Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-09
Review Of What the Carpen.
tiers Did in 1894.
Augusta Has Had Many New Dwe,-
lings Added During Past Year.
Aggregate Cost Over s30a 600 and Prepare.
tons Made For Mex. Season.

found. Despite the business depression
and cry Of hard times much money has
been expended and labor employed in this
city. The Maine capital is increasing in
wealth and population and it surpasscs
| any city near its size in the growth of new
buildings the past year. While the
greatest amount has been on the East
| side, yet many believe that the gap be-
tween Hallowell and Augusta will before
many years be closed by residences, as
every year sees building in that direction.
The extent Of building the past year
may lead one to think that the next season
will not see so great an amount of &C
tivity for the carpenters and other work
men. The facts, however, do not support
this theory for capital is at hand and
plans have been made for structures that
will add to the beauty of our already at
tractivc city. 1t is proposed to build a
three story brick block on the lot where
the Hamlen harness shop now stands and
there is no doubt but that the early spring
will see operations in progress on "a brick
block between the Sturgis furniture estab-
lishment and the block occupied by Dudley
& Lynn and others. 1t has been sug-
gested that possibly block will be built
on State street where several wooden
structures now stand near the hand
some Bennett block. Preparations have
already been made for several dwellings
and all indications point to quite extern
sivc building operations another season.
During the past year the three principal
structures erected have been the Masonic
temple, Hill, Macomber and Nights
block and the Lithgow library building,
each of which the city looks upon with
pride. Augusta has not for years seen
a more jubilant or impressive day than
she did last June when such a vast throng
assembled inside her gates to witness the
ceremonies under Masonic direction of
the laying Of the corner stones of the lib
rary and Masonic temple. No detailed
account of the three buildings named above
will be necessary in this article, as the
Journal has given several accounts of
them previously and will present review
when they are completed and ready for
occupancy The cost Of the library will
be about $4,000, the Masonic temple
about $50 900 and the Hill, Macomber,
Wight block about 500, 600 In speaking Of
the buildings we will first review the East
side
@. c. Webster has built very coy
dwelling on Willow street and Howard
Chandler has an attractive residence on
Bangor street, and SO has S. B. Folsom, all
of which have the best OF foundations,
are two story, OF the most modern de-
sign and as conveniently arranged as pos
sible. Quimby street has been built up
wonderfully and still other good lots are
left. The dwellings erected on this street
are those of J. Fl. Manley, W. J. Skehan,
A. l.. Johnson, Mrs. II. j. Bowden,
james Smith, Edward Lewis and Bert
Shorcy On Patterson street, A. W.
Foster, Thomas Farnham, Charles Grover
and Frank Ward, have erected houses all
of which are neat and homelike, ranging
in cost from $4,000 to $500. At Pettin-
gill's Corner, Fl. H. Harvey has built
three new buildings to the machine shops
which will be used for foundry purposes.
| A slight addition has been built to the
pulp mill Grocer Robinson has COM
pletcd his building at the corner OF Ban
gor and Cony streets. A. A. Young built
| n little block on the lot adjoining his son s
drug store and it is now occupied as ~
| cent store. MIR. Young also built house
on Cedar street, and J. Fl. Manley also
had dwelling built there. Ruel Noyes
| has built new house on Middle street
and also one at the rear OF this street.
George Motherwell has erected an attrac-
five bo,lse on Cedar street. s. W. Lane
has remodeled his dwelling and made
many fine improvements. Orville Lam
bard builta creamery and new barn on his
farm on Hospital street. The Maine in
sane hospital has also had quite extensive
repairs made in the executive department
ard i'm Coburn hall Mr.. Alexander has
bnilt a new house on Cedar street and
Mr.. Tibbei is has also erected a dwelling
there Purinton Brothers have erected a
large wood shed on Willow street where
they are now doing business and sylvester
Bros have also built wood shed on this
| street. Many improvements have been
| made in the way Of slight additions and
reemodeling. The cost Of these new build
ings have made an average about as named
above.
Il a.. 0s.,. West Side. |
On Northern avenue W. +. Percival has
built n new store and on Franklin street,
At. Fuller has erected two houses, one
being rebuilt after fire. Allen brann
has also built a new house on Northern