Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-04-27

view OF giving to the public an idea o
what is going on in the suburbs as well a
! the principal streets of our city in the way
| improvements, we mounteda horse ten
dered US by friend few days since, ant
made complete circuit. We tried as neal
as possible to ascertain the name Of the
owner of every building that has been com
pleted within the last two months. as well
as those now in course Of erection and
those to be erected in the next few weeks
We may have missed some few, or, per.
haps, give wrong name, but if so, 1t will
be Internationally, for we certainly
endeavored to obtain correct information.
We feel confident that We cannot approx
mate the number of lots sold toparties who
intend to build within the next two
months, but judging from the list sold by
the one firm of Staub, Van Glider d Hen
derson, given below, the growth Of Knox
vile, during this coming summer, will far
surpass anything in her history. The spir-
it of improvement prevails in every part of
the city, and we look for most prosperous
year for carpenters and mechanics general
ly. But to come to the peint, we Will COM
mence with a.5 s.-.,f gssssfsI
KNOXVILLE PROPER, st
From First to Second Greek, and from the
river to the Railroad. Mr.. III. M. Wilson
has laid the foundation for two beautiful
residences on Hill street, between Prince
and Crooked streets. Mr.. Ferdinand Mil
Ter, is rebuilding the fine brick dwelling
on the lower end of Church street, destroy
ed by fire on the 7th inst, Mr.. s. p. Nc
Chung has workmen engaged in laying the
foundation for a splendid residence on the
corner Of Church and Henley streets. Mr.
William Coffman, is erecting q neat build
ing on Locust street adjoining his fine
residence on Clinch street Mr.. A. l..
Gillespie has in course of erection
three neat and commodious dwellings on
the corner of Union and Crooked streets,
two of them fronting on Crooked street.
Workmen are busy in completing the
on Henley, between Union and Clinch
streets, fuller account of which has here
tofore been given in the CHRONICLE.
Messrs. V. F. Gossett and w. X. Eckel
have nearly completed two excellent store
rooms on Market Square, one of which
has already been rented for a storehouse,
by John Martin. Mr.. Christian Baum
gartner has under course of erection a
large, fine dwelling on Crooked street, adj
joining the Catholic Church. Mr.. w. B.
Henderson will erect fine mansion on
w ecu, Will thC uCAt WV hlOhthSs
Capt. s. P. Evans has nearly completed
two neat dwellings on the extension of
Broad street, South of Asylum street.
The Knoxville Iron Company is building
a new office as we'll as new rolling mill,
a full accout of which has been given in a
former issue of this paper. We have also
heard of number of lots being purchased
both for dwellings and business houses
with the intention of building during the
coming summer, but just at what time, we
did not learn. +.-g fr.-
WEST KNOXVILLE.
This portion of our city is not growing
very rapidly, at present, but owing to the
fine location for suburban residences, it
cannot fail of ultimately being one of the
most attractive portions of our city. Prop
erty holders realize this fact and lots in
that locality are held at good round figures.
Mr.. F. w. Hamilton is erecting a neat
residence at the corner of Clinch and
Blount streets. Capt. A. j. Kicks has UNI
der course of erection a neat and commodi-
Gus residence, with modern conveniences,
Oh the corner of Grove and Blount streets.
NORTH KNOXVILLE.
We next proceeded North of the railroad
and out on the Clinton Pike. The spirit
of improvement seems to have taken hold
in this as we'll as other localities. Mr..
James Hall has just completed two neat
dwellings and has another in course of
erection on a street leading from the pike
to Bearden's row. M
MECHANICSvILLE.
Messrs. Nathaniel Williams and Robert
Berry have each just completed a small,
neat residence. Mr.. w. B. Wright has
two neat dwellings nearly completed Mr..
James Cooper has copleted within the last
two months very fine residence. Mr..
Charles Jones, Ticket Agent at the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad,
is having good dwelling erected. Mr..
dwelling opposite Mr.. Jones'. A large
building is being erected in the north end
of Mechanicsville opposite Clark, Quaife
d Co.'s foundry, but as no one was present
we failed to learn by whom.
EAST OF THE CREEK.
Mr.. Jos. Baumman is building large and
fine residence on Bellevue street, and as he
himselfis a master mechanic, we have no
doubt the building will be an ornament to
that portion of the city. Workmen are
busily engaged in repairing and putting in
running order the old steam mill on Broad
street, and we presume it will soon be in
operation. = ca -
BEARDEN's ADDITION,
on the TazeWell pike, presents lively con-
dition, and . number of buildings are
nearly completed.
Capt. J. M. Harris has four pleasant
dwellings nearly completed. Mr.. Jos.
Graft has just completed neat residence.
Mr.. Mat. Hill will soon have his house
finished. The fine residence of Mr.. r.
Bearden has been finished within the last
two months, and fine mansion is being
erected for Prof Ijams. Mr.. - Clark is
also building a neat dwelling.
At the junction of Crozier street and the
Tazewell pike, pretty residence was fin
ished on Wednesday, the property of Mr..
John S. Van Glider. Adjoining this, Mr..
John Allison has commenced building
dwelling.
STAUB, VAN GLIDER AND HENDERSON'S
ADDITION.
In the last four months, ninety-tive
lots have been sold in this addition, with
the understanding that most all the
purchasers will build this summer, and
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