The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-28
ronr rowxsESD NEWS.


Pear TowaEESp, Dee 29.-R5zns for
Judge Kzhn's building upon the cor
ner % Water and Hancock streets are
completed They represent 3 three
story and basement hTnek 51isding.
with iron trimmings. Its dimensions
are IS feet OF Water street and 90 feet
on Hancock. The street floor VIII he
oecrrSed s,y two stors. with stairway
fsetEe~r them leading 70 the upper
noorx. which win be devoted 70 offices
The structure viii cost close upon SIS
30. and ~ork will begin upon i Jan
nary Is. or soon after, and ts pushed
through a. rapidly as Possible, as the
contract for the erection calls for u 70
be CON pIstsa BIZ the lst OF May next
This bssilding VII De opposite the post
Office.
Mr. whifemzy, the architect, to-day
showed the plans OF VERY handsome
ten-roofn house he has just completed
for Mr.. NcGurdy, 10 BE erected on the
corner Of Taylor and Frznkiyn streets.
Il l. 20 Re Of the Queen Anne style
and furnished with hard woods with
solid bras hardware The estimated
cost /. about 1910, and the architect
say that the owner viii spare no ex-
pense 20 have il completed and ready
Tor occupancy by the lsf OF May at
the latest, ard as much earlier as pos
sible.
The same architect has the plans
and specifications completed for a
fhres-sfery brick. 90 be built by George
Stunning upon Water street. the con-
structi0n Of which viii begin as soon
as tides change, which will enable
them to putin the foundations. The
business block viii be three-story and
a basement. 30IS0 feet. brick, with
stone trimmings. Stores viii occupy
the street floor. The second story viii
have fine show rooms. suitable for
merchant tailoring establishment. or
some ether business needing space for
display Of goods. The third story
viii be divided into rooms suitable for
Offices or residence departments,
whichever i desired. The whole
building viii cost not less than Si2,-
90.
This architect also has the c0nstruc-
ton Of q number OF smaller resi-
deuces upon the hill, and says that
the year 1859 viii be one Of the great
est building years Port Townsend has
ever experienced.
Mr. F. W. PettygroTe is about 70
commence the construction Of two
very handsome residences upon Maple
avenue. The style Of the houses is
thoroughly new, being a conception Of
the owner, and from plans shown they
viii undoubtedly be the most conye-
nientiy laid out houses that il Is posi-
bic - imagine. There VIII he eight
rooms in each, with an attic store
room. They are estimated TO cost
about 500 each, and viii be ready for
occupancy the TOT April. il possible,
Work was commenced this morning
by the house-mOyers upon the one
story brick situated at the corner Of
Taylor and Water streets. owned by
Mr.. Smith. When Mr.. Smith sold
this lot 10 it. present owner for $l7 .0oD,
be agreed 10 move this house when
ever the purchaser decided to build,
and Mr. Smith saws that he has re-
ceived notice and has to move imme-
diately. IL is his intention to move il
across the street, next door 70 the Cen
trail hotel, and as soon As he can Sc
cure a pile driver he intends commenc-
ing the foundation upon which he will
move the present hotel. and build
upon the land now occupied, a hand
some fOur-story brick and stone hotel.
i001l00 feet. built in the form of a hol-
low square, with the Office on the
ground floor, after the pattern of the
larger Eastern hotels. IL will cost
little less than S75 600, and when com
pieted viii be very great benefit to
this city and credit TO the enterprise
u its citizens.