Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-10-26

1t was on the North Side that the
loss was greatest, for there it was the
most thorough; but the Water Works
are there, the sewers are there, the
filed streets are there; the churches
are ruined, but they are still holy
points, the first to be rebuilt, and
around which buildings will rapidly
arise. The schools remain, and the
perplexing question of the Kinzie
school is settled for the time being;
while the problem for opening and
Strengthening streets can be satisfac-
terilv solved. The Gas Works are
left, and are ready to supply the North
and South Sides, while much of the
lumber and coal lying near the basin
has gone through unharmed. The
bridges on the North Branches are not
mater ally injured; and, while none
remain on the river, yet there is the
LaSalle Street Tunnel.
THE OUTLOOK
In 1860 the city had 100, 900 peo-
| pie, or less than are now comfortably |
domiciled on the West Side alone
We had no lake tunnel, and the canal |
| had not been deepened. The means |
of crossing the river and South Branch |
at LaSalle and Washington streets
did not exist Then the work of rails
ing the streets to grade had be
gun. Now, more than half of those in
the burnt district have been filled in.
Then there were less than three miles
of block pavement, while now there
are forty. a comparatively large por-
ton of which is in the burnt district,
and damaged though it is, the street
are in better condition than they were
ten years ago. We have water pipes
laid, and sewers built, and we have
railroads and other material resources
which did not then exist. The city
has been put back-it has met with a
serious blow, but it is further advanced
than in 1860, and its recuperative pow
ers are so great that it will not take it
long to regain the ground that it has
lost, and TO resume its prominent po-
sition among the cities of the United
States.
f .All is not lost; the uno9nquerable will
e We published, few days since, a
partial statement relative to the new
? buildings already commenced in the
} old business portion of the city Many
r important items are yet to be added to
+ the list. Mr.. John M. Van Osdell,
i who has now removed his Office to
= Nixon's building, corner of LaSalle
e and Monroe streets, has received or
q ders for the immediate erection of O
;. number of substantial buildings, o.
V which the following are the mos
V prominent:
e Mr.. John B. Drake has ordered the
,r rebuilding of the Drake Block, on Wa
d bash avenue, which is to be completed
II in style similar to the old building
1t is characteristic of the courage anC
energy of Mr.. Drake that the order fo
the reconstruction of this twice de
~ molished structure was given the mex
oC day after the fire.
IS Cyrus H. Mccormick has commenced
~ the erection of three stores, 40 fee
Ie front by 18O feet deep, on Michigan
y avenue, south of Mayison street, tn
~ site of the old Burch dwelling Th
1T building will be five stories high
e with stone or iron front.
y Mr.. Mccormick has also commence
to build, at the north west corner c
Lake street and Michigan avenue,
}. five story block, 641 by 120 feet, fo
Mt stores, stone or iron front.
# The same gentleman has also OF
on dered for immediate erection, tw
We stores, 80 by $50 feet, five storie
ne high, at Nos. 10 and 81 Lake street
,st a five story building, so by 100 fee
no for banks, Offices DC, on the site
IS, the old Mccormick building, corne
de of Dearborn and Washington streets
no five story building, 80 by 100 fee
m for banks, offices, &C., on the Co
ks ner of Clark and Washington streets
w. The heirs of the Couch estate hal
nd ordered the erection of a five stor
,st building so by 100 feet, at the cornt
n. of Water and LaSalle streets. 1t wi
,th be a handsome brick front with stor
facings, and will be occupied by fil
cd stories.
ok The Couch estate is also building
to four story brick building, 80 by II
re. feet, for stores on Water street, b
est tween Clark and LaSalle streets.
he The old fremont block is to be r.
no built, with a frontage of 100 feet G
ec7 Dearborn street and $50 feet On Lal
ed street. 1t will be five stories in heigh
he as formerly, and the exterier will 4
en- brick, with stone architectural trim
be- ullhSS. ne lower pdfG OIL tue DlOC
ct on Dearborn street will be fnishe
,es for offices. On Lake street there w
10, be two handsome stores, 40 by Ii
nd feet. The work will be proceedt
tb with at once.
no Hale & Ayre have ordered the ere
TO- ton of five story building, 70
to 13O feet, at the corner of Michigs
he avenue and Lake street, similar
lal, plan to the one destroyed on the san
,ad site.
no The Oriental Building on LaSel
m street is to be rebuilt at once by NJ
me Walker, of Ottawa, after the same pl.
8 as the old one. The dimensions a
AXE Is by 100 feet. 1t will be occupied
IDS offices. Some improvements will
dis, made on the old building, and vaul
lad will be constructed.
md John V. Farewell d Co. are builc
far ing on Monroe street, between FIT
the Avenue and Franklin street, TO
,be story brick building, I35 by $50 fec
els The Insurance Exchange buildin
ac. on LaSalle street, between Monroe al
ow Madison street, is to be rebuilt by II
de- Republican Insurance Company. II
ere work will be proceeded with immeG
will ateIy. 1t is So by 80 feet, five st
I'm. ries high, with handsome stol
80 front. The French roof will be omi