Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-02
.SI.PAUL NEWS.
REAL ESTATE.
LARGE SALES CoNsUMxATED DBR-
ING THE PAST WEEK.
Some OF the New Buildings in Process of
Erection and Coatempis.ed-A New
Building for the Home for the Frioa6lsss
The transactions.

| total amount of GALES amount to a larger
sum than it did for the past week. So far,
in the main, the weather has continued
| favorable for building and contractors
have been very busy all the time crowding
forward the work. Even foundations are
continually being commenced for new
buildings, so that one would hardly think
from the appearance that the winter
months were upon Us. So far as one can
observe building is going on throughout
| the city, with just as much activity as it
was in the summer.
The old Dr.. Wharton residence
on Ninth street, purchased last
fall by Hon. Edmund Rice,
has been remodeled and considerable ad-
ditions made to it at large expense and it
is now nearly completed.
She residence of William Lindeke On
Bluff street costing $4,000, is about com
pleted.
A Pierce is erecting four houses on Rice
street to cost $4,000.
| Mr.. Uri L. Lanprey has made large ad-
di.ions to his residence on Bluff street,
probably costing not less than $4,000.
| Messrs. Breen and Young have erected
five houses costing $4,000.
| Thomas Coughhan is about finishing
| up his residence on Edmund street at a
cost of $1,000,
The Knauft block on lower Seventh
| street is progressing and will cost $780,
| 600.
The First National bank block on the
| corner Of jackson and Fourth street, is
| nearly finished and will cost $4,000.
Mr.. c. D. Gilfillan is putting up block
on Tenth street which will cost about S40,-
600.
Mrs. Emma Evans residence on West
minister street will cost $4,000.
Plans are being prepared for block Of
stores for Andrew Schock to cost $4,000.
The German-American bank block, on
| the corner of Fourth and Robert streets, is
progressing. The foundations are mostly
| com pleted, and some of the work on she
| first story has been commenced. It will
cost 100000.
J. j. Freeman's residence on st. Peter
street will cost $4,000.
DR.. Leasure, who bought four lots in
Lowering park, is preparing to improve
| them.
MIR. Bradshaw has built eight dwelling
houses at cost of SIS, 900.
Mr.. E. P. Bassford has built two houses
at cost of 81 500.
The six story block being erected by
Commodore Davidson, on Fourth street,
adjoining the Opera house, is about being
rooted in.
The new brick livery stable of Berkey
& Heating, at Seven corners, will soon be
finished.
The above are only few of the many
| Improvements that are being made IN tbs
city. In addition it may be stated that
the various building societies throughout
the city have been constructing good many
buildings, especially dwelling houses. Of
building next season but little can be SAID
more than what can be said in q general
way. 1t will far surpass anything ever seen
before in st, Paul.
| THE HOME OF THE FRIENDLESs.
The ladies of this institution, with Mrs.
Pascal Smith, the president OF the organi-
cation, at their head, have been very in
dustrious in the work, and
at last have succeeded il
| obtaining the means, or such portion Of
it as insures its early completion, for tho
| erection of building that will be some
what adequate for the pressing needs of
the society. The building will be located on
Lafayette avenue, beyond the residence of
/ Hon. Geo. L. Becker. The structure will
be Two story frame. L will commence
with large stone basement
| which will be used for s.
laundry, for general storage and cellar.
On tbs first floor there will be an eight
! foot hall. At the left of the halll there
will be large parlor, back OF this 8. ma
tron's room, with storage room and a
linen closet. On the right of this main
| hall will be reception room, back sit
ting room, fire place and small bed
room. Back of the sitting room there will
be a bath room and library. In what will
be called the kitchen wing there will be a
large dining room 21x1S feet,
with smaller dining room open
! ing out of it. This room
will be 11x1S feet. From the big dining
room there will be side entrance opening
out on q veranda. Back OF the dining
room there Will bs kitchen 1S120 feet, a
large pantry, woodshed, ETC., etc. From
this part back stairs will run to the upper
floors and down to the laundry, The sec
ond floor will contain sixteen large bed
rooms. Most of these rooms will be suf-
fcient to accommodate two beds with
plenty of storage for linen. At the
end of the main hall will be
a small sitting room. From the front of
the main hall, broad stairs will run up to
the upper floor. The second floor will be
supplied with bath rooms and water-clos-
cts. Two furnaces will supply the heat
for the establishment. The style of arch
itecture will be plain domestic. The cost
OF the whole structure will be 9l3 1000. Mr..
Clarence b. Johnston is the architect, and
his effort has been directed to constructiue
as large building as the means
OF the society would warrant. and
at the same time giving the organization
as ample and convenient q st-n,4--. =,