, 1889-08-22
NEW BUILDINGS.
a Few of the Buildings in Course uf
ErectfOn.---M to En-
terprising Citizens.

A reporter for the ABGUs called on ID.
w McPhee, the well known contractor,
Yesterday for list OF buildings i'll course
of construction in this city. An exami-
nation OF the following will convince the
readers of the ARGUS, both in and out OF
the city, that there are men whose faith
in the future OF the city is such as to
warrant the expenditure of thousands OF
dollars. These buildings are but neu-
cles for what is to come. Newcomers
will build, tif the fire limits are extend
ed,) SO that Port Townsend will present
blocks of brick and stone buildings. The
next five years will bring greater changes
than the past twenty.
The Hastings building, at the corner
of Water street and Union wharf, will
stand as magnificent brick and iron
sentinel at the intersection of those
thoroughfares. The building was de-
signed by Architect Fisher, OF Seattle,
and superintended by Charles Packard.
When completed the edifice will have
cost $4,000. There Will be three stores
and about 80 rooms. The two upper
floors will be used for offices, many Of
which will have bay windows.
On water street above Taylor George
Sterming is constructing brick building
OF two stories to cost 81, 900. 1t has two
stores having imposing show windows in
which are handsome plate-glass wind
owe. On the upper floor there will be
10 rooms to be used for offices. The
store rooms will be occupied as saloon
and a restaurant. d. w. McPhee has
the contract for this building, and it will
be ready for occupancy in about two
weeks.
Fowler and Gaines are having con-
structed by Mr.. McPhee three story
brick and iron building on Water street,
below Quincy. 1t will cost 1000, and
will have two stores on the ground floor,
and about 30 rooms up stairs. The
building will be ready for occupancy
about November LIST.
One OF the most substantial buildings
now going up is the Pioneer block, on
Water street, opposite the post Office. 1t
is double three story brick with stone
and is built by Frank w,
Pettygrove and the Bank of Washington.
Whiteway and Schroeder are the archi-
tects and superintendent. On this
lower floor there will be the bank and
one store, and up stairs there will be SO
rooms. The building will be ready about
Dec. l.
Captain Tibbals is showing the people
that he is wide awake progressive citi-
zen. The building which he is erecting
at the corner OF Tyler and Water street
will be a marvel of elegance. 1t will be
of brick, three stories and finished with
galvanized iron trimmings. The captain
will expend about s25, 900 on the build
ing. There will be three stores and
about % rooms.
The business of Eisenbeis & Son has
grown to such an extent that they
have found it necessary to make an adj
dition to their building OH Water street,
near Taylor. Mr.. McPhee has almost
finished his contract for three story adj
dition to the store, at a cost of S15, 900.
The building will be used for enlarging
the business of the firm.
Horace Tucker is having built, at the
corner of Adams and Water, a magniti-
cent three story brick and iron building
which Will cost $23 900. Whiteway and
Schroeder are the architects, and Con-
nell & Co. contractors. There will be so
rooms on the upper and three stores on
the ground floor, which will be ready for
occupancy about December 1st.
DIR. n. ID. Hill has commenced the
erection of building at the corner of
Quincy and Water street, which prom
ises to be one of the most imposing in
the city. 1t will be of brick with galva-
nized trimmings, and will cost So, 900.
There will be three stores and about 40
rooms. 1t will be completed by Febru-
ary 1st. Cummings & Co. and G. p.
Wakemen are the contractors.
A building which attracts a great deal
of attention from visitors is that of B. S.
Miller, at the corner of Washington and
Taylor streets. 1t is of brick and imita-
ton brown stone, and cost $40, 900. The
lower floor will be used by Miller & Bur
kett as their real estate office, while the
upper floors are elaborately fitted up for
the use of the Key City Club. The
building is evidence OF what pluck will
do for man. Its owner, Ben Miller,
was not born with silver spoon in his
mouth, nor did he have a barrel of
money after he grew to be man. He
has made every dollar he possesses, and
he uses his money to benefit the city,
rp9liZinp that what helms tho DI1bIip ho1 has