Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-21
BUILDING IN BURLINGTON.
Growth Of the city for the Past Six
Months.


There Is no better evidence Of the prosper
Gus times we are now enjoying than the
great activity in building operations every.
where visible. 1t is source of surprise and
pleasure TO take stroll around the city, and
notice the residences in process of erection,
rs well as others that are being largely i'm
proved. 1t is not our purpose TO give de-
tailed sketch of all the handsome residences
that have entered into existence in the
past half-year, but some are worthy
of more than passing mention.
Of course the most important building en-
terprise is the rcmodelng of the University,
whose imposing proportions will render IL a
structure to which Burlngtonans may point
with pride but an extended sketch of this.
we reserve until a later day.
The just completed residence OF MIR. q. H..
Hayward on Main street, near the corner OF
Willard, is especially noteworthy. IL Is two
stories in height with basement, and an ell,
and contains sixteen rooms. The first story
is finished in black walnut throughout. In
this story are the parlors, which connect with
the halls by sliding doors, the library and fam
| lily sitting room, connected in the same man
ner and the dining room, with marble floor,
laid in handsome patterns in different colors
of marble, similar TO the hall floors. The ell
part IS finished in oak, as is the second story,
| In which are the sleeping apartments. A
beautiful feature of the interior is the mantcls,
six in number, five being of marble and the
sixth of onyx. 1t is completely finished
| throughout and reflects great credit upon both
| the owner and the architect, Mr. A. ID. Fish
| err The exterior of the house is a steel-gray
color with darker trimmings. AT the rear of
the residence are the stables, large and COM
modious, and containing every convenience.
The cost of house aud stables is about
| $4,000.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Clapp's residence on the oppo-
site side of the street is Il handsome modern
dwelling Of two stories. with basement, and
contains nine rooms. In the first story the
vestibulc is finished in black walnut, the
parlor, dining room and library in ash, and
others in cherry and pine. The second
story is finished in pine. The upper por-
ton of the exterior is of a light buff color
and the lower buff tone with India red
trimmings. The entire cost is about $4,000.
In process Of erection on South Willard
street, corner of Spruce, is handsome brick
structure, destined TO be the residence of Mr..
G. w. Woodhousc. 1t will contain twelve
rooms and be fitted up with all modern con-
vencnces. All the rooms will be finished in
natural hard woods. The ceiling of dining
room and front hall will be hard wood,
panclcd. The cost will be $4,000. A large
brick stable is also being built, the expense
of which will be about $1,000.
| An attractive residence is that of Mr. Frank
Dudley, on South Willard street, corner
Main, completed in January, description OF
which has already appeared in this paper.
Other dwellings that have been erected
this year are those of ii. Sherman, Elm
street, 5000 +. G. Booth, Union street,
$1,000; ii. Green-threc-School street,
$500 each; and Prof Barbour, North Pros.
pect street, $4,000.
The elegant residence of Rev. Theodore
A. Hopkins, on Shelburn street, just
outside the city limits, is not entirely
completed as yet. 1t is three stories in
height the west angle being surmounted by a
tower, and when finished will be structure OF
which the owner, whom we understand was
the architect, may well be proud.
Mr.. b. b. Smalley has completely re.
modelled his residence on Adams street. Az
remodelled it contains fifteen rooms.
new roof has been placed on the main portion
of the building, and the ell part raised
one story. At the northeast angle tower
has been placed, and the main entrance tt
he house changed from side to front. Tho
first story is finished in natural woods thu
second in pine painted in parli-colors. New
verandahs have been added, and other i'm
provements made, and it is now as handsom,
u dwelling as one could wish. These i'm
provemcnts will cost about $4,000.
The list of new dwellings also include,
that of Mr.. Albert Taft, of which we have
heretofore spoken.
The exterior of the Howard moituar,
chapel is completed and the interior nearly
So 1t was built, as our readers know, from
the original plans drawn by Mr.. A. b
Fisher, upon whom it reflects much credit.
OF the convent on North avenue it is i'm
possible as yet to give any description
Workmen are now engaged on it
second story. The retreat for tn
insane (the Sion L. Howard place. on tn
same street is being rapidly transformed int,
a handsome building under the capable direc
ton of Mr. W. ii. Townsend. Other i'm
provements noticed are on the residence o
Mrs. Mary II. Wheeler, Prospect street an,
Mr. Byron JONES' Pearl street. near Winoos
XII avenue.
Besides the buildings mentioned there hav
been large number of barns and other struC
lures erected besides minor repairs on man,
residences. All these are evidences of til
steady progress Burlington is making in ever
way, for it is from business prosperli
that these improvements come, and build
ers tell us that work has never been nor
plenty or the future brighter. These facts
and their truth is beyond conjecture, ar
highly gratifying to every one, showing a
they do, that hard times are in the past, an
, future of prosperity is before us, whic
will render Burlington, even more than
is at present, the Queen City of Vermont.