The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-28
Brocx OF RrsrpExcrs-The block

BLocK OF REsIpExcRs.-The block
OF resiaeaces that ssstson q Pcs. are
abou. cons, rastins on Second street.
near Marion. will Be hsndsomer than
anything OF their kind elsewhere TO be
loud iu Washington Territory. The,r
location Will be unsurpassed in the
city. being f.aily 10 the heart OF the
town. Of the easiest sccsss. ard on a
piece of groaBd ihs hight Of which
~ill render .hen peculiarly consplcu-
ous. Indeed. from the Boy. this block
viii be seen 10 more adv.ntsge even
than The University. beng ciossr, aud
psrceptibls frotn the frst n.,or up. The
front Of the hiock will occupy lis feet,
sod ~ the 70 ~tll be- 81 feet frsm the
lover hoor. IBe bl.ck will be divid-.i
into i've TEST ;rnces, each ef % fest
frunt- Thee residences will To all
partitioned inin roows alike. each bav>
ing hail, two pariors. Q dining Poem
aud kitchen osiov. t~o large bed,
rooms. ons saYsil be.irJon and bath.
room on til. second aoor. AID an attic
above. which wilt be susceptible II
division in,o two or three very com
Portable bvdr. as. Tue parlors will
esch be Ut "a 10y Is fser, with doabls
grstes in the c.srner snd sliding doors
between. The Kitchen and dtuiag room
will each be IL ~ IA feet. The second
noor rooms vii be VI thsse dimensions:
one u feet by Is feet aud q inches;
one IA by IL feet; ole feet 8 iaches
by ii feet. and the bathroom feet 6
iachss square. An ls-foot clothes reel
will Be put in each back yard. besides
woo1shed, store, o IN. etc Esch divi-
sim. or residsoce. wall have large bay
window, 4 fc~t inches deep and .
feet acros. extending up the three faIl
sinr,ts. aud -n'iing iu the bssntifui
uanssrd foot tina; - to 10 put on. -Four
OF taess three Nj RI bay widows will
be OF the usual ssmi-siliptic fora,.
while tue tifth. 80 middle one. viii De
square. A balcony will project iron
tbs third tiuor al TIL, square hay via
dow. aud above ia will rise o handsome
tower 30 ieet oS more from the grouad
Ihs Interior aud exterior finish OF this
building will be- Unsurpassed III the
city. The inner walls will DO filled
with 81 ~dust. u prevent the passsg.
Of sounds from vIe rssideuce g. sBotn-
-r. Hot and cold water pipes will TO
led up STAIRS sui down. Handsome
little porches will front each resideLce.
To which the sniSshce doors will In
each csse be double. The wspsard
roof will b peculiarly elegant. the
shingles being cut in ornamental
shapes and paipted 10 three colors
TIL. block will yet back from the
street ~ feet Tni. space will be
broken by two small terraces. sOddei,
with three grnv-led paths running
parallel Tue ftunt fence will be .
bsiustrsds. md the back fences If
boards so high AMI close ~ TO insure
tenants so,ir. privacy. Pho solidl y
timber.d walt leading mp Marion street
will be BEARDED np aud ssnd.d to rep.
resent stone. A d"zrn men and eycral
teams srs engaged IN the work prelim.
inary 10 the coossi uction OF this block
tbs insssive char .s;.r 81 the underpin-
'n,ng of which gives Oh idea OF the
strength aud sslidity contemplated
throughout The two lots upon which
this block will sand cost the enter
pfi.ing builders Si.500, aud the whole
property. when complete. will stand
them close upon S2o.ooO. IL would be
a fine thing Tor Sea- tie il sue nu IA bered
among her citizens more mrn like
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