The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-17
ON COMMERCIAL STREET.
Little Space That Is Not Occupied ny
solid Buildings.


The L~shaued Schwaparher building
fronting both on Commercial street snd
fesler avenue, Is beginning TO show itself.
The foundations are completed, and the re-
naiiIder Of the building will he completed
as soon a. men and money can accomplish
it. The building will be four stories high
The basement for A.. A. Denny's and
Ed Terrys union block. west side of Com
nIerciai, between Yesier avenue and Wssh-
ingtou street. adjoining the Dexter Horton
bank building will he completed today nv
Contractor Carkeek. The foundation is of
stone, and, next TO the Colman foundation.
is the largest in Seattle. II cost xis.Oa
The building will be i02xlil feet in dmen-
ssons, and stand four stories Messrs
Denny and Terry have not vet decided
whether they will finish the structure this
year or not.
Captain j. III. Marshall's fine brick build
ing on the southwest corner of Commercial
and Washington streets is about finished.
The building stands three stories above
tlne basement. and is 60x91 feet in size
The front Is ornate with galvanized iron
trimmings and granite ornaments. The
entire structure will be occupied the 6rst OF
next week by prominent wholesale house
Mr.. Isaac Parker's two new buildings on
the west side OF Commercial street. between
Main and Washington, are finished 10 the
top OF basement story. Each building will
be three stories high above the basement,
and will cover axll1 feet of space. Work
VIII proceed from now on until completed.
With good luck the buildings will be ready
for occupancy by December /.
Between the two Parker buildings the A.
L. Hotalling building is being constructed.
IL i, 80 feet vide by III feet long, and will
stand three stories above the basement.
The second story floor joists are now being
pat in. and the roof will be put on inside of
week. The entire structure will be occu.
pied by A. +. Hotalling & Co. inside of
thirty days.
Mrs. Harmon's new New England hotel
northwest corner Of Commercial and Main
streets. is rapidly assuming shape. The
foundation ami basement walls are COM
pleteds and the first floor joists are being
pat IN position. Building will be pushed
until the structure is entirely com pleted. II
VIII stand three stories above the basement
and be toSili feet
III. Adams building. on the west side of
! Commercial between Jackson md Main
/ streets, when finished will be 30xIli fee. in
/ sire and stand three stories above a large
| basement. An abundance o. material is
I on hand and with favorable weather the
/ building will be finished by January |.
/ Adjoining X. Adams building is one TO
be erected by Mr.. ". III. Maud. The foun
I dation Is completed and work begun on the
/ building, which viii be finished bv Januarv
/ !. II will be 5oNiii feet ana three stories
high above a basement.
l. X. Hughes building, on the east side
ol commercial street, between Jackson and
Main, = nearly completed. and will he oc.
cupled inside OF two weeks. The building
+ IS three stories high above basement ard
+ covers an area 1xiii feet
The northeast corner OF Couyoerciai ard
Main streets, where the Squire-Latjn.
I building Is being erected. - a scene of great
activity Contractors Long & Co. have over
] sixty mer at work. and the big walls are
( beginning 20 assume share The built,ny
+ will have $50 feet frontage, and extend nj
ieef In the rear and Viii stand four stories
high. Material is AL on the ground and
With anything ike favorable weather the
F brick work viii be completed IN tortv DAYS.
and the building ready for occupancy two
/ months later. This building is one q; the
. largest Ia the north west. and will he d
/ credit Ia he city.
/ The pi.ins and Gaping for the founda-
ron Tor W II Maud's new building, south
( east corner % Washington and Com naerci.l
+ streets. Is completed but the work on the
( building proper will not begin tin mex,
( spring When erected The haild:ns x,u
+ stand four -taries high. aud be 8nxla> fees
IN dimensions.
= ihrcc-s'ovy agil&in- an the south si6.
~ Washington street between p.st-,.,4
i avenue ana Commercial i sha,tt r,r,-
/ nleted bv Mr. J. Laugstau. I, sfanss
I 'hTee stories above basement ana covers
AZ ares f23S1o leet The building cost
+ $oa.3"' Dow & Co. contractors. viii turn
'oe e8stj9S oveg "a M Lauzstan. rom.
/ peted. ga about togr weeks
NF. Sarders0n' 5 'hree-s5ery huil4ir~ on
7 J les avenue heseeen south Second ana
+ commercial streets. sal ~ ready sar as..
tafaacY ay Novemhe. > The building is
& psKtst fgss ~ st-a