, 1889-10-17
New Residences and Business Houses en-
tho Hill.

ing completed or in course of erection
north OF Washington street and includ
ing Mountain View But one observin,
glance at the innumerabie cottages an(
residences convinced the enthusiastic re
porter that to obtain the necessary in
formation and and mention them all wa
the work OF a week instead OF a day.
Is q surprise to the most observing citi
zen who may chance to reside in some o
the older inhabited portions of Por
Townsend to visit this rapidly growing
part OF the city The constant sound o
hammers and saws greets him every
where, as it does in the business por
tiCn.
On reaching the top OF the hill we OBJ
se:ye the Presbyterian Church, which is
nearing completion. This building stands
pre-eminent above all its neighbors, with
a spire reaching to 4 height OF eighty
five feet. 1t is cOmmodious and mag,
nificient building, and will cost, VIXEN
pleted, about $4,000. The church au,
thorities have just contracted for fine
pipe organ to cost $500. The first reg
ular pastor, Rev. ID. T. Carnahan, was
Installed last December. The progress
which the church has made speaks vol
umes for its future
Further north and at the approach OF
Reservoir hill, is the Congregational
Church, which has been completed but a
| few weeks, and, strange to say, this or
ganization never held any regular SER
vices until they convened in their own
building. They have a very pretty
| church, and one which will doubtless
meet the demands of its people for a
number Of years-yet we believe that it
would have been wiser for them to have
delayed for Il while. for it doth not yet
appear to what extent the city OF Port
Townsend may grow in the near future.
w. w. Ferrier, the present pastor, is re
Gently from Indiana, where he was for a
number OF years identified with journal
ism, and Judging from the compliment
tary notices of neighbor journals, Mr..
Ferrier was very popular and esteemed
journalist. He is equipped with very
fine library-one volume noticeable is
that in which the author has devoted
his best energies to prove that Shakes
peare was want to father the popular
productions OF Bacon's gifted pen, and in
this work the author has quoted several
articles from Mr. Terriers anti-Shake-
spearian pen. By the way, Mr.. +. has
erected a neat cottage adjoining the
church property, at a cost of s., 600.
Further down on Lawrence street, DIR.
q. RutZ, recently from Highland, ILL.,,
has nearly completed clever two story
building, the first floor will be occupied
by the doctor as a drug store. The doc
tor informed the reporter that he ex-
pected a number Of families cut from II
linois this winter who would doubtless
locate here.
On the same street, and in the same
vicinity as the above, Capt. Adams is
building good substantial house of two
stories, the first floor OF which will
be for store purposes. and the
second floor offices. The building is COX
80 feet. and will cost about $500.
Capt. \, Wasson, FROM San Francisco,
is putting up good two story building,
also for store and residence purposes.
Further west and on Adams street G..
E. Starrett is building very fine resi-
dence.
On Maple street Jas. w. Stockand is
erecting a large two stery residence
which will cost about $1,000,
r. A. Stockand is also making some
very substantial improvements on his
property.
Also on Maple street y. c. Adams has
just completed handsome fifteen room
residence, two and one hall stories which
cost about s., 900. It is nav occupied by
j. w. Kinds, recently from Santa Cruz,
California. Mr.. Kinds speaks i'll the
highest terms of the Key City, and like
every other new arrival, he anticipates
bright and prosperous future for this
part of the new Northwest.
In the adjoining block Mr. Katz, of
the firm OF Waterman & Katz, is build
ing beautiful two stony residence, cost
ing about $1,000. 1t Will be of hard
finish, the stair case being of Spanish
cedar; is well provided with fire places,
and is arranged for both gas and cleo
tricity.
In that part known as. Mountain View
there are number of substantial resi-
dences, prominent among which is that
of A. w. Bash. This, when completed,
will doubtless be the finest residence in
Port Townsend. 1t is Queen Anne, two
| stories, and commands view OF the bay
and the mountains beyond that would
make the heart OF any man proud There
are three bay windows-one bow, one
square and one octagon; the square
window Will be large plate glass, 54x60
inch, and overlooking the bay east.
There will be four fire places and fur
mace. There are three sets OF sliding
doors, connecting library, parlor and re,
cep;ion hall and dining room. The din
ing room is 15x21 feet; there will be q
porch on the south and west side of the
| building, which Will be q circular bal
cony. \ novel feature of the design is
a '.star' of stained glass in one of the
east windows, which radiates the light
from the dining room far cut upon the
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