Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-27
PROGRESS THE WORD.
THE CAPITAL CITY SHAKING OFF HER
SILURIAN HABITS.
General Improvement in All Directions
Old Awnings and Sidewalks Rap
idly Disappearing.

General Improvement in All Directions
Old Awnings and Sidewalks Rap
idly Disappearing.
This city is now experiencing genuine
boom in Improvements, as evidenced by
the great amount of work that is being
done throughout the city in the way OF
laying patent stone walks, self-supporting
awnings, and other changes from old to
new methods. In each case the change
from the cumbersome board-and-post sys-
tenn of awnings to modern appliances has
been marked and significant, and has not
only added greatly to the outward appear
ance, but to the value of property as well.
As proof of this statement, reference may
be made to the single instance of the new
Masonic Temple, at Sixth and K streets,
which has recently undergone wonderful
transformation from an apparently low.
squatty building to its present imposing
conditions stately and magnificent edi-
fee, fully equipped with modern improve
ments, and which is to-day estimated at an
increase of fully % per cent. in value, due
to the many changes made.
This case, with many others that might
be mentioned, demonstrates the fact that
property-owners are keeping pace with the
progressive spirit of the age, and are fully
alive to the fact that to increase the en-
HANGED worth of realty, it is necessary only
to put their property in the most presenta-
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style of uneven and undesirable wooden
walks and the cumbersome post awnings,
and putting in their places attractive &C.
ment and bituminous rock walks and uni
form pendant awnings.
When the suggestion as to these changes
was first considered, much friction and
opposition was encountered from few of
the "old- timers" who believed in retaining
all the old landmarks of Sacramento's
early history. Alter the first few struggles,
however, the feeling rapidly changed to
accord with the manifest advantages Sc
cured by the transition from the old to the
new systems, and to-day there is apparently
spontaneous and unanimous desire to
secure every attainable advantage in the
line of improvements. Judging from this
fact it is but question of time only when
the city, especially the business portion,
which has until recently successfully re-
sisted all attempts in the direction men
toned, will present greatly improved and
modern appearance that will command the
admiration of all visitors and which is the
only requisite needed to bear the most
favorable comparison with any of our sis
ter cities.
The following list represents some of the
work that has been recently finished or is
now under course of construction, and does
not include the large number of walks that
are awaiting material and labor:
BITuMINoUs ROCK WALKS.
Mrs. NJ. E. Gregory, Second and l, 225
feet.
Klink building Second and NJ, 200 feet.
Jerome Madden, Second and n, 240 feet.
Mrs. Hopkins, Fifteenth, d and L, 800
feet.
Mrs. Hopkins, Fifth and X, 800 feet.
Mrs Hopkins, NJ, Fourth and Fifth, 160
feet.
P. Conlon Getty HoteD, K, Third and
Fourth, so feet.
]. 6. Davis, K, Third and Fourth, 20
feet.
Changers Hall, Tenth, X and L, 40 feet.
Entire rear and sides of State Capitol
building.
Passenger depot.
Schadt building, Eighth and ], 200 feet.
d. Gillis, Eighth, and J., so feet
cEMENT WALKS.
RECORD. UNION, Third, and K, so feet.
Mrs. Bryding, j, First and Second, 40
feet.
George schroth, Second, I and J, 40 feet.
A. Coolot, J, Second and Third, 20 feet.
Treadwell building, ], Second and Third,
so feet.
w. P. Coleman, ], Third and Fourth, 20
feet
California State Bank, ] and Fourth,
about 200 feet.
A. ]. Senate. Third, and K, 40 feet.
A. A. Van VOORHEES, & Co., ], Third and
Fourth, 60 feet.
St. George building, ], Fourth and Fifth,
240 feet.
J.F. Clark, Fourth, ] and K, 40 feet.
3. .. Steinman, Fourth, and K, 40
| feet.
R.P. Burr, ], Eighth and Ninth, 60 feet.
G. kellogg, ], Eighth and Ninth, 40 feet.
New Cathedral X, Eleventh and
Twelfth. 300 feet.
Masonic Temple, Sixth and K, 240 feet.
M. E. Church, Sixth, K and l., so feet.
J. Breuner, Sixth and X, $50 feet.
| j. Stoll, Eighth and j, 40 feet.
| A. A. Van VOORHEES,, Eighth and J, 100
| feet.
As will be observed there is little if any
preference shown between bituminous
rock and cement, as they are considered
| equally desirable. For residences, or
where there is little liability of rough u.s.
age, cement seems to have the preference,
but for business property bituminous rock
apparently meets the public requirements
more fully on account of its chespness and
durability, it being elastic, yet firm, while
1 he loid or ool of fura
cents per square foot, price barely exceed
ing that of an ordinary board walk. Ce-
ment walks are laid at prices ranging from
sixteen to twenty-five cents per square foot,
according to thickness and the style re-
CURED
Not only has there been a marked ad-
vance in the class of improvements above
mentioned, but, judging from appearances,
there have been as many buildings erected
as last summer, if not more, and several
very costly ones are now in course of con-
struction, including the elegant stone struc-
ture at Fourth and streets for the Cal;for-
mia State Bank, the new brewery at TWEEN
ty first and Q streets. the large addition to
the State House Hotel, and the two tene-
ment buildings at Ninth and i streets
These, with the new school house at TWEEN
ty- first and l. streets, and the Knights OF
Pythias Castle at Ninth and l streets, EN-
brace the more expensive structures erected
but there have also been many handsome
residences put up, varying in cost from ST..
500 to S. 600.
Taken all in ALL the past summer has
been marked by steady progress toward
that condition of things that is required tc
make Sacramento what she should long age
have been-the handsomest city in the
State.
THE SACRAMENTO CUSTOM.