The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-11

Bafhdfags, improvements. Ae.
Persons who do not visit Tallahassee often are
surprised at the Improvements that have been and
are sui being made here During the past Few
years many Of the ,olA-time buildings @idences
ana business houses-have been remodeled, en-
iargeo, newly painted and greatly Improved In gen
eral appearance and architectural design. A mum
Der OF substantial brick store houses have taken
the place OF old buildings. and lots long vacant
occupied by commodous brick business houses. A
number OF beautiful and attractive dwellings have
been erected in different portions of the city The
capacious City HOTEL third story added to the st.
James, and our new hotel A. The Leon" With sew
enty odd rooms, gives Tallahassee hotel accommo-
dations second to city with the same population
in Florida
Among the Improvements the present year We
note handsome cottage residence painted in at
trActive style, built at the south end of Boulevard
street, by Mr.. Z. Bloomquist, who is now building
another commodions residence on the adjoining lot
west.
Mira Jones, corner Of Gaines and boulevard
streets has added second story 10 her residence.
WIN uouole piazzas in front and bay windows on
the east, and the whole neatly painted, making the
building one Of the most attractive large dwellings
in that section of the city
Mr.. II. q. Everiti is building a beautifnl two
story residence for Mr. }. ". Coles, fronting west
on Duval street and north on jackson souar, The
house contains thirteen rooms, with double bay
windows on west and north, spacious halls, three.
story tower bath rooms, aud the general design of
the building 10 very pretty and attractive and il
takes front rank among the ornamental and sub.
stantia improvements of the Capital City
Mr. Everitt last week entered into contract to
build, on the corner Of Calhoun and Tennessee
streets, handsome iourroom cottage for Mr.
John +. Bradford
Mr EVerltt has well under way five-room cot.
tAge for Mr.. C. K Chares on his plantation ,.st Of
Tallahassee
MI A. ). Fish has this year completed the Clark
brick block, on Clinton street containing four com
mod'ous store rooms. He has built neat little
residence tor Mr. Benjamin r Chsres, Sr on his
place Just north OF the city limits
WI his own lot, at the east end OF Gaine> street
ht Is putting the finishing tourhe- On j. substantial
three-room cottage
On another one Of his lots conner OF Lafayette
and brohaugh streets, be has portion Of H.. ma
ttfial Tor six room residence
Mr. Fish has in course OF conrI ruc,ion 4 brick
business house for Mr. W. Lively between the stores
OF Mr.. Marg0l. nsAi aud Mcssrs Stern Z Co. front.
i'lS = ieet on Monroe street and running back ~
feet Tins building will be occupied bv Mr. con
s[antnr Alsero As soon as completed.
VIZ. I. q R-wls who is experimenting The COM
pletion Of the court house. is figuring on the plans
and specifications for elegant and handsome resi-
dtnce for gentleman of this oity
In addition 10 his other building operations the
present season he has the walls OF judge, ID )
Walkers brick building, corner of Monroe and Nc
tarty streets, completed. The first story will con
tain splendid store room, and the second will be
arranged tor tree library aud reading rooms
Mr.. W. 5. Whistler, OF Jacksonville, on the 9TH
81 July made his order for material for the erection
Of i line two-story residence for Mrs Y A. Lew
On Calhoun street, fronting west on Washington
-luare. The building will be completed about the
l.t oi october. 1t contains II rooms l0toot halls
bath r"oIns has three story tower bay windows
on both floors, with beautiful Queen Anne front
The general style Of the building is very handsome
and il takes conspicuous place in the front rank
oil recent substantial improvements in Tallahassee
Col. A. A. Fisher has made " bran new houae
out of an old one, aud is pleasantly and com
Portable domiciled in i neat and substantial TWO
story residence on College Hill
Mrs. s. Whitaker on Calhoun street hA. had the
main portion Of her residence overhaulcd the win
dows made larger and added double piazzas to the
front The building has been repAintet aud every
thing is in accord with the spirit of enterprise and
Improvement in that portion of Tallahassee
Dr. u. W. Bottom has had the Hagner mansion
corner OF McCarty and Calhoun streets thoroughly
repaired inside and out-and nicely painted, and
il looks neat and pretty as a new building
Leon countys new courthouse in Washington
square will be completed early in October The
ouildln" Is of brick and is model of architecture
beauty. The plan is commodious and convenient
and the structure whole is one Of the prettiest
public buildings in Florida
Plans and specifications have been prepared and
submitted for number of elegant and handsome
new residences in Tia llahassee One gentleman is
waiting q New York architect contractors are
preparing estimates for some Of them, and Others
will perhaps wait until next season to commence
operations.