The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-02
The BUILDING WORLD.
Providence Has Beaten Its Record
the Past Year.
THREE MILLIONS EXPENDED.
A Marked Activity Shows Everywhere,
Especially I'm the Newer Wards
Statistics for the Twelfth Month
Which Will be Found Extremely In
teresting.

During the year of 1891 there were 623
new structures erected against 5S1 in
1890. The amount put into buildings
during the past year was 2,s04, 800 against
2,O26,95 in 1890, an increase of S177, $40
From these figures, the latter of which
are the estimates of the inspector of build
ings, Mr.. Spencer B. Hopkins, it can be
seen that there has been "a marked activ-
ity in building operations.
In the First ward thirty-three new
buildings have been erected, nineteen less
than in 1890 The estimated cost in 1894
was s149,050, against sl69, $50, decrease
of SOC, 300. The amount expended in inn
provements in this ward was estimated
as being 34,30O
The number of new buildings in the
Second Ward is given as sixty-nine, which
cost Sii1. Az. There was Sl9.150 put in
improvements. Several costly dwelling
houses have been erected, including one
built by Francis w. Perry which cost
$4,000, one by George f.. Martin for sl2,-
600, one by Nicholas Sheldon for $4,000,
one by j. III Annable for $1,000 one by j.
l.. Herreshotf for $4,000, and one by Mrs.
5. a Maynard for $4,000.
The Central Congregational Society
have begun a new house of worship on
Angel street costing 100000. Charles
Cohen has erected tenement block cost
ing $4,000.
dition TO the Doyle avenue grammar
school.
In the Third Ward thirty-eight new
structures have been built This number
is twenty-siX less than that of 1890. The
amount expended in new buildings in
1891 was Sly1, $50 and $50, 400 in improve
sif of
So, 900 for an addition to the Candace street
school and $50, 900 for n grammar school on
Charles street. The Silver Spring Dyeing
and Bleaching Co. has spent $4,000 OH a
new building
There have been twenty-three buildings
erected in the Fourth ward against twelve
in 1890. The amount expended in new
buildings in the past year was s3I9, $50 and
S33, 900 in repairs. The firm of l.. a.
Tillinghast s. Co., have erected buildings
in this ward costing $4,000. The Central
Real Estate Company has erected a
$4,000 brick building on Mathewson
street. The city has been building the
Manual Training School on Pond street at
q cost of $4,000.
The number of new buildings in the
Fifth ward is thirty-fve against twenty
eight in 1890. The amount spent in new
buildings was S2aS, 200, ana in improve
ments, $3.50 The Ladd Watch Case
Company's building costs $4,000, located
at the corner of Richmond and Clifford
streets: the Mcssrs Lederer have spent
$40, 900 on Stewart street; and the st. Ans
gnrius Parish, Swedish Episcopal, has a
$50, 900 ediiice on Beacon avenue almost
completed.
In the sixth ward eighty-one new build
ings have been erected. costing s243,95O.
The amount spent in improvements was
$3.50
One numbered and twenty-six new struc-
lures have been built in the seventh ward.
Their cost was s440.950 The amount ex-
pended in improvements was Sl3,S50
In the Eighth Ward fifty-nine build
ings have been erected costing S205,6O0
TIE amount pnt into improvements was
1880. This ward has two costly build
ings under way. One is the St James
Episcopal Church. corner of Broadway
and Courtland street. which will cost
10000, and the other the new Messer
street grammar school, costing $4,000
In the Ninth ward forty-slx new struc-
lures have been built. The cost was $780,
100. The amount expended in improve
ments was $500. The American Brew
jug Company has started the most inn
portant building on Harris avenue IL
will cost $4,000. The Tobey street school
at n cost of SO, ,0000 is also in process of
erection.
One hundred and seventeen new build
ings have been erected in the Tenth ward,
costing S3,3iS.20 The amount put into
improvements was $4,000.
Buildings moved So; buildings raised,