Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-16
NEARLY 500 BUILDINGS ERECTED
lNINe PAST II MONTHS!
elrsa Ward Q - 800.
SECOND " ard ESQ. 500.
Third Ward o1YY. 300.
Fourth Ward el0s, AoO.
Fifth Ward o42s, $50.
sixth Ward l7S, 400,
Total Expenditure in Build
ings and improvements
therein Sl,2O7, $50!
READ THE FACTS AID FIGURES.

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her com pIlmen,s, presents there eaith posi-
tive evidence Of her growth and prosperity.
The past twelve months have been busy
onss am Dag the mechanics Of our city. All
the forces that could be mustered have had
their hands fnli-and at handsome wages.
O.cr eight millions Of brick, vast piles OF
stone and lumber in almost untold quanti-
ties, together with other material have taken
shape aud resulted in numerous sterling i'm
provemcn.s scattered through our city from
one bounaar thereof to the other. Never
since Davenport became city has there
been a reason in which so many good re.
suits have been achieved. Not in building
alone, but in all industrial cnterprises-in
trade and in commerce there 10 much to
talk about and much to be proud Of.
But for the present we confne our re-
marks to the building interests. Great has
been improvement in that direction. Du-
ring the entire summer these columns have
been almost daily devoted to recording fresh
movements in tho building line. Go where
ono might and as often ~ We might, some
new improvement was found TO be spring.
| ing up-and mostly Of q substantial order.
And right here let Us take occasion to state
that the Improvements this year have no.
thing to do with speculation. The build
ings that have beer erected were built to
supply an actual demand-for commercial
or domestic purposes. Neither are they
built upon borrowed capital, but upon mo
ney that each builder took out Of his owr
pocket. Thus this great growth is perfectly
sound and healthy.
Fer nearly three weeks We have been col
lec,ing the data that 60 to make up the fol
lowing report. The figures are not based
upon guess wofk, but upon actual facts
The computation may he inc ,mplete-ws
fear it is, but its fault does not consist il
putting down more Improvements thar
there really are, but in not searching them
Gil out. This could not be avoided New
erthelese it is with pride that We present
the following substantial figures to the pub
lie as the result OF Davenport enterprise
for the past twelve months. We doubt
very much if any city in the State can pro
duce so iiattering . record.
This growth shows most conc.usively tina
Davenport is the metropolitan city Of Iowa
She may have her drawbacks and seriou
obstacles, but in spite Of all the draw back
and oil the obstacles resulting from forme
bal management. still she will 60 ahead
Nothing seems u be able to prevent he
powerful strides towards metropolitan great
ness. Right here IS a great Commercial
centre. Strike . circle from tho foot o
Brady street, giving il diameter Of ST,
miles. aud there is no place ives; of Chicag,
OF n rth Of ST. Louis ths. can compar.
with it in promise.
In Davenport, Rock lslard, Moline ant
the Island Of Rock Island, have been ex
pended within ,lie past twelve months no
less than two millioGs sever hundred thous
and dollars in actual Improvements. Day
export alone has contributed nearly on,
hall Of that amount-and the G)yernmen
improvements on the island amount [,
over million more.
For the present, however. We contine ou
sctual figures to the operations in this city
We lave labored to make them as correc
~.
more extended comments and comparieoni
thst we should be pleased to MAKE; 50
passing them by, We present the figures
FIRST WARD.
Otto Albrecht and Henri Iechentin one
| story frame resIdcuce, cor. Warren and
"a, 4 so
Henry Rohwer, one story frame residence
Warren between I'd aud 81, 50
T. Eckmann, frame barn, Warren between
II and 50, 10
Charles Dit,eli, one and half story brick
residence, Sd bet. Warren and Vine 1850
Charles Bescnsee, sddltion to residence.
81 west OF Warren. 40
John Guldner, two story brick tenement,
TO accommodate eight families. 81 bet.
Warren and Vine. $50
Henry klagicin. one story frame shop.
Sd bet Warren end Vine, 50l
0otieib Maisak, one and half story feame,
bakery, cor. Warren and Green, 1S0t
John smith. one and half story frame
dwelling, I'd below Green, l.9ot
French Davies, before CONNIE neing their
seasons work, thoroughly repaired and
refsted their saw mill at cost Of l2,oOt
John French, one and half .tory frame
dwelling. sd bet. DeSotc and Fillmore, 60t
John Ohde, one story frame, Sd bet. De-
Soto and Fillmore SOt
G. Foster, addition - store. corner Fill
more aud sd, 25t
+. Heun,ng, frame shop. corner Fillmore
and I'd. 90,
John Miller, one aud h ali story residence,
I'd west OF Fillmore. l,5o,
Charles Msyer, one story fra arle residence
Sd near Fillmore 81,
District No 5. City Schools, q large end
magnihcect brick building 77xss feet,
three stories high, containing twelve
rooms, With large and convenient halls,
| closets. rt citation rooms, etc. ard will
| comfortably seat eight hundred pupils,
| when completed II will be the largest
and best school building IN the West, 5000
Thos. German, one story frame residence.
| cor. Division and Sd 20
T. Hsugh, one story frame, 4th west Of
| Ainsworth rs
e. Foster. one-story frame residence. 9Th
west of Dayie lc
The new Protestant Episcopal Church.
Parish Of Christ Church. has com
menced the erection of frame church
ed'iice near the vest line Of the FIRST
ward. When completed, the cost will
be $50
Ar. Miller is building . story and a-half
residence on the bnn near the western
limit OF the city ~ Q cost of $50
A short distance back on the bluff Jas.
Hall has completed dwelling at
cost Of 2S0
Hon. }. +. Dillon, has this season erected
haudsoms brick residence on the bluR
above sth 81 where he can command
magnificent view Of the city, the river,
RocE Island and the illinois bluffs
This, with other subssanstial improve
nents. has cost 1896
John Lapaen, Que and a-ha'f story frame
residence. Sd west of Fillmore, so
Theodore Dornhaem. one and a-half story
frame residence, 81 west Of Fillmore 100
The German Free School Society have
Just completed = ccmmodious brick
J school building on the corner of War
! rem and Fourth streets. at a cost OF 800
10 Often, one and s-halt story brick res
idedce. double tenement, corner War.
ren and 5,h streeta, $50
Mr.. Ottea has also erected small cottage
: near this at cost of 50
Otso smith has enlarged and built an ad-
dition 70 his residence on 5th street
west Of Warren. which, with other i'm.
peovsnssss. % grounds, hss esss 4.oo