St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-14
FOR RENT.
To RENT-Lytle's Terrace. corner of Cedar a,

1NO RENT-Lytle's Terrace, corner of Cedar and
l. Tenth streets, opposite capitol. This block of
buildings will be the most complete of anything of
the kind in St. Paul or Minneapolis. They will be
supplied (when completed-the 1st of May naxt) with
all the modern Improvements You could have in
home tqat would cost you SIS 000 In the first place,
the most important feature in home, is health; and
without good sewerage, good health Is impossible.
The sewerage of this block is probably the best of
any in st. Paul, special tunnel $50 feet long and
five feet high having been built especially for this
block of houses the four foot drholes to each being
through 43 feet of solid limestone rock Conductors
from each house connect with the that every
rain will wash the sewer as clean as pantry floor
The plumbing is of the best. All need say is that
1t was put in by Dwyer Bros and they stand at the
head of the profession, think, in this part Of the
country The furnaces are the best and of the high
est price in The ceilings are extra high. The
floors are all double; kitchen floors polished oak:
bath room floor Georgia pine, with black walnut
trimmings. The cellars nine feet high and as
light as any room In the house, with solid cement
bottom Laundry underneath the kitchen, with sta
tionary tubs and closet. The cellar between the
furnace room and the laundry, is douby lathed and
plastered on both Sides to keep temperature
for vegetables. The cellar is complete. with Shelves
bins, etc. The coal bins In each house will hold
twenty tons Of coal, with cas-iron schultz built in
the wall with iron cover on the outsdeno throwing
coal through windows. The mantels throughout all
the houses Of wood-cherry, oak and ma
hogany-with beveed glass mirrors reaching nearly
TO the ceiling In the parlors, with sideboard and
glass over the mantes in dining rooms; cherry man
tells In the front room upstairs, With bookcase over
mantels. The things are fine, tile facings for the
dining room. The mantels have been selected with
artistic taste and ornamented squirrels, rabbits
etc The parlor things and tile facings to the man.
tells expensive as those Of the most Of the fin
est residences on the hill The houses will be sup
piled with speaking tubes and electric bells. They
viii be finished inside mostly with cherry and old
oak We expect to rent these houses to parties who
don't wish TO take boarders roomers. No lease
less than three years. For convenience inside and
solid beauty on the outside they unequaled by
any in either of the two cities. The exterior trim
mings of terra Gotta and Bayfield, red sandstone
Some of the cut-gass windows quite expensive
costing Sc per square foot. In front OF each
house is grassy lawn 20x20 feet, Enclosed In red
stone coping. with ornamental fence a foot In height
and having q marble walk and rich stone steps at
the front entrance. The grand, pleasing appearance
of the structure reflects credit upon the able arch
tect, George Wirth architect Of the German National
bank, corner of Fourth and Robert Streets and
number of other very prominent buildings In st. Paul
and elsewhere In state. The mechanical
pletness and general finish Of the whole thing, and
the clean finish In all its details reflect great
credit on the we.known builder. Christ Schmidt.
His reputation has long been established in St. Paul
tractor-besides he Is practical and skilled mech
anic. Within the last few years he has erected
number of the prominent buildings in city,
among them the National German-Amercan bank,
costing over three hundred thousand dollars; Mr..
Lindekes private residence on Bluff street, and
great number of other important blocks and build
ings, with great satisfaction to the owners This
block Of buildings will be completed and ready for
occupancy the first of May. Parties wishing 10
cure one OF those beautiful homes will apply TO j. c.
Richardson, lG3 jackson street. for lease.