The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-16
DI,Rr OF NEW BUILDINGS.
Tie Levy Block. on Front Street.
Near Seneca.
To Reconstruct the safe Deposit
Eufiding - Electric Power
Bauss~The Occidental.

Afsh3fecf Meaay yesterday 3gapAes@si
/ the essy @ssGus for the brick sutIdlag - -
bs1slt by Mr. ga4oss Levy. %, the es-f side
% Fsout sfress. between iaiygrsliy ard
seneca, aajofusne Cry {. FhiuasY's asS
building The hnildirg VII sssad four
sfaries ia height above THE hsAss meat. and
essses an srse fxse feet ia Dimensions.
The sssucture Will b. thoroughly and sab
s,ansEslly bnll,. aua respsenasuf In a
psesssd brick FROST wsfh staas and iron
trimmings aad q galvanized lsun e0rniee.
A feature slil o. isso handsome gaiyau.
/ xei iron tsy Windows extending from The
sseGna floor 20 the top Of tbs building.
Tbs Tower fiseF wtii b. divided into TWO
stores isisx7s feet IN dimensions. with an
ea,Fanca bstwssn leA,ilng 20 tbs stairway
that eEteadz 70 ihe "a re. upper aepTs.
/ which sill be divided into forty ~ rossnss
; for o..ce laFEssss The iHteT!9f wii De
aaIsbssl 10 natural wassis and f'sef vita
al thr rnsssefu c0pgsnisEces, intending
gas and electricity, stesus heating appaF-
ntas, etc. work ain begin on tire stTHc-
fags in few days, aBfl Gs he'd rapidly 10
eoDlpietion IL wiii cost $500.
THE sAFz nErosiT EUuDsss.
The safe Deyossi Building on the wet
side Of Frout bstxgsn Tssler sveuUs sisd
Colambia streex will tss rebuilt at oBee
Architect Dornhaea has completed the ele-
yatioas for the building aud they are now
On exhibition 81 hts affiCe. They seON
that the structure viii b+ bath substantial
znsi Ornamental aud au ornament 81 seat.
tie II Will have e frontage Of thirty feet
Ga Front aud extend west 60 West street
I'll feet distant. aud viii stand SIX stories
/. IA height above the basement. the bald
lug will b., erected entirely Of brick. iron,
Stone. and terra Gotta. ] he nrst two stories
81 the front wsti nc % ssons. and from
Of pressed brick. With stose
aad galvanized trimmings sur-
mounted by AZ implSing and hand
somtiy furnishes coruiee. The lower
siesr Will he occupied b The bans a. be-
fore. asd wiu finished Ira handsome style
resehe,l BY aD elevator aud stair
ways sith entrance 70 the right 81
the bank, ANd VIII be asytne1 into Offices,
ete.. fiitY in nNmber, aud All supplied With
the mos. modern eoaygnieuees Ihs en-
tire building will De lighted with electric
itg aiid gas, ans heated with steam. work
ct eFett iau viii eoIntns nee Al ofSce, and
inside Of tew weeks the lower door will
b. ready for occupancy. The estimated
cost OF the building is 5000
fuE ELgeTglc PowER-HOUsR
The seattle Eiectuo Railroad and Power
Company will build a large brick building
on fhe north side ul Pine street, between
fifth aud sixth. The structure viii lse
two stories Ia height, and occupy space
Esasxfs ieet lie dimensions. aud VIII be Used
6y tie new electric company as power
and car hoess' The upper story. on a
IaKei with sixth street. aiil la usesi by the
COMPANY a. store the cars At night, and
also a. i repair shop. etc In the lower
fio0f viii ee lucstasi four 30 horsepower
gaFlsss engines, Each of these engines
glii be used - drive two large dynamOs,
81 eight uynsasss alt9g' taeF Tie power
derived from fhsse dyuamOs Will ia SUIT
iieient t. ran faiFty-t electric ears. 10
il the intention Of the company g. put on
tFom hft5sn 10 tKunty as soon a. che ROAD
& Ia running order Work has siFeady
commenced nn the huiiding. and when Il
IS completed II Will b. the largest struc-
tuFe OF the kind ua the Pacific coast The
heilsslag wlll eost in the nol&hbarhooi Of
Ssa.tss1. and the new electric plant abpaI
siee,et1
THE OCCIDENTAL HOTEL
wofkmen have becn employed
continually since lhc arc ia
cleaning brick aud removing the
debris fgogu the ruins OF the Occidental
hotel 1bey completed their work lat
Week. and Yesterday morning Ar. John
Collins doubled the force aud IS now
s9iHFihtt usliAE the erection ~ The STONE
foundation f0g the new hotel
structure which wlll cover the
enttrc triangular block bounced 6y
feslcr avenue James end south second
streets. Architect Meany has completed
plans Tor the foundation and basement. 0ut
as Mr.. Collins has not yet decided apon the
interior arrange meats of the uppes i0ors.
ha has not completed tho plans. M Cob
Inns has the ifon for the structure ordered
feou san Francisco. which viii arrive sud
he elaesd In position AS spon as the fcua-
azfi0n walls are completed. The plans and
preparations fnr this esi.diug have been
usscesSsrilv very slow, 81 IL Is the lnieatlaB
al the builder ga make Il one at the hand
sosneSt best arranged. AMI u8e 81 the most
conptCtc hotel structures uu the Pacific
coast. II wtli coss oSes sta0.@9
RUBBING SofEs
The temporary oue story brick hulsliBy
erss; ted oa ias southeast corner II cherry
and Fss,vi sireets. Is sboas completed. as Is
also tho Temporary two story brick sdleiu-
ing These buildings will ouiy stand a
year or 50 when NJ Yssiat it Is reported.
vii have shefn torn auyn aud wlH erect
a handsome brick estifae on fhu sist
NoKk vas resumed Yesterday $50 Mr. n
T. feslers Pleunyr block by large i9Irp
oi stone fnseUfsS
The scssw tHcy iuse - dssChsre3az car.
S. at stons ~ Nes1efs wharf faf tac Pc.
necF battdin1