The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-17
THE LARGEST FOR THE YEAR.
Hon. H. L. YesIer Sells Two BUSH
ness Lots for $50, 900.
Helyoke's Front street Building
Pioneer BIoek-Sew Hotel and
payilion-swank'sB Brick.

Hon. III. l. Yesier yesterday sold TO
Hessrs- J. u. Thompson. Fred z. sander
and George ~ Bornau two Eofs On the
southeast corner of South second street anf.
Yesler avenue. the consideration being
$500. The terms of the sale were eash
payment Of 81 go aud the psymen. Of the
remainder on February /, ss9e. when pos
session win be turned over 70 the par
chasers. Il Is understood that Aessrs
Thompson. Bornan aisd Sander wc.e ready
70 take possession q; present. bat
Mr. Yesler preferred 10 retain tbs
property and the sccruIng rentals for an
other year.
II is the intention OF the purchasers, who
IL Il well known are the principal owners
of the Lake Washington cable carr, 20 erect
q substantial brick building on their prop
erty. when they acquire possession Tor
rental and for the Offices OF the cable ear
company. Their plans rs yet are not fRlly
matEred, but the characteristic euterssYise
and public spirit OF these gentlemen II all
the assurance needed that tft structure
will be q fine one and In Keeping with the
progress and wants OF the esty.
The two lots sold by Hr. YesIer are q parf
OF his original donation land claim, taken
np By hfrn 81 years ago. The loss hare re-
manned in his possession ever since They
are at present occupied By FIVE woo9es.
buildings-the La Re Union Furniture store
the wisconsin house. the Chicago house
and two Chinese wash houses The as=s Of
these structures was erected nearly 20 years
ago, and was originally used 4 =
livery stable. As the property has
been owned by Mr. Yes1er ever sinee
a comparative statement with figures az
It's appreciation In value during 81
years can not be made. When NJ. Yesler
made the original plst Of the claim years
ago. be sold one lot on the corner opposite
10 Mr.. G. G. Terry for 500. This property
Is now occupied by the new k0rn bIaek
and Is still owned by the Terry heirs.
This sale u tie largest that has taken
place In seattle In isss.
The new Yesler building has been
named and viii hereafter be known a. the
Pioneer block in honor OF the old and
honored residents OF Seattle and Puget
6onnd. not che least prominent OF whom IL
HoH. II. /. Yesief. the builder OF the block
The commencement of work has been de-
layed on account OF the uncertainty r.,
garding the establishment OF grades on aE-
jsceat streets. but now tina, che Council
mas acted definitely the work will 20
ahead aud begin this week The tenants win
move out Immediately. The one-sfory
buildings on the inside of the location OF
the block will be torn down while the tso-
story structure now on the corner viii be
moved into their places. where they will
remain until the last hall of the new block
Is begun.
Next year. whea Mr.. YesIer receives the
final payment on his feslef avenue lots.
sold yesterday, he Sili begin the work on
the last half Of the building Mr. J. u.
Lowmau, manager for Mr. Yesier. stated
last Eight that no more OF bis realty viii be
sold.
Mr.. A. b. Hoiyoke ADVERTISE this morn
ing for bids for the excavation OF his LOT
on the southeast corner OF Front and
Spring streets. preparatory TO the erection
thereon of q fonr-story brick with base
mens. Messrs. Bird K Dornbach are .fow
drawing the detail plans of the brick,
which viii have basement of stone. SUE
mounted by superstrueture of pressed
brick with stone trimmings. The building
will front 90 feet on the street and VIII be
10 feet deep. II viii contain two store
rooms, and the second story viii probably
be one large room for use for whole sale
purposes. The upper stories win BE- de
finely fitted with iron bsacings inside and
out, aud win be heated hy steam and
lighted by electricity. Iae Specifications
will he complete within two weeks. aud
bids fer construction will then be asked
for. Work viii begin probably IN four
weeks, and ytlI be finished inside ~ four
and half months. The cost viii likely
reach $4,000.
Architect Fisher "a engaged in drawing
plans for a terrace OF residences that for
eIaboraieness OF fnish, design aud accom-
modasian are 90 eclipse anything 1f the
ki;ii yet built ia Seattle Iheg are "a BE
erected by Mr.. J. q. seurry, on The eortser
OF Third and Cherry fronting Third, aud
no lisnit Is placed ON the cost OF their con
struction The terrace viii plumber four
houses. with y total frontage OF 40 feet.
~ faN fsfSs- 80 -
first being brick aud the others weed. ia
the unique coFHpsEitic style of afehitec-
surc SO much IN vogue in tina large Eastern
cities. The dwellings win be heated by
hot water and lighted by electricity. aud
each VIII contain about twelve rooms. No
pains wili be spared in their finish, aud
though work viii begin as soon n the
Plans are drawn, six or seven months win
ne occupied In their construction.
The Seattle Construction Company has
made arrangements for series Of eiabes
ate improvements and innovations TO DC
made st the lake end OF the cable car line
A fine two-story hotel aud broad pavilion
Will be erected, and 10 acres south pf the
power house Will be laid bf Ia waiks. " ifh
shrubbsry grass, flowers and the accom-
pauYing rustic aud arhoF adoruments- The
work will be started Immediately, and viii
toe finished IN time 20 accommodate the
summer tourist travel. The park viii be =
d thing 81 beauty and no expense viii be
spared ia fitting Il zap. The cost viii be
many thousands of dollars
The contract for the construction of the
new swauk building in North Seattle will
be signed AZ Bird & pornbach's office to-
morrow. J. r Mcdonald & Co being the
contractors. The bniidiag. 10 be located AZ
the corner of Front aud Bell streets ia
North Seattle, Is to cost s33 600 The build
ing has been described in these columns
heretofore,