The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-04
THE NEW BUILDINGS.
Nearly 100000 Worth in the
Last Six Months.
PROGRESS OF BUSINESS BLOCKS
Quick Work on tho Theatef-Schoo1 1T
Duwamish-A Number OF Fine
Residences Going Up.

The records of the building inspectors
Office show that for the six months ending
June 80 the total number of permits issued
was $50, and the estimated cost of the
buildings for which they were issued was
1913, 761. There were issued during the
month of June eighty-six permits. the
estimated cost of the buildings being S1l6,-
377. During the past week twelve permits
were issued, the cost of the buildings being
SIC, 100. Of these one was to cost 81, 800,
one s., 00o one $1,000, two 81 900 each, and
the others ran from that down to $50.
Work has progressed very rapidly on
the Lowman & Hanford building the past
week, and it will soon be ready for the
fourth floor joists.
A permit was issued Saturday to Thomas
Clancy for the erection of a three-story
brick building at the corner of South
Third and Washington streets. The
foundation for this building was put in
about year ago. 1t is to cost about
$4,000.
Work on the foundation of the theater
building is being pushed rapidly. The
brick work will begin very soon.
The foundation of H. L. Yesler's build
ing at the corner of Yesler avenue and
South Third street will soon be completed.
The contract has been let for the build
Ing of an 5000 brick school house at Du-
vanish, near the race track. The build
ing will be two stories high and contain
four rooms. 1t will be 50x6O feet in size.
The Seattle Trust Company is building a
commodious house for +. B. Upton on
the A. Pontius addition. The exterior is
covered with narrow clapboar5s from the
ground to the top of the second story, and
the gables are shingled. There is large
porch in front, overlooking the bay, and a
balcony above it, opening from a loggia,
and into which open two large chambers
upstairs. The interior arrangement is hail
in center. with stair hall connecting, and
library and parlor on either side. with
dining-room back of parlor. There are six
large chambers, with bath room, electric
bell, electric and gas lights, stationary
washtubs, etc. The house is very home
like in appearance and arrangement. 1t
will cost about 81, GOO.
The same company Is also building a
very artistic house for J. d. Alden. on the
corner of Drexel avenue and Gould street,
in Lakeside addition. The style of archi-
lecture is Romanesaue. The exterior
From a side piazza communicating with
the dining-room there will be magnifi-
cent view of Lake Washington, as well as
from balcony overhead, opening Off
from one of the chambers. The interior
is very conveniently arranged for COM
Portable home and will be finished in red
wood and cedar. The house will be wired
for electric light and call bells and sup
piled with all modern improvements.
When completed this will be one of the
prettiest among the smaller residences on
this ridge overlooking the lake. The cost
will be about So, 200.
+. d. Black will in q few days begin the
erection of a fine residence on Beacon
Hill. The plans are now being prepared
by Architect J. Parkinson. The building
will be two-story frame with fine stone
foundation and basement. The exterior
design, which is after the Swiss style, is
very artistic. The building will command
an elegant view of the Sound and bay.
The inside, containing twelve rooms, will
be handsomely finished in hardwood and
cedar. 1t will cost about $4,000.
Mr.. Parkinson has let the contract for the
Eastern addition school, which is to be
erected near the James street power-house
to Joseph Parke for $42.S00
f. A. Strout has begun the erection of
two two-and- -half-story houses of ten
rooms each on Marion street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. The
elevations though somewhat plain are
very attractive, and the foundation and
basement will be constructed of stone.
The inside will be finished in redwood and
supplied with all the modern conven-
fences. The two houses with the fixing
up of the grounds will cost about $4,000
G. B. Livermore has begun the construc-
ton of very pretty one-story frame
residence at the corner of Baxter and
Rainier streets. The building will be cot
tage style, with a brick foundation and
basement and will be elegantly finished
inside. The cost will be about 81 900.
f. s. Griffith is erecting neat little one
and-a-half-story frame residence near the
corner of Etrusia and Evanston streets,
which will cost about $1,000.
L. S. Smith has just taken out a permit
to erect fine two-story frame residence
on Yesler avenue, near the corner of Joy
street. The building is after a very artistic
design and will be finely finished inside.
The hall and stairs will be especially elab-
crate. The total cost will be about So, 600
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