Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-07
MANY FINE new BUILDINGS
ouR MARVELLOUS PROGRESS Elk
EsrpLrFIED IN THIS LINE.
There is No Beom But n steady Move
That shows Where We Are.
Cost of some of the New
Structures.

Though somewhat retarded by the
excessive hot weather. the railroad
strike, etc. building in Fort Worth Is
going steadily on, and several large
and costly buildings are in course Of
construction.
All the prominent contractors were
seen by Gazette reporter yeater-
day afternoon, and they speak Ia very
hopeful terms OF the present outlook.
While nothing like a building
''boomr is on. stun there Is steady,
substantial course OF construction. and
one that bids very fair in a few short
months to develop into one much more
In the nature OF your ideal boom"
For. AS all who have ever heard Of
Fort Worth we'll know. we have the
opportunity, und our citizens have the
resources. The clty's marvellous pro-
Eress and goaheadness along other
lines. demand the construction OF sub
siantial business blocks and hand
some residences. and what Fort Worth
merely wants. much less needs, she
usually gets.
VIII Boopi This Fall.
Messrs. Smith & Borden are con-
ptructing a durable two-story business
building at the corner of Houston and
Seventh streets. and but for their in
ability 10 procure material by rail,
owing to the present strike, would soon
have Il completed. It il 20 cost $4,000,
and will. when finished. be hand
come addition to that part OF the city.
Mr.. Smith. the senior member OF the
nrn. when asked by the reporter what
the building outlook was, replied that
II was very fair and becoming better
every day. with the opening OF au-
tumn." said Mr.. Smith. Il expect to
zee our business get a hustle on itself.
and many new buildings erected. OF
course It IS rather dun now compared
10 some seasons OF the year. but We
fully expected that and laid our plans
accordingly. Fort Worth Is one OF the
leading cities Of the South IN the con-
struction Of new buildings. that in our
past record ana the year 1894, viii
prove no exception to the general rule.
Bryce q Tominson, contractors for
the new hotel to cost $4,000, az the cor
ner OF Eighth and Maine. report their
part OF the building business in the
same condition. They ARE pushing
their work for all It is worth. aud give
employment to large force OF hands.
Their building when opened TO the
public viii be credit TO any city.
even to Fort Worth. ami is by no
means u small Job.
Good showing.
Messrs. Bryce & Newell also have the
Ia sd
business house on the corner OF Tenth
and Houston,
This is expected TO cost 5000 or
$4,000 and will hold It's own with
the other nice structures in that vicln-
fly.
Messrs. Rail & Dashiell, another or
the leading contracting firms. are en-
gagged at present in repairing the VII
liams and Thompson building on
Houston street. which It will be remem-
bered, was partially destroyed by IRE
aome time since.
The cost win be something like 10000.
and when It il ready Tor occupancy
by it's owners It will he the same hand
some ana substantial building as II
was p'Aoie shN Hd'iltA HAIIeu us
beauty ana destroyed Its usefulness.
Add the different costs OF these build
ingH and It sums up something like
three-fourths OF n hundred thousand
dollars. pretty fair outlook one
would think; and when TO this IS added
the construction OF the building which
Is to be our temple OF Justice the new
courthouse, costing in round numbers
half million. several modern build
ings going up and many more In con-
temptation. you may form fair idea
OF the building business as It Is In
Fort Worth today.
All this work gives employment TO
several hundred men and is no small
enterprise, no matter in what light it
IS seen.
Certain winner.
There are several Important struc-
lures being contemplated and 1t Is
only question OF a short while before
contracts on them Will be let and the
wheel OF progrcss given roll from
unexpected quarters. an the buildings
which have been injured by FIRE re-