jr.;
plastering by William Harvard, and the paint.
ing by Mr.. Hannas own workmen. Near this
building, the same enterprising gentlemen have
erected large and substantial stone backsmith's
shop, for the use of their extensive carriage man.
ufactory. The carpenters work on this build
lug was done by Jacob Bull, and the stone and
brick work by Hugh Haughy and Others
Just beyond the limits of the town, and in
full view oft, is the residence of Henry W. Arch
er, Esq, upon which extensive improvements
have been made the past summer. The building,
though old, was very substantial brick, two
stories high, to which has been built third sto.
ry This, together with the modern roof Chin
neys, windows, &c, gives it an imposing appear
nnce and constitutes il much the bandsomest and