Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-14

ABOUT TTowN-IMPROvEA While
strolling about our thriving town on
Tuesday we noticed the following as be-
ing the principal improvements in
buildings:
The new Court House justly ranks
first in being noticed. The work upon
it is progressing finely, the bricklayers
having been at work some two or three
weeks.
A beautiful little brick building is
being erected for the use OF the Della
ware County National Bank, adjoining
the American House on the south. 1t
will be two stories high.
The brick building now in course of
erection by Thos. Evans viii be highly
creditable to the town. We have seen
the plan, and like it very much. The
first floor Mr.. Evans will use for his
Stove and Tin Store; the second will be
tor rent; and the third will be used as
an Odd Fellows Hall, OIentangy Lodge
having leased it for ten years. It will
make magnificent hall, easy of ac-
cess, and well ventilated. Work is now
j progressing on the third story.
Mr.. Parker Is also erecting a substan-
tial brick building, few doors north of
Mr.. Evans. Messrs. Stark q Perfects
will occupy the first floor as a dry goods
store, and we believe the Ohio Business
College will be located in the upper
story.
The Delaware Manufacturing Company
has erected a new store building on the
site Of the one burned down some time
since, making it three feet higher than
the old one. The fire injured their ma
chinery so that it was necessary to pro-
cure new machinery, which they have
done, and are running as usual
Prof H. NJ. Perkins, house on VIII
liam street is assuming gradually fairer
proportions,and when completed viii be
highly ornamental to thatpart of town.
Prof T. q. O'Kane is doing Delaware
a service by erecting a handsome brick
residence on Washington street, north
of Winter. This building viii vastly
improv that portion of town, and will
be. a credit to both Mr.. o'Kane and
Delaware. s
Mr.. B.. Powers has commenced the
erection of fine brick residence on
Winter street, next to Mr.. Hiliard's.
Mr.. JOS. Hyatt has the foundation
laid for brick residence on the corner
of Winter and Liberty streets. This is
q beautiful location, and we doubt not
Mr.. H. will erect on it a house worthy
OF the site. The two latter houses men
toned. we believe. are to have "French
roofs"
Mr.. J. ]. Shur, possessed with a spirit
Improvement, is erecting me brick
residence on Griswold street.
Mr.. S. Moore is preparing to erect
a handsome brick residence on Sandus-
ky street, Immediately north of DIR,
Sampsell's poperty.
Mr.. 7. NJ. Byers is putting up a very
handsome brick residence on North
Franklin street, on the site of his old
house. Mr.. BIS taste and energy are
commendabie.
Mr.. G. W. Little in order to get more
centrally located. is erecting brick
residence on Sandusky street, opposite
the County Offices.
Mr.. s. ZIgler and Mr.. ]. Lasher have
erected two substantial brick dwelling
houses on Sandusky street east side
north of Lincoln Avenue.
Mr.. c. Bickle is erecting brick res,
sidence on Lincoln Avenue, east o.
Franklin,
Mr.. B. Brown is putting ap brick
residence on Lincoln Avenue north
side, west Of Franklin.
EMr. w. Haliabaugh is erecting q
frame dwelling house on Lincoln Ayen.
/ ne, south side, west OF Franklin.
Mr.. A. Parker is also putting up q
frame residence, farther west, on Lin.
coin Avenue.
A Mr.. Anderson is erecting a brick
residence on Franklin street, outside
of the old corporation line. E
Mr.. John Anderson has very much
improved his property on Franklin
street by erecting on it a neat and con-
venient frame house,
Mr.. f. Hurley is improving Sandus-
ky street by erecting a large frame house
opposite Mr.. James Hawes' residence.
This building viii supply a much
needed improvement.
In East Delaware, we find that a new
Engine House has just been completed,
and is now used by Fire Company No
8. It is similar in style and size to
those located in North and South Della
ware. M
A new brick building has been erect~
ed on Winter street by Michael Doyle,
which we presume he designs using for
j a store Of some kind.
Mr.. Henry Patton is erecting a frame
residence on Berkshire street, north
side.
Mr.. L. Turner is erecting frame
residence on the same street, south side.
/ Since our last summary of improve
ments was published, October, 1867
there have been fifteen or twenty resi-
dences completed and moved into, be-
sides several public buildings.
Our citizens may wen congratulate
themselves upon the spirit Of improve
ment that prevades our town. Our
wish is that it may extend wider and
still wider.