The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-24
MANY FINE HOUSES.
Leading Citizens Who Are
Building New Homes.
ENLAReINe THE YesLeR BLOCK.
Several Business Blocks and q Largo
Number Of Handsome Residences
In Course of Erection.

for this season is any criterion, While
there is q fair amount of building in pro-
gress on the business streets, the greater
part of the work Is being or will be done
in the residence district The number of
handsome new residences in prospect this
year is so large that 1892 will compare
fayorably with the two preceding years in
this respect. Vacant lots in all parts of
the city are being rapidly transformed
into velvety lawns and tasteful gardens
surrounding houses which have es much
beauty of design to the fpasser-by as they
have comfort to the occupant.
But the business district is receiving its
share of attention. Ugly gaps between
existing blocks will be filled up, and other
blocks which have stopped short to await
demand for more space are to have addi-
tional stories piled skyward on them
Two more stories are to be put on the
Yesler block, corner of Yesler avenue and
Pioneer place. and Emil de Neuf is now
preparing the plans. The building as
originally designed was to be six stories
high, but when the first story was up it
was covered with temporary roof, the
work of constructing the other stories was
postponed and the ground floor and base
ment were fitted up for occupancy The
building is 5lx100 feet. The basement
and first story is built of red stone,
and the two stories it is now proposed to
add will be of buff pressed brick, with red
stone trimmings. Each floor will be di-
vided into nine or ten large Office rooms.
The inside finish will probably be of hard
wood, though that has not been decided
upon as yet. The estimated cost of the
addition is about $4,000 It is the inten-
ton TO add the other three stories as orig
inally designed after a time.
The outer walls of the Washington Iron
Works Company's building at South Sec
ond and Jackson streets are finished and
the roof is now being put on. As there is
little inside work to do, the building will
soon be ready for occupation. 1t is solid
structure of brick, with stone dressings
and iron pillars. and will be used for
wholesale purposes.
The largest number of new residences Is
being erected on Pontius' addition by the
Seattle Trust Company, which, in every
case, sells the ground aud building before
construction begins. The finest of these
is for Major James r. Hayden. 1t is
two-an6-a-half-story frame, and the
foundation, chimneys and piers support
ing the porch are constructed of boulders.
The house is of the later type gambrel
style, with an imposing front, spacious
porch running clear around the front.
From two loggias beautiful view of the
Sound, Salmon bay, Lake Union and the
mountains, both east and west, is afforded.
The interior is finished in oak and red
wood, and the arches and stairway
are of elaborate design. The rooms,
twelve IN number, are spacious,
and on the third floor is
billiard-room large enough for dance
hall. The building is supplied with hot
water heater. and all the tireplaces are con-
structed of Roman brick. The grounds
are to be fixed up with boulders after rural
designs to correspond with the handsome
structure they surround. The estimated
cost Of the building and other improve
ments is about $4,000.
A two-story frame residence is being
erected for E. B. Fowler. The elevations
are of artistic design and tower affords
fine view of the surrounding bodies of
water and the mountains. The inside fin
ish is cedar. There are eleven rooms and
an elaborately-fnished hall, with very
artistic stairs. The building and proposed
improvements on the grounds will cost
about $1,000.
J. NJ. Carson will be the owner of an
other fine residence two-story frame
with brick foundation. There are twelve
rooms, all elegantly finished in cedar.
The attic will be fitted up as a gymnasium
for the use of the boys. OF this room q
balcony overlooks the Sound and affords Q
magnificent view. This building, with the
laying out of the grounds, will cost about
$1,000.
A very fine two-story frame residence is
being built for Job P. Lyon. The striking
features of the exterior are q large artistic
porch and a tower. There are nine rooms,
all elegantly finished in cedar. The
drawing-room, at the further end
of which is nook, entered
through an elaborate spindle arch.
A decorated canvas slopes up from the
corners of the nook to a point above, like
cost of the building and improvements on
the grounds Is about $1,000.
A two-and-one-half story frame resi-
dence for John A. Sanborn is going up on
the same addition, and. in fact, is almost
finished. The elevations present an i'm
posing appearance and the inside, consist
ing of ten rooms, is handsomely finished
in CEDAR The building and laying out of
the grounds will cost upwards of $1,000.
o. P. Anderson has contracted for a lot
on which a nice two-story, eight-room,
frame house is now being erected. The
inside finish is cedar and the entire struct-
ure is after a very neat design. The build
ing and improvements will cost about
$4,000.
The same company is building very
nice two-story, eight-room. frame residence
for ]. 0. Young, overlooking Lake Wash
ington. at the end of the Lake Washington
Union Trunk line. The interior finish is
cedar. The structure alone will cost about
$1,000
A $1,000 frame residence is being con-
structed at the corner of Madison and Joy
streets, in the Renton addition, for w. f.
Curry. 1t is two and one-half stories high
and OF very fine design. A tower and
loggias afford a magnificent view of the
bay, Lake Washington and the mountains
The interior finish is oak, and the build
ing will be supplied with all the modern
conveniences, including hot water
heater.
Contracts for several more equally fine
residences have been made with the same
company. For some of these the plans are
now ready and accepted, and as soon as
the contracts for the safes have been signed
work will begin. Carl Siebrand is the
architect and superintendent of all the
company's work, and Peter Behrens is gen.
eral foreman of construction.
M. Frink is citing beautiful frame
residence on Rainier street, near Weller.
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