The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-28
MANY HOUSES GOING UP
knaconda's Rapid Growth Particularly
Marked In the Eastern Suburbs.
The Vicinity of the Foundry Dotted
With Dwellings That HaveB Been
Erected Within the Past
Six Months.

A drive over the city quickly discloses
the fact that a surprising amount OF
building Is being done in all parts OF the
town. Dwelling houses, business blocks
and other buildings are growing more and
more closely together every day, n
many OF the new structures are very and
some I'm design. Aside from the business
blocks, which are being erected in the
center of the city there seems TO be
tendency 10 build in the vicinity OF the
foundry. The eastern part OF the town
il thickly dotted with new homes n
still others are In the course Of constrlc-
ton. This all goes TO show h continued
and healthful growth OF Anaconda.
Among the many dwelling houses re-
Gently constructed and which are now &C.
cupied are -four tbree-room houses on
lower Fifth street near Alder street.
erected by General Manager Baldwin of
the Montana Union; five houses rear
lower Seventh street, erected by Henry
Gicgerich; four houses near Alder street,
by T.. &. Thomas; n four-room house on
Chestnut street, erected for William
Sloan; n four-room house and u of
three rooms on Alder street. erected for
James Doran; n four-room house IN Al
der street. the property of James Brcn-
NAM; n very neat little brick vaneered
house Of four rooms on b corner of
SfGlT anu NtNeNt1s tTtfttd bN u. Iaiilutts
n four-room house on the same street. by
w. H.. Harrison. and many others. These
buildings have all been erected by Oker
4 Gilmour, he well known contractors
and builders.
Work will he Immediately commenced
on a very pretty brick veneered fivc-room
house on upper Main street, to he built Ivy
A. A. Necdham. the plans for which were
finished yesterday. II. II. Mahan will also
construct n residence in the same vicinity,
on which work will begin within a week
or two. Prof. A. l.. Stone has also nearly
completed a very handsome residence on
the corner of Oak and Seventh streets,
consisting OF eight rooms. The founda-
lions fer a handsome four-store business
block nj the corner OF Main street and
Park avenue have been completed, and
The brick work Is well under way under
the charge of Noble q Ehret. This block
Is next adjoining the 25-foot front which
recently sold for $1,000.
Progress on the work at the new park is
most satisfactory and the new buildings
will receive their finishing touches to-day.
The new structures are very tasty ~ at
~tractive in appearance and are also large
and roomy. The grounds have been
rolled and seeded and present an inviting
appearance. A dam has been placed in
the stream and the artificial lake is well
under way. When finished the lake will
be b most picturesque feature of the
many attractive adornments of the
grounds. Boating will he a luxury I'm
great favor and boats at a premium. The
park will he formally opened to the public
on the Fourth of July, the principal part
of the celebration being held there. The
park when complete will be the finest i'm
the state and q pleasure resort of which
Anaconda can well feel proud.