Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
HOW SHEISG GROWING.
Many Magnificent Business and
Dwelling Blocks Being Erected
on TIE NORTH SIDE OF TIE RIVER.
Several New Manufacturing Plants in the
Fire-Swept District.
A BUILDING INSPECTOR is NEEDED

Since the completion of the magnificent
Carnegie Library building in Allegheny,
an era of improvement has set in, which
already shows good results, and bids fair in
the future to place Allegheny in the front
rank, not only as a ''city of homes, but as
q city of splendid business blocks and pala-
tial residences.
Among the buildings now in course of
erection, the Sterritt building, corner Ohio
and West Diamond streets, is rapidly near
ing completion. This building, designed
by Architect James T. Steen. and erected
by Robert Mccain, is admirably adapted to
the purposes to which it is to be devoted.
On the ground floor are four large store
rooms and above them will be offices. The
entire third floor will be occupied by the
Allegheny School Library, and on the
fourth floor is a large hall. The work on
the building has been delayed by the strike
OF the plasterers, but the contractor expects
to have it entirely completed by October 10.
TERRA-CoTTA AND oRNATEs.
Huckestein Brothers are building large
double dwelling house on Cedar avenue,
which, with its terra-cotta front and ornate
stone trimmings, will present a handsome
appearance. George W. OFT is the archi-
tect. The stone palace being erected for Mr..
L. W. Dalzell, on Ridge avenue, will be q
beautiful structure when completed.
Elegant residences are being erected for
Mr.. Harry Darlington, on Irwin avenue;
Harmer Denny, on Ridge avenue; Mrs. d.
A Stewart, corner Lincoln and Allegheny
avenues; Max Klein, Beech street; DR.. S.
s. Woodburn, on Resacla street, and r. II.
IN 0rfh l-aF No In a1l arfc af
the city, cozy, well appointed tenement
houses are springing up as if by magic, to
meet the constantly growing demand for
good, comfortable homes at a reasonable
rent Especially is this the case in those
sections recently opened up by the rapid
transit lines.
The prospect of what the future surely
holds in store are still more pleasant. Work
on the new water works will commence
soon. The new City Hall, the plans for
which were prepared and the erection of
which was recommended by the Council
manic Committee, only to be squelched in
Common Council, is now recognized to be
an absolute necessity and the subject will be
revived soon. The plans for this building
which were prepared by Architect Joseph
Anglln, will be on exhibition at the Expo
sition. A new Government building, it is
claimed, is also a necessity now and must
come soon.
TO BUILD APARTMENT HOUSES.
A new project, the progress of which will
be watched with considerable interest is
now under way. This is the apartment
house or fiat building, which is to be erect
ed on North avenue near Federal street, on
the property now occupied by B. f. Rvnd
and owned by Joseph Walton and the
Smith heris, having a frontage on
North avenue OF 125 feet. A stock
company has been formed and it is proposed
to put up building complete in every ed
tail.
The new First Presbyterian Church
building, which will be erected on the site
OF the old structure, will be one of the
handsomest in the two cities. 1t is rumored
that the old and rickety buildings corner of
West Diamond and Ohio streets, opposite
the new Sterritt building will be torn down
and a large business block erected in their |
place. 1t is also said that the old a'coIou- |
made row" on Federal street, near the |
bridge, will be replaced by a handsome
block.
Down in the burnt district on the river
front, the section recently scourged by a |
succession of disastrous fires, the work of
rebuilding is going on. The Porter
Foundry and Machine Company has had
working outside in the open air part of
their force, but the companv's new building |
is about completed. James Hunters Lime |
Works is being built up out OF the ashes, |
but the desolate ruins of Bradley's WooIen |
Mills still stand as the flames left them.
No official record of the building done |
in Allegheny can be given, as there is no |
building inspector and no code laws govern |
ing these matters. In conversation with |
many of the contractors, architects and |
others identified with the building interests,
it was almost the unanimous opinion that |
there should be q building inspector for
Allegheny. In talking with about twenty |
five contractors and builders, one onlv was
found who was not enthusiastically in favor
Of the annexation of Allegheny to Pitts
burg.