Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-04
H6MmIR AID TROWEL
More than q Killioa Dollars Kxpend'
ed for Building Purposes
Last Year.
nsmpAls a 4 n nufa0iuring cenier..,
Taiks with architects. Sweet buslc
to a Menphia g Ears.

Iui AAAN AAAt JNet iN'e Az HN'
been evident to those who look about
them that a genuine building boom is
in progress and hat the music of the
hammer, the saw and the trowel is
growing more and more popular every
day. NV buildings of a substantial
kind are going up everywhere, and
many portions OF the city, hitherto
falling into decay. have undergone a
complete metamorphosis. While
speaking Of these changes, yesterday,
a prominent architect, who has known
Memphis tor the past forty years, said
there was every reason to believe that
the mount of building done the past
year would b. more than doubled the
coming season. Comparing Memphis
with other Southern cities, he taid:
During the past six months l have
visited all the cities in this and neigh
boring States, aud in the matter Of
improvements, Of which l was nat
urally observant, | was struck with
the greatly inferior quality of both
workmanship aud material in all of
them, to that of Memphis. The class
OF lumber used here is excellent and
those dealers who import manufac.
tured lumber, of such material as
our forests do not produce, seem to
keep little or no inferior goods in
stock, but always order the best.
Again cur labor Is ofthe better class
Higher wag,s are paid and the supe-
riOr skill Of the mechanics is very
noticeable, In one or two other
cities, | might name, houses T
%springing up ike mushrooms, but
they are almost as frail. The compar.
ison is a good one. But already the
bOomis decreasing and there will soon
be q lull. Here it is otherwise. We
are improving steadily and surely.
There is plenty Of Improvement going
on, but plenty Of labor to build good
and substantial houses. The tendency
is il the direction of durability, and
| am glad to see it.
Daring the past year at least fifty
million feet Of lumber we're used in
the construction Of houses in the city.
As a large numb,r Of the buildings
were OF brick some idea of the mag
nitude Of the first rippleso of the ground
swell in this direction may be gained.
Mr.. Claude Freeman, to whom the
reporter preached the subject. soon
after the interview mentioned abeye.
echoed the views Of the architect
alluded to aud in the course of the
conversation EeadOned a number Of
manufactures built according to his
plans during the past twelve months.
most Of which are included in the
following list:
The ChiekasaH Cooperare Compsnv
On North Front street is now il full
blast, manufacturing all kinds Of
coopsrage in very large Ouastities.
Their machinery is of the most recent
phtsns and i taxed to its fullest
capacity. Tie Globe Oil and FertiI-
iEer Company are located at the cor.
ner Of Front AID Keel streets. They
hsvsa capacity FOR crushing 45 tons
Of seed per day. and are quite busy
The Alburn Iron Works, located on
North Front street, has been in active
operation ior some months past. turn.
ing out heavy machinery. The Miami
Oil Works corne Exchange and
Promenade streets, is about I'm.
ished, and viii be in
full operation within fan
days. The works are extensive snJ
liled with magnificent machinery
he capacity is two hundred barrels
CT refined oil per day. The Mempbis
elevator and warehouse is the Rfandest
concern OF the kind on the Mississinni
river. Its floors have about seven
acres OF space, besides a capacity for
storing four hundred thousand busb.
els OF grain. The Electric Light and
rover Company have their new pIant
well under way. The new c1t-og
engine is $50 horse power. and has !
SHAFT designed for the addition NJ
another engine Of equal size. They
VIII work at present four Of the larg.
est dynanos. arg
The Hanauer Oil Works have .
capacity Of eigbty.two IONS Of %cot,on
SEED per day, and contemplate the
ADDITION OF a refinery at an early dav
Inc majority OF their machinery was
constructed IN Memphis. This mill
Is located on Promenade street and
covers an entire block.
All the buildings mentioned abovo
were constructed during the mast
year at a total cost of $685. 600
mere Is a good prospect for a
new modern sawmill, two artificial
ice machines, a six hundred barrel
n9ur mill upon the roller system. and
q large establishment for the mann.
iaeture OF fertilizers, besides manv
Others not yet matured. MI. Freeman
whose firm belief in the future Of
Memphis has inspired Others. and
whose vast knowledge Of the intricsta
science OF architecture has made him
an agent OF its progress. feels certain
mat this Is only a beginning and tbat
Memphis is destined soon to bea grand
manufacturing center.
A leading architect in anotbor
branch, that Of designing dwellings
gave the following memoranda Of H.
work done according to his plans since
January last:
Oyerton& Grosvenor.two resiaencos
on Madison street, $1,000
J.W. billiard, residence On Mad;...
street, $11, 900. 'uiSOn
street, $4,000. y
/. Q. Bell, residence IN L;ndon
street. $500. i
Napoleon Hill, residence on Mad;.
son street, $4,000.
Ell a. ! Aarr, residence on Adams street.