The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-25
BUILDING ACTIVITY.
OVER 81, 100.0 900 EXPENDED On NEW srRuc
TuREs TEIs YEAR.

OVER $I,IUusU0U EXPENDED On NEW sTRuCs
TuREs THIS YEAR.
Port Townsend is very fortunately situ-
ated with regard 10 building material. and
in almost all essentials is independent of
her neighbors. II happens that nature
supplied an unlimited quantity of fine
building stone at Long Harbor, on the east
side of Port Townsend bay. only three
miles distant. 1t is grayish sandstone Of
beautiful shade and iInperishable. Besides
that it Is cheap, the transportation cutting
q very small figure in the cost, and the
quafrying is carried on a. q minimum of
expense. On this account Port Townsend
has in proportion to the totainumber more
stone-front buildings and bricks trimmed
with stone than any other city on the coast.
There is a small mountain OF clay less than
q mile from the business district in the
bluff between Point Wilson and Point Hud-
son. Iron is mined aud smelted near Port
Townsend, and Is cast into columns and
Orders in the city. The lime quarries of
San Juan island are very close to Port
Townsend, and lumber OF course, IS never
a problem. Another naked advantage is
the equable climate and the small amount
Of rainfall, noted elsewhere. A building
once started is subjected to very little de-
lay on account of weather.
What strikes every visitor Is notonly the
soiidity but the architectural beauty OF the
buildings now under construction OF
recently finished. On the corner Of Water
and Taylor streets fine new building. de-
signed by Fisher. Of Seattle. and erected by
the Hastings estate ct cost OF $4,000, is
now receiving the finishing touches. its
dimensions are 5sxI00, with three stories
and basement. 1t il built of brick with
ornamental galvanized iron trimmings, and
eresting surmounting bosh front elevations.
An attractive conicil tower crowns the
round oriel windows, ornamenfing the cor
ner Of the second and third stories. while
the Offices OF these stories are well lighted
by octagonal bay windows.
n. d. Hills new three-story building on
the corner of Water and Quincy streets.
representing an outlay OF $25, 600, is now
nearing completion aad win be ready for
occupancy about January /. 1t is also Of
brick, with galvanized iron trimmings, pre-
senting two SNOWY elevations. The lower
story is divided into three store rooms, and
the two upper stories are TO be finished for
Offices. The building is provided with an
elevator.
substantial new building on the corner Of
Tyler and Water streets. is just completed.
1t is three stories high, above a welI-lighted
IO-foot basement. OF which. with trim
miugs Of terra Gotta. galvanized iron and
cement. with Romanesque circular win
dows and columns. The foundation is es-
pecially substantial, being capable OF sus-
tanning a six-story building, which it will
- a ~
lower story Is divided into two conven-
iently arranged storeroons. The two
upper stories win be finished for offices,
aud viii be reached by an elevator. ADJ
joining this building Is the new Pioneer
building, also nearly completed, built by
the state bank Of Washington and F. w.
Pettygrove, at q cost OF SIS ,003. This also
is three stories. brick, with sandstone col
umns and trimmings The lower story mas
two storerooms. one 10 be occupied By the
state Bank These two buildings together
form a truly imposing block. ard one OF
the best and most substantially built north
Of Portland. The entire block was de-
signed By Whitexay 4 Schroeder.
A. II. Tucker has also nearly completed
a fine three-story brick building, after
design By Waterway & Schroeder. on the
corner OF Water snd Adams streets. Its
elevations are highly ornamental, with
cement and galvanized iron trimmings. IL
VIII cost. conplesed, SIS 90.
The Foxler-Caines building Il just CON-
pleted IL Is three stories high. OF hrlck.
cement trimmings, two large stores on
first floor. ard cost $500
Charles Eisenh@is has nade bis old one.
story building on Water stseet one Of the
most attractive in the city By adding sntrty
feet 10 ne reax and carrying the whole DID
two stories higher. after esessgn by White
way a Shredder The two new stories are
well lighted BY highly ornamental bay
windows In galvanized iron. These i'm
pFovements cost S1nt10.
George Steraing'a rlew building on wgser
street Is unexceIied fer weli-Iighted and
beautifully finished Offices The lower
story contains two shorerosms. Cost. si2,-
coo.
b. s MilIex's fhree-sto-y brick block,
corner Washington and Taylor streets. IL
3 model of neasneHs and beauty. The
lower story il devoted to Business purposes.
while TIE upper eoor Is occupied q the
hoEne Of the Key City Cin8. Tor whom the
buii&lng vas specially ef'ecaed.
TIKI rcsryN HossK
Congress 81 fts laa sessscn made an aK-
preparation of SO 900 sog . cnstomhonse
and TIE woFk is progressing aors rapidly
than uauAi with government buildings.
Two Years asO an appropriation Of sls00co
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