Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02
CITY improvements.

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datiou OF their business buildings, q
be OF brick, two stories. One building
will be aOxlS0 feet, and will front on
| the Public Square and adjoin Kerr''
brick on the southeast corner o.
the Square. The other building OF
buildings. will have q frontage Of N
feet on Robinson street, and be q
feet deep, covering the rear Of the hrs'
building. The ground floor Of the
building fronting westward will be
occupied by the owners with their
dry goods stock. Their grocery de-
partment will occupy the ground floor
OF one OF the buildings fronting south
ward. The ground floor Of the 90
front. and upper fioors Of the three,
we understand will be for rent. Dir.
J. ID. Fulton prepares the designs,
and Messrs. Crockett Il Hendrix hare
the contract for furnishing material
and doing the work.
Mr.. /. III. Garretson will early the
coming Spring and Summer erect
business house, OF brick, two stories,
on ground now occupied by the book
store OF Athtr'on a. Garretson, on the
east side OF Public Square, and adjoin-
Ing the similar building TO be erected
by w. 81. d Co., spokne OF above.
Mr.. G's building will have front OF
20 feet and depth Of 100 feet. The
ground floor we learn has been leased
to Messrs. Rufner Il Neifert, for dry
goods. Messrs. Crockett & Hendrix
have the contract for furnishing ma
teriai aud putting up the building,
Mr.. n. A. Olston Ii the designing
architect.
The Advent congregation have pur-
chased lots on the corner OF 4th and
Washington streets, and will next
week commence work on the
foundation OF church build.
Ing 3Ox40. The location Is as good
In every respect as could I've de-
sired, and we are glad that the de-
nomination will so soon have COM
Portable aud pleasant house Of wor-
ship.
John Reavers IL preparing to erect n
handsome business house 2lxS0, brick,
two stories, with high basement fin
ished full length. We have seen the
designs now being prepared by Mr.
Fulton, architect. The building Is TO
have an iron front, highly ornament
ed. John Miranda has the contract
to furnish and lay the brick.
Mayor Burns is building dwell
ing lix22, stories, with ell l2xil,
on lot adjoining his present residence
on Marion street between 4th and 5th.
Mr.. r. Wager purchased o lot In
Mathews addition from James Har-
vey last week, and Is making arrange
ments TO build.
o. =. Wright Is building forh his own
home house. 1892, two stories, on
corner of Main Street, west OF Chris
tian Church.
VIM. Phillips IL building on his lots
on Marion Street in the east part OF
town dwelling l4x22, II stories with
ell lGxls.
A. G. Jones Is building residence
22x30, II stories, with ell lGxl6, on
Robinson street, near Boyle & Blacks
Mill.
David Jordan Is building dwell
ing l6x26 | stories, Just west OF Jones
Il Jordan's WOODEN mills.
s.. X. Bellamy IL building o resi-
deDce 2sx32, two stories, two blocks
south Of depot.
Dow Batten IL building dwelling
16x2I, IA stories, 10 Jones addition.
1t Is now nearly finished.
John Owens Ia pat.ing up build
ing for billiard ball, on Marion
street, west of Amos House.
w. S. Boniheld Is building dwell
ing, stories, In Browns addition
and hns II nearly completed.
Jos. Hendrix Is building dwelling
on Montgomery street iGx2i, II stories
with ell l4xI4.
J. II. Norris In building residence
on Marion street, In Wright's Addi-
ton.
John Welch is building residence
2lx30, on corner 3d and South streets.
Dnw Wells Is building dwelling
i6x24, stories, Jones' addition.
A. ID. Shnpe Ii building on LIST street,
east Of the depot.
Rock ISLAND II. R.--The contract