The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-07
A BUILDING BOOM.
A Few Facts and Figures Concern
ing This New Building Era.
Substantial Monuments Of Private
Enterprise and Public Prosperity.

been doing during the past year, has
been something astonishing to those not
acquainted with its progress. A brief
investigation disclosed the following
facts and figures concerning a few of
the leading buildings now in process
of construction. Besides these there
are numerous residences which cannot
be mentioned in a brief article; and
there are other business blocks contem-
plated which have not yet assumed
shape sufficiently definite for descrip-
ton.
In this connection as furnishing the
major portion Of the material, a few
words may be properly said concerning
the
BRICK YARDs.
Cheyenne has but two brick yards,
those of F. A. Miller and S. McFarlane.
These yards are kept very busy to sup
ply material for the unusual amount of
building now doing in town.
Frank A. Miller's yard is west of the
city on Eighteenth street across the
creek. The yard is engaging "a men
with plenty for them to do all the
time, and is turning out 10000 bricks
per day.
This years make is much better in
style and quality than of any preceding
years, 30 that Cheyenne brick will COM
pare f~avorably with the work of any of
our neighbors. Mr.. Miller has already
turned out GOO, 900 this season, much
less than would have been the case if
favorable weather had commenced
earlier In the season. This yard will
turn out {, $500, 900 bricks this season.
Mr.. S. McFarlane has his yard on
Eddy street south of the railroad and
beyond the creek. He is at present
running nine men and turning out
about 10000 bricks per day. He has
burned thus far 100000, and expects to
turn out 100000 for this seasons
work.
The building now doing is pushing
she yards to their full capacity, and
they have contracts for a number of
weeks ahead.
sTEBBINs 4 POSTS BANK BUILDING.
The foundation walls are laying for
one of the finest if not the finest block
in our city, that of Stebbins and Posts
bank block to occupy the corner of
Ferguson and Seventeenth streets,
where now stands the gilman market.
The building will be of brick and
stone and very ornamental. 1t is
designed for a bank building and will
be fitted with all the latest improve
ments. An examination of the plans
(Anthony, Denver, architect) discloses
the building facing 1s3 feet On Seven
teenth street and 25 feet on Ferguson
street. Facing on Seventeenth street
occupying the eastern half of the block
will be three stores each 19x54 feet and
one smaller, suitable for a cigar, candy
store or office, 13x24 feet. Adjoining
this small store will be the private
bank office from which will open a
safety deposit vault for the convenience
of the customers of the bank, without
disturbing the specie vault. There are
also closets, etc. The counting room
and office is a room 60 feet deep on
Seventeenth street and % feet on Fer
guson street, and from which opens the
large specie vault.
Underneath the bank will be fitted
nm nv aIapopf hoaamapt whIrb 10 al.
ready rented to a firm of BARRIERS in the
city, and besides being finely furnished,
will be fitted with four tubs for hot or
cold baths.
On the second floor will be twenty
rooms and offices, seven of them en- suit
with CRATES, m~antels, etc., and all will
be fitted with water and gas fixtures
and finished In the most attractive
style; while the whole building will be
heated with a furnace.
The materials used will be brick,
stone and iron. The front, which will
be very ornamental. will be of cut
stone and pressed brick. The entrance
will be on the corner facing the Stock
Growers National bank. The cornices
will be of iron, the windows plate, and
all the material of the finest. The con-
tract for building has not yet been let,
and Cheyenne parties have the prefer
ence in the bids, other things being
equal.
A moderate estimate of the cost Of
the building and lot would be 1876, 900.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
This building Cooper & Anderson,
Cheyenne, architects), now in the pro
cess of erection on the corner of Eigh'
teenth and Ferguson streets when COM
pleted will be the finest church struc-
ture in the city.
Contractor Keefe has the work vel
started, and some idea may be formed
of the building complete from the in
completed walls.
The church will be of brick anG
stone is SO by &c feet in the clear. II
the rear is added a vestry and session
room "a by 20 feet, "a feet high.
The church front on Eighteenth
street will be supported by two tower
the one, carrying the spire to the top O
which will be 100 feet. The otfsettini
tower will be SO feet high. The cross
on the gable of the roof will be so fee
from the ground.
The structure will be finished in ele.