Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-11-23
NEW BUILDINGS
IN COURSE OF ERECTION THROUGHOUT THE
CITY.
More Than Two Hundred Thousand Dollars In.
vested Il Improvements Good
Showing

Building contractors are unanimous in
saying that the amount Of building under
way at the present time surpasses that of
any recent year, during the same period.
They are all employing an unusually large
number of men for this season of the year,
and yet will be compelled to postpone work
on some of their contracts until next spring
The improvements now under way through
out the city, exclusive of those under the
direction of the municipal authorities, rep
resent an outlay of over 500 900, which is a
remarkably good showing for a winter
month The building activity is especially
noticeable on the Island and the South Side
We present below a list of the buildings
under course of construction:
BeltZ, Flading X Co. are building for
Mrs \. j. Boreman, of Parkersburg four
three-story dwellings, with mansard roof,
each to contain eight rooms, at the corner
of Fourteenth and Chapline streets. The
plans were prepared by Architect NJ. f..
Giesey, and the residence will be among
the finest IN the city. They will cost about
$4,000.
j. l.. Hawley, who recently purchased
the Grant House property, at corner of
Tenth and Main, is having a substantial
foundation built, which will be capable of
sustaining building of any character. The
foundation is 10 feet high, and 3 feet in
thickness, and is built upon a base of con-
crete Mr.. Hawley will erect Il temporary
one-StOry iron structure, which will be par
titioned off 10 meet the requirements. II
will make nine store rooms, six fronting on
Main and three on Tenth street.
Redman x Co. are building of corrugated
iron two-story addition 10 their machine
shops, on Chapline street, III the rear of
Bodley Bros. wagon works.
Contractor Irwin Emhoff has laid the
foundation in the Old FAIR Grounds addi-
ton for two-story frame dwelling, TO con-
tain seven rooms, for Chas. Grimm. Cost
=, 100
Carkins Bros have about completed for
Jos. Buch, two-story brick dwelling on
Eighteenth street, containing five rooms.
Cost, s, 800.
Workmen are making good progress upon
the new buildings for Geo +. Sufel and j.
T. Goodwin II Co., on Main street Belt,
tlading Il Co. are the contractors who have
charge OF the latter. 1t will be four stories
high, with IA pressed brick front, with or
namental stone. II will cost about s. 800.
\ handsome modern three-story brick
dwelling is being erected, at the corner Of
Fourteenth and Eoff streets, for f. a.
LANCE.
Ben EmhofT has just finished hand
some two story frame dwelling, containing
seven rooms. for Louis Riedel, at the corner
of Thirty-siXth and Eotf streets. Cost,
-, 800.
Jno +. Clator is building double three
story brick dwelling, with mansard roof,
on Sixteenth street, east of Eotf. Each
house will contain eight rooms, and the en-
tire cost will be about 5000.
Irwin EmhOff is erecting for Geo. Leas-
ure, at Water and Thirty-ninth streets, a
very pretty two-story frame dwelling, con-
tanning eight rooms. Cost, 5000
X. S. Fair is building for 5. II. Bell, on
Fink street, Island, two-story frame resi-
dence, containing five rooms. Cost, 100.
Ground was broken during the past week
on Jacob street, belov Thirty-nlnth, for a
two-story brick store-rOom and dwelling,
containing five rooms, for George Carl.
Wood Bros, are the contractors. Cost,
$1,000.
Irwin Emhoff recently finished for Chas.
Vogelsang, on Twenty-ninth street, a two
story frame dwelling, containing five
rooms. Cost, $1,000.
Mr.. Carey, of the firm of Paige, Carey X
Co. has had erected at corner of Twenty
ninth and Eoff streets, three two'story
brick dwellings, with storeroom on the
corner Each house contains four rooms.
Contractor Wilbur Jacobs has charge OF
the work. Foundations have also been
laid at corner of Twenty-eighth and Wood
streets for three houses, which Will be re-
moved to make room for the tracks OF the
Terminal Company. Plans have also been
drawn for two dwellings on the lots ad-
Joining. Much of the material used IN
these houses was secured from the dwell
lings which were torn down to make room
for the tracks of the Terminal Company.
Ground has been broken on Jacob street,
below Forteth, for the foundation for a
two-story frame dwelling to contain six
rooms. for which Fred Myers has the con-
tract. Cost, 81 400.
Kraft Bros. are erecting for Louis Roth,
on Jacob street, below Thirtyeighth, Il
handsome modern two-story frame dwell
ing. containing seven rooms, which will
cost when completed about 5000.
Kraft Bros. have contracted with Aug
Marschner for three two-story frame dwell
ings, containing five rooms each, on jacob
street, below Thirty-eighth. Ground was
broken for the foundations during the past
week. They will cost when completed. IN
the ncighbOrhood Of 81 600.
Hiram Teaters is erecting for JOS. Weld
ner. at corner of Twenty-eighth and Jacob
streets. ii wostory frame dwelling, and
store room. Cost. $1,000.
A two story frame dwelling will be built
on McCollouch street, by Beltz, tladlng ~
Co. for VIM. Kobsh. 1t will cost about
81 800
Wood Bros. have received contract to
build for ). F.. Faris, on North York
street, modern two story frame residence,
TO contain eight rooms. Cost, 5000.
Hiram Teaters has just completed for
Jas. Phillips on Twenty-ninth street, Il
two story frame residence, containing six
rooms. Cost, 81 300.
The Schmubach Brewing Company are
building l00xl00 addition to their brew
cry. on Wetzel street, below Thlrty-hith.
II will be built of brick, three stories hlgh,
and will be used as stable.
The new Electric Light plant and power
house for Electric railway, on Mccullough
street, below Thirty-siXth, is being pushed
RAPIDLY. The foundation for the machln-
cry is built of brick, upon base OF con-
crete, and is six feet deep.
Wood Bros have completed for Miss H.
Rodv handsome block at corner OF Nam
and Third streets, at a cost OF about ;, ,OOO
There are three two-story brick dwellings,,
with storeroom on the corner each house
containing six rooms.
The work on the new Centre market
building is progressing nicely. The brick
work is finished and it is now ready for
the roof.
Gate Railroads in Cities.
To me Editor Of the Register.