The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-05
A YEAR OF BUILDING.
STRUCTURES THAT HAVE BEEN
ERECTED WITHIN IL MONTHS.

Other City of Savsnneh's Class -
Some of the Fine Resiiences-AF Few
of the Notable Business Houses
Facts Which Show That Savannah is
Enj oying Solid Prosperity.
Last year IVES an eventful one in Savan-
nah for the amount of building done. Some
of the most elegant and costly structures in
the south were completed here. AID others
are in process of erection.
The building is not confined to any par
ticular locality. 1t is going on in every
part of the city. A conservative estimate
places the aggregate amount expended last
year at s1,5oO. 900. The De Soto was
among the large buildings completed, as
well as the new court house, the Odd Eel
lows hall, and the Hanley building, and they
will do credit to any city.
There Yves no end to the building last year
and there is no limit to it this year. 1t
reached out south and west, taking up most
Of the spots in the older part of the city and
many in the now. Old structures were
RACED and larger ones took their places, but
still the demand for houses continued
urgent and people were unprovided for.
great as it was the day on which 1t exceeded
the supply. Contractors worked harder
than ever since Savannah has been a city.
Notwithstanding workElen came from other
cities to aid in erecting houses, they were
unable to put them up fast enough. The
southern part of the city, where formerly
weeds grew wild and marshes made passage
of Savannah. Some of the most
beautiful residences were erected there.
In the western portion, where truck
farmers used to cultivate their fields,
and poorly arranged, uncomfortable and
squalid little huts lined the roadside, Is now
a picturesque settlement filed with hand
some houses and beautiful groves.
RECORD NOT TO BE BEATEN.
Contractor John Gould said that the re-
cord for last year cannot be beaten. He
worked harder, and longer. and steadier
than ever before in his life, and yet it
seemed that he had accomplished nothing
when he looked out over the field at the
work before him. Contractor j. o. Smith
said that it was an unprecedented
year, and Matthew O'Conuell said that he
was actually unable 10 do all the work
offered him. Winton & Burgess, after
completing the Tybee hotel, came into the
city and began work on residences, and
they have been at ever since. Miles &
Bradt have abeue -eoin pleted the new court
house, and they will go to residence build
ing in Savannah. Lewman & Co.,
after completing the De Soto,
began at once on the Independent
Presbyterian church, which they hurried to
completion in order to finish other work.
Houses doomed up everywhere, it seemed,
and still the work weat on.-~ Architect
Eichberg alone had 100000 of work for
Savannah people. Two hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars of this amount is upon
houses begun since January. This building
was by no means confined to the residence
portion of the city. The business portion
caught the infection as well, and
old houses were torn down
and new ones built. 1t is doubtful if old
residents ever saw the Bay when it had
more new buildings on it. Certainly it
meyer showed so many new structures OF as
great,proportions The mammoth structure
of S. Guckenheimer & Son on West Bay
street, and the immense houses Just west of
the exchange, belonging to the Wadburg
estate. the Savannah Grocery Company,
M. Ferst Sons & Co., and the new house of
A LETTER & Son we're completed last year.
and they represent an expenditure of
nearly 100000 Over on Broughton
street the building was perhaps mere active,
as this was the burned district There were
the Cohen building, the Miller building, the
Douglass and Hogan buildings, the Weed
and Lowell buildings, the Hymes building
and the Odd Fellows hall. all of which
were completed last year, aggregating al
outlay of considerably over 100000. The
Boley building, on the corner of Broughton
and Jefferson streets, consumed by fire, was
replaced by $4,000 structure, and
the Mcintyre building on Congress street
and Jefferson, burned, was replaced by a
handsome structure costing $4,000. Over
in the eastern part of the city was the Sa-
vannsh cotton mills. built and equipped at a
cost of about 100000.
RESIDENCE BUILDING.
The various loaning concerns have made
building easy for those who had it to do.
The Home Building Company built a good
many houses, the Chatham Real Estate
loaned large sums for building purposes.
The Southern Mutual loaned extern
svely and the Title Guarantee and
Loan Company constructed a number
of houses. The Excelsior Loan and Saw
ings Company negotiated heavy loans, and
the German American Loan and Building
Company did great deal of loauing for
building The Merchants and Mechanics
loan, the Chatham Loan, WorKmans and
Traders, the Jasper, the Railroads, and the
Pulaski associations, all let out large sums
to those building houses. The money of
these associations proved a great con-
unable to push their buildings
to completion at once. 1t is estimated
that upward of $50 houses were built last
year, and if blocks Of small houses covered
by one roof are counted separately, the num-
Der will be nearer $50 or 1000. Last years
building record ran up to about 81, 500, 900.
and it is predicted that the aggregate for
this year will be greater Among the
pretty and costly residences built and now
occupied are tn Sc Of c. E. Stult, costing
$4,000, aud j. S. Wood, costing $40, 900.
Among the residences nearly completed.
and those soon to be finished, are those OF
j. Rauers, CASTOR street, worth s25 600.
Judge Harden, costing $4,000; Mr.. Tiede,
man, costing So, 900, and Hopkins estate.
costing $25. 900.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
Among the business houses In process Of
erection, Degun last year. Is the handsome
structure on Bull and York streets to be oc-
cupied by Davis Bros. Its cost will be
81, ZOO. 10
Collat Bros. will make improvements Co
the extent of 81, 900, the Savannah REV.
ing Company will make improvements Ia
the extent Of $50, 900 and A. Kessel. store
$40, 200. The Cotton Press Association is
putting In two united hydraulic presses con-
sldered to be the finest in the south. The
company has constructed seven buildings
covering an area of 635 feet long by Sad
wide, in which to put the engines and store
It's cotton The of @ko