Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-06
Architecture.

The architect is often in the discharge of
his duties, called upon to perform many
difficult tasks, but none more arduous than
that Of remodeling an old house, where he
is obliged to contend with the blunders and
conventional distortions of carpenters.
Architecture is called upon to develop har-
mony out of discord, beauty of ugliness,
and elegance out of commonplaceness.
The faculty of inventing, design
ing and giving shape to conceptions
SO as to make them living realities, is tai
ent as Indispensable in the true arch itect as
thorough knowledge of the strength of
materials and the proper and most eoonom-
ical mode Of their use. Any one who dab
bles in architseture, without these talents,
is an amateur, and an amateur architect is
the worst of all amateurs, for he not only
builds structures that are hideeus, but also
wastes peoples money.
One of the finest and most important i'm
provements being done this season, is the
remodelng and building an addition to the
residence of Mr.. Mathew McClung, which
is now in course of completion. The new
addition contains four large rooms, new
verandas, new slate roof, three bay windows
in fact there is scarcely anything left to re-
mind one of the old building. The interior
wood work is being finished through
out in a natural manner, the first
story being black walnut. The main
hall has an elegant flight of stairs. extending
to the third floor. Taking this building all
| together, it is without single exception,
one of the most imposing and handsome
dwellings in the city.
Messrs Cooley, Rowntree & Co, had
| the contract for the entire job, and did ii
well. The remodeling was done according
to the plans furnished by our skilled
and efficient architect, Mr.. j. F. Baumann.
Below We give a number of other
| buildings Mr. Baumann has received orders
| to prepare plans, ETC., for within the last
! two weeks. A dwelling house for Mr.. J. J.
| Condor, to be erected in Mechanicsville,
| containing nine rooms, with all the
modern improvements. This, when com
| house in Mechanicsville McLemore, Kel-
! ley 4 Munding have the contract large
| frame house for Mr. A. Caldwell, to be
erected at Strawberry Plains. The above
parties also have the contract for this build
ing This building has the conveniences
that are usually to be desired in the coun-
! try. 1t will make model home. A six
room cottage for Mr.. Louis Truan, tc
! be erected in Mechanicsville. A six
room cottage for Mr. Mike Culliny, (agent
| for the Southern Express Co, ) to be erected
! on William street 4 handsome six room
| cottage for Mr.. Thomas p Roberts, sit
uated on Fifth avenue; and an exact dupli-
cate of this cottage is now being built fo1
Albert B. Baumann, on a commanding and
t.-.r-' -:4---1:-:-,:-,v +ha residence of Mr.
| W. H. Simmonds
Mr.. Gus Pilleaux has the contract for the
two last mentioned buildings. Plans &c, tc
remodel the Mechanics National Bank of this
city. Plans for Lookout Bank, of Morristown
The first story will be used for banking pur
poses, and the second story for Masonic
Hall. This will be the finest and mos
modern bank building in East Tennessee
The vaults will be absolutely fire aud bur
glar proof We are pleased to note the sue
cess of so worthy an enterprise as that o
architecture, founded in this city by Mr.
| Baumann