The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-28
ALL FOR ONE FIRM.
Big Exclusive Wholesale Brick
Building.
NAY DC SIX STORIES HIGH.
AddisasaaI Story 10 tAs Burke
Bleck-ImPrevensnt Notes.
MAY De SIX STORIES HIGH.

Plans for the first exclusively wholesale
brick building in the city have inst been
completed By Architecs Fisher. The build
ing il 70 be built by Schwabacher 4 Co. on
the southeast corner of South Second and
Main streets. and viii Be known as the
Estate Building" 1t Is 10 cost between
Sis. 90 and SIS 600. is to be of brick. stone
and iron, will be one OF the strongest
buildings in the city. The dimensions are
f20x11l feet, four stories IN height. with
the top finished in such . and the
wallis Of such thickness that v more
stories may afterward be added. The steel
aid iron work alone will cost over $4,000.
There viii be three elevators. The contract
Is to be let IT once, and the erection will
commence Immediately after.
Work win commence today on the Bank
Of Commerce building. at the southwest
corner of Yesier venue and Commercial
street. Of which H. L. Yesler is the owner.
Architect Fisher has completed the plans
for the building and Otto Ranke has the
contract. and is under contract TO have the
FIRST two stories up and atemporary root on
in ninety days. The plass are for . five
story building. with the two fronts n
tirely of tone feature which viii make
it . very handsome structure.
The Yesler-Leary corner, on the west side
OF the three-cornered open court at the in
tersection Of Front street. Yesler avenue
and Commercial street. which, before the
fire, was the most travelled corner in the
city, is ut last to be covered by an Impos-
ing building. Mr.. II. L. Yesler has just
had plans drawn by Fisher for q $l25 900
brick building. 52xl00 feet in size and six
stories in heighth. The front will be orna-
mented by terra Gotta trimmings, and in
strength. beauty and general appearance
the building win not be surpassed by any
In a city of this size.
Judge Burke has decided to give his big
building on Second and Marion streets q
six-story instead OF a five-story front on
Second street, and eigh. stories on the
lower side instead OF seven. as at first de-
termined upon.
Construction will commence in a day or
two on the building OF H. X. Ovens on the
west side Of South Third street near Yesler
avenue The plans are now being pre-
pared by Architect Fisher. The building is
to be four stories in height and will front
over 100 feet on South Third street. with a
joint entrance for the use also OF the ten
ants OF the building which may be put up
on Yesler avenue immediately west of the
Owens building.
Mr.. Roth. OF the firm OF Roeder 4 Roth,
Of the Beliingham Bay suarries. is having
plans drawn by Architect Fisher FOR a
$4,000 stone front Office building at What
com. The building will be the finest one
in that part of the country and will rival
in appearance even some of Seattle's build
ings.
Excavation for the new building to be
put up by DIR. Smith on the corner of Sec
ond and James streets is well under way,
and q large force Of men and teams are en-
gagged on the work. The building is to be
six stories in height, and viii be the finest
building on the east side OF Second street
in the business part Of the city.
The excavation At the corner Of Second
and Seneca streets. upon which g. Wine
hill will erect q four-story brick, Is also
well started. and will be completed fin q
week or ten days.