Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
PROGRESS
The Years Record in
Building.
StMpER OF PERMITS GRANTED Bf
THE ENGINEER
SOME OF THE HOUSES
ANOTHER FINE BRICK TO co UP ON
MAIN STREET VERY
soon.
Fort Worth Leads All Texas In the
Number and Character of Her
Buildings.
SOME OF THE HOUSES

Some days ago tho Gazette contained
an article recounting some OF the hne
buildings that have been erected In
Fort Worth this year and dwelling ct
some length on the improvements from
architectural point OF view that was
noted over the building In former years
The Gazette hoped by this means to
bring to the minds OF the people the
idea OF the city's steady growth and
TO show outsiders that Fort Worth
was good place to settle In.
Following up this idea a Gazette man
yesterday went through the list OF
building permits granted by the city
engineer since the first Of January and
from the search some interesting
figures were gained.
In the eleven months OF the year Just
passed 1863 permits 10 erect dwellings
In the corporate limits OF the city were
taken out. OF these round three
dozen cost $1,000 and over quite o num-
Der costing over $4,000. About sixty cost
$1,000 and over
Twenty-four permits 10 build houses
other than dwellings were taken out.
most Of those being for stores. Among
them we're some very handsome build
ings. one costing 100000. one 81 900. one
$4,000 and so on. Nine OF the business
houses erected cost In tho aggregate
1925 900.
Engineer CoppnEc stated to the re-
porter that. although he was vigiyant
IN this regnrd, n happened that n NUM-
Der ~ buildings were erected without
permits The reporter agcertnined that
two tine business houses and some
'esidcnccs now going up. have no build
ng permits, though the proprictors
nave been warned, II In safe to say
hat 500 residences have been erected
n Fort Worth this year.
The Gazette man next sought Mr.. A.
v Dawson, the well-known architect
m Main street. who said he was de-
lighted with the number and high char
oter OF the buildings erected In Fort
Worth this year.
Among the notable rcsldences that
have gone up this year" said Mr.. Daw-
son, many he mentioned that Of DIR.
Frank Gray. ON Taylor street It IL n
frame building. consisting of two
stories and nm attic | consider II one
o. the finest inside finished houaea In
Texas, and the best Of MI Il that the
mnntels. pnnnela, balus.tndlng, etc.
were all made right iere In Fort
worth, The house COS $1,000.
"other houses Of note are that of
William Montgomery on West Third,
costing $1,000; that Of l.. Higbec on
Belknnp and Harding. costing st000
And the building has not ceased hy
any means, but Is gathering momcn-
tum Houses are going mp everywhere.
Among these may be noted that OF II
9, McPeak north ~ the river, TO cost
SSSnN Next Monday Mrs Or. hurts
VIII let tho contract for handsome
cottt re on Calhoun and First streets,
20 cost $1,000 Architects nre kent busy
drDwlnR plans for new structures, Won
may state that II Is reasonably certain
mat another large brick building, two
or three stories high, will he erected on
Mn'n street at an early date"
Continuing, Mr.. Dawson said, ct nm,
gratlhed 10 know that Fort Worth IL
Keeping ahead not only In the number
OF nor buildings. but In the stvlr oi
architecture, Her architects nrc unto.
date ESQ recognized MI over Tcxasy md
her buildings are modern In STYLE and
In reply TO question Mr. Dhwaor
said that he believed Ms n rule. Inc
ehenper houses were heine built ON IN,
south side and the hnndsomer ones or
west Side, though OF course thnre mr.,
shining exceptions. "''