The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04
The New star Rloek.n

At last we are to have one handsome
block of buildings in Rock Island, built
from plans by competent architect
(Holmes) and supplied with all the conyen-
fences and comforts of any city. We re-
fer to the new block opposite the Harper
House, work on which has already COM
menced. 1t will certainly contain seven
stores and perhaps eighth Mr.. Steinle. the
baker, concludes to build-and everybody
hopes that he will and thus add to the
magnitude and beauty of the Star Block, /"
as it is to be called.
The store on the corner of Illinois and
Jefferson has already been spoken for by our
popular merchant tailoring and clothing es-
tablishment-Walker & Dodge. 1t will
be capital location for them, and enable
them to show their goods to much better
advantage than at present. 1t is owned
and to be built by Weyerhauser & Denk-
mann. s.e
The next store west is also owned by
Weyerhauser T. Denkmann, and is not
yet rented. Both these stores will be l0O
| feet deep.
Next comes Schmidt & Son, BARRIERS, op-
posite the front door of the Harper, who
will have the most elegant BARRIERS shop
in the city.
Next two are owned by Fred Hass. The
ono L. rs xr;li ho M, ada m copforp1
in style to the whole block-the floors viii
be raised, the present front removed and 9
new one built to conform to the block
This store will continue to be occupied BY
Fred for his stoves, tin ware, plumbing
and sheet iron work for steamboats,, etc
Mr.. Hass will probably lease the adjoining
store. He has had several applications fol
it, but closed no trade with anybody as yet
Next two are owned by Thomas Schind
ler In order to enable him to continue
business during the building, the City Coun
Gil will be asked to allow him room for 6
stall in the alley, opposite, for only retail
ing, until one of his new stores shall bt
done. SCHNEIDER will have one store tt
rent.
{ This makes seven stores.
Next comes Mr.. Steinle's lot, and now i.
, the time for him to join in the new block
thus enabling him to get better building
and at less cost than he can afterwards do
The block is to be three stories-higl
stories-higher than any in town, and b.
finished with elegant and uniform iror
fronts, plate glass, and fine cut stone trim
mings The block will be about so feet il
height, and in style surpass anything il
the city. The whole building will be sup
pied with gas, water, water closets, and al
the conveniencies and comforts of modern
buildings in the best cities. There will b,
good many fine Office rooms for rent il
the upper stories of Star Block which, Oh
account of the location and the comforts O
modern improvements, will be very desir
able. If some man having competent he'll
to take care of the rooms, and means t,
furnish them, would hire good numbe
of them and furnish them for parties VIII
= wish furnished rooms by the month or year
he could quickly fill them at profitable rent
: The first floor of the whole block will b.
up to the level of the first floor of the Har
per House block, and the curbstone an,
sidewalk will, of course, be on level wit
that in front of the Harper House
The whole improvement will be credita
, bic to its enterprising owners and to tn
city.