The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-05
IMPROVEMENT THAT ARE BEING
MADE IN rHE, CITY.
Real Estate Sales Rather slow This
sfonth-Buiidinss That Are Going Up.
Cold storage aud Other structurcs.


easy as IL was year ago. January
is an especially dull season for real estate
sales. The falling off OF investments is
more marked just now than it will be at
the latter part of the month. In times of
fair prosperity January 10 usually sees a
decided awakening i'm the real estate market
and consequently in building operations
which are intimately connected. This
year the market will OF necessity open
somewhat lazily, owing to the general
business depression. IL will possibly be
month later than this date before sales
are vigorous and builders get down TO real
hard work. Some good sales are being
made now, however, and several build
ings OF prominence are going up.
Cold storage Building.
The cold storage building, now being
erected by the Cold Storage company on
Harris and Kinsley avenues, will probably
be finished not later than mid
1t is a commodious, durable, handsome
structure and will require about 100000
bricks. Its cost is estimated at at least
S125,000. II will be four and five stories
high and is admirably equipped for the
uses to which it is to be put. IL was
begun about November I and the work
mas Deen steaully pusheu.
st. Joseph's Hospital.
Gilbane Brothers began this week to
raise the roof on the handsome new st.
Joseph's hospital, the superstructure hev-
ing been completed as far as this point.
Work on the building is progressing
rapidly.
r. b. Ross a Son are at work upon the
new art museum building at Roger Will
liams park. The foundation is already in
and work upon the superstructure will be
pushed as rapidly as possible SO long as
the weather permits.
Tho TiIlinghast building.
Westcott a Cole have completed the
foundation for the new building which l..
A. Tillinghast is erecting at the corner OF
Weybosset and Page streets. The new
structure will be a valuable addition
to the business blocks OF the city. The
lower portion will be used for store pur-
poses and the upper stories will be de-
voted to rented apartments. Bad weather
has not interferred with the work to any
appreciable extent.
National Buiiders' Association.
Secretary w. F. Cady of the Builders
and Traders exchange is preparing the
eighth annual report to be submitted at
the convention of the National associa-
tion of Builders which will be held in
Boston February 13. The convention is
the topic of conversation among the men,
bers OF the Builders and Traders ex-
change. Secretary Cady's report will be
in print within few days.
At Edgewood.
]. A. Latham reports building opera
tions in unusually good form at Edge
wood. Three new houses have been
erected on Smith street. Numerous in
quiries are being made by parties who are
contemplating building next spring, and
there is brisk demand for future sites.
II the weather is good there will be lots of
work on hand here for builders by
March 1.
The Home Investment company is build
ing number of new houses in Washing
ton park that are attractive and comfort
able.
The Old Mems Home on Broad street is
rapidly nearing completion. The finish
ing touches are being put to the interior
snd as soon as the weather permits the
exterior will be completed.
J.A. Latham is laying out the founda-
tion for the engine In the new cold stor-
age building on Harris avenue.
The Episcopal church on Broad street Is
boarded up and the roof Is in. 1t is built
OF ASHER masonry.
Real Estate Sales.
Seven lots were sold by James Aborn in
Edgewood this week to Joseph A. La
than. 1t is expected that further sale
of four lots will be made by tomorrow
night.
Hoppin, Read and Hoppin are drawing
the plans for an ornamental front to
Brucker's exchange. The building is to
be equipped with fancy dormer windows
with marble trimmings.
During the past half century-since the discovery