The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-08
BUILDING UP FAST.

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q 6UrrE, Oct. IA prominent real estate
oSnler to-day said 10 STANDARD reporser
that 20 will not he many years before Park
street will he recognised rs tho principal
business t~horouahfnre of Butte. "Main
Of being too hilly. It's not level, and NO
one wants tn climb n biR hill II he h In n
hurry. Look mt Park street and Observe
how level IL In. Then tn prove that IL win
soon he the main street of Butte you have
only to glance at the enormous amount Of
being spent I'm erecting new build
ings thereon this year."
u The reporter then ollowed the dealers
advice and looked over the improvements
being made on East and West Park street.
some new brick buildings i'm course of
erection. Just east Of the city hall Niaulc
Bros: have a gang OF men engaged IN lay.
the largest and handsornest business
blocks in town. The building was for
ncrly described in the At No.
10 West Park ~ two-story brick store is
being bs,ilt by the Thomas Mercantile Co.
Adjoining this Ia the east il another build
ing af the Same style Ssy AND ps"pnrsson", ~
wih bs used when completed AS a whole-
sale and retail liquor store. On East Park.
inv a masniiicent thrcs-s,ory 5r;ck. The
lower foSrs will he occupied by two fine
stores very large and c-omnlodious. The
Harry B~ouguarsi. a wcil-known caterer of
viii be large and airy, and the hotel run
Al Wyoming and Park sire It's cx-
Postmaster Talent is hsving.a pretty tive.
story brick store put up. The store will
Ness stand. The second flat will hs, used
~ lodging rooms. East of this, on the
same side of the street. stand five new
stores: all two-story and built of brick.
The first two are owned by Lavell Bros,
and are occupied by Campbell, d~r,Iggist.
and d. j. Cassin, saloon and billiards;
by John O'Rourke. One is occupied by
+. II. Sherman. undertaken, and the other
roomy and comfortable. They are ali
Adioinina this block of new buildings
q lightly diiferent design. hut very hand
some, erected by +. n. Gard and oscu-
pied by Darias., Dusseauit & Co., a new
die groceries, liquors, tobaccos, and gents
furnishings. The store is 2sx1OO and is
very convenient and CHEEKY i'm appear
ance The top fiat has been let for offices
and lodging rooms. On the opposite cor
neriof the street one of the finest business
buildings i'm Butte is i'm course Of construc;
"a basement. The design is novel
pleteu this une DliiuinG VIII
be occupied ON the first floor
by tho owners, Bennett Brothers Com
pany, wholesale and retail dealers in
wagons, carriages, saddlery. harness, ag
ricultural implements, etc. Messrs BOyct
q .Papineau, dealers I'm dry goods and
clothing, will also occupy ~ store on the
first floor. The basement will be utilized
| as q store room. The two upper storie,
will he used as offices and lodging rooms
On the second floor are four fine fire
| proOf vaults. The building will COS
about SS,OOO when completed and il will
tboSSady for occupation about (bctotsr Is
II was designed by J. =. ChiorRney and
erected by John Mccoy. George n. Barr
wick superintendent the work, John Lall.
did the painting and Gould Brothers tin
plumbing. A large three-story frame
\ hotel IL being built at the corner of Parl
l and Mahony streets. IL will conta'I
thirty-two sleeping rooms and an office
Q bar, dining room, sitting room. parlor
\ closets and store rooms. Ii will cos'
abou $4,000.
i n Taken altogether, the buildings now 4,
course Of erection OF Park street, or thos'
just finished, will cost n total OF not les,
than $115.OOO. There are Is new stores
about 10 lodging rooMs and offices AM
two hotels now being built ON this stree
alone within four blocks. This Certainl.
does represent remarkable gre am
Improvement, and whilst n great deal q
building Is being done ON almost ever
important street i'm Butte, yet Park stree
appears to take the lead just at present.