Arizona republican., 1895-10-22
MAGNIFICENT BUILDINGS Soon to Be Erected in
 Phoenix. Chinatown Will Be at Once
 Erased.
A Half Dozen Business Blocks to Be Built in the Vicinity of Adams
 and Center.

One of the most important building deals ever made in Phoenix was yes terday consummated and from it a fine business block will rise where now exosts that noxious nest known as Chinatown, though embracing but two city lots.
 Mainly through the efforts of T. w. Hine a company was yesterday organ ized for this purpose, and enough stock was subscribed to purchase the two lots on First street south of Ad- ans, upon which now stands. the long, rakish building which is but a combi- nation of Chinese stores with a net work of cells beneath, as described in The Republican some time ago.
 Today the Chinese occupants of this building will be served with notice to vacate on the first of November, their rents being paid up to that time. If at the expiration of the time of lim- itation they do not move, forcible evic- ton will swiftly follow.
 The quarters which long have been a disgrace to civilized city, will be torn down as soon as the Chinese re- move and in their place magnificent four-story building will be erected, fronting on First street. The struc- ture will cost, by rough guess, in the neighborhood of S60,000. It will be mainly an office building with store rooms on the ground floor. Its erec- tion is an assured fact, for the money has been subscribed by the stockhold- CTS and very shortly the site of the now disgraceful opium dens will be occupied by one of the handsomest business blocks in Phoenix.
 A gratifying feature in the prospect for the winters building trade is that nearly all the structures are to be of the very highest types of modern ar chitecture and are proposed by men of abundant means to carry through their designs
 Especially notable are the improve ments projected for Adams street. The greatest is that of a combined opera house and business block on the Goodrich corner of Adams and Center. Ten local capitalists are associated in the movement and dirt is expected to fly on the foundation work before a month. The building is to be of the finest finish, S0x70 in size, and three stories in height, and is to involve an expenditure, inclusive of land valua- tion, of $100,000, all home capital. The auditorium is to be one of the finest in the west.
 Immediately opposite, on the north side of Adams, is the Perkins & Bag giore corner, for the improvement of which plans are being prepared for a three-story brick business block, 50xSO in size.
 On the northwest corner at the same intersection of streets, Judge H. c. Gooding is now at work upon a modern two-story block, 50XS0 in size, and the fourth corner, 25xS0, owned by E. S. Wakelin, will soon be occupied by 8 similar. structure. There is prepara- tion also for improvements upon the Center and Washington intersection Two of the corners are occupied by substantial and commodious buildings One of them, the National bank block will be soon raised by it's owner, M W. Kales, to the height of three stor- ieS, the added floor to be for lodge uses, a second hall for the secret or ders being even now necessity. The Goodrich and Goldman buildings on the north corners, are entirely unsuit- ed to the importance of their location and are to be torn down, the sites tc be occupied by edifces that would dc credit to any city of the Union.
 Another business block for which plans are even now being drawn, is that of A V. Quinn, on the southeast corner of First street and Adams. Ii is to have a double and ornamental frontage, 1O0x50, and will be of two stories. -..n..erf.
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