The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-04-13
new BUILDINGS PROMISED.

Be Built During the Summer.
The Methodist Committee Is Still
Considering Plans for the New
Building.
Notwithstanding the general feeling
of financial depression existing almost
universally, there is strong probablli-
ty of several fine business blocks and
innumerable residences being con-
structed during the building period
of 1898. That there would be great
er number erected, if the business
world was as bright as year ago.there
is not shadow of doubt, and until
this uncertain feeling is forced out by
an abundant harvest, and a general
raise in the prices for farming pro-
ducts, several proposed blocks will
hang fire.
The Methodist church will probably
be the only public edifice constructed
this year, and Rev. Mr.. Hanscom has
been in Duluth during the past week,
inspecting a Methodist edifice in that
city, and comforting with the architect
who drafted the plans and superin-
tended the building. AS heretofore
stated, it will be constructed on the
site of the present church building,
and will cost in the neighborhood OF
$1,000 or $1,000 before completed. 1t
will comfortably seat 600 people and
will have comfortable class and lee
ture rooms. A pipe organ, which will
be the first in this city, will also orna-
ment the interior. Work will be
pushed as soon as the plans are agreed
upon, and it is proposed to have the
church ready for occupancy before,
cold weather sets in.
French & Houghmaster are also
considering the matter of erecting
two-story block on the lots now occu-
pied by that firm as real estate office,
and by Frank Curtis & Go. as grocers.
In fact, they have decided to build,
providing that they can secure suit
able tenants for the property, and in
asmuch as number of business firms
are considering the question of change
of location, they will probably have
no trouble in securing the tenants.
j. B. Robinson & Co. are also hop
ing to erect two story block on the
lot just east of A. H. Moon Il Co. S
hardware store, on Second street, the
question of tenants now being the on
ly one confronting the construction.
The proposed building, MIR. Robinson
says, will be useful and ornamental,
and erected with view of pleasing
the tenant. This would leave the
frame building now occupied by
Moon & Co. between two brick blocks.
and ny the use of party walls, solid
brick structure of three stores could
be made to adorn that desirable loca-
ton for any business, and as party
wall can be secured on the north side
it is more than probable that ere sum
mer passes away there will be solid
block of buildings from the alley to
Third street, similar to the solid block
opposite.
There is no certainty that the south
east corner of Second and Washing
ton, comprising al 6O.feet frontage or
Second, purchased by Messrs. Bell
Bowers and Hitchcock year or more
ago will be improved this year. Thu
gentlemen are somewhat Eat sea" owe
the proposition, but, Mr.. Hitchcocl
says, there will probably be nothing
done this year. This is to be regret
ted, as the Henze property adjoining
this tract, may pass out of the hand
of the estate this year, and if the per
sons, who are after it, purchase tn
same, we are warranted in saying tina
brick block of three stores, two stor
les high, will be erected, Emil Schmah
proposing to improve the old Rober
property, now occupied by Walter {
Martin, to make up the quota.
The Van Dusen elevator will be re
built, of course, on the site of the on
recently destroyed by fire, but Agen
Caswell has not yet any definite il
formation regarding the capacity, {
cost. The Pabst and Blatz Brewin
companies, of Milwaukee, are alread
at work constructing beer depots o
the Northwestern right-of-way, ap
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