Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-09
THE BUILDING BOOM.
What Rock Island Will Witness
in this Line.
Probability OF Three New Business
Blocks and other improvements Of
n Enthusiastically ature- Raised Butid-
ings.

ARGUS described last week and which is
to involve one Of the largest banking
houses Of the city and the various secret
society organizations. is gaining ground
constantly and there is every reason to
believe that not only it. but two more
equally as substantial and creditable
buildings will be erected early next spring.
Mitchell q Lynde. as the ARGUS has here>
tofore published. have stated their deter
miDation TO rebuild their block facing on
Second avenue and East and West Seven,
teenth street. while it is almost certain
that Mr.. Porter Skinner will construct a
handsome block at the northeast corner
of Second avenue and Eighteenth street.
He has said nothing as yet, but it is
known he is thinking heap and when he
does that there is generally an outcome
that means something. He has always
shown great pride IN the city. and may
be counted upon to do his full share at
all times.
The ARGUS has spoken heretofore of
the determination on the part OF some OF
the property holders on Second avenue
10 raise their entire buildings instead Of
merely the floors. Arrangements have
been completed with Mrs s s. Guyer and
Mr.. Il. II. Guyer for the raising of their
brick building on Second avenue between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, three
feet and six inches, and Mr.. L. p.
Friested, OF Chicago. has arrived for the
purpose. He brought ten skilled men
with him and also several cars OF jack
screws. blocks. etc. for the work. He
will hire such other men as he needs here
and enter upon the undertaking at
once. He says IL can be accom-
plisbed in week. Mr.. s. NJ. Ram
dolph. OF Chicago. one OF the best
known architects in the west. ACCOMPANY
les Mr.. Friested. and IL is likely that both
gentlemen will make contracts for other
building improvements in Rock Island
before returning. They have both heard
OF Rock Islands prosperity, and rightly
believe there is broad field for building
improvements here. In this day OF ad
vancement an old building with good
walls. can be rased. remodeled and made
as good rs new for about half the cost of
new building. and there are a great
many buildings in Rock Island, the ar.
chitecutural appearance and interior de-
signs Of which. could and should, be great.
ly modified and improved.
The purpose OF Messrs. A @. and C.
j. Dart to put in a new front to their
building on Second avenue, east of Eigh.
tenth. and also 10 rebuild the structure
on Second avenue, at present used by
Krell 4 Math, is received with much graf
ihcation everywhere. and the Messrs |
Dart generally commended for their -pub- |
lie spirit. and the hope is well founded |
that these plans may be consummsted |
this fall.
Among the possibilities in the way of |
public buildings is new building by |
Mr.. o. j. Dimick on his Second avenue |
avenue. between Seventeenth and Eigh- |
teenth street; aud new block by Mr..
l.. 5. hcCabe. on the opposite side
OF the street.
MIR. David Don has showed his DISPOSE
ton to comply with the grade ordinance
by lowering his recently laid flag stone
walk to the city's established grade. Mr..
Don has set good example and at the
same time showed commendable public
spirit.
A brick wall has been built in the rear
of the Harper, concealing the space va
Gated by the rem oval Of the old frame |
building. and adding much for appear
ance's sake
Mr.. Edward Murrin ia erecting a fine
two story brick block at the aou,hves,
corner Of Twenty first street and Third
avenue. 1t will be for business purposes
and is a credit to the neighborhood.
The new walk in front of the Harper
house is to be a dandy. Two different
kinds Of concrete are TO be used. making
alternate blocks Of dark and light.
DR.. j. w. Stewart has put handsome
new iron fence about his property. cor
ner Of Nineteenth street and Eighth
avenue.
Mr.. Meyer Rosenfield has re painted his
residence on Seventh avenue, and given
II very neat and attractive appear
ance.
The ID. T. Robinson residence on |
Twentieth street has been greatly bean
tined by the application Of paint.
Mr.. j. 5. Gilmore has laid new brick |
walk in front Of his packing and dis
triouting depot on First avenue
Mr.. Peter Fries has completed the new
tile walk in front Of his Eighteenth street |
residence property.
Mr.. John Koch has repainted his brick |
building on Market square and put new |
tin roof on IT.
The mayor and street and alley COM
mittee and Atkinson 81 Oloff are discuss
ing now the feasibility of paving the |
space between the Milan car tracks and
the west line Of Seventeenth street with
Bsrdolph brick, which will afford even a
better comparative test of the TWO kinds
Of brick than merely using the Bardolph
between the car tracks.
County Buliainx.