The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01


There were constructed in Seattle and
a-..s;o,, 3 yeo h,,;ld;nvs unon wb;oh
. aggregate of $S,935,657 was expended.
1encord is as follows:
Buildings.
Expendi-
No. ture.
Ssuess district, incomplete. Is +915,000
euzde business district. '.-...'.l'4e S,o9,Ss 2
sa0a'0s go $500
total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .2,l6o ss,9S5,65
10 cost when finished, s1,96i.oOo.
Public improvements.
Expenditures for public improvements
8 the city we're:
ssdng, planking and repairing streets. Sl9s,e7s
k neaus .-..-.-.--.-'..-- S'5 ~
sscs sewers 1900
~ sidewalks and crossings. 1879
snding water MANS .........s..-. 11 sOo
fi~e i, p M 5000
-
zcts.... .'...................'...... soio'oos
haiiroad ana Eiecsric Ligh.s'
There was extensive extension OF street
always and large amounts nave been ex-
pended IN new electric hight ana power
snd gas WORKS, as ioiloWs:
.ea ALWAYS. = 9So,GV
'''s''s ''s''' AN e'' -.-,-~e
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 ,2o9 COO
Recapitulation.
buildings. 1885, 657
wet work, sewers, etc 5la,S S9,d
As''a'' aN' s''s''''' -,--e,ovo
Grand total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIC, $50, 46l
The record, while not so extended as
that Of 1889, is not the less remarkable
testimonial of the activity of the city dur
Ing the year. The conditions of 1889 were
extraordinary, and the devastation caused
b. the hre rendered necessary the inn
mediate construction of great number of
buildings and the outlay of enormous
/ sums Of money. Construction during the
year, therefore, reached high water mark,
the amazing number of 3,465 new build
ings being the result. 1t would
have been natural to expect q marked ces-
sation Of operations during the year; but
Il did not occur. During the entire season
{ the principal streets of Seattle were lined
With evidences of new construction.
Brick, stone and lumber, and other build
ing material everywhere interrupted traffic
q the street, and continuous passage for
considerable distances was nowhere posi-
be. Thousands of men were given steady
employment at good wages during the en-
tire season, and the disbursement of such
great sums OF money was felt in every line
o. industry. The year has indeed been
one OF wonderful activity.
The building energy of the city has not
been conhned to one part of the city. IL
mas been manifest throughout the entire
residence portion, and in the suburbs-Bal-
lard, Fremont, Edgwater, Latona, Green
Lake, South Seattle, Kirkland and West
Seattle contributing to the total. An i'm
mense amount of lumber was used, and
about 100000 brick. The sum ex-
pended for other material-stone, iron,
pressed brick, ETC., etc.,-was immense.
The character of buildings, business and
residence, is ereditable in the highest de-
gree 1t is not too much to say that no
other city of $1,000 inhabitants in
The United States can make such
remarkable showing of great rows of
business blocks constructed in the most
artistic, costly and expensive manner.
~,> 70 "a Aat St tilSSt
mat would attract attention in New York.
ne six-story Pioneer building of Hon. III.
L. fesler is of remarkably nne and noble
appearance; the six-story Harrisburg
block of solid stone, by Mr.. w. f.. Bailey,
Is conspicuously imposing; the office
building of Judge Thomas Burke is unex-
ceied in style, hnish or aspect. Amongst
new buildings of metropolitan appearance
md admirable finish may be mentioned
the Occidental block. Starr Bovd block.
q stories; Safe Deposit, seven stories
"a Ellington block, six stories; Toklas-Sin-
q ban block, four stories; Colman block
9 tnished,) 1--we stories; the Gilmore
ck, seven stories; Halter block, five
sies; Jesse W. George building, six
ries; Butler block. i've stories: Seattle
rational bank (unhnished.) seven
Stories, while the number of three.
tour and tive-storv buildings is so numer-
Gus as to forbid mention. Almost without
exception they have been built in modern
style, with costly and handsome exterior
and interior finish. Public buildings in
elnde the stately courthouse. prominently
erected upon the Seventh street hill. The
Denny hotel. nearing completion. upon
Capital hill, is of striking architectural