Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-02-07
IMPROVEMENTS.

past ana present year among US
The opening Of new streets, the
making Of fine substantial sidewalks
and the erection Of private dwellings
are among the noteworthy evidences
Of improvements, presented on every
hand to add to the comeliness of the
city and enhance the value of prop
erty.
In the First Ward, quite a number
Of fine buildings for store and dwell
ing purposes have gone up within
the past year. To enumerate some
Of the principal-there is the large
and handsome two story brick store
Of Mr.. N. Wax, on the corner oppo.
site the Courthouse square; then,
there is the neat and pretty frame
building put up by Mr.. NJ. Block,
and occupied by him as store and
residence, opposite the opposite side
OF the same square; then, there is
the large, handsome cottage dwelling
built by the Rev. Mr.. Linfeld, on
Africa street, lately purchased by
Col. j. 0. Fuqua, and now occupied
by him as his family residence.
Going farther East, we come to the
property known as the "Briant Prop
erty," situated on Government street
and purchased from the estate of the
late Mrs. Allan, by DR.. R. II. Day
who has made many beautiful and
extensive transformations to the
premises, converting them into
villa of rare elegance, costliness and
comfort. Here, the Doctor has taken
up his family abode and here, we
have no doubt he will find himself
surrounded with all of those home
delights which his good taste and
correct ideas of rural establishment
and domestic charms are capable of
realizing to him.
Returning from this suburban re-
treat, and coming farther down tow
ards those classic localities of "Goose
Hollow" and Royal Square" we
notice various structures unpretend-
ing in their appearance, but never
theless Improvements, such as they
are, and rejecting considerable credit
upon those who though possessed of
humble means, have shown them
selves endowed with commendable
spirit of enterprise, and set an exam
pie which might well be followed by
others better able, who might do
more for their own good and the ad.
vancement Of the city.
Pursuing our route still farther
West, we come to the beautiful two
story frame structure, erected by |
Mr.. James McVay, near the State
House Grounds, and now occupied |
BY that gentleman as family man.
sion.
Looking around in the Second |
Ward, we find the spirit of improve
nent also manifesting itself to some
considerable extent in certain spots
First, there is the new wharf at the
loot of Main street, just completed,
he result of combined private enter
Prise, designed for the convenience
and accommodation of the business
men of Main street and the contigu-
JUS thoroughfares; then, following
Up Main street short distance, we
come to the brick store of Mr.. w. P.
Harper and the one adjacent to it,
belonging to Mr.. Julius G. Bogel-
orming one block, and evidencing.
~ the PREPARATIONS they have under
zone, that state Of renovation which
las made them as "good as new" A
title farther up, the Harvey Tor
CENTRALLY House, the property of Maj.
). NJ. Hart, looms up in all the come
mess and brightness which COM
olete overhauling at the hands of the
and painter have impaired
o it. Next, skipping over to the
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