, 1866-04-05
lAsAtlE STREET IMPROVEMENTS,
The New Commercial Centre--.Dutid-'
ings to be Erected Opposite the
Chamber Of Commcrce-.-The
Michigan Southern & Rock
Island Passenger Honse
---NeW Hotel, SC.

The location Of the Chamber Of Comm erce build.
Ing On the coruer Of 1ASa1le ana Washington
ttreeif, fronting Oh The Court House Square, Der
tnAnent1y establishes the par 1e1t<nce business
centre Of our oily, In distances and eligibility from
which The Fa1ne Of other business localities viii b
calen'ated' The new quarter thus opened happily
talls where few Or no huAtneta Structures now rxs
LASAlle ttreet IL only recently Opened thsouen
eou6 Of Madison street, and presents eIea, fcld
Tor new operalious. Nearly The fame thing mpy be
taid Of WASHINGTON ftrect west OF LaSa1le. The
!tvsiy among cnp'talise and architects which Stli
te lell nee to bring forth Its best results without
pG0n nous 5 aami1nt o. smaller and temporary
kuuc1Qffe. for which the immediate vicinity or the
Cnamoe1 Of lumMetre ID now far too valuable. The
ncxt aEe 5ears will zee transformation In IaSalle
stest s nom ashtnEton to Jackson, which will e1-
ceea Of it, elaks in the history Of our cy
and 1oE 6e reason above indicated OF clear neid
tne very Best ctAs$ Of structures.
Tie Developments already reached On Lasa3,e
M!tei, MonfinE the conH House square, In the no.
nc ouiidmgs erected The past two seasons, a.r
nIema X ma1e 1e9 BEGINNING s farther s9slai.ed BY
so1th. On the southwest corner Of Washington
40 ae ' ettessa the old building used the
ek Ea I'll eoa q e. ths Of F. "
lonca under lease 10 The uty. But from the
sonh 13d me Of tas property On the wcst r,de Q! L.
mesce, Feseral eubttnntial hrst-casa Improvements
!ne aNe5. owned by Dr.. D. +. smith. has been
leased loz MY years BY party OF gentlemen who
nave un1fed II m ASSOCIATION Of which E. Dnrllng,
Ed, Is the Pres1denf, representing ESQ., 900 capital
iof i6e erection Of substantial and beautiful busi.
ness block to be known as u Mercantile HstIding"
The plane are now being put in shape By Messrn
Burning Banman. They will compose a boiId-
ing expires s1{ desiEned for IN appropriate Ds rs
10 the Chamber Of Commerce. giving two f,st class
hAnk apartments, with mftes Of Offices throughout
the remainder Of the building, and IN airy upper
foor for Commercial Collnge ute. All the appoint.
nents Of the editce will be OF the hrst ca4t a. ita
situation deserves. The contracts are not get
awarded. but operations are to beEiu and 20
forward promptly ailer May 1T, Will a vtex 10
cnnap3et1on and occupancy by autumn.
On the touth Of the alley noble Athens marble
huiding EerentF-dEt feet front has t,een designed
BY v. y. DoSlngton. Esq. for parties represented
~ III. c: stea1ns, Esq. II will be Of massive
metropolitan character, Possessing the same gen
ctal destg az the Last named. We learn that oihez
plans are tn the formative stage for the extension of
Improvements Of The same class 10 Madison street,
bnt We have not now the particulars
n Y eeratn now that The Micaiean Southern and
erection or pas h0nse bsow jacks On street.
protch- II IL intended 10 make 1t one Of the
nobest and most notable railroad structures in the
United states. II is to be pat under Contract next
teason. and m lit immediate vicinity t,ro Ifrre
nsst class holels, Csn II be donb:ed that b,tween
The Court House ard this railroad depot Will extend
within ttG reakOne uue OE best and most com.
pactly built business thorouehfaree and the hand
soonest because IL will be new throughout!