Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-11-15
City OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
stantial Residences,
Healthy Growth.

City Improvements-Sub-
stantial Residences,
Healthy Growth.
Itisa common remark ofthe numerous
strangers seen ON our streets daily, that
Cedar Falls has citified expression
about it, which many older towns cam
not claim. This remark is not with
out its force and truthfulness and may
be seen by the least observing, who
will look around and note com pari-
san with other towns. 1t was said by
one of old, that 1.-THE worth of State,
in the long run, Is the worth of the
people composing it," rs with State,
so with community. The enterprise,
intelligence and morality of the citi-
zens, will be visible In the growth aud
development of all business enterprises
and in every avenue of progress. A
commendable feature In the growth OF
our city, particularly during the past
summer, is the substantial residences
and business blocks, taking the places
Of old and smaller buildings. Open lots
are being occupied with churches, COM
modious dwellings and extensive bust.
ness houses while the streets have been
repaired, new sidewalks built, yards
cultivated, with many improvements
of lesser note, all of which have con-
tributed to give our city the good name
and influence that it now bears abroad.
During the past summer and this fall
We have made rapid strides in improve.
ments. s3ttA #E&TasE fa"u4.
J. t. KNAPP has just completed bis
residence on the corner of Third and
Clay streets, which will rank among
the best residences in our large cities. /,
Is built on the most approved style oil
architecture, but more with view oil
convenience and comfort, than for arch
itectural display. The design was
drawn by .. l.. Wheelock, of Chicago
one Of the best architects or the coun.
try, %
1t is frame building and the main
part Is 28x24, East projection lSx26
West projection l5x2O, with kitchen
17x20 feet. 1t is two stories high, first
eleven and second story ten feet, with
large garnet and cellar. It Is bricked
up on all sides with space between out.
side boards and the inner wall, to give
room of two inches for an air chamber
Piazza on the North side end West
also bay windows on the West. The
whole house is heated from furnace
below, 80 constructed -bya pipe thar
fresh pure air Is constantly coming In
from out doors and as IL is heated, pass.
es up to the different rooms in tbs
house. The rooms are ventilated by a
fiue, near the floor, with view of nj.
lowing all the cold air TO escape which
Is carried by pipe to the chimney
There are five large rooms below, three
closets, a bath room, side hall and sew.
ing room, above are five large fooms
and seven closets. The arrangement
Of the interior, for convenience, IL next
to being perfect. Three marble man
ties are in the house, with places ar.
ranged for CRATE fire. Three pumps
lead from the cistern to different apart
ments, one To the bath room, one To the
kitchen and one up stairs, thus saving
the trouble of carrying water to the Sec
ond story. The whole cost of the build.
ing, aside from barn, etc., is sig ,O0o.
The audience chamber of the M. Z.
Church is about receiving the finishing
touch of the painter and will be read
for dedication the first of next month
The building of this church edifce,
though herculean task for the society
has been accomplished, and with their
perseverance,. and the generous people
Of this city, building has been erected
that speaks volumes for the morality
of our citizens. On the corner of Main
and 7th streets the Episcopal society are
erecting q church edifice with It's spire
towering to an altitude Of fifty feet. II
is now rapidly under way and will be
completed and ready for dedication by
Christmas, according to specified
contract. 1t has increased the value oil
property In the immediate vicinity oil
the church and is an improvement that
has added much to the beauty and in
terest of our city. go
In the southern part of town several
new buildings have been completed
while many more are under way
g. d. Durham, E. Carpenter, b.
Cooper and David Smith have each put
up tasty dwellings. II yE Ega81W
The large residence of M. L. Knapp
10 still under way-not yet completed.
1t will cost, when finished, shout $l2,-
600.
Mr.. Dunn, on Main street and Mr..
Fabrick on 7th have built dwelling
houses during the summer.
On fremont street there are many
new residences going up. It. Land
graft, F. Ford and G. H. HarIacher ex-
pect to complete their buildings yet his
fall. Mrs. l.. A., Benham has built a
beautiful brick, on the corner fremont
and I'd streets. The main part Is 2Ox2S
with an addition OF lSx20 and an L
1890. III M. WI ~ -.
#. F. Beswick has built fame house
on Franklin street, also g. III. B9hm-
Ter, Jr., afralne dwelling on Frank
lin street.
The new brick block, on Main street,
is completed and il now occupied below
and above. Five stores have been erect
ed since the fire in July, There are
many more buildings under way and
already enclosed, that we have omitted
to mention, intending only to give q
cursory review of improvements made