The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-17
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
King and cannon streets Brig h n
Up-New Buildings on st. Philip ana
Society streets.

Up-New Buildings on st. Ph1iiP "n"
Society streets.
At no period since the close Of the war nave
the people of Charleston been more nopeiul
of the future thar now, and In no year SINCE
that epoch has every branch of trade oeen so
active at this season. These facts are proven
by the large amount of repairing and oulla-
ing now In progress, TO which every DAY makes
fresh additions.
The antiuuated brick front OF the store at Tue
southwest corner of King and Beaufain streels,
occupied by Messrs. John n. Greer d Son,
booksellers, ig about to be pulled down by
Messra. sawner & Ferguson, contractors, and
replaced by q new and handsome Iron front.
The new front has been cast at the foundrles
of the Phoenix Iron Works, John F. Taylor &
Co., and is similar to the front of Menke &
| Muller's new store, at the corner Of King and
| Wentworth streets. When put vi it will con-
| slst of two large show windows on King street,
with a doorway between, and a large show
| window on Beaufain street. The King street
| windows will be about eight feet wide by
twelve high and Blk deep. with square head
ings, and will have four lights each OF plate
glass. The door will be eight feet wide and re-
| cessed from the street six feet. The columns,
| FIVE in number, four for King aud one for
Beaufsln street, are square and OF the Corin-
THAN order. The work will be finished about
| the first of October.
The old stand of A.. R. StIllnan, now occu-
pied by the new dry goods firm Of Culbert,
Toyy & Glen, has been frightened up by a
fresh coat of cream colored paint. The name
OF the firm is also being painted on the win.
dow glasses.
Mr.. C. C. Fighter, the popular proprietor OF
the Hasel street Bazaar, is fitting up the
building a few doors east OF his present stand,
long known az Georges Restaurant, with q
view to changing his quarters. The building
Is In the hands of Mr.. George W. Egan. A
new iron front cast at the Phoenix Iron Works
will take the place of The brick one now
standing. It will consist of one door, with o
show window on either side, all having square
headings, and four fluted Corlnthian columns.
Mr.. Fighter will move into his new stand
about the goth Of October.
Four or I've residences In Cannon, street,
between Coming and Rutledge, have been re-
Gently repainted. The color that has been
chiefly used Is white, with green windows.
On the north side of Society street, a few
doors east of Anson, Messrs. James Kenny d
Son are erecting a handsome two and a half
story brick residence for Mr.. William Casey, a
well-known pile.drlver.. The building Is con-
siderably more than half finished, the walls
are complete, and the roof, a pitched one, is
ready for the laying Of the tin covering. II Is
twenty-seven and q half feet front by forty
three deep, and contains two piazzas, four
SQUARE rooms, two attics, and the usual num-
Der addressing rooms and pantries. The WIN
dows and doors are square; those on the front
will be orramented by Gothic caps. The front
will be covered with cream-colored cement.
The interior will be lathed and plastered, and
carefully flushed throughout. The building
will be ready for use about the first OF NoVem-
Der.
The same contractors are constructing q
three story wooden building on the east side
of st. Philip street, one door north OF Went
worth, for Mr.. Louis Ortman, the resCaura-
teur. 1t is twenty-five feet front by fifty
deep, an has q fat roof, with tin covering
The first floor Will be fitted up as a restaurant
and will be occupied by the proprietor. The
upper floors will contain six square rooms,
which will be used as a dwelling by Mr.. Ort-
mans family. There will be a piazza on the
first and the second story, This building will
likewise be finished by the first of November.
On the lot next north Of the above building,
the DevereuX Brothers are erecting a neat
two story wooden building for Mr.. J. Ortman,
the locksmith, and a brother Of Louis Ortman.
This building is about the same dimensions as
the other, has q pitched roof and W plazzas.
The lower floor will be fitted up and used as o
locksmiLh store, while the upper floor will be
used as a dwelling. 1t will be finished about
the 18th oil October.