, 1889-07-18
NEW BUILDINGS.
A Large Number of RESIDENCES
Being Built at the End of the
Motor Line.
The New Home of Hon. Z. L.
Powell in Ross Park--Other
Handsome Dwellings.


the hill at the end of Cooks motor line
on Friday evening and found things
livoning up considerably in that portion
of the city, the growth of which has
been greatly retarded owing to tho un-
certainty Of the outcome of the suit bc-
tween II. f. Cowlcy and the Northern
Pacific Railway company for the pos.
session of large tract of valuable resi- %
demce property in that locality. Had 1t
not been for the litigation which has
kept this land out of the market
large portion of the disputed
ground ground which is now covered
with cheap board shantics and trees
and underbrush would have long since
furnished sites for handsome and costly
residences. This unsettled condition of
affairs has not only prevented improve
ments ON the land In dispute, but has
delayed the building of homes on dcsir-
able usidcuCc property adjoining and on
the hill beyond, which has heretofore
been inaccessible owing to the absence
of improved highways through tho
disputed tract. The city council
has recently ordered tho grading
of Spraguc aud ililliard strccts' which
will make access easy through the tract
known 90 Cazenoyia heights into Cook s
first addition. The grading of these
streets, together with the fact that cars
nrc 10 begin running ON Cook motor
liuc during the present week, has on
COurIgcd the building Of several nice
residences in the vicinity of tho switch
back, where tho motor line climbs to tho
top of the hill.
The view from the hilltop In this
ncighborhood Is truly magnificent The
Episcopal seminary, To cost with the
necessary improvements, about 5000, l.
being built here, and tho work /, now
well under way. From the site Of tho
seminary, or in fact from any other
point on the hill in the immediate neigh
burhood, therr is an unbrokcu view
toward the east for distance uf 20 miles,
and trains can he seen coming aud
going for many miles on tho
Northern Pacific, Seattle Lake shore a
Eastern, and Spokane S Northern, and
. similar view will bc had oi tho q. II, a
y, and the cable and electric roads when
they shall be completed Francis II
residence on the site of his present
dwelling on tho hlufi, than which there
ts no finer residence site In the city of
spokane Falls.
immediately above the motor line
track ON the hillside, in Cooks first al O..
dition Frank I. Cook Is building three
two.story dwellings, 32N52 feet each. at
,ton has completed handsome rcsi.
dence at cost of 5000. Adjoining Mr.
Johnston's, MIR. Hamblin OF the firm of
Mosely, tiamhlin q Berry will at once
build NsDc residence. Peter
Merit IL completing IA neat cottage at a
cost of $500 and II. u, James has lust
iini'hcd cottage costing an equal sum,
/ Nkt ftv L. al =
handsome 1900 residence, r. j. kilncr
and Mr. Brace will at once build hand
some residences and Francis H. Cook
will build three residences at a cost of
$3.50 each In addition TO tho Sib, 600
structure In which hc will mako his
future home. The above residences are
all In Cooks First addition. An nbun.
/ dance Of pure spring water Il brought
Z through pipes from springs halfa mile
| distant James Dcwar will build a
[ residence In Cooks Second udtktisD, t,i
I cost, INCLUDING Improvements, $500
[ IL is Understood that the railroad land
/ adjoining the Cook addition ON the west
sidC is soon 10 be placed OH the market,
and ~ tli, Is also very desirable resi-,
dcncc property It viii no doubt bo
/ speedily utilized by the building OF
l handsome dwellings.
OTHER BEstDEScEs.
l.. l.. Rand has completed the plans
| for an elegant residence for Hon. T.. l..
I Powell In Ross Park. Tho structure il
already well under way and will be ono
/ Of the most beautiful homes in the city.
I The plans show a three.story building
with an aCCtagou toweron the corner,
| There Is n basement under the entire
| house In which will be located
/ the boiler room for heating the
[ buildings, also tho laundry,
vegetable room, etc. ON tho first tlool
the hall, parlors, diniug-room and H.
brury will be connected by folding doors
! All tho rooms on the first floor will b,
/ finished In hard wood and every room
| will have n fireplace, The attic will I'm
ish with large smoking and billiar
room. The house will he surrounded
with wide porchcs and very large car
/ riugc driveway. The residence will co.'s
$1,000, besides the numerous improve
meuts which will surround II.
Mr.. Rand has also completed IA,
plans for two other handsome resi-
dcuCes, one for .onis Zeigler aud th,
other for Mrs. j. 4. Stone. Mr.. Zeie,cr'
residence will he of the Italian stylo %
architecture, very handsome, and will
cost 5000. IL will he built on Pacifi
avenue. Mrs. stones residence viii
cost 5000 aud will be located on Sixtl
street.