The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-03

THE GROWTH OF THE CITY-NEW
BU1LDINas.-A short stroll through
the city will convince any one that
the march of Improvement IS stili on
ward.
The following new residences are
inst completed, or in various stages OF
nrooress. Mr.. l.. Kessler has just
comnleted and occupied a splendid
twn-story brick, on the corner of
Water and Gum Streets. The build
ING is ~ feet front by 60 in depth,
and is a handsome improvement.
Chester o. Davis has just moved
into a new residence built this season
on Water Street, near the corner of
Linden handsome two-story frame
% feet front, and AZ feet deep, with
two wings, making the greatest width
81 feet. 1t is neat and tasteful
building.
On the southeast corner of First
Street and Linden Street, nearly OPP
posite the residence of Geo. S. Sonn-
tag, James IL. EcNeely, Esq, has IN
course of construction a splendid two
story frame residence which will be a
handsome ornament to that locality.
The building has front of 265 feet
on First Street and a depth of 65.teet
including kitchen. The style is some
what unique but rather tasteful.
Louis Bittrolff, ESD, is building a
large and handsome gothic cottage
around his old residence on Second
Street above Gum. The building is
80 feet square one story with attic.
The new house is being built around
and over his former residence which
is still occupied by his family. 1t
will be an elegant cottage residence.
Mr.. Henry G.. Gwathmey is making
preparations to build a magnificent
private residence on the corner OF
Second and Gum Streets. The work of
excavation for the foundation is just
begun, and we were unable to learn
the size or the style of the building.
Patrick Curtis has in forward
state of advancement a new two story
frame residence on Mulberry Street,
between Second and Third, which is
Is feet front by 81 feet deep, with a
u feet kitchen in the rear, which will
make neat and comfortable resi-
denoe. The ground on which it is
built belongs to Mrs. OBrien.
Mr.. John b. Altering has COM
menced building on the corner OF
Second and Cherry Streets, a spacious
and elegant two story brick residence,
which will be great addition to the
appearance of that locality. The
building win have a front of Al feet
on Second Street, and of "a feet on
Cherry. The main front is SO feet.
James Steele, member of the City
Council from the Second Ward, is
commencing a handsome new two
story brick residence on Second
Street, between his present residence
and his flooring mill. 1t will be %
feet front by Sc feet deep. and nearly
fills the space between the two build
ings above mentioned.
Gen. Shackelford is preparing to
build a handsome and spacious two
story brick residence on the corner
of Second and College Streets. II
will have front on Second Street of
46 feet. running back 76 feet on Col
lege, directly back of Governor Ba-
ker's residence. This will be one OF
the most spacious and elegant resi-
dences in that portion of the city.
These include only the new build
ings, commenced and finished this
season, on two streets above Walnut
including two on W 3r Street
Other portions of the city are grow
ing up with still greater rapidity, and
the city is spreading in every direc-
ton in which there is ground to
build upon. We shall continue our
observations from time to time, and
add to this record.