The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-19
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY.
New Buildings Being Erected and Old
Being Repaired.


Being Repaired.
Probably at no time since the war has thore
boon greater demand In this city for skilled
labor than ut present. House carpenters paint
ers, brick maeons. cistern makers. slaters. and.
indeed, competent worknen in all tho trades.
are In demand. In every portion OF the city old
buildings nre being renovated and improved.
and new.buildings are being erected In every
district tho work Of repairing Is going on with
an energy and hctlvity which recalls tho
preparations OF ante beIlum days for our fall
trnde.
Among the many new buildings going up In
the Fourth District is tho new residence OF DIR.
John Carter. corner Of second and Dump streets.
1T Is being erected by Mr.. FerdlnAd R'ushc. OH
tho plans Of Mr.. VIM. Fitzner, architect. and
when completed will DO one OF tho finest private
residences In tho city.
Mir. Rsnsche is also erecting raised cottage
with two-story .rear buildings at the corner OF
extensive repairs ut No. " North kamDart
street and on the building OF tho corner Of Royal
and Dumhine str. cts. Tho contracts of Mr..
lteusche call for G large amount of money and
keep employed considerable number OF work
| men.
completed three first class tWo-stery frame
dwellings on Magazine stroot. near Third.
Mr.. T.. Il. Middtsmisa, another prominent
builder. is among those who have their hands
full Of work.
Among other contracts he Is executing is the
erection OF d large family residence for A. H.
MeCutchon. Esd. on st. Chhrles street. near
Josephine. Ii. Howard lis the architect. He liz
| also putting up at the corner OF Espianade and
Chartres streets. Il llne brick residence for O.
A Johnson. Esq on the plan Of Wm. Fitzner.
He Is also rebuilding the building occupied by
the Orleans Insurance Association; remodel
ing the Crescent Hall Club room, and has Just
completed, on the plans of H. Howard. arcbi-
tect. new store and dwelling for L.. SINGER at
thejunction Of Camp and prytania streets. and
q carriage warehouse. on Magazine street. near
julia for r. Johnson.
Mr.. r. Wing. one OF the foremost builders in
the city. Is at present engaged In erecting a
large warehouse for Messrs. MaRinniss Sons,
at the corner OF Commerce and julia streets,
and IL making extensive RS pairs on number
OF buildings In different parts OF the city. He
has recently completed several buildings at q
combined cost Of about $4,000.
the above is but condensed statement of
tho engagements Of but few O? the number Of
builders In the city. and when 1t Is stated that
all the others equally a5 busy, an idea Of the
immense an cunt Oh work going on in the city
az the present time can ba founu.
In the Second District, particularly on Espla-
made street, many houses are being erected and
others renovated. IL is difficult for tho builders
to ind Workmen 70 repair buildings. as 50 many
| have been called 10 the country to attend to
necessary work there, consequent upon the
| ravages made by the storm. Nevertheless our
builders and architects are doing their best. and
come very near meeting tho demand. We viii
| have something further to say about the matter
| as soon Us we CAN collect the necessary data.