The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-12
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Of Erection asd 70 be Eres ted this
Summer. W
Our citizens are under the erroneous
i'm IMPRESSION that there 10 . stagnation
in Improvements in our city, and par
ticularly in the number Of buildings
that are in the course Of erection this
season. These ideas have been en-
gendered principally, perhaps, from the
TACT that during the past fall and win
ter our finances have not been in q
settled condition, and capitalists and
others we're disposed to wait until .
change occurred which would indicate
whether initiation or contraction was to
be the rule with our law makers. These
notions seemed to retsrd the healthy
action OF all business, and natural
belief was created that nothing much
would be done this spring as there
would be but little property change
hands, and less desire than
ever on the part Of those who held eli.
gible ground for improvement, to I'M
dertake the expense OF building when
there was no guarantee that there
would be a remuuerative return for the
investment.
As will be seen by the figures we give
below, the opinions and views OF those
who think there ia little doing towards
identifying and increasing the number
OF buildings in our midst, are entirely
wrong. On the contrary, as Mr.. c. c.
Kemble says, there has beeu no season
| in the past when 80 many fine build
ing for private purposes, were projected
and in course OF erection, all OF which
will be completed before next winter.
The cost of these improvements
will aggregate more than sl50,OOO,
while one architect alone. Mr.. Kemble,
has under his supervision in the city,
the drawings and specifications Of
which are prepared by him, the cree.
ton OF buildings which will cost about
$4,000.
As these Improvements are a source
O! pride and matter OF interest to our
readers, forcibly indicating as they do
the growth, wealth aud prosperity OF
our city, we will enumeraie and describe
In . general way, some OF the buildings
to be erected.
The first on the lIst, as it Is the larg-
e.t aud involves the greatest expendi-
ture OF money, is the proposed
SECOND AND THIRD WARD SCHOOL HOUSE,
which ia to be erected on the site oil
the old Asheson property at the
corner OF 18th and Eof streets (tor.
merly Monroe and Fifth.) The lot is
about l20 feet square. the school
house is to be placed in the centre and
it's foundation occupies front and
depth OF 70 by 70 feet. The building
is to be three stories high, exclusive OF
basement, The structure will be OF
brick with stone dressings. galvanized
iron cornice and slate roof. The de-
Sign of roo. is a pointed gable, sur
mounted by tower, uIon which stands
a very beautiful belfry, which gives
be:whole:.au elaborate and complete
appearance.
The internal arrangements seem
perfect. The fret and second stories
each contain four fine school rooms,
with atransverse and longitudinal hall.
The third or upper story has two school
rooms aud. one large exhibit
ton hall. The basement will be
provided with earth closets, heating
apparatus, &c, &c. The building when
completed will cost probably from
$25, 900 10 $4,000, and will be alto
ge,her the most complete structure OIL
the kid ia our city.
The next improvement in order de-
serving our attention is the
NEW BLOCK OF BUILDINGS
on llth street Gold Uniou) between
Main and Market streets, which is
now in course oil erection. This proper
ty is known as q portion oil the Zaue
estate. George K R. Cockburu. Esq, |
OF Toronto. Canada, is trustee and Mr.. |
Isaac Irwin agent. There are six three
story bulldogs being erected on the
site OF the old barn shaped building
and ancient two story brick and frame
beusss formerly standing there. These
structures occupy frontage OF lOS
l.et by 50 feet deep. The lower stories
are to have skeleton fronts and are to
be filled in with plate glass
The lower stories are intended for
store, rooms, while the upper stories
sre to be provided with all the modern
i'm provements OF frst-class reside q ces,
being supplied with speaking tubes,
lumb walters, water, DC, throughout.
Two OF the stores have already been
rented for millinery purposes, and it is
he intention OF Mr.. Irwin, the agent,