Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-18
NASHVILLE.
Its Substantial Improvements for the
Current Year.
Comprehensive Review Of the Building
Season Of 1876,
With Some Account Of the More linz
pOrtant Structures.

Considering the universal depression OF
business, money is being invested in i'm
prOyements this year with free hand.
Our mechanics are Of the opinion that
more building is being carried on than was
done last summer, notwithstanding it is
the year after one of the most disastrous
| drouths that ever visited what may be
called Nashyille's tributary section Of
country. It may be that the stTingency Of
the times is forcing capital into new ul-
dertakings; but It is evidently The
spirit of progress driving it into those
| liberal enterprises We see inaugura.ed
around us. We have before had occasion
| to notice some Of the more important OF
| the latter; but il order TO give a complete
| view of the improvements going on in the
| city, a UNION AND AMERICAN reporter
was detailed yesterday to obtain the facts
| and p esent them as clearly IS possible.
| We omit 4 description Of the mammoth
warehouse, the grain elevator, and pump
| factory, which have all been so recently
| and fully written up in these columns.
THE CHARLES Rich FURNITURE FACTORY.
The factory Of the Edgefeld and Nash
! willie Il lnufacturing Company, a cut Of
which we present above, was completed
| last week and has commenced operations.
1t is located near the Sutherland saw and
| planning mill, and fronts on the Whites
/ creek pike. Its dimensions are $50 feet
/ front, 80 feet depth and five stories in
| height. Each story is set apart Tor a specific
purpose, and every precautiOn possible has
been made 10 prevent fires occurring.
The machinery has been so arranged
| that quite a large stream Of water can be
! forced from a cisteTn on the grounds to the
| fifth story. All of the machinery used in
| the establishment is new and of the most
| improved order. The building and fixtures
| cost about $4,000. There are at present
sixty Workmen employed in the factory,
but when it gets under full Roadway it
will furnish labor 10 $50 employees. IL is
estimated that over 600 will be an
nually expended for lumber 10 be manu-
featured into furniture.
The engine that drives the machinery
was made by Stewart & Geiger, Of this city,
and is 45-horse power. The first floor is
Occuuied with machines used in straight
ening and surfacing the lumber. There are
number Of hands already al work in this
department, operating turning-latheS, dress
Ing lumber.etc. The SUPPLEMENTARY Office
is on the second floor, and it will soon be
nicely furnished and put in a comfortable
condition. Charles Rich, one Of the firm,
is the Superintendent, and J. II. Penny is
the foreman. In the second story machines
are used for cutting doye-tails, scrOlling,
tenOniug, splitting thin timber, working
mOuldings on head-bOards, besides a large
variety Of saving.
The third floor is called the cabinet de-
partment, where work is done on extension
tables, bureaus, wardrObes, chairs, dressing
cases and cradles.
The fourth story will be used as store
room, where the furniture will be packed
away. The finishing work is done in the
fifth story.
An improved elevator runs from the
ground floor to the top story, and this will
be used in transfering the furniture 10 the
different departments. One Of the peculiar
features Of the establishment is
the splendid arrangement that has
been made for keepICg each story
cleaned Of all rubbish. A passage way,
with compact walls surrounding Il, runs
as high as the third floor and in each story
there is an iron door leading to this open
space into which the shaYings and small
pieces of lumber are thrown, and after
wards used in the furnace. i dry house is
connected with the establishment, which
is heated by the steam from the larger
boiler and the smOke-slack. The company
propose TO heat the entire building with
steam during the winter season, which
will be z great saving to them. The
building is well ventilated and
everything about it is rs con
venient as could possibly be made.
The firm is composed Of substantial and
thriving business men Who have capital
Of a hundred thousand dollars invested in
manufactures. They are the prOprietOIs
Of the saw and planning mill also, and are
endeavOring with their means 10 work up
an interest in manufactures. They have
purchased about thirteen acres nearly all of
which is occupied. They have over two
million feet of lumber now on baud, some
Of which is over four years old, and it is
their intention to convert the whole Of it
into manufactures.
A GREAT VARIETY.
Our readers will find below a complete
list Of permits for the erection and repair
ing of buildings issued since the first Of
September, 1874:
Jas. 3. Craighead, TO improve and repair
the stOrehOUse on the west side of the
Square, known as the Irwin stOTehOUse;
cost 5000.
VIM. Simmons, TO extend back the two
brick stOrehOUses on the north side of
Church street; cost 5000.
James Simmons, brick building, north
west corner of High and Church streets;
cost $4,000.
G. NJ. Fogg, brick building north side of
Church street, near High; cost $500.
VIM. Simmons, two brick dwelling
houses, south side of McGavock street, near
the railroad tunnel; cost $1,000.
Joseph w. Allen, TO improve a building
in the Allen block, north side Of Church
street; cost, $500.
r. e. McNaiTy, President of the Com
mercill Insurance Company, TO improve the !
three brick buildings corner Of Market and |
Church streets; cost, 5000.
c. L. Fuller, to improve brick building |
On South Vine street; cost, $500.
JEFF Page, guardian, to improve a stable, |
west side of Market street, between Union |
and Clark; cost, 81 200.
Mary a. Parrish, frame building, east |
side of Rutledge street; cost, $3.50.
James L. Wells, frame building, North |
High street, between Jackson and Jefferson |
streets; cost, $3.50.
J. S. Hughes, frame stable, Guthrie |
street; cost, $500.
j. ID. Hunter, frame building, South High |
street; cost, $500.
Mike Manuel, frame building, corner Of
Hines and Ewing streets; cost, $500.
r. B. Afford, frame building, east side Of /
South Cherry street; cost $3.50.
Jos. w. Allen, brick building, South |
Spruce street; cost 81, 900.
j. 2. Ryan, frame building, South High |
street; cost $3.50.
.. w. Griffin. frame building. South
High street; cost 500.
G. P. Cantrell, frame building. -
street; cost $500.
J. y. Bray, frame building. corner of
Cherry aud Monroe streets; cost 500.
VIM. II. Leickhardt, brick building:
North Front street; cost. 500.
5. w. KEGS, brick building, west side of
Knowles street; cost $1,000.
Baxter Smith, two frame buildings, south