Wichita eagle., 1886-08-28
THE BUSINESS BLOCKS.

In making his rounds, the EAGLE reportel
has watched day by day with interest tn,
progress made in the erection OF the largci
business houses of thu city
In Wichita, bricks rise into walls with tht
same rapidity that has characterized the con
ception and completion of the buildings Of
which they form a part. Consequently where
a few weeks ago stood q plain one story
frame structure there is today stately three
or four story business block.
On North Main al the corner of Central is
the Ellsworth building, very nearly ready
for occupancy. Further do;yn on the right
is the fine solid appearing block of Abe
Smith, OF which the brick work i
completed to the third story. Oh
the same side OF the street
and in the first block south OF the Occidental
is the magnificent Miller building with It's
massive and attractive front completed
The interior furnishing is now being pushed
rapidly forward Across the street is the
Clement building, the first story brick worl.
completed and the size and rear walls of TIC
second in course Of construction. On the
corner, 1.-THE debris of Peter Getto's old build
ing has been removed and next week viii be
commenced his new thres-story block the
plans of which We're shown the reporter by
Messrs Rush and Gle the architects. The
building will be 50xl00 feet. and have a
height of 90 feet from walk to the top of fin
| ial, with the fronts on both Main and
Second streets built of st. Louis pressed
brick and Warrensburgh stone trimmings.
| The windows lighting the third story will be
separated from those of the second by archi-
tects pressed brick, and each pair VIII thus
have the appearance OF one large win
dow. The whole first story the height of
which will be fifteen feet VIII be one store room.
with row of iron pillars running its entire
length. and a large arched main entrance in
| the center. On the second focr VIII be eight
Offices and a store room 50xlS feet FOR the
use of occupant of the first floor. The
third floor win have ten Offices. The build
ing VIII be heated by steam and have com
piete system of sewerage.
Then there is the block which Aldrich 6
Brown, and Hodgson and lines Il Ross are
pleted to give an idea of its beauty and Gle
gance The joists of the roof are now being
placed in position.
On the corner of First, the north and rear
walls Of the Baisley Building are about up to
the second story, while the adjoining BALD
Ing of Mitchell and Stackmar is having the
finishing touches put upon its interior
Next is the Mcpherson and Reed building
which Joins the other of Aldrich 4 Brown :
new building. Its light and pal. blue bricks
give it an aesthetic appearances: -hen the
second story is under way better idea Of
the beauty Of the front can be formed
Mr.. Terrence, the contractor, yesterday
commenced the foundation OF the Kos Harris
building in the rear of the State National
bank. Nearly opposite the bank on Douglas
avenue, viii rise the Van Ness and Harris
block OF which but the foundation
IS now completed
Biting Bros. too, are rushing up their
building The front on Douglas is not begun,
but the resr and side walls are UP 10 the sec
ond story.
The side walls only of the Richard 6
Roots wholesale grocery on South Market
are commenced.
The elegan: structure on Topeka. north OF
the Manhattan, is As far as the exterior Is
concerned completed
Workmen at the Carey hotel are still en-
gagged upon the excavation for the basement
while on the next corner Hacker * jackson
have their building to the third story
Mr. Oliver mas G force of ,nea on the foun-
dation of his new Office and gTin hurry it
through TO completion