St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-18
BUILDING IS BOOMING
The Net Work of This Year
Far in Excess Of 'Ninety-
2 One or Two.
Total Cost Of Building Con-
siderably Beyond the In
speetor's Figures.
The Government Building
Will Reach Above Two
Floors This Year.
Work on the Hill Colleges and
Upon Other Projected
Structures.

The building season, which has just
fairly opened, promises to be the best
experienced in st. Paul for many years.
The total amount Of building permits
issued during the past month exceeds
that of the corresponding period of 1892
by about 25 per cent. The amount of
money expended for buildings in this
city cannot be aScertained from the
records in the office of the building in
spectOr, as it can in other cities. In t.Paul
the inspectors fee is regulated by the
cost of the building for which the per-
nit is issued, and there is natural
tendency on the part of the builders to
give figures considerably below the act
ual amount they intend to expend. In
Minneapolis uniform fee is charged
for building permits, and, as it costs no
more to take out license for 100000
building than for $25 shed, there is
natural exaggeration in the amount of
building as shown by the official records.
This shows why the building statistics
of Minneapolis exceed those of st. Paul.
The most important structure under
way in st. Paul just at present Is the
government building. AS rule, Uncle
Sam never hurries himself in building
matters. but the st. Paul structure is
being pushed with commendable vIgor.'
For several months force Of about one
hundred men have been at work, with
steam drills and other modern appli-
ances. exeavating the entire lot. This
is probably the greatest excavation
work ever done in this city,
for every foot of the area
was of selid rock, Whic h had to be
drilled, blasted, and then removed by
powerful steam derricks. The eXcaVa-.
ton is now nearly finished and work on
the masonry will be begun about the
middle of this week. A large portion of
the dressed stone for the walls has al
ready been cut and is ready to set in
place. All the stone work 70 be exposed
to view will be of dressed Minnesota
granite. j. d. Moran & Co. will COM
plete their work about Sept. l. Con-
tracts for all OF the Superstructure have
been let and the work is to be pushed
as fast as possible. HennesSey Bros.
g. Cox, who have the contracts for the
superstructure, will get the building up
to the second or third story before the
snow flies, if the season is favorable.
Next to the postOffice, probably the
most important construction work under
way is the Hill seminary at the west end
of Grand avenue. This institution is to
comprise seven buildings, six of which
are already in process of construction.
The south dormitory and the class
buildings are now under roof, and the
administration building will be under
cover within fortnight. The north
dormitory is up in the second story. and
the other structures are being pushed
rapidly.
Work has just been began on a FIVE
story brick and stone building on Wa
couta street, between Sixth and Seventh.
This structure is being put up by the
Boston q Northwestern Real Estate
company, and will be occupied by the
wholesale firm of T. l.. Blood & Co.
The very best class of materials and
fittings will be used in the construction.
G. ii. Johnston, the architect, has
Just completed plans for costly and
beautiful residence to be built by Will
lam f. Graves, of Graves & Vintop, on
Summit avenue, near Grotto street.
The house will be of frame, 50xS0 feet,
three stories high, and of the colonial
style Of architecture. Work on the
building will be started this or next
week. MIR. Johnston has also made plans
for several other fine residences-one for
Mrs. s. s. WEIGH, corner Dayton ave-
nue. and Avon street; one for DR.. B. II.
Ogden, on Holly avenue near Kent
street, and one for P. j. Shaub, ON Lin
coin avenue near Dale street.
p. j. Bowlin's handsome new resi-
dence on Summit avenue has just been
] completed, and e. n. Saunders house.