Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-09-16

Improvement OF ths season.


improvements or the season =
Last year Delaware achieved a wide
reputation for its improvement and
growth. as manifested in the erection Of
new buildings, both for dwelling and
business purposes. This year not quite
so much has been done, but still enough
to show that our beautiful town is still
making rapid strides ahead The fol-
lowing memoranda, taken in a little
drive about town during the past week.
viii give the reader some idea of the
Improvements completed during the
season. and yet in progress.
On Winter street, Harvey NcCul-
Tough is building a very fine residence,
located at the southwest corner of Win
ter and Catharine. There are ten large,
airy rooms in the building, besides pan
Try and bathroom. Large bay-windows
ornament the front parlor and the room
Just above it. There is a cellar eight
feet deep under the whole house. This
is altogether a very neat residence, with
nothing tawdry in its appearance.
Mrs. Sanbon has just commenced a
very large and elegant residence on the
southeast corner of Franklin street and
Lincoln Avenue The foundation is
completed, and the brick-worlz will be
commenced this week. This residence
will be one of the finest in the city.
Capt V. T. Hills has added an at
tractive finishing touch to his splendid
residence on Lincoln Avenue, in the
shape of an ornamental fence in front
and on the east side of his lot.
c. E. Hills has built a nice frame
dwelling house at the northern extremity
of Washington street.
Atwood Smith is building a substan-
tiaI brick dwelling on the east side Of
Union street, between Lincoln Avenue
and Grant street.
Mr.. Nicholson has built medium
sized frame dwelling, on the south side
of Union, between Lincoln Avenue and
Grant street.
Samuel Finley has erected a good
brick dwelling on Hill street,
on his handsome lot between Liberty
and Washington streets.
Capt. David Humphreys has erected
a comfortable-loolling two-story frame
dwelling, on the north side of west Viii
liam street. The building contains six
rooms, besides kitchen in rear.
James A. Barnes has very much i'm
proved the appearance of his already
elegant and splendidly located residence
on west William street, by erecting two
additional towers. Mr.. Barnes resi-
dence is constructed of our native blue
limestone, in castellated Gothic style.
Mr.. Barnes will soon add to his prem
ises a large new brick stable.
Capt. R. H. Humphreys is building a
neat and comfortable two-story brick
on Franklin, north of North
street, east side. 1t is enclosed, and
now being finished.
Col. J. H. Humphreys has com
menced building a neat two-story frame |
on the lot just north of the res
idence Of his brother, last mentioned
Both the dwellings just named will be
ready for occupancy the present season.
Israel Darst has built a frame story
dwelling. medium size, on
the east side of Union, between Lincoln
Avenue and Grant street.
James Small has built a small frame |
story-and-a-half dwelling on the west
side of Union street.
John Sharer New frame story-and- |
a-half dwelling on Grant street, between
Union and Sandusky.
John Small Small frame story-and- |
a-half dwelling on Grant street, between
Union and Sandusky.
D. H. Potter. Small frame story-and-
a-half dwelling on Grant street, between
Union and Blymyer streets.
Charles White has built a medium
sized story-and-a-half frame dwelling on
the southeast corner Of Grant and bly,
myer streets.
T. c. Doty. A small frame story
and-a-half dwelling on the north end of
Blymyer street.
E. Small. Frame story-and-a-half
dwelling on Blymyer street, north Of
Grant street.
Benjamin Ceby is finishing his two
story frame dwelling on north SanduskY
street It will present good appear
ance, and will be a comfortable resi-
dence.
DR.. N. U. Starr has improved his res
idence on North street, south side, by
putting on an additional story, and a
ccmely mansard roof. When his i'm
provements are completed the Doctor
will have quite a stylish residence.
7. Harter has added story to his
dwelling on the southeast corner of
North and Union streets.
The Eagle House, owned by 7. E.
Powell, in East Delaware, is being re-
paired. A mansard roof will add to its
height and general appearance, and a
balcony will improve its front. There
will be an observatory on the top. The
name of the house is to be changed.
Jacob Strebel has built neat-looking
story-and-a-half brick dwelling on
the north side of Depot street.
Charles McGuirk. Small frame house
on Half street.
Morris Deland. Small frame story
and-a-half dwelling on corner Oak and
Waldo streets.
Iohn Lynch. Medium sized frame
story-and-a-half dwelling on Winter ST.,
east of the Depot.
Morris Lynch. A medium sized brick
building, intended apparently for a
dwelling and business house, on Winter
street, a few doors east of the Depot.
Richard Keefe and Larry Keefe have
each built a neat and comfortable look
ing story-and-a-half brick dwelling on
east William street, west of the railroad.
Michael Kelley. A small story-and-
a-half frame dwelling on William street,
east of the railroad.
Jacob Bolinger has erected a neat lit
tie story-and-a-half brick house on South
Sanduslky street.
Mr.. Sackrider is about to commence a
good two story brick house just north of
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