Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-01
Substantial Business Blocks Have
Risen to Mark Our Progress. /.


wonderful. progress in the march of i'm
provemcnt Since the dawn Of 1915 But
for the sake of making ;i.c record and pla-
eng il in tangibl:: SHARE ia. the informa-
tion OF The outside World. we have noted
down the Leading TEXTURES of the healthy
growth which is; a part of our history for
tlie.year. During Tie TWO or Three twelve.
months prior TO The one just ended N-ank,
ton has exhibited a greater activity in the
construction of residence buildings, but
never before in single year was so much
accomplished in the way OF building solid,
substantial business blocks as during 1870.
mention il with enthusiastic pride be
cause it Is an untailing indication that ours
Is healthy growth and one which be
comes The future commercial metropolis of
the Missouri valley. Third street is be.
coming the center of business life and up.
on this thoroughiarc We find good evi.
dences'l''' ,nraf'yty owners appreciate the
fact
s.iWNER'S nLoCK
is one of Inc imposing architectural mon.
uments which rears its head above all
other improvements and says To- the little
world in which we live that Yankton is
building for itself something which shall
outlive the generation of today. II has
been erected during the season past BY s.
Sawyer and has ground area of 5Ox7O
feet and extends upward TO height OF
three stories. This block is built of brick,
with twelve inch walls, covered with q tin
roof and has we'll made cellar under.
meath. The first story is twelve feet high
the second story ten feet high and the
third story fourteen feet high. The ground
floor is occupied by I. Plies & Co. as
boot and shoe store and Richcy & Dix as q
hardware store. In the second story is the
law office of Bentley & Garter, the physi.
clan office Of DR.. Thomas and Mr.. Saw.
yer's office. There are four unoccupicd
Office rooms on the second floor, all pleas
antly situated and suitable for any kind Of
office business. The third floor contains
two halls, convenient ante rooms The
east hall and connecting rooms have beer
l'rentcdby the lasons as lodge room and
the west hall llwas constructed for the use Of
the Odd Fellows, but it is probable that it
will not be occupied by them The build.
ing has cistcrr attached with a capacity
of 200 bar,e.s. The whole structure cost
0,HDa-N Valentine aud KruJwig did the
mason work and Smith & Thompson the
carpenter work. A. f. Colby drew the
plan. On the corner of Third and Walnu,
streets is the elegant
FIRST NATIONAL. BANK BLOCK.
This is by far the handsomest aud mos,
complete structure in Dakota.-Its size is
s5x25 feet on the ground and Mr.. Colby
the architect, has made it model building
In every respect. The lower floor contains
three rooms besides water closets and coal
and wood rooms. The corner room and
the room directly in its rear are occupied
by the 1st National bank and here is fitted
up an office which is hardly surpassed in
the states. The interior is finished in ar.
tis,ic style and to complete the whole the
skill Of Tobin s Ruch has been brough,
into rcquisition to give it the finishing
touches. The whole interior of the bank
office is handsomely grained the counter.
taking the same shade as the other wooc
work. Inthis room is fire proof yaul
enclosing one of Halls best burglar proc
Safes The room in rear Of the bank Office
is yet unoccupicd. On the second floor are
six large and comfortable office rooms, foul
OF which are occupied by s. H. Gruber ant
DR.. Miller. The other two arc not ye
taken. This building is substantially con
structcd, with strong walls and tin roof
galvcniZed iron cornices and terra Gotta
window caps. Mcnamara & Delaney did
the mason work, G. w. Almey tho carpen
ter work and Ruch & Tobin the painting
L. A. Colby architect. Cost $4,000
] Next on Third street we find
FL. DEwITT's BLOCK
4 built in connection with the bank block
and being part of the same structure
The area covered by this Improvement is
! 5I127o feet Tic building is two stories
with an eight foot basement. The fouu.
da,ion is Of hard rock two feet thick sar.
j mounteh by 1Ginch brick walls viii,
brick partitions. The first floor is divi.
ded into two large store rooms, 23txG7
feet in the clear, and 1244 feet high. The
! second story is approached in front by
an ample stairway which leads into q
hall running through to the rear Of the
buildinggsand opening out to platform,
from which stairway leads down to the
rear of The building The upper story is
l2 feet in the CLEAR and divided into s
# 4 roor1s;'two large rooms inrcar, Willie tho
front has been converted into apartments
suitabl for the professional fraternity
!: / amply lighted and delightfully."- Pheasant
The roof is covered with heavy tin. Mr.