The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-14
BUILDfNa IN PORT TOWNSEND.
xhts Summers Work VIII Change
the Aspect OF the City.

PonT TowsagsD, Feb. Ia~-Apart from
the construction OF the Fort Townsend
1outhern railway. the gigantic street work
now ia hand and the establishing of the
motor line which will eircumnasigate the
city, there viii be an unprecedented
amount OF building ia Port Townsend
during the coming season. aud work viii
commence rs soon as the material can be
rot together. II happens that there is iess
rain In Port Townsend than ON the east
ride OF Puget sound aud people with
building intentions do not have 10 eairu.
latc an much lost time by reason If the
weather. As an instance OF how little in
terri1j ton there In, IL may be stated that
the furee engaged In making a new grade
for Washington street. working for the
past four months, iost just two days time.
Active building operations win begin In
the business district within two weeks.
Two more large aud handsome brick blocks
have been decided on since Monday, aud
ft would seem Ms IL there Is to be a strong
rivalry between several well known CAPT.
talistx ~ 10 who shall show the most en-.
tcrpfise and public spirit.
Yesterday Mr.. Charles EisenbegS bought
from Mr.. r. II. Lowe. Of Woodland, Cal,
32ix xlno feet on tho northwest corner of
Wstcr aud 1nylc streets, opposite tAe Cen
tfai hsStei. aud proposes "a erect building
which shall be monument 70 himself.
He has limited 10 some friends that the
Ofuft Iff tttBiAS fttft itf w buifk Viii Eft
second 10 his iii cost aud in architectural
beauty. Work will begin early IN March
CART. III. L. 1fbhalis. Frank pettygruve
AID Judge ]. A. Kuhn have decided 10
build jointly on their lots aoxib0 feet. al
the northwest corner af Water aud Tyler
streets. one block above Taylor The hniid-
Ing viii be OF brick, three ntofies high
above the basement. and the two upper
stories viii probably be arranged for a
hotel
Piaus for the brick block 10 be built by
lhe L. II. Hastings estate. AZ the southeast
cornes ot Water and Taylor streets. have
been finished by the architects, II will be
s5xile feet. three stories high. and sur
mounted by domc. The cost i estimated
81 ~. 900. aud IL will. 40 doubt. be the most
ornamental building In Fort Townsend
An unlimited supply % the hest quality of
stone. easily qusrfiesi. In ioug Harhor,
Only Ave miles away. suitable equally we'll
for rough aud for dressed work, makes the
construction III buildings which will stand
for centuries much less Of a financial prob.
lem here THAI In any other city GA the
Pacific eosst. The clay bluff At Point VII
Hon wanld furnish material for enough
brick sorehutsd New York CITY
Thc sale Of The Lowe property - Aft
Eiseuhsis. mentioned ahave. Is noteworthy
II was Mold last fall by Mr.. A. l. smith 10
Nj. Lave for sib,alp. aud Mr. klsrahsis
this week paid $4,000 for H. While the
csfaTr IS the most advantageous fag bust
nexs purposes in Port fowneud, the puf.
chase ks local capitalist denotes eslnti.
aeece In the future al the city that IL.
indeed. significant.
The contrset fer Mr.. n, S. Miilers brick
block. corner 81 TAYLOR Rad Washington
streets. will probably tc let 81 narrow
A syndicate of ioeas eistse1s have iasI
bought fsem W $. Ladd The Portland
misliauaire. ssg acres Of t1ad. including
nhfut tour miles OF water front. ga the
cas-; side Of rug; Tavnsena hay TIE fFont
age Is an both the has and on Lena liar.
Dor. The pfsce paid was sts,sn III IL the
purpose of the syndicate Ia plat the lasd
and Ia encourage Industrial entpgngsses
They have the PROMISE el sawraiii aud
viii give = site 10 the tiaeaesateF Fishing
Company.
The Aacon saslea a. | = N yesterday
will &c Passengers. and ia1 Cinnamon for
the Cutting .aansrg Company Sc Gaisral
she asss teuk tsl.oso feet ~ latahzr from
this sssss lor tas pew eanaeTy 81 that niaea
aud 90 tons ~ general supplies. consisting
principally ~ aay. grain sat veget aalas
Mf I. J. AtlmrF az seattle Was ia the c{gT
yesterday On business eoancetrss with the
khip NsgssnF railway.
Mexsrs. gisroaee and Albert Coulter
fofHefts aE seattle. went nafah On the
Ahsen IL itsnk afscy Htnkag tnsrFSxtz They
will STAY all summer