Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-08-28
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THE CITY HALL,
which Is to be the pride of salem, has
the FIRST stone of its foundation laid
and work is still in progress. The en-
tire cost Of this building will put some
thing over S54 900 in new channels Of
circulation and win meet a long felt
want in Salem.
F. b. Southwick, the contractor, has
one year from October next in which
to complete the building, and he does
not expect to do more than complete
the foundation this year. Fred Erixson,
who has the contract for the foun-
dation, has been working from ten to
twelve men the past two weeks, and
will have the foundation completed in
about a month. Work will then be
suspended Till spring, with the excep-
ton Of that of the stone cutters. Mr..
Erixson has also the contract for the
cut stone work, and will have force
Of men preparing stone through the
winter months.
This hall will be situated on the cor
ner Of Church and Chemketa streets,
and according to Architect Pugh's de
sign. will be three stories high, above
the basement, having front of l24 feet
on Chemeketa street, 13S feet long on
the south side and 68 feet wide. The
first story of the front on both Church
and Chemketa streets will be laid with
pressed brick and cut stone and the up
per stories Of brick. This building will
afford ample space for rooms needed for
city purposes and will be a model of
convenience. The first floor will be
used as a Jail and Office, the scond will
be partioned into sitting rooms, bed
rooms, council chambers, mayors Office,
surveyors Office, and various other COM
partments, and the third story will be
reserved as q hall. The completion of
this structure will give Salem a hand
some city hall.
THE sIMAlS MANSION.
This dwelling is being erected on
East State street for Thomas Simms by
Plummer & Ault at cost of $45O0. 1t
will be charming two story residence
of the Queen Ann style and an orna-
ment to that part of the city where ii
is located. The dwelling will have
nine commodious rooms besides base
ment, bath rooms, ETC., aud an obser-
vatory in the tower built up from the
east side. Mr.. II. Smith has most COM
pleted the work of plastering and Jas.
Warner is adding much to the beauty
of the building by his skillful use of
the painters brush. Some very neat
and fancy work has been done on this
> dwelling and it will be completed in
about six weeks.
Among the other residences now go
ing up in different portions of the city
is an eight room building just complet-
ed by N. H. Folger, on Center street at
a cost of $500; another $500 structure
two doors east of Mr.. Folger, and in
the same vicinity in Marion street.
, Cline & Blakely are just completing
their work on $500 dwelling for J.
Morris. ]. L. Riggs will perhaps drive
the last nail in a new $1,000 home he lie
building on the corner of Summer and
Marion streets next week and Archie
Mason will have a very pretty two
story residence finished on Church
street by the middle of next month.
JEFF Gwynne is erecting two story
frame on Liberty street. Judge Shaw
is having built neat cottage on Broad
way In North Salem and will also sooD
have his cottage In the same part of
the city on Mill street completed.
In Morningside Chauncey Lockwood
is having erected creditable five-room
cottage, and Mr.. Clark has also laid the
foundation for a dwelling to be COM
pleted yet This season.
There are still several other smaller
or larger buildings In course Of cOnstruc-
ton as well as more in contemplation.
Mrs. Taylor will begin q erection of
$1,000 residence in Asylum Avenue,
right away, aud +. II. Turner will build
a fine resldenceiin Morningside before
winter, that will be credit to that
neighborhood. Judge Moore also ex-
poets to build fine residence on th.
corner of Church and Chemeketa
streets, this fall.
Indeed, Salem is holding her own,
and In point OF growth seems to recog- |
nize no impediments Indifferent alike, |
to spasmodic booms and financial crises
the capital Of Oregon has been a sue
cessful contestant for that enviable goal
of being one of the sound cities Of the
Pacific Northwest.