Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-27
IMPROVING ST. PAUL.


ofthe Buildings Contemplatcd-The EARLY
Preparations Indicative of Great Ad-
vancement Another Season.
The winter puts stop to the industry of
building. But through The long winter
months proper season is given to plan and
estimate for a renewal Of work when the
weather opens. This season has already
beer seized upon for the promise of great
and expensive amount of work next spring.
The architects Of the city are busy in plan
ming, specifying for work to be
commenced at the very earliest moment,
when the opening of spring permits. All
variety of work, dwellings,, stores and other
public buildings, are in this initial course of
progress. The architects have it in hand,
and are preparing for the contractors. In
some instances the contract is already let,
and the time stipulated when the work shall
be completed, and in all other cases every ar
Tangement is made to finish the work
as soon as the estimates, ETC., are furnished
by the architect. In other words. next
spring will be moro favorable season for
skilled LABOR than has happened in st, Pau
for years.
The GLOBE herewith presents a descrip-
ton, ETC., of some of the most important to
be erected, adding that the material, ETC.,
has been already procured wherewith to con-
s!ruct the several structures
THE DAVIDSON BLOCK.
Just as soon as the ground Is open for
the work, Messrs. w. f. & z. s. Davidson
will commence the erection of handsome
and commodious building on the northwest
corner of Sixth and Jackson streets. The
building is to be devoted to business on the
lower floor, and arranged for Offices on the
other Hoors. The plans, specifications, esti-
mates and all other architectural require
ments have been committed to the charge of
the well known architect, A. M. Radcliff
Frcm his elevations and plans the following
features of the structure are learned: The
dimertions are to be 1915 feet in front bv
30 feet deep. The building will be three
stories high, with basement; total height
from ground 50 feet. The material for the
walls will be ST. Louis pressed brick-a hand
some durable red. All the window stills, lin
tells, caps and ornamentation Of the front and
side facade will he made of Frontenac stone,
the first floor frontage will present number
OF large plate glass windows, with five grand
entrances to the stores and three entrances
to the second and third floors. The second
and third stories present front of twenty
one double and single windows. The whole
will be surmounted with stone cornice and
battlement walls. On the jackson
street front tho central roof or
namentation is high pediment
fanked equi~distant by two smaller in d.
mension. The general style will be mixed
modern gothic. The dimensions, material
used and general ornamentation will make
the building one of the handsomest and
most imposing in the city. This structure
is decided upon, and arrangements
made to have it ready for occupa-
ton by the LIST of July next. Tenants
have already made application for some of
the stores and offices. The estimated cost of
the building is something over $4,000.
W. Il. MERR1AM's HOUSES.
Another notable improvement will be the
erection of five beautiful dwelling houses on
Lafayette avenue, opposite General Becker's
residence. The five residences will be under
one roof of Gothic style, snrmounted by
minarets. central gable with ornamental
c0rnice f1anked by two others of less dimen-
sion; porticns and balconies will make a
handsome and i"4posing frame The ma
terial used will be woud, and the Dimensions
building is to be two stories high with q
roomy attic. All the modern improvements
bath rooms, closets and heating apparatus.
Style, domestic gothic. Estimated cost,
10000 to $4,000.
GOOD TENANTS, GOOD HOUSES.
Judson & Brack will erect handsome,
double dwelling house on the corner of Mel
s,n avenue and Josette street. The build
ing will be 43 feet front by 80 deep, mate
rial, frame; two stories high, with attic.
Double bay windows will ornament each
side. Projecting gables, balconies, and
double portico extending along the sextent
of the building will make up
the frontage. Both residences are to be
completed with all the modern improvements
and conveniences.
ON THE LAKE SHORE.
beautiful and convenient cottage will be
erected early in the sp,ing at White Bear
Lake by Mr.. John A. Burkey. The building
will be frame, after the English gothic STYLE
It will be a highly ornamental, cosy and
picturesque structure, supplied with all the
conveniences, arranged by skilled archi-
lecture.
Besides these buildings, Mr.. Radcliff has
some half dozen others, the plans, etc., of
which he is preparing. The assurance is
given that the prospect was never better,
and the work, SO early in the season, of this
particular industry, was never heavier.
scHULTE's BLOCK.
Next spring work will be commenced at
the corner Of Wacouta and Fourth streets
for the rapid completion of handsome
block. to be used as store rooms. The build
ing will contain two large store rooms, SO
feet wide by 100 deep, and will be four
stories high. The building material will be
stone and brick, all ornamentation being
made of Kasota stone. The whole
will be surmounted by a highly ornamental
iron cornice running up on both fronts to
central gable The stores have an arlh
entrance, supported on either side by Cor
inthian columns. The upper floors will be
fitted up as Offices, and elevators, steam
heating coils, ETC., will be placed in the
building Estimated cost, $4,000. Mr.
E. P. Bassford, architect, has the supervision
OF this handsome structure.
ARMoRY HALL.
Mr.. Peter Pfeifer, owner Of Armory hall,
has made arrangements t., have an addition |
built to his present property, similar in all
architectural respects to the present build
ing, and of equal dimensions. This will
give two additional stores twenty-fv feet
wide and eighty feet deep. The front will
be Of Kasota stone, with window, etc, orna-
mentations Of the same. Estimated cost.
$4,000.
aERMAN-AAdERIcAN BANK.
When completed, and vigorous work will
commence early in the spring, the German
American bank will have the handsomest