Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-05
AHEADOF THEPAST
The Tendency Toward Liberal
characterization
is The FOREMOST FEATURE



The most conspicuous feature Of
real estate activities IN the CITY thu
wear has h.ra shs s>,a.>.. s,~~,s
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vas si's'1ei n'tsuk vi commercial places
10 TIE CONSTRUCTION OF ths Giibsr
block two yesIs ago. subsequently
the handsome front now occupied by
Harvey q Heystek WAS thoroughly re-
constructed aud modelled into ~ pfes-
ent artistic form The front occupied
by the great stock OF n. A. N. Ffesd-
man met uini,ar Improvement int<r.
Perhaps the moet conspicuous sls~ra-
ton OF tie present wear wss the reoop-
struetion of the Boston store front.
At present ID stands without q rlval an
the city in ia artast,c uerfectsou and
fr-shness OF esyle. Adjoining A tne
great store of FosteI, Stevens 4 Co.
has undergone extensive intsrnal and
external repairs. tae new lroot Beng tne
most notable Improvement of the nrem.
lses. In its general styie and colorine n
closely resembles the Boston ana Eaton.
Lyon 4 Co.'S fronts, and ia q worthy
monument TO the progressive instinct
Of the firm. The improvements in the
spring 4 Co. front, winch long tea t,een
considered the handsoness IA the caty.
have been limited 20 iedocoratlon AND
minor repairs.
o~asas street. supssv~u,ssss.
Away up Canal street Monroe street
Infection hss spread, land lnnurnersb,e
business places have been improved by
the removal OF old style frouts ana the
introduction of new forms ana later
styies. The Brsggs building. nov ahout
Dime museum rsoperfy, will he 10 Ca
nal stree, what rns Boston s.ors inn.
provement has been 10 Monroe street
The architects of the new structure, A.
w. Rush A Son. have now fully cfsn-
pleted the deslgns and epec, t,eat,,ns
and have them ready for nae The
entire front Will be of the handsome
red Ionia sandstone. with broad arches
for the window settings Of fhe
| first floor and a loity souare
central tower. ris,up cans,desnbls
above the line of the oorn,oe.
The style of the tower. which - 10 ha
IN the front of tie structure. "a nass,ye
vet graceful and attractive. n "a he
covered with a vide proleci.ns fnt
| roof and decorated bv cornice ard
| fr,eze. The prosnecuye oocopanta nj
| the structure. Heyuan A Co. exnsc. 20
be dong business at the new stsud by
| January or February NEXT.
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