Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-10
THE OUTLOOK FOE THE COMING
SEASON.
A Talk with the Minneapolis Architects
Partial List of Residences and Business
Blocks in Process of Construction--A1so
a List of Buildings to be Erected During
the Coming Summer, and the Estimated
Cost of Each.

lation, have always been backed by an in
domitable energy and spirit of push suth-
Gent to full realization of each desire.
confidence in her own powers and natural
advantages has been one Of the strongest
elements of her success. The rapldlty OF
he progress and the brilliancy of her past is
only exceled by the bright electric light OF
fame and permanent prosperity which SHINES
out for her in the near future. With Min
neapolis nothing worth the struggle for at
tain1nent is beyond the bounds of possibility,
but rather within the confines of proba-
bility.
One of the most pleasing evidences of the
faith of the residents of Minneapolis in the
future of the city has ever been evinced by
the confidence exhibited in the investment
of large sums of money in permanent build
ing improvements, at times when such an
investment elsewhere would have been con-
sidered the height of folly and an evidence
of the lack of business sagacity. During the
year 1877. a year above all less favorable for
such enterprises, $968,2OO was invested in
the erection of residences and bus
ness blocks in Minneapolis, and
during the year preceding it
the sum of $1 ,1O7, $50 was invested.
In order to arrive at partial estimate of the
amount of building to be done during the
coming summer, GLOBE reporter yesterday
visited number Of the leading architects of
the city, and succeeded in getting outline
of what he desired. There seems to be
much professional jealousy among architects,
and the reporter found it difficult to procure
but meagre information, as nothing
would be given except buildings for
which contracts had been drawn,
and signed. Information relative to struc-
lures in contemplation was withheld as
there seemed to be a fear of competition.
It might also be stated that large number
of the buildings erected i'll this city are
copied after plans previously used by some
architect and the work of supervision and
plans are given to the contracting carpenter,
the services of the professional architect and
his fee of several hundred dollars being thus
dispensed with. Information relative to
this class of work, it was therefore impossi-
bic to procure.
Perhaps the most important building now
in contemplation and the one which will
add greatly to the beauty of the city, is the
bank building, to be erected by DR.. Levi
Butter, on the corner of Washington and
Nicollet avenues. Work will be commenced
on this building the first of next week and
the entire structure will be completed by
September LIST. In size, it will be % feet
front by IS feet deep, basement, three stories
high, mansard roof, and will cost $4,000.
There is to be double entrance from
both avenues to the banking room,
which will occupy the entire first floor. The
supporting columns will be of German mar
bic with gothic tracery. The basement will
be feet above the street level, and be built
Of cut granite. The upper portion of the
building will be constructed Of St. Louis
pressed brick, laid in black mortar, with the
Ohio Beuna Vista cut free stone for trim
mings. The cornice will be of brick and cut
stone, and the roof Of dark slate. The in
terror will be finished entirely in hard wood
and the floor, ceiling and wainscoating of the
banking room will be inlaid with art tiles
Breen & Young of st. Paul, have the con
tract for the excavation, basement and
granite work, L. S. Burlington, of this city
is the architect
Thomas Skies is preparing for the cree
ton of block of four stores on Nicolle
avenue near Fifth street, each store to be 6!
feet deep and three stories high. Cost
$4,000.
Plans have been drawn for residence L
be erected for George S. Pillsbury, brothe
of Governor Pillsbury, on the corner O
cost is estimated by the architect at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
A residence for Geo. w. Cobb is in tn,
first stages of construction on Eighth street
between Eighth and Ninth Avenues South
When completed, it will cost $4,000
The roof and finishing touches are bein
put upon the elegant residence of Gov. J.
Pillsbury. in the East Division. Estimates
cost of building complete, $4,000
Geo. A. Bracket will build two two-stor
factories 44x52, on First Avenue South be
tween Second street and Washington avenue
Cost, $4,000.
Mr.. J. Spear will build substantial hous
) on Nicollet avenue, between the livery sta
bles of Messrs. Eddy and Ratcliff. Wher
completed. it will be occupied by Mr.. Ehrlicl
of Terre Haute, as a retail dry goods estat
lishment. 1t is to be three stories in height
with pressed brick front and cut stone trim
mings. Offices on second and third hoo1
!. Cost $4,000.
Anthony Kelly Il Co. are making alters
tons in the store recently vacated by then
at cost of $4,000. Alterations are ais
being made at an expense of 81 900 in tn
store front of the building, to be occupied b
J. K. Howell.
Eleven cottages, costing from $500
81, 200 each, have been contracted for b
DR.. F. A. Dunsmoor, to be erected in diffe
ent portions of the city.
G. F. Fairfield will erect dwelling to CO.
$1,25O, on Third avenue, south.
Ole Swanson has had the plans complete
for 81, 400 residence on First avenue nort]
and Thirteenth street.
S. G.. Cook will spend $4,000 for ne
residence.
A. H. Kenyon will erect at once doub
tenement, costing $4,000, on the corner
Hennepin avenue and Tenth street.
Stebbins & Mann, a new firm of architect
are drawing plans for two store rooms to |
erected by J. II. Richardson on Third stree
corner of First avenue south, three stori
high. 45x75. Cost, $4,000.
MIR. Keen, yard master of the Minneapo]
& st. Louis road, will build for himself,
Oak Lake addition, a residence to CO
$4,000.
Mr.. Emery, on Fifteenth street a,