Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-25
THE CITY.
THE MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT.
buildings in Progress and 90 be
Commenced.

We have frequently referred to numerous
improvements already begun and about to
be commenced in the city, and the indica-
tons at present show that Nashville is
moving forward rapidly in the march Of
improvement. We have already men,
toned the fact that the building on the cor
ner of South Market and Clark streets had
been torn down, to give place to magnif-
cent business house, to be erected by our
enterprizing citizens, Morris d Stratton.
The rubbish is now being removed, pre-
paratory to the foundation of the new struc
ture. The building will front 81 feet 0
inches on Market, and run back So feet on
Clark. It will be four stories high, in
Guiding mansard roof. The lower story
will be I9t feet in the clear, the second
story II feet, third story 10 feet and the
fourth story 10 feet. The corner piers will
be of cut stone, and the front embellished
with iron columns, with cut stone string
course between the second and third story.
The height of the building will be the same
as the mammoth grocery house Of Morris
L Stratton adjoining. The style of archi-
lecture will be Italian, and those accom-
plished gentlemen, Messrs. Dobson j VII.
hanson, are the architects. The project
ing centre is to run up four feet above the
roof. with an ornamental iron railing on
top. 1t is to be built in the most substan-
tial manner and will be completed about
the LIST of November.
Another improvement of note to be
commenced Immediately is the drugstore
of VIM. Leickhardt, corner OF North
Market and Locust streets. The building
is to be remodeled, another story added,
and the depth increased doubly. 1t viii
have front on both Market and Locust
streets, finished in Italian style, slate roof,
and capped with large mortar.
The Commercial Hotel is about to under
90 repairs, remodelings and changes Of
note, and Dobson 4 Williamson have al
ready submitted plans for the reconstruc-
ton. The present dining-room is to be
turned into frst-class apartments, and the
court is to be made the dining-ro with
arched ceiling 90 feet high. A large and
well ventilated billiard room is to be con-
structed on the first floor, and other i'm
provements TO be made, which will render
this hotel one of the contest and most con-
veniently arranged in the city.
A store and dwelling is now under way
for s. Siefried, near the corner of Ash and
Cherry streets, and from glance at the
design, we can say that it will be an orna-
ment to that portion of the city.
In addition to the above, the Summer
street improvements are progressing, and
in short time, that thoroughtare, between
Church and Union will have the handsomest
business houses in the city, and in fact
eclipse in point of architectural finish
probably any buildings in the State.
The mammoth block on the corner Of
Church and Spruce streets, is receiving
the finishing touches, while the palatial
residence of Hon. John Ii. Lea, said to be
one of the finest private residences in the
South, is nearly completed. Morrison's
fine business house, on the corner of Broad
and Front, is covered in, and will be soon
be ready for occupancy.
All over the city we notice evidences OF
improvement, and Nashville has certainly
taken new life. The spirit of enterprise
is abroad in our midst, and we hope it
may continue from this time forward.