The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1883-03-29
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Will Wichita double her size this year Is
. question which might, with great de-
gree OF certainty be answered in the AFFIRM
alive. The opinion is emphatically ex.
pressed by men best qualified to judge, that
at least two hundred and ffty buildings
will be erected In Wichita for the year 1889.
From the activity Of all our principal con.
tractors and builders, we should judge the
estimate not extravagant. In truth good
per cent. Of that number have already been
built. or are in course OF construction.
Buildings are going mp on all sides, along
every street and In every addition, business
houses, shops, cottages and fine residences.
Ia an hours ride about town the other
evening, forty new houses were counted,
which were either i'm course of corstruc-
ton or being finished. Ten buildings are
now being erected in Lees addition, and
M many more preparing. dozen or
twenty new houses, mostly cottages. but
substantial and tasty, have gone up on the
east side Of the Santa Fe track, and, nota.
bly, in the street next to the river large
number Of new frames are already up and
enclosed. Still there IL not vacant house
In the city. We had thought to have
complete list Of all these improvements
with the names of the owners, but failed
for want Of time. Several large business
houses are already under contract, and
Others being figured on. Some of them
from 100 TO lao feet in depth, the particu.
lars OF which We will give In future issues.
One Of these Is a block 100 feet front by 100
feet deep, and another lOOxl40, both Of four
business rooms each on the ground floor
Another business building 5Oxl0O feet three
stories high is TO go up opposite the post.
Office, and which, II il said. will contain an
opera house. w. c. Woodman, OF the First
Arkansas Valley Bank, is having the esti- |
mates made on building OF the Queen
Ann style, which is to be very imposing
and complete. To give our readers some. |
thing Of an idea Of the kind and extent of
the new buildings in the way ofresidences, |
which are going up already or being fig |
ured upon by contractors, We subjoin a
hurriedly made up list:
Ex-Judge W. =. Campbell is building a |
square, two-story residence 2Ixa2, with |
kitchen, basement, ETC., which, when com. |
pletei with projection, will cost $4,000.
:. l.. Davidson is just finishing brick |
residence, provided with all the modern |
eonvenienees of water, gas and furnace, |
fine design, rooted with slate and freseoed |
inside at a cost OF 5000.
Mr.. Lee Hays lets the contract this week /
for a brick residence s4x3., two stories
and basement, with extension back 16xls
two stories, to cost ~, 100.
Mr.. George II. Parsons is making arrans.
ments TO build two-story residence isx48 |
main building, city style Of architecture,
with billiard room etc, with l., 10 cost =.
W. IL. Parkinson is finishing two story |
house 16x32, and !. l6xlG, aud projection |
l0xl6 cellar under whole at cost of $500 |
Mr.. Henry Bolte Is completing brick
residence. very substantially built with all |
modern inside conyeniences, full two |
stories, size 30x40 at a cost of $500.
Mr.. John Alien Is preparing to remodel |
into a two story residence of attractive
proportions 2sx3f, with projection of IGxe6
to he worth - 800.
Mr.. c. A. NsnNess, on his premises, is
preparing TO build residence 3?x32. with |
octangular side projection ska and kitchen
l4x16 to cost $500.
James l.. Dyer has commenced the cree.
ton Of a permanent residence 2.x34 two
story main building, projection l0xl6 two |
story, kitchen Hx2s one story, and ground
floor bed room l2xl5 one story with bay
window, cost a, 500.
\. G. Brokaw. foundation In for fine two
story residence, with projection TO the front
and I. to the side and double bay window,
size not given, to cost $4,000.
Frank b. Smith, attractive, cottage fine
ly finished, four gables 25x40 from out to
ont, TO cost -, 700.
Hiram Imboden. two story residence
with cut stone basement eSxG0, with port.
COS, bay window, and projection, already
up; massive In design, furnished with all
modern conyeniences, water, gas and FUR
mace, nicely finished within, to cost 1000.
A. W. Oliver, plans aud specifications be-
ing figured upon by contractors. n fine and
stately residence, square ON the ground
40x40, on high basement of cut stone, and
two high stories with 10 feet attic. The
is to stand % feet above base
ment walls, TO be completed inside and out
in the most substantial manner and with
all modern conyeniences, tasty decorations
at cost estimated at ell, 900.
The contemplated residence Of Mr.. NJ.
W. Levy, we have not been furnished di.
but it is understood that his new
home will be up to the latest and most APP
proved pattern, of which his well known
taste is a guarantee.
And this list comprises only such project.
ell permanent homes rs we could pick up
in n few hours search, but II is large and
important enough to carry out the idea adj
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