The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-24
THE NEW BUILDINGS.
A Good List of Permits Issued
During the Week.
NEW STORES ON FRONT STREET.
Rev. j. r. Damon to Build Two Fine
Residences Roof on Theater
Building-New Residences.

A week ago 1t looked as though building
operations had been suspended Tor the winter,
a. not single permit OF any consequence had
been issued from the Office of the building in-
speetor during the previous week. The fact
that thirty-fou permits were issued during the
past week, representing &S2,3l5 worth of Work
goes to show that it was just Q temporary lull,
and the prospects now are that quite an amount
OF building will be done right along during the
winter, those contemplating building being
anxious to take advantage OF the low prices Tor
labor and material during the winter months
Of the thIrty-four permits issued during the
week one was for $1,000, one for $500. one for
5000, two for $500 each, two for 5000 each,
one Tor 8, 300 and the others each for $500 or less.
The permit for 1890 was for one-story brick
building, which il to be erected by A. Mcdonald
on Front street, between Marion and Madison.
II will be but q temporary structure. the walls
being light, as they viii all have TO be removed
whenever the time comes for putting good
building on the pro perty. 1t will be 6exlco and
divided into three stores. The excavation 10
now being made and work on the walls will be-
gin in about a week. The actual cost will be
about So go -
The 900 permit was issued to Rev. John F.
Damon for the erection OF two fine double
dwellings on Marion street at the corner of
Filth The plans have been made By La seile &
johnson and work has already been COM
meuced. The buildings will be two-story
frames with brick foundations aud basements.
The elevations are OF very nice design and the
inside will be we'll finished in natural cedar.
Each house will contain nine rooms and will be
supplied with all the modern conveniences.
The roof has been completed on the new
opera house and the wire iath has all been put
on the first floor and plasterilg will begin to-
morrow. The building will be closed to the
public while the p,asteriug is being done. The
last story is almost completed on the Rainier
nj tho hititi md he Q
will soon be begun.
Z. +. Stevens is building two-story frame
residence at the corner of Madison and Rose
streets. The foundation and basement are OF
brick and the inside will be handsomely fin-
ished. 1t Will cost about $500.
b. W. Baker is erecting u fine seven-room
frame residence al the corner OF Chestnut ana
Blakely streets. The design is very unique and
the inside arrangement is especially convenient.
II will be nicely finished and will cost about
$500.
George g. Lander has begun the construction
OF very pretty one-story frame cottage at the
corner of Latona street and DrexeI avenue. The
cost will be s2.5C0.
J. w. Otis is building a nice two-stoIy frame
residence at Green Lake 1t will be well
finished and will cost about $1,000.
Prof. +. c. Richardson, of the Central school,
has taken out a permit to make extensive re-
pairs on his residence at the corner of View and
Diagonal streets. The cost will DO about s., 500
The Odd Fellows lodge of Fremont is building
fine two-story frame building for a hall. There
will be q store beneath and the cost viii be
5000
K. Morford is building a one-and -one-half-
store frame residence on Alton street between
Jackson and Main. which will cost s, 200