The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-27

TIE Two wuMEHILL BUILDINGS


~. ~ ~ m9Ut0 HAa teu1<~t 49, y" -. -
on the southeast corner OF second ana
eensca streets 81 Dspufy Sheriff DAVID NC
Kin;ey, for term of twenty years. and
viii erect large brick building tnerson
Immediately.
A glance 81 the plans in Mr.. winehill's
ol5ce, which havs just been completed.
shows that IL building viii be handsome
ore from IN architectural point OF view. IL
win cover On area Of 6axiIf feet in dsfnen-
sSons, with 50 fsst front On Second street
and III lest ffontage on Seneca IL Eni
staasd four stories In height The nrst
story and the outside elevations VIII be
BuiIt entirely Of granite with large iron
hay windows extending above corner md
side entrance and the two further sxfrenli-
ties. The windows OF the store and upper
stories viii be French plate glass
The lower fioor viii be divided into five
stores: three fronting on Second street. 20
x6e feet each. and two In the rear on SEN
ecs street, 22x60 feet. The main entrance
70 the stairway leading 10 the upper floors
~ situated on the side and - Handsomely
ernamented with granite arch. The upper
floors viii be divided into rooms. single and
In suits. for Office purposes. The structure
viii be known as the Henrietta Winehli
building. In honor OF . member OF MI.
Winehili's family. The estimated cost OF
the building il $ss,0
The Matilda winshiil building. now I'M
der course OF construction on the south
west corner Of Commercial and Main strests,
viii be completed and ready for occupancy
by the first Of May. The brick work IL
practically finished and the roof viii be on
by the first Of next week. This building
will cost $4,000.
When the work Ii completed Mr.. Wine
hill will have three buildings in Seattle,
all built since the fire. The WinehiII build
ing on the southwest corner Of Main and
South Third streets, being the first one COM
pie ted by hisn.
THE poUrHTrT BLOCK.
The contract viii be le; In few days for
the erection Of four-story building. 10 be
built BY Mr.. d. William Douthitt. on his
property adjoining the new Halter build
ing. on Second street. Plans were prepared
for this structure last fall, bat owing 10
Mr.. Douthitt's absence from the city work
Of erection was not commenced. IL viii
have sixty foot frontage on Second street.
and will stand four stories In height above
= basement Tho front elevation viii be
imposing and attractive In architectural de-
sign.
Mr.. Douthitt purchased the site for his
new building last summer. during a visit
here from San Francisco. where he has been
engaged In the practice Of law for over
twenty years. He has since decided to
locate Ia SEATTLE permanently and practice
has profession.
vIus pounLs RESIDENCE.
Architects Saunders 4 Houghton have
completed plans for an elegant double resi-
dsncs 70 b built on the southeast corner OF
Eleventh and Columbia streets by Mr.. +
q. Graves and Mr.. NJ. r. BAckus, Of the
Warrington National hank. The house
will Be OF the colonial style Of architecture,
two stories and hail In height. above
large and well lighted basement 4fxso feet
in dimensions. Each division OF the
building will contain ten large
rooms In addition 10 closets. laundry and
store rooms. Gas and electric lights and
oil the modern improvements will he
features OF the structure. II win cost So.
100. The contract win BE- .ct next week.
BUILDING motifs.
The foundation for the Third and Pine
street enginehouse Is completed and car
penters will put the third floor ioists in POI
sition tomorrow. The building viii be
finished In six weeks. but the fire company
will move in two OF three weeks sooner.
The excavating contract for the jackson
street schoolhouse Was let yesterday to NJ.
O'Day 4 Co. for 500.
Work was begun yesterday by Contractor
James Armstrong on q two-story frame
dwelling with brick basement. on Rose
street The building viii be 30xs6 feet and
will be completed in ninety DAYS for the
owner, Herbert K Raymond.