The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-19
LAND AND BUILDING.
An Extensive Deal Made In
voIving 10000 Feet Land.
REAL ESTATE MARKET GOOD.
Various Buildings to Go Up Soon
Change In the RiaIto-The School Of
Design-New business Block at
OlpeyvilIe.

The members OF the Traders and Build
ers' exchange will hold an adjourned
special meeting on Tuesday, Jan.
% at II a. m. to transact some important
business. Members OF the exchange are
requested to be present.
improvements at Cranston.
The town of Cranston has been en-
gagged for the past two weeks in draining
the sheet OF water knoWn as
Park pond. 1t Is intended that
certain low places shall be dredged during
the spring and other improvements will
be made to alter the looks of the pond.
Three barrels of pickerel were taken out
when the pond was drained and sent TO
the overseer OF the poor.
New Building to go Up.
The building known as the old Provi-
dence hotel located on Westminster street
Is soon to be razed to the ground and in
the place will arise stately and attractive
four-story building. Hoppin, Read q
Hoppin have the contract. The new
building will be put up according
to the latest ethics of architecture and
will be used mainly as an office building.
The work will begin as soon as the details
can be perfected by the architects.
Extensive alterations are in progress on
the Nightingale residence on Prospect
street. The house is being thoroughly
overhauled and will be ready for the fin
ishing touches in a short time. Hoppin,
Read q Hoppin are the architects in
Old Pioneer Station.
A mentamorphosis is being wrought
in the sold Pioneer" fire sta
tion. The ancient structure will
be entirely remodelled and changes
made in the plan of its rooms.
The old ward room, formerly located on
Wickenden street, will be removed thither
and all future ward meetings
will be held in the "Old Pioneer" Some
extensive changes will also be made in
the Wickenden ward room, and
it will hereafter be devoted
to uses other than politics. The work has
already been commenced and will be COM
pleted with as little delay as possible.
The School of Design.
The classical school Of design on Water
man street is now about completed
inside and the furnishings are
OF the very best. Among other
equipments of a notable character is the
introduction OF an elaborate exhaust fan
system of ventilation. The motive
power will be electricity and the school
will be probably the only building in the
city, IL not in the state, to
enjoy this distinction. The building
is now one of the best and most comfort
ably equipped in the state. The work was
done by Messrs Hoppin, Read & Hoppin.
The same firm is making extensive alter
ations in the residence of Mr.. Moses B. |.
Goddard. The back part of the
house is to be moved of
and there will be some building in be-
tween. Some attractive and appropriate
changes will also be made on the front Of
the building.
The Institute of Architects.
The committee of the Rhode Island
Chapter American Institute of Architects
have held meeting with the building
committee OF the public library to make ar
rangements for competition plans for a
new library building and to consider the
best form of invitation TO be sent
to builders and architects. The commit
tee of the Rhode Island Chapter consists
of Messrs. Hoppin, Nickerson and Stone.
Another meeting will be held within
short time.
Change I'm the Rialto.
Some remarkable changes have come to
the Rialto building at the hands Of the
firm of Hoppin, Read q Hoppin. A
through corridor has been constructed
from Broad to Clemence streets.
The entrance is on Broad
street. The bar room no longer con-
meets with the restaurant, having been
cut off from it by ceiling. The improve
ments decidedly enhance the desirability
Of the property.
Mill Street Fire Station.
The Mill street fire station has been
and will hereafter serve the
public as water station, The old struc-
ure has done good service, but has out
lived its days of usefulness and had to be
into water station to meet the
demands of the department.
new residence has just been completed
for Harry A. Waldron, on Simpson ave-
nue., by Hoppin, Read Hoppin.
Real Estate.
Inc safes OF real estate nave Deen 1alrly
good this week. Isaac l.. Goff reports a
somewhat light market. There has been
no perceptible revival in loans
and the exchange of farm for city real
estate remains stationary. A slight stim-
is expected next week and a
good market for next month. Sales are
not much slower than at the same period
last year, despite the general depression
in financial circles.
A. l.. Andrews reports a much better
sale this week in small estates, ranging
from $1,000 to $1,000 The release of con-
siderable money by the banks on the 18th
of the month have encouraged many
buyers to begin looking up
to invest in during the coming
spring. There have been but few
heavy deals this month, but large num-
Der of small ones, aggregating consider
able capital, have been transacted.
Sackctt a. Davis Property.
The Sackett q Davis property so long
known IN Providence citizens has iusf