The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-13
THE NEW BUILDINGS.
John Collins to Erect q Fine
Block on Second Street.
GRADING SOON TO BE BID FOR.
New Rsstdences for DR.. @. 4. Smith and
r. A. Bsll-west Seattle school
Tho Yacht Club House.

John Collins has advertised for bids for
the work of excavating the vacant lots on
the southeast corner Of Second and James
streets, preparatory to the erection OF q
building there. He Is not yet ready to give
any details of the structure, the plans not
being drawn, but it is expacted that he
will erect q very fine block. Before the
fire Mr.. Collins had his residence on this
property, located on the highest terrace.
Since that time he has been heard to say
that he would some day erect fine block
there. He has also said that his son-n-
law, Mr.. Baillargeon should have the
finest store building in the city. BY put
ting these suggestions together. it il
reasonable to expect . substantial and
beautiful block to be erected on this site,
which is one Of the best now vacant in the
city. The contract for excavating will be
let on February Is.
The Seattle Trust Company has con.
tracted to erect . dwelling house for Mrs.
+. A. Bell in Pontius' addition. 1t will he
atwo-stry frame structure containing ten
rooms. Tho finish will be cedar. and 1t
will be supplied with all modern convent
ences. to cost complete 81. 600.
The Union Trust Company has entered
into a contract with DR.. c. A. Smith to
build him q residence in Squire park. 1t
will be situated on Nineteenth or Chest
nut street near Remington avenue. 1t is
somewhat spacious in design, having .
wide hall running through the center,
from which the staircase leads to the Sec
Ond story. Sliding doors connect the
parlor with the hall. back Of which is
very large library with sliding doors into
both parior and hall. The library will be
fitted up with bookcases, window seats,
open fireplace. etc. On the other side of
the hail is the dining room connected
with the kitchen and the usual pantries.
china closets, etc. There are five large
chambers above, with bath room, linen
closets. etc. The exterior is Of very pretty
design, of which a veranda running the
entire front and half of one side is prom
inent feature. The interior finish will be
redwood. All the latest conveniences will
be in the house and it will be heated by
furnace. 1t will cost abou: $500.
Competitive plans for the West Seattle
schoolhouse were presented to the school
board there on Thursday, but no decision
as to the successful competitor was arrived
1t. The competition was very sharp. .
ferry load of architects attending the
meeting, each carrying a roll of plans.
The occasion afforded q good deal of sport
for them.
Carl Siebrand, architect of the new club
house for the Seattle Yacht Club. says that
work will soon De begun upon the struct-
ure. Most of the money to defray the
cost is now ON hand and the balance is
forthcoming from advance dues. The cost
will be $500.
For the first two weeks sixteen building
permits have been issued by the supern.
tendent Of buildings, amounting to 5000,
being nearly all for minor repairs of build
ines damaged by the snow. The largest is
to M. v. Kellogg. to construct a BRICK
vault 20x10x3O feet on the west side Of
West street, between Marion and Madison.