Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-12
STILL GOING UP.
THE MANY BUILDINGS RISING SkYWARD IN
THIS LOCALITY.
The Mammoth Hawlsy Structure On the Old
Grant Property Buildings Being
Built Repaired and RsmOdelsd.

The sound Of the hammer and saw is
now heard in the land, and the scenes
of hustle and activity in the building
line has scarcely been equalled in this
section. All available hands are in the
field, and structures of one kind and
another, are springing up like toad
stools in the dewfall of night. The
recent protracted strike covering so
| long period at season OF the year
when people were inclined to build, has
had the effect of concentrating an I'M
usual amount of work upon this season.
Such is the extent of the operations at
present, that material such as is desir-
ed, has not been at all times available.
The scarcity of brick has delayed the
work in many instances, and con-
tractors have been obliged to send some
distance for this material. The local
yards have been far from able TO cope
with the unprecedented demand. The
new City Bank on Market street, as
well as the new Jail, in common with
several residences, have been particu-
larly delayed. The number of new
buildings that will have been completed
by fall will produce quite transforms
ton scene in some sections of the city.
THE HAwLEY STRUCTURE.
One of the buildings now in process
of construction that has been exciting
considerable interest is. the mammoth
structure being erected Mr.. James L.
Hawley on the old Grant House pro-
perta at the corner of Tenth and Main
streets. This is occasioned partly
by the apparent immensely OF the
structure and particularly from the I'M
usual size and solidity of the foundations
which are probably the most thoroughly
made and substantial in the city.
There has been great deal OF
quiet speculation as the work has pro-
crossed from day to day, as to what the
nature of the structure woule be to con-
form with the foundations. Everything,
from an opera house and casino to a
multiple-story fiat, has been pictured
upon the scene. The fact is, however,
that no very ponderous structure Will
grace the site at present. 1t is the In
teation of Mr.. Hawley to erect at pres
ent plain, substantial, two-story brick
structure fir business purposes. The
building can be so arranged as to be
divided into nine stores % by 81 feet, or
il the tenants prefer it, the building
can be so partitioned OIL as TO
form three store rooms fronting on Main
street, each 90 by 81 feet, and three
stores fronting on Tenth street, A by
81 feet. Or the whole building will be
available as a large apartment store
where various branches Of business can
be carried on by one firm. Just how
the building will be divided will depend
unon the applications for space. The
foundation walls are between 90 and 30
inches thick. and they are so built with
view Of erecting at some time in the
future a six or seven story building, the
foundations being ample for almost any
size of structure the owner may
desire. The front Of the new
building will be of iron, WOOD
and glass, and will be so constructed
as to be susceptible of easy change In
the event of larger building. There
have been numerous inquiries at to the
utility of the two rows OF massive
stone pillars which are seen In the foun-
dation running lengthwise with the build
ing from Market to Main street. In con-
structng this feature OF the work, MIR.
Hawley, whose ideas in building seems
TO be In accord with the comfort and
convenience of prospective tenants,
had in contemplation an open space
bounded on either side by iron pillars,
which will afford sort of run or
tramway which could be used in COM
mon in case there were but two
or three firms represented
in the building. The goods in this way
could be more readily moved, especially
from one cellar to another, when change
of stock required it. On the whole 1T
will be a unique business structure, and
one that will likely soon be occupied.
OTHER BUILDING VENTURES.
Architect Giesey has just returned