Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-23
BUILDING AND REAL ESTATE
IMPROVEMENT IN PaocREss AND
N ABOUT TO DE MADE.
Rapidly increasing Demand Tor
Eastncas Houses and Dwellings of
the Bettcr Ciass--Ihe New Hotea
aud Renovation of the Pici<wick'


{ the Better Ciass--Ihe New Hote"
aud Renovation of the Pickwick'
Z rhce arc Indications that the build
inr boom which Fort Worth has been
Enjoying of late will soon begin to
Assur,e larger proportions. A number
BE- Important projects are on foot
which 1t Is not deemed axpedient TO
give out for pr icatIo- but which VIII
Undoubtedly taxa tangible form in
short tisae.
az There Is rapidly increasing demhnu
Z for good business houses in the CEN
irnl part OF the city and IL is likely
tnat number OF vacant lots along
Main and Houston streets VIII soon
DO filled up with nrst-class store build
fInga, while the inferior buildings at
scme points along those streets VIII
DE torn away to make place for better
pHe.. The new store buildings which
have been recently erected have all
been rented before they were COM
pleted. II is said that there was
y bhfoV RUIN iNlh IA my Va 1880
bundlngs before the finishing touches
lwere put on them.
Frequent calls are also being made
Il FOR better class OF residence houses
BY the best or tenants
II Is said to be almost impossible
TO get a good two-story dwelling with
modern improvements in the city at
any thing like n reasonable price. Sew
4 erai Instances have occurred lately In
which well-to-do partiea having made
I Applications for such houses have been
compelled TO wait until dwellings were
erected especially for them by prop
srty holders. The demand for cot
tuses continues good. but even in these
Z small dwellings there Is decided
! tendency to demand those OF the bet
ter class with an apparent readiness
in all cases on the part OF the tenants
10 pay fairly wen for their choice. The
/ difference IA rent between a hrBt-clnsa
cottage and shabby ono does not
often deter good tenant from closing
a deal. but tho Indifferent appearance
OF the latter or their lack OF eonyen-
iencea IL very frequently great OBJ
gtacle Ia the way uf their permanent
occupation. Some OF the most Inferior
Of them are occupied much by very
trnnAlent class Of tenants who FREE
quently move In the night time. In
some cases II seems TO be nip and tuck
between the owners who won't paint
their houses ON the outside or plaster
them Within and the fugitive tenants
who VIII not pay their rent. But IL
will be agreeable FOR the public 10
learn that a great many OF these small
box houses VIII probably be replaced
within the next few months by pretty
cottages fitted up with modern con-
Nenlencea. some of these lrat-class
cottages which have been built lately
on vacant lots In addition To being
rented to advantage have also been
sold On such good terms ns to secure
handsome profit 20 the property
owner who Is outerprlsing and saga
cloua enough 10 make the right KIND
OF an Improvement AZ this time.
The most important OF the building
improvements In progress at tile press
ent time. next 10 thu new court
houne OF which an extended account
was given In yesterdays Gazette, Ia
the new hotel ON Main street A. ~
well known this VIII consist of tho
Hendricks building aud an extensive
AhhAAAhl MNAAfl IN itlAlA tiNfAtN INNIta
When completed the the entire build
inE viii contain about ninety rooms
and viii be one of tho most commo-
dlous and complete establishments or
Its kind In the state. Il IL expected
to have the building completed aud
ready for occupancy about the LIST
OF November. II seems To be- gener-
ally underatood that 1t viii be known
ns the Fort Worth hotel. though 1t rs
amid TINT hu.
been suggested.
The exact date at which the renovn-
ton OF the Piokwick IS To be begun
has not yet been settled upon. II IL
likely, however. that the work will be
under why now IN a short time and
when completed II will not be second
70 any hotel In the city In lta accom-
modations and appointments
Messra. Mesaer Sansulnet * Messel
report the following new buildings;
G. Nj Templeton Esq, city attnr.
ncy. Ia preparing to build a neat resi-.
dence at the northeast corner of Sec,
ond and Burnet streets. II win be q
siS-room cottage, raised well on the
ground on solid brick foundation
IL Will present II very attractive mp.
pearance with many ornamental
porohes and gables, The interior viii
be iitted up handsomely with all the
modern conveniences Including a com
modlous bath room. The building viii
cost IN the vicinity OF $500. The plans
have been made aud the work will
commence npXt week.
Mrs. Lizzie b. Pondlcton has mater,
iai on the ground ready to oommenc,
two-story boarding house ON Weal
Seventh street. II Will contain mum,
her OF rooms. including large hall
sleeping apartments. a bath room etc.
with an additional staircase, all 1,
cost about $ihO0
The plans have Just heen completed
ana the contract let for the Medlca
College and Observatory at the For
Worth university 70 coft $1,000 whct
fltted up complete, The papers wor,
signed this morning at the office OF
Messrs. Messer. Snnguinet y Messer