Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-08
BUILDING BOOM.

Building operations instead of being on
the wsne as might have been expected at
this season of the year, is actually on the IN
! crease, and the class of buildings is much
better as a rule than ever before. In
summing up the amount expended in build
ing operations, about two months ago, this
reporter put the average cost of residences
at $500 each, which was far too low even
then, but since the class of residences have
been far above those built during the fore
part of the summer. There were several
very fine houses built then, but the smaller
ones far outnumbered them, the houses now
being erected, especially in the north end of
the city, cost from $4,000 to $4,000. In his
preambulations of the city yesterday,
the reporter found very large number of
really fine houses in course of erection, hav-
ing been commenced since his last visit, be-
sides several noted il. these columns before,
which are nearly ready for occupancy now.
II is impossible to get all the names and it
would occupy too much space to describe
All the buildings. VIM. Markell is putting
up n very good residence 2sx30 feet with an
IL" 12xli on north Water street. Between
that ard Carey's park, along the line of the
north extension of the street railway, five
very good residences are about finished.
Frank Dale is building fine frame resi-
dence Of ten rooms, on a fine site near the
street car track. One of the finest residences
being built in that section of the city is that
Of Mr.. II. X. fuller, proprietor of
the Eastern Buggy company, on
North Topeka avenue. 1t will contain
fourteen large rooms, with ireplaces and
large bay windows and sliding doors.
The style of architecture is the Americanized
Queen Anne When completed it will be
one of the best in the city.
Walter Tucker is building a neat one and
half story cottage on North Emporia ave-
nue. which will contain seven rooms.
North Lawrence avenue, from Oak street
north, however, is fast coming TO tie front
as the Fifth Avenue" of Wichita There
are number of handsome residences in va
rious stages of completion, from the founda-
ton to the roof just now, on that street
north of Park, and they are all intended for
permanent homes of the owners.
Mr.. Douglas, lawyer.
recently from Washington, d. c., has a
rather odd looking, but quite aristocratic
house of the old Elizabe.hian style, nearly
completed. Judge Hill, president of the
Gas Co., has the roof on really fine resi-
dence in the same neighborbood, which will
cost $4,000. Capt. Murray Myers is build
ing one almost similar just beside it which
has splendid stone foundation. Mr.. Jones
of the Wichita Water Works, is also build
ing $4,000 house near by; and gentleman
whose name was learned to be Mr.. Blood is
preparing to build another house almost
similar and which will cost about the same,
near by, This row of really fine residences
are on the west side of Emporia, north of
Park. A large force of men are
at work on the streets here,
putting in water mains, so with
the building boom on, the water
works company doing $4,000 or $4,000
worth of work and a new railroad beginning
next week, there ought to be enough work
for all our mechanics and laborers. Our
architects are busy on new plans and sever
al new business houses will be built yet
this year. Barnes * Son will begin fine
two story brick business house on their lot
next to the Masonic building on Main street
in about week. Terry Il Dumont are the
architects on nearly all of the buildings
mentioned.