The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-31
REBUILDING TEE BURNT DISTRICT.
improvements on Foot-Houses Going
Up, &c.

| 80 rapidly as the western portion OF the Durn
district, between Broad aud Tradd streets
The large and extensive green upon which the
boys used to play at baseball during the after
moons of last summer has almost entirely dis
appeared. Houses have sprung up on all o.
the intermediate streets, and In no direction
Is there a reasonable space where the ad
| mlrers OF the ball and bat can enjoy good
| old game. Over eleven new and commodIout
frame houses, with ample piazzas, have beer
put up on Savage and New streets, and the
| workmen are stIll busily engaged raising
| frames and buildings.
On the southeast side OF Savage street, mol
far from Broad, Mr.. VIM. Jones, contractor
has Just raised the frames of two new wooden
buildings for Mrs. Bernard. These will be two
stories high, have fiat roofs, and large piazza
on the south side the whole length OF the
buildings. They are raised upon brick pillars,
the location Is good, and the style of house
will doubtless make the property very remu'
neratiye.
On the east side of Council street, near the
water, large two and half story wooden
frame dwelling is being erected by the we'll
known contractor, Robert Morrison, for Cap
tain Henry Gradick. The building has a pitch
ed roof, large rooms, and will make pleasant
summer residence.
In New street, on the southeast siue, near
Broad, Mr.. j. 81. Houston, the popular master
builder. is raising the frames Of two new two
and half story wooden buildings for Mre. Ber.
nard, who purchased the land some time since.
The buildings are somewhat larger, bat ore
built In the same style as the others.
On Broad street. one door from the north.
west corner of Friend, Mr.. John q. Devereux
began on Wednesday 10 lay out the fame
limbers of handsome two and half story
wooden residence, which he has contracted TO
build for Mr.. Augustus Klinck. The building
will be ten feet back from the street, and
erected 10 modern cottage style. The design,
as drawn by the contractor, Is very tasteful,
and the building will prove quite an orna.
mental addition to the street.
The ravages OF the late storm ara also being
repaired In every direction. The frame houses
that we're blown down are being put up again,
and the larse chimney which was blown down
at Chlsolm's mill Is already surrounded by
scafolding and rising rapidly under The hands
OF the bricklayers. A number OF men were
also on the roof OF the rice mill yesterday,
replacing the large sheelings of tin that had
been torn of by the fury of the wind.
IMPROVEMENT ON KING STREET.
Messrs. Menke & Muller, the well-known
aud popular merchant talors, have secured
the large three story brick building at the
northeast corner of King and Wentworth
streets, under lease for ten years, and are
at out to flt 1t up for their place of business.
The whole building is to be entirely renovated
throughout, and stylish modern front of Iron
pnt In. The Two stores on the streeb will be
made into one, and tile rear extended some
distance back. The ceiling also will be raised,
aod when finished the first floor will afford
ample room for the largest tailoring aud cloth
Ing establishment Of The city. The front will
be tastefully ornamented and fitted up with
large plste-glass windows extending the whole
height OF the floor. The work is q costly one,
but will afford splendid establishment to the
enlerprising firm, which their increasing busl
ness and patronage demands. Messrs. Saw
ner & Ferguson, the well-known contractors,
have engaged to have the work finished BY
the first OF August. 1t will be an ornament
10 the street, and assist largely In making the
corner of King and Wentworth streets, with
The new Masonic Temple opposite, one Of the
handsomest in the city.