The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-06-16
Raleigh Enterprise.

among the first. The enterprise of our citi-
zens,wbich y now displaying itself in the ma
ny new bLildings along its length, gives pro-
mise that at no distant day it will be what
1t should, a famed thoroughfare for beauty
and activity. We purpose to give brief
sketch of the new buildings in process of
construction, which illustrate the business
energy of our citizens and the prosperity of
the place, and will add greatly to the atsrac-
tiveness of the street.
Commencing at the Executive Mansion at
the foot of the street, on the first corner on
the west side Col. A. W, Shafer has pur-
chased fine tract, opposite the1ot of Kemp
P. Battle, ESQ.,, and upon it he has contracted
for the building of two cottage houses, each
to contain eight rooms, besides pantries,
passages, and Easements. These cottages
are to be built in the villa style of
architecture, with French or Mansard roofs,
and will be comfortable and convenient resi-
dences, and quite ornamental to the city,
The cost is variously estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000 each. d
Further up and to the right hand side of
the street near the corner of Davie street is
the new STANDARD office in process of erec-
ton. Ground was broken on the Sth day
OF May, and the work has been pushed
rapidly forward except when the weather
interrupted the laborers, and the two story
walls are now up and the roof is nearly
covered This will be an ornament to that
| part OF the city, and enable us to carry on
the printing business with much greater fa-
cilty than we are now able to do in our
somewhat contracted quarters We shall
employ several steam power presses, and be
ready to turn out all kinds of book and Job
! printing with the greatest dispatch A
bindery is to be put up in the same build
ing, and when finished which will be about
| three weeks, it will be the most complete
printing establishment in the South and
one OF the handsomest buildings in Raleigh
On the corner of Martin street B. P.
Williamson, Esq, has the earth removed
ready to lay the foundation for three story
and basement brick store house with a
French root, thus giving five floors 30Aou
feet, with an elevator and all the conven-
fences of a first class establishment. With
this building, which is expected to re COM
pleted in October next, Mr.. Williamson will
he able to accommodate largely increased
business
AT the second door above Mr.. William
sons Mr.. W. II. Holleman is erecting three
story brick building, with an iron and brick
front. A strong gang of laborers is EN-
ployed preparing the ground for the erec-
ton of a Market House, which is to be n
three story structure 204 feet long by 40
feet wide, with basement. The first floor
of this building will be occupied as mar
ket and engine house, the second and third
floors will contain a spacious public hall,
and offices for the mayor and other munich
pal officers. This building will be great
public convenience and be vast improve
ment upon the present open market, and
i will increase the value of property in the
city more than its cost.
Next door to fuckers Store, John G. Will
liams & Co. are erecting three story brick
house, the first floor to be occupied by the
State National Bank and the second and
third for a dwelling.
Leaving Fayetteville street, the most i'm
portant enterprise, and perhaps the most ex-
pensive in the city, is the projected store
house of Upchurch t Dodd, to he erected on
the corner of Wilmington and Martin streets,
fronting thirty feet on Wilmington street,
and running back on Martin street 1875 feet.
This storehouse is to he the most commo-
dious IN Raleigh three stories and base
ment, with an elevator, and all the conven-
encies of a first class New York house. Work
is to be commenced this week, and the fin
ishing touches are to be put on in season
for the cotton crop, of which these gentle
men handle large quantities, and the farm
ers in this region have come to the wise
conclusion that it is better to sell to these re-
liable young men than to send to distant
strangers. Adjoining this, on Wilmington
street, j. N. Bunting, Esq, has let the con-
tract for building three story brick edifcc
so by 25 feet, which will be for rent as
grocery or commission house.
With the completion of these buildings
and the constantly increasing business of the
city, the demand for more and better
accommodations for the travelling publicis
being prepared for by d. G. Fowle, ESQ.,
who has commodious hotel rapidly ap.
preaching completion, facing Capitol
Square on the north side, That house
would be favorite resort, in the hands OF
an accomplished landlord, on these crowded
days of Court week., sa gs'y i..q .ili
Mr.. jeff. Fisher has nearly completed q
house on Mcdowell street, near his residence
Besides this, there are many other private
dwellings going up in different parts of the
city, which we have not now the space tc
mention in detail Aside from the new
buildings, great Improvements have been
made this year, and are now making, by the
repainting of houses and fences, the dressing
up of lawns and yards that had gone to ruin
since the war, grading sidewalks and streets
and ten thousand little decorations that
count little separately, but help to beautify
the city. - aa i9, .a i't
The enterprises which we have mentioned
are only tire more important of those in pro