The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-18
READY FOR BUILDING.
Work on the Detail PIxnss fol
the Denny Hotel.
Pi~aty of Brick Masonic rempse-
Big Piis-Driver-Mr. Dsss,s
1nsentIon..

Ar. A. r. Jennings, the New York
architect whose plan for the DENNY
hosss has been accepted by The hJEi
committee. il bsssiiy engaged In room
%. IN the Occidental hotel, ssrangftsng
the detail plans OF the bs1slding AMI
making ether necessary arrangements
for The submission Of estimates by
contractors. The original estimate os
the cost OF the hotel. made by Mr.
Jennings. was s3oo.9 and he i anx-
ious that his approximation be Insti-
Ted BY the bids 20 be handed Ia. A
reporter who called on Mr.. Jennings
yesterday foand him deeply engro-sssa
| IN his work.
when viii you be ready with yonr
plans7" inquired the reporter.
II only wish could tell you. !.
Two week."
Well. II should say two weeks, I
am afraid | should get myself into no.
water. But hope 10 get ready for the
estimates st that time.
Dir. Jennings Is now being aided by
one assistant and another will be en-
gagged to-day. No effort viii be spared
20 get the drawings ready at the earii-
est possible moment
There are several property holders
In Seattle Who when pressed to erect
business blocks upon their premises
have declined en- the ground that no
brick Is now available and thAt they
could not make contracts with manu-
factureYs 10 furnish the necessary
brick within specified time. Ii may
be news TO these people to learn that
one contractor IN Seattle has on hand
now. from last season. about 10000
brick, another 10000 and others
various quantities. One firm yester-
| day offered 70 make contract to sup
ply brick in tre probable quantity
Of 10000 for the new Gil
more block on Front street. With
the extensive preparations being
made 10 meet the demand for build
ing material Of ali sorts, neither con-
tractors nor architects aprrehead any
difficulty whatever in securing brick
| in any quantity. A prominent archi-
sect stated yesterday that there we're
SIX bFick-yards near Seattle that are
all OF sufficient capacity to carry any
building that Is now contemplated. and
there are dozen more which will be
able to supply the needs OF all smaller
builders.
The plan for the new Masonic
temple that is now under contempla-
ton embraces six stories, with AZ
| foot front. A single storeroom occu-
pies the lower story. while the second
and third are devoted to lodge and
ante-rooms. The fourth. fifth and
sixth viii be occupied BY Offices. The
| front Of the temple viii be OF stone aud
enthusiastically it viii he very ornate.
| A tower, located on one corner, rises
To feet above the ground. while the
flagstaff atsains height of $50 feet.
Some business matters are yet 10 be
adjusted before the location of the
building can be definitely determined.
but it will probably be on the lot
owned by the Masons adjoining the
proposed New Yesier block on Fropt
street. The temple viii cost $50 .0o0H
| Mr. IL. J.. Hansen, manager and
agent of the Seattle Improvement
Company, has just completed the
building OF a new pile-driyer. which
win be put to work Immediately on
the cornpany's property in the jud-
kins addition, on tie line of the
Grant-street bridge. The company in
tends. as announced some weeks ago,
to build about 90 additional cottages
between now spring, ii possible. The
K x<sI fh< nj sxhsnh :
/ faunced Yesterday, Is a)x6D feet, and
the ..gin is 10 feet high The engine
and boilers were manufactured in
| this city, and the hammer TO be used
in ramming down the piles weighs
/ 5000 pounds. The pile-driver is
staunehly built, and is somewhat
larger than any other now in use on
the Sound. so Mr.. Hansen says.
Mr.. c. p. Dose. the Chicago real
estate man, who owns 10 acres of land
on Lake Washington and various
other property about the city, an
uounces that he viii build five-story
brick on half block he owns oppo-
site the triangular piece OF property
recently bought by the city from Mr..
| keezer. When the new city buildings
are begun, Mr.. Dose viii follow suit.
| Mr.. Dose invested ia Seattle prop
erty Is years ago. and he has taken the
old iSTEILfaEScER and the Posr-iS-
rELIraEScrg ever since 10 keep him.
sell posted on the progress of the city.
This Is his first visit To Seattle
Contractors are figuring on bids for
the construction OF the building Of the
new Western mill, at Lake Union. the
contract for which will be act by Mon
day or Tuesday. The approximate
cost OF the structure. with improve
nents in machinery, etc, viii be
81. 90. and the mill when finished will
have capacity of l0o. 200 feet of lum-
Der per day.
There are in this city two capitalists
one from Chicago and..the other from
Milwaukee whe are looking for build
| ing Investment. They offer 20 furnish
money for the erection of bricks in
any..good business point in the city.
and take their Sscgnrety III the rental.
The work az the marine ways. in
this city. Is being rapidly pushed to
completion under the supervision of
Mr.. A. Allen. assistant general man.
ager. The plies have been nearly ali
driven. Work was suspended yester-
day owing To the stormy weather.
A DISTINGUISHED OFFICER
Nsjer-Generai kaetx. 4. :. A.. stop
ping In the city.
Mainr-ls eHrrai A Y kAnsg and