The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-05
THE NEW BUILDINGS.
Many Fine Structures APP
preaching Completion.
4 GOOD YEAR FOR BUILDERS.


- wA ~ huAoi09 the many dne build
mgs that have been IN process OF construction
during the past eighteen months, g we'll 8 TIE
commencement Of other important building i'm
prevemenfs, continues with much visor
throughout the city.
The magnificent Burke building, one of the
hnest ONCE blocks In the Northwest, Is almost
completed. Three Of the four store rooms on
second street. are already occupied, and the
fourth q practically fnished. The store rooms
are beautifully finished In ANTIQUE carved oak
Nothing but the beat Of everything has been
used " any part OF this building. In the finish
tnrodH,snont a. snsss has been most lavish ex
elegant details Of the vestibule are now
peing placed, ana already indicate the
richness ana beauty Of the finished work. The
ond landing are Of Tennessee marble. The stair
railing is Of old copper, wrought
in an extremely ornamental design. and
procured. There il 70 be no plasterine what
ever IN the vestibule, everything visible above
the wainscosinE being exquisitely wrought
semicifculaf trans0m Of loaded opalcscent
oevellsd Plate glss1, in which Is wrought in .
very oe.utiful design the name Of the building.
out. The toilets are elegantly finished in marble
ana stained antique oak. The Offices OF the first
four floors are nearly ell completed, and most Of
b L Yesler's Pionscr block, the splendid six
story store and ONCE building fronting on
Pioneer Place, u entirely completed and already
The Ye.ler block, standing opposite the
Pioneer building, on the corner Of Yesler avenue
and Pioneer Place, is being temporarily rooted
over ,' Inc nrss story The first floor and basement
OF the wallis above the first story 10 continued.
The first story IL Of Salt Lake red sandstone,
WITH carved stone capitals and trimmings.
ABOVE the nYst story the walls will be Of cream
colored brick, With red stone trimmings When
completed the building will present one of the
most snowy extericrs In Seattle. Its design is
eemi-Komaneeque, with two red tile-covered
towers on the broad eastern front. The intefior
finish will be consistent throughout with the
exterior elegance.
The State building, on the corner Of Main and
Soutn second streets, erected by Schwabacher
Bros. 4 Co., IL now inclosed. This building has
been constructed entirely with reference to
struction Is Of the strongest chafacter through
Il the city. II is6 four high Stories the first first
The exterior il trimmed with sandstone Il
occupies an entire quarter of the block. Heavy
iron co!umns and steel Orders give the structure
ssrength and durability. 1t win be finished in
about four weeks
Work has begun on the walls Of the sixth and
last story OF the Seattle National bank building,
avenue, one OF the fine buildings that viii con-
tribute character to the architectural features
OF the new Seattle. The work will be pushed
and Win probably be completed BY the middle
OF May. The very ornamental stone carving IL
completed, and Is perhaps the most artistic in
tns city The wall. are Of pressed brick. with
pies iuil quarter BLOCK X O0'n '''e'' ana occ''
Three stories Of d.. H; A. Smiths building, on
the corner Of James and Second streets, are up,
and have been temporarily rooted over, and are
rapidly being hntahed Oh. The erection Of the
three upper stories win not be continued until
work on the Yalls will probably be resumed
store rooms win bs finished ready for occupants
The imposing Harrisburg block is entirely en-
closed and the massive carved stone cornice ID
being placed on the Cherry street and Second
win be the lire Of massive lion heads carved out
OF blocks Of Tenino sandstone, of which the
front walls are constructed. The blocks out OF
bosn placed in postion rSs oornice wiz w HSse
completed, rise about two feet above these
blocks. 4 II intended to have this building
II asSes o. when os
ton was made. The interior is now ready to re-
ceive the wire netting for the plaster. The stair
ssses vii. Wiz q Ct iron with nrs,proof landngs
afford rapid transit to the upper floors. Stone
cutters are now carving the capitals of the row
Of stone columns of the sixth story. The carv.
ing OF the corntce will be completed in about
A large force of stonemasons are now at work
laying Inc massive stone columns ana walls OF
the hrst story OF Dexter Horizons seven-story
ONCE block on the corner of second and Cherry
streets, next to the Boston block. The base
ment Is entirely completed and no more delays
In the construction Of the walls of the building
are anticipated. This structure will fill up the
vacant quarter Of . block between the Seattle
and Boston blocks, and be one OF the largest and
most substantial buildings in the city.
The Lebanon building, six stories, erected by
Jesse w. George on the corner OF Main and
South Second streets, is all completed except the
painting and decorating, which will be COM
pleted this week, and the building will be
opened up as the Occidental hotel. The In
terror is finely finished in oiled ash.
Work on the Plymouth Congregational church,
$4,000 stone structure to be erected on the cor
ner OF University and Third streets, will begin
during the coming week. Trinity Methodist
church in West seattle will also be under con-
struction during the present season. These edi-
fees, together with the Masonic temple, an
opera house, and the many private residences
and business buildings throughout the city, will
make an active building season.
The Terry-Denny block, on the south side of
Commercial street, between Yesler avenue and
Washington street. . splendid fivestory onice
building with front OF 102 feet and depth of
III feet, is entirely completed and occupied on
the ground floor.