The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-30
THE NEW BUILDINGS.
Another Foundry Going Up on
the Tide Flats.
ANuMBERoF GOOD RESIDENCES
Improvements in the Butler Block
Adding to Yesler Building
south Seattle School.

Inc Alien G nelson Lana company Is
erecting building on Charles street, near
Commercial. which is to be used as a
foundry by the San Francisco Bridge Com.
pany. The whole plant will cost about
$4,000
Work has been commenced on the foun-
dation of NJ. II. Young's building on
South Second street, near Jackson.
The work of adding two more stories to
the Yesler block, at the corner Of Yesler
avenue and Pioneer place, has been begun.
The addition will be more expensive than
it was first intended to make it.
E. Hughes, agent for the Butler block,
is having about $1,000 worth of work done
on the building in the way of improve
| ments. A new Crane elevator has been
put in and an independent electric light
plant, so that hereafter the building will
be lighted from its own plant. Then the
James street entrance is being opened up
SO that the main part Of the building can
be entered from that street.
w. Marriott & Co. are building frame
warehouse on Railroad avenue, at the
foot of Stewart street, at a cost of 81 800.
g. w. Clark is erecting an elegant two
story frame residence on A. A. Denny's
Broadway addition. The elevations are
very artistic and the inside will be hand
somely finished in hardwood and cedar.
1t Will cost about "a, coo.
Work has been begun on the excavation
for the school building in the Eastern adj
dition and the contract for the building
will be let next Saturday.
The fine brick school building which is
being erected in South Seattle is now hay
ing the roof put on. The building is a
two-story brick with stone basement and
will cost about $50, 600.
On the corner of Banner and Mercer
streets J. E. Farrell is erecting very nice
two and one-half-story frame residence.
1t contains eight rooms nicely finished
and will cost about 81, 500.
II. X. Stephenson is building a one-and-
one-half-story frame cottage iii the Renton
addition. near Madison street. The eleva-
tons are of artistic design and the inside
will be finished in cedar. The cost will be
about 81, 800.
w. H.sWhite is erecting a pretty two
story frame residence at the corner of
Frank and Republican streets which will
cost not less than s., 600 The inside will
be well finished and supplied with all the
modern conveniences.
A two-story frame residence for NJ. Null
Inns is in course of construction in the
Walla Walla addition. The building is
quite large and has brick foundation and
basement. The elevations are of imposing
design and there are four lots in the
grounds on which it is situated. Those
are to be nicely fixed up, making a very
attractive yard and flower garden. The
inside Of the building will be finished in
| hardwood and cedar and all the fittings
are of the best quality. The total cost of
the improvements will be almost s., 900.
Architect J. Parkinson has made plans
and let the contract for the erection of a
two-story frame residence for ]. II. OFT
man at the corner of Market and Weller
streets. 1t is to be in Colonial style, with
artistic elevations, and the inside will be
finished in cedar. The building will cost
about $1,000. Work on the excavation has
already begun. The residence the con-
struction of which Mr.. Parkinson has
been experimenting for ]. W. Wilkinson
at the corner of Columbia and Broadway,
is now about completed. The building is
fine two-story frame, with brick founda-
ton and basement, and contains ten
rooms. The style is modern Queen Anne.
and the inside is finished in redwood. 1t
will cost about ST. 900. He has also made
plans for cottage for Rees L. Daniels, to
be erected on Queen Anne hill. 1t is of
unique design, and finished with cedar
inside. 1t will cost about 1000.
Work is progressing rapidly on Mr..
Parkingson's own stone row at the corner
of Twelfth and Marion streets, and the
structure presents very fine appearance.
1t will be by far the finest row in the city,
and the site is certainly one of the most
attractive to be found.
Mrs. NJ. w. Stratton is having a fine
residence erected on Buckius. near Ban
croft street, at cost of So, 800. 1t is a
two-story frame, with brick foundation,
and the inside will be elegantly finished.
Trusten p. Dyer is building two-story
frame residence at the corner of Republi-
can and BoyIston streets. 1t is in cottage
style of neat design. The inside will be
finished in cedar and fitted up with all
the modern improvements. 1t will cost
about 81, 500.
PASSENGER LISTS.