, 1888-11-29

A Million and a Half of Dollars
i'm New Buildings.
Many New Business Blocks Be-
ing Erected.
Deaths Awful Rayages In stricken
Family I'M IisceilaneousL Local
Matter.

4 vested in new buildings In Spokane Falls
than in any other city of the United
States having the same population. All
of the ne structures are solid buildings,
of the finest architecture, and are monu-
ments to the push and enterprise OF this
go.ahead community. Over $l,ooO,ooo
business blocks alone, and about $500, 900
dwelling houses in various parts Of the
y1,sy, the majority of which have been
erected on the North Side.
Among the new buildings projected is a
six-story block at the corner of Howard
and Main streets, the scene of the great
$3.50, 900.
A syndicate has in contemplation the
erection of nine story block on East Riv-
erside avenue, to cost 1926 900. 1t is said
that plans are now being drawn in New
4 York for this monster edifice.
THE FRANKFURT BLOCK.
Among the new buildings lately erected
Is the Frankfurt block, owned by Jacob
Goetz aud Harry Baer. Ii has frontage
of Il9 feet on Howard street and III on
Main. The work of construction was be-
gun last spring and Is now nearing COM
pletion. and within another month all
\ .he inside work will be done. The build
Z ing is four stories high, with basement,
and contains about ninety-six rooms. IL
granite, all Of which material
was secured in this imme-
diate vicinity. and is rs good as can
be found anyw where on the Pacific coast. The
wood work is of pine and cedar, supplied
from the forests in this section, and tam
|arac and fir, shipped from Puget Sound.
yThe material and workmanship are all of
fba hact nd hao
spared in making the entire structure COM
plete and frst-class in every particular.
The rooms on the second floor are in
tended for offices, and the third and fourth
floors for apartments en- suite. Every
suite has a bath room. with hot and cold
water, water closets, clothes closets, sta
tionary wash stands, and all modern con-
veniences. Arrangements for admitting
light throughout the building are per-
feet, while electric incandescent lights
will dispel the darkness of night.
On the second floor large fountain,
with constantly flowing water will be
placed, while statues of beautiful design
will be mounted on either side of the stair
way. An elevator will be put in, which
will be in operation day and night. The
entire structure will be heated by steam.
AN ADDITION.
As soon as the building is finished. the
an addition, which was contemplated when
the present structure was designed. This
2dition will extend through the entire
Ulock to Mill street, and will be 30x6O feet
ON the first floor, and seventy.two feet long
on the second story, and three stories high.
The hallway will connect directly with the
hallway of the present building, which was
will in fact. be u part of the Frankfurt
block, which will then extend through the
entire block from Howard street to Mill.
The addition will &c built on the same
general plan of excellence as the present
ediice. The Frankfurt block was designed
10y I'll. Preusse, m architect of this city,
and will cost when completed as it now
stands, $150,000.
Another grand architectural ornament.
the Tull block. was commenced by +. M.
Tull, early in the summer of the present
year. IL is located at the corner of River
side avenue and Stevens street. and has d
frontage of 100 feet on each side. This
building, when completed, will be perhaps
the most beautiful and expensive of its di-
mensions in the northwest. It will be
three stories high, with basement. The
ceilings are high and the finishings and
style or root will make the structure as
high as most four-story buildings. The
front is of dressed stone and st. Louis
pressed brick, which was made to order
ISome of this brick cost as high as $3.50 per
and the freight alone amounted
TO $4,000. The entire front is replete with
beautiful ornaments. and shows a
rare artistic style of design
and workmanship. The corner fronting
on Riverside avenue and Stevens street
will be surrounded by copper covered
dome, the top of which will be seventy
four feet above the sidewalk. The build.
ing will be heated by steam. 1t contains
forty large rooms. with baths. etc.. and is
furnished throughout with all the latest
improvements. The corner room will be
occupied by q new bank, soon to be estab-
lished. The building is already rented.
and will soon yield its owner an income of
$l200 per month. II. G.. McCammon of
this city, is in charge of the construction
work. This beautiful building will be en-
closed in about three weeks, and will be
ready for occupancy by the first of January.
1t will cost $4,000.
THE EAGLE BLOCK.
The Eagle block just being completed,
is owned by Brooke e FotherinQham. It
was begun on the 14th of last May. II has
a frontage OF sixty foet on Riverside ave.
nue. and l42 feet on Stevens street, and is
four stories high. 1t will have an eleva-
tor, steam heating apparatus and other
conveniencies, and will be used for the
same general purposes as the buildings
above described. The cost of the building
will he $4,000. and will be ready for 0c.
cupancy by the 18th Of December.
The Sherwood Adults on the Eagle
Riverside avenue, depth of 100 feet and
will be five stories high. The work has
been delayed 'somewhat on account of fail
are In rpceive the ironwOrk for the front