Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-18

Frequent mention has from time t,
time been made in the ARGUS for severa
, months, of the extensive building opera
tons in progress in Rock Island thi
season, and all noteworthy improvement
have been fully noted. Though all know
, that the present season promises to b.
one of the most active in this respect tina
, Rock Island has ever known, few per
haps realize to the full extent the vas
number of new buildings that are spring
ing up all oyer the city. Two years ag'
the ARGUS published list of the build
ings being erected in 1887. and it became
then a pleasant duty to show that in tina
year the amount of money invested il
new houses that season would reach fully
half million. This year the same tast
has been performed and the gratifying
fact called that Rock Islands
BUILDING BOOM
in 1889 will, from all indications, greatly
exceed that amount.
| Undoubtedly the most important OF
the buildings planned for this season are
the Y. NJ. G. A. building to be erected
at the corner of Third avenue and Nine
teenth street. and the new First M. E.
church to be built on the present site of
the old church, Fifth avenue and Mines
teenth street. These structures will cost
S25. 900 each. Both have been fully
described in the ARGUS and cuts of both
have appeared in these columns
In the way of blocks for business or
factory purposes, the prospects are most
encouraging. The purpose of Mitchell
Il Lynde to remove the present postoffice
block facing on Second avenue between
East and West Seventeenth street and
erect instead business block of modern
design and convenience, has been de
tailed in the ARGUS. The only contin-
gencies for such improvement are that
the city cede the firm five feet
on East and West Seventeenth street
and that certain assurances as to
leases can be had. These conditions
! provided for, as they no doubt will be, a
brick building, four stories at least in
height, and entail ng an expenditure of
500 900, will rise in the very business
heart of the city. The purposes are to
erect building that will not only be an
ORNAMENT To THE CITY,
but will serve as an impetus to further
enterprise in the same direction. The
structure will be modern in all respects,
the fourth story being as handsomely
furnished as the first, and reached by
steam elevator, while the whole will be
heated by steam. lighted by electricity
and provided with vaults on each floor
The first floor will be designed for the
bank, postoff1ce and store room with
arcade through from Second avenue, and
entrances also on East and West Seven.
tenth streets.
1t is not improbable either, that Mr.. B..
Winter, Of the wholesale liquor firm of
Winter IL Lemburg, will erect hand
same business block this season on his
newly acquired property on the south
side OF Third avenue between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets. Mr.. Winter is
| one of our public spirited citizens, and
such a move on his part would be a
source of as much pleasure to him as to
the public.
The new brick warehouse of the Rock
Island Stove company is fast nearing
completion. The building has dimen-
sions of fifty by one hundred feet, is four
stories high and will cost So, 500. G. j.
Larkin built the foundation; Strathman
Il Strohme ier. of Davenport, have charge
of the brick work, and W. A. Guthrie
the. carpenter work.
Carse d Ohlweiler's new bottling fac
tory is completed. 1t is of frame, two
stories high in front, and dimensions of
twenty-five by one hundred feet. Chris.
Schreiner had the contract, and the ex>
penditure in this improvement was 49,
600.
The brick building erected by the firm
of John Volk s. Co. adjoining the factory
on Eighteenth street, is almost ready for
use. The building will cost $4,000 and
will be used for storage and Office pur-
poses. the latter apartment being provid>
ed with E handsome tile floor.
Some of the most notable improve
ments are the great number of
HANDSOME RESIDENCES
in course of erection. At the corner of
Second avenue and Twelfth street, on
one of the most delightful sites In the
city, MAJ. FL. G. Connolly is putting up
a beautiful cottage, which will be his
home. VIM. Craig. of Moline, has the
contract and the house will be equipped
with furnace and other conveniences 1t
will cost about So, 900.
Mr.. Il. B. Sudlow is erecting at the
corner OF Twentieth street and Sixth ave-
nue.. in that popular residence portion of
Rock Island, residence of most elabor-
ate design. 1t will be of frame and will
cost $1,000. John Volk d Co have the
contract.
| On Fourth avenue between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets, Mr.. Chris Schreiner
is building for his own use an elegant
residence. 1t is the design to have ii
provided with all modern improvements.
including Mueller's patent inside sliding
| ht;pdo for which Mr. Ncb rainar 10 ouopf