Wichita eagle., 1889-03-10
THE MASON'S TROWEL.
MANY HUNDRED THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS TO BE SPENT THIS
YEAR BUILDINGS,
A Short Review Of Buildings for Which
Plans are Being Drawn and Of
Those in Process Of Erection.

ne indications Stem I'd warrant The
prediction that the coming building sea-
! son will witness many hundred thousand
dollars expended in erecting fine business
blocks. A visit to the Offices of some of
the leading architects is rewarded with the
| information that many of the leading
capitalists are either having plans drawn
or are figuring in an industrious manner
in that direction. There is one thing that
seems to be an observation that applies to
all and which is said to be In the line of
what would really be expected. The class
OF buildings being started and for which
plans and specifications are being pre-
pared are much superior than those Of
some last year. The most Of them figure
on stone fronts, the cost Of elevator and
steam heating service. and give more at
tention to neatness, architectural beauty
and durability.
METROPOLITAN HOTEL.
One Of the Improvements booked for the
season. and for which plans have been
drawn and everything is about in readi-
ness to commence work, is an addition to
the Metropolitan hotel on South Main
street. The part of the building on the
south, which was erected nearly two years
ago, two stories high, with a front on Main
street of twenty-five feet and 125 feet deep,
will be increased to four stories. This
was originally intended and foundation
and walls made of sufficient strength to
add as many stories as would be desired in
the future. The changes that have been
decided upon will add about thirty rooms
to the hotel and make the building have d
front on Main of seventy-five feet, 125 feet
deep and four stories. The hotel, as far as
completed, and general plan is one of
the best in the west and the
business success since its opening few
months ago has called for the increase Of
room. 1t is intended that work shall com
mence in few days and in due time the
plans as specified will be duly complied
with.
Across the street from the Metropole,
DR.. Whitlock has decided to erect fine
brick block with front of seventy-seven
feet, one hundred and forty deep and four
stories high. The plans are being drawn
and it will in avery respect be one of the
finest buildings in the city or state. The
front on Main and English will be of press
ed brick; stone trimmings The building
will be supplied with elevator, steam heat
ing and in every department up to the
latest and most valuable improvements.
The first floor will be divided into three
rooms, while the second, third and fourth
will be cut into rooms suitable for offices
AMI other purposes.
Several teams were at work yesterday
excavating for foundation of the Ches
tirebaugh block on the east side of Mar
ket street between Douglas and First
Work will be the program until the build
ing is completed. 1t will have a front of
sixty-two and one-half feet, one hundred
deep and four stories, stone front. The
contract for the foundation has been
awarded and bids are being received for
the construction of the building.
The three story building being erected
by Jno. j. Gordon on Main street opposite
the courthouse square has reached the
last story. The building is of Grous creek
stone and the result will be a very nice
building. 1t has front Of fifty-one feet and
one hundred deep. The lower floor will be
divided into two rooms for commercial
use and the other floors divided suitablyfor
Offices
The stone front building being erected
on the east side of Main. between Second
and Third by Mr.. John Rossler is nearing
The 100000 court house, which when
will be the finest in the state
has reached the third story About fifty
men are employed, including teamsters
and all and the work is progressing rap
idly; in fact more rapidly than the board |
Of county commls ,ioners are inclined to |
think it should. The contractor has has
tened slowly comparatively-in order that |
none of the bad results incident to fast |
work might be experienced.
One of the things favorably
upon is the rapid |
progress in the last few days with
the government building. 1t seems to be
he general opinion that the government
buildings in all cities hasten slowly and
,he experience in Wichita by many is
thought to be in keeping with this idea
cut the vigorous hands that have been
moving the huge stones and columns dur
ng the last few days has set going the idea
hat handsome government building for
Wichita is one of the things of the near
uture.