Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-22
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81, 1869.
Building. In Rutland.

Buildings I'm Rutland.
The activity displayed by some OF the
leading citizens Of this village, in their
preparations for the erection of new build.
ings, augurs well for the growth and pros
perity OF the place. We seldom see the
season open with 80 many new buildingl
in process of erection, and in contempla
tion, and many of them of that imposing
architectural design, and elaborate finish
to make our rapidly growing village and
prospective city, attractive and inviting
The foundation for the Bardwell House
extension, is progressing rapidly, and but
few days will elapse before its rising
walls will indicate to the passer-by the
mammoth structure required for a Rut-
land Hotel. We understand Mr.. Cram
ton intends to thoroughly repair and reft
the "Bardwell,' so as to make it not only
the largest but also the most elegant hotel
in the State.
On Center Street the site of the new
Bakery of Daniel Verder, shows renewed
activity. If Mr.. Verder carries out the
design, that the work already done, indi-
Gates, his block when completed will be an
important addition to the business por-
ton of the village. On the opposite cor
ner of Center and Wales Street, the
Messrs. Haywards, have accumulated a
large amount of foundation stones, for a
large brick block, to be erected the COM
ing summer. We are informed that this
block is designed for a general market,
with large and commodious hall for
public assemblies, on the second or third
floor.
Farther up on Center street, on the
north side, and west of Court street, the
New County Court House will be erected.
We are not sufficiently 'conversant with
the plan and design of this building to
speak understandingly of its merits. The
Committee appointed by the last Legisla-
ture to superintend this work, we are in
formed have agreed npon general plan
for this structure, elaborate drawings of
the proposed building are now on exhibi-
tion in the office of the County Clerk, and
as there is some discussion going on in re-
gard to the adaptation of the edifce
agreed upon by the committee, to the re-
quirements of the county, and as to its
desirability az an architectural design,
calculated as a monument of the public
taste, as well as IA structure for the public
use, we hope. our people will examine the
drawings of the Architects, and from them
decide as to the merits of the work. If
upon candid examination of this ques-
ton the people of this county shall con-
slider some other arrangement or archi-
tectural design preferable to the one
adopted, we have no doubt that the COM
mlttee would listen to the public senti-
ment and be ready to make such changes
as the enlightened public feeling shall de-
mand.
We also learn that d. E. Nicholson, the
owner of the lot next west of the Court
House site, on Center street, has COM
menced the excavation of the rock. pre-
paratory to the erection of dwelling
house. We are unable to say anything
in regard to the style or size of the house
Mr.. Nicholson intends to erect, but we
suppose, it will be in keeping with the
structures in its immediate neighborhood,
and as it will stand nearly directly oppo-
site to the spacious and elegant mansion
OF Mr., Sheldon, We shall hope to see it
rival that edifice in its imposing and at
tractive appearance.
In a short stroll which we took to-day.
we visited the house of ALAMEDA Clark. on
Cam street, now in process of erection.
The man part of this structure will be
two storys high, aud be of the dimensions
Of thirty-eight feet front by thirty one
feet back surmountcd by a French roof
with an ell running back forty feet,
twenty feet wide. Alsr. Clark is building
this house for his own use, and will finish I
t in "A IN inuer to be an orna mental as Q
we'll as a convenient domicile.
We also took the occasion to examine
the unfinished mansion of Col. L. G. ]
Kingsley, and here we were most agreea-
'ly surprised. For convenience of ar I
elegance of finish, and impos-
ny appearance, this house excels any,
hing we had supposed possible in pri- +
iate residence. We would like to give {
particular description of it to our read
srs. but our command of the architectu- |
.'al terms necessary, is wholly inadequate a
Q the task, and we feel that any attempt v
We could make To give anything like a 7
particular relation of any part of it |
would he very unsatisfactory to the pub f
ic and to ourselves. An inspection Of the II
inside work of either story would well a
epay the trouble OF visit. The woodwork
principally of black walnut and black o
sh. 80 arranged and interspersed as to
i've the greatest effect to the work AZ I
'ortionate and harmonious, and
yance and beauty of design ar o-I,
ltnship, is not surpassed in F -,
nv other place within our ;..
We expected Wien view sited this place,
be able % give our
y ,.e cost, hut ate r n carefu, survey and
'ome caicui'' we ventured to hint to
me OF 'he >rkmen what we supposed
the expeh' d of the establishment would |
be, am. at once changed our intention
u, ,on being told that we were not within
ten thousand dollars of the right figure.
There are many other new buildings in
progress of construction in our village,
to which we will call the attention of our
readers soon can get the time to
visit them.
CUBA.-There are rumors Of heavy
engagement between the Spanish troops
and the insurgents near Remedies, but no
particulars are given.