The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-08
THE NEW BUILDINGS.
Permits of the Week Show ES-
Inmates of $4,000.
A BATCH OF FINE RESIDENCES.
Warehouse At Bay View Brewery
Good Building Week.

and removals and repairs were issued from
the building inspectors Office during the
week. The estimated cost of all the work
represented by these permits was $54, 04O.
One permit was for $4,000 building, one
for S.. 900. one for 81, 200. one for S. 500, one
for $500, two for $1,000 each. one for
$1,000, and the others for from $500 down.
During the month of July eighty-two per-
mits were issued, the estimated cost of the
work being $SO.93O. Twenty-Five of these
were for removals and repairs, thirty-five
for one-story frames, fourteen for two
story frames, three for one-and-one-half-
frames, and one for three-story brick.
The week has been very favorable for
building operations, and work on all new
buildings has progressed rapidly.
The Bay View Brewing Company has
taken out a permit for the erection of a
three-story brick warehouse at its brew
cry. 1t is to cost $4,000.
The Seattle Trust Company is building
three fine residences. One is for ]. F.
Robinson, one for A. F. Burleigh and one
for J. A. Baillargeon. Mr.. Robinson's
house is being erected at the corner of
Johnson avenue and Aldine street, in the
Lakeside addition. The style of the
building is Italian renaissance. There
being beautiful view of Lake Washing
ton from this point, the house was so
designed as to get the benefit of the seem
cry. From the large piazza and balcony
overhead, and from the sitting-rOom, dim
ing-rOom, and several chambers in the
secOnd-story as we'll, one has a range of
view OF lake and mountains for fifteen to
sixty miles. The house is to be finished
in redwood and contains about eleven
rooms besides very pretty reception hall,
several pantries and bathroom. 1t will
cost about 81. 800.
The one for Mr. Burleigh is on the cor
ner of Fourth and Boylston streets on the
Broadway car line. The style of this
building is Romanes9ue. The exterior
will be entirely covered with shingles and
the elevations show very imposing
structure. 1t is especially arranged to
get full view of the Sound. One enters
from the piazza to large hall in the CEN
ter of the house with cheerful fireplace.
On the left is the drawing-room and on
the right the library and dining-i Dom.
In the second story the chambers are con-
veniently arranged and all have good
closets. The plumbing throughout is of
the best quality. The interior finish is
redwood and the mill work will be of spe-
cial designs. The building will be heated
by furnace but number of f;replaces
are being put in. The basement is fitted
with laundry and various other con-
veniences. The cost of the house will be
about $4,000
Work has just been begun on Mr.. Bail
largeon's house. and it will be one of the
finest residences in the city. 1t is located
at the corner of Fifth and Harvard streets.
near the Broadway car line. 1t will be
built after the style of the Renaissance
villa, with piazza of convenient width
extending around the front ana south side.
There are loggias and balconies from
which good view of the Sound, Lake
Union and the city can be had. A square
tower TANKS the building on the north.
In this fine billiard room is fitted up,
and from the third story an excellent view
OF the surrounding country and mountains
is afforded. The exterior Of the building
is beautifully detailed, and the inside will
be deliberately finished. On the first door
are very large drawing-room, a center
hall, library, dining-roOm. breakfast room,
den with coy nook, kitchen,
back hall, pantres, etc. The second
floor contains number of large
chambers, tolet-room and bathroom.
In the third story are several chambers
and billiard room. In the basement,
which is built of brick and has a cement
floor, is q children's play-room, opening
on to the south lawn. In another part of
the basement is provided laundry, SER
wants bathroom, heater, etc. The in
terror finish of the first story is to be of
various hardwoods worked in after very
handsome designs. The house will be
heated by the hot water system, but con-
tains numerous fireplaces besides. 1t has
a thorough system of ventilation, and will
cost when completed about $4,000.
G. NJ. Sheafe has begun tive erection of
nice two-stOry frame residence at the cor
ner of Bovlston avenue and Sixth street.
The building is being constructed after a
very artistic plan and WILDE we'll finished
inside with cedar. 1t will cost about
1000
William Carkeek has taken out permit
for the erection of his one and one-half
story frame residence at the corner of
Depot and Everett streets, of which a de-
scription was published in the Posr-IN-
TEiIIGENCER some time ago.
Rees L. Daniels has also taken out a
permit for the erection of residence on
Pennsylvania avenue and Stacy street 1t
is to be two stories high and elegantly fin
ished. 1t will cost about 81. 500.
q. w. Wilder is erecting a 81 600 frame
cottage at the corner of Williamson and
Crawford streets. The building will be
small, but very nicely finished.