The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-16
PglHaFY FlnIsafD FIRST.
The Bri<kwork on Two Large
Blocks Completed
pIsns .s the fsgess Sleek. Ss<kssn
ssss~s- Permits for II Frame
saa Ons Brs~k Esiidiag.

aaa Ons Erich Building.
Mr.. Guy C. Pnirney i the ownsr CT
the hrss frss-elass brsrk esiiding,
commenced sad ecnpssfed 10 the
bsrus ftstrset since the Ere II sss
Mr.. phinn~y's intention bef0re the
ere TO move the sse-<sory frame Fssias1-
ing standing on HE property on the
northeast cssrner Of seneca and Front
streets 70 the rear OF bis ls5s sf1f erset
a brick on the property vacated. iSs =
feet Ia DIMENSIONS. bat before h~ could
make arrangements for moving the
building the FIRE came. and 50 MI
phsnuev tells II. ssif removed my Old
nrsilslinx iss shorter time than | cos1io
have done il myself, zui ai3n's eosi
anyth ng either. ceuapared VIII orsffa-
ar. hossensoeyr' charges The very
uex, morning after the TIRE Mr.. Pbtfi-
rax +, al a crowd Of men az xosE clear
- ~ ~. debris. They sil0vesed
asi@@ from the ruins. filed with red
hot Goals. with ore Of their nutioeT
standing naar With hss@@ throwing
xnser ~, their boots - keep them
frr.eu burning OF their feet. They
STAYED 9Th IL. however. aud W
t~w DAYS 900 yards
a. esrth was excavated and g granite
ara brsek foundation laid for a build
ing ros standing four stories III
h,5ght covering an area 4Jxlto feel ID
direeusions. The roof has sreen put
an snA the fathers. who have ab0ut !
eo,t,t,l.s..l their work are closely TOT I
towsd Nv the plgsteseYs- The stores
on the loser AoOF all re ressiy Tor &c !
cupaney by the iss of -epte inter, and !
ths three upper floors ready by tie lsf |
IL October. There viii be I've stores
on the ground floor, two facing on
FRONT. one gix70 feet in dimensions.
and corrupted by /. Bnxbaiini Il Co.,
cloth err, md the other l3x1p feet. &C
eapisa1 bg German Bros The remain
ing three stores. each l5xis feet IN
dimensions. will face on Seneca street
Two of these are rented. The three
upper hoots, siyided into eighty
nine rooms. single and en-
suite. for office and lodging
purposes. has been leased to Mr.. A. A.
smith for period OF i've years.
Every hit of space In the building, ex-
cepsing one storeroom, II rented, ana
will bring Mr.. Pbinuey in an income
OF xszi per month.
The exterior appearance OF TIE
building j. handsome. and Shoss care
ful architectural design. 0raiilie
trimmings and ornaments give the
elevations a very striking appearance.
and attrActs attention for blocks each
way. The building OF this block In so
short a time speaks yolumts Tor MT
Phinney's energy.
The second large building 10 lie itn-
he'd Is that of Wah Chung. the pio-
neer Chinese merchant. at the north
east corner of South Third ana Wash
lngton streets. IL rises three stories
high above a basement. The two lots
on the corner. i2Oxi2l. will be covered /
by brick buildings. Work Is progress
Ing on the east and rorth oi the pres
ent structure. ON which the brickiay-
ers have finished their lshors. The
buiitling 10 the north Will be OF four
stories and a basement None oil the
buildings viii be occupied by Chinese
hHt probably all three viii be thrown
into one. which viii be used Tor hotel
purposes
TIE tNGEIs BLOCK.
The brick building 10 be erected by
Mr.. I.auron Ingels, on the northwest
corner OF South Second and Jackson
streets, will be constructed aud ar
ranged exclusively for wholesale pur-
poses. TIE building viii have "a
frontage on South Second street OF
sixty feet and extend back 10 the alley
a distance of III ieet, and will stand
three stories in height above base
nrnt. There will be bat one room on
each floor. and the building viii be
supplied with all the modern improve
n3ents appertalning 10 wholesale
houses. A fye-ton elevator will be
located in the center, running from
the cellar to the upper floor. The
walls viii be models of strength and /
durability. Below the ground CEN
crete foundation OF great strength viii !
be placed. On this will stand the 1
foundation walls four feet thick, eapa /
ole IL supporting building six stofie> /
ia height Mr. Ineeis will only build |
three stories AT present, bat IL l. his /
intention t. add the remaining three /
stories IN . short time. The exterior |
appearance oi the building will be /
pain but massive, with cast-iron I
inteEs for doors. windows, etc, and |
galvanized iron trimmings. Work oi |
excayating has been completed, and /
hricklaying will begin "a soon as the 1
necessary material is arranged for. |
The building will cost over 5000.
At SALMON RAY.
Architect WoodalI has completed /
plans. and work of erection will begin |
today, on ten dwelling houses and one !
three story store building. 10 he built |
by Mr.. William Hainsworth at salmon !
bay. The residences will cost 81 80 |
each and the store building >600o
Building Inspector Abbott yester-
day issued permits for the following
buildings
Hall & Eghraim. three-storv and
basement brick, lot q, block i0, May
nariS addition. st coo.
John payue. one aud one-hslf-Story
frame. lot 9, block Is. He'll Il Denny
addition. $500.
Winfield Stetsou. teo-stsry frsme,
east side Commercial street, near
Charles. 81 go
A. NJ. sawtelle. two-story frame,
lot . block ~, Maynari's addition.
si.@n.
Nicolas nab oile-story tEalie. TOT
5, block Is. Bell 4 penny's addition,
ssa
Fred nrooks. one and -half-story
frame, lot I. block 2. Eastern addition,
sisA.
\. G. Anderson, two.story frame.
got !. block T., q. {. ferFy's first seidi-
ssou. 81, 7tsS
John Decker. tao story frame. lot
?, block 81, NegleF's addition $50
NAitre & Hanson. one-ssorv frame.
lot I hlock "a penny addition. 81 an
Charles Eost, une-story frame. south
aide Commercial street. s&st
} Sesmel>JsF, one and half-sioty
frame. last ?. hss ~ puniius addition,
- asa
4, 81. Winrhet. twa-stosy frame.
sat s. tislck Give addition 81 90
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