The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-22
BEAUTIFUL NEW COURTHOUSE TO
COST SIXTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
MANY ATTRACTIVE RESIDENCES
PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT IN THE
BUILDING LINEN ALL It's
BRANCHES.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Oct. 19.-Santa
Cruz is making steady progress in building
lines. The fire of last year destroyed some
OF the finest business blocks of the town,
but these have all been replaced by finer
and more substantial brick and stone
buildings of modern style Of architecture.
At present building is very brisk.
The beautiful new courthouse, which is
stroyed by fire, is assuming proportions.
When completed it will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000.
The foundations for the building and
vaults for the different offices have been
completed. They are of concrete. The
workuen are dressing the blue sandstone,
which is to form large part of the build
ing material, and it is being placed in po-
sition as rapidly as possible. The pressed
brick has also arrived, and everything will
soon be ready for the placing OF it in
position.
The floor will be tiled, and the roof con-
structed of slate. The entire building
will be fireproof. The brick used is from
the brickyards on Ocean street. a new in
dustry lately established in this city, and
they are first class in every respect.
The cornerstone of the Courthouse will
be laid with imposing ceremonies on No
yember 2, under the auspices of the
Masons of this City, jacksonville and adj
joining towns. The school children of the
county will also be invited to participate
in the ceremonies.
The Odd Fellows, who own some of the
most valuable property in this city, are
also making numerous improvements.
They have added to the Postoffice build
ing, which was a plain one-story brick
structure, another story, with beautiful
and modern front. The second story is
devoted 20 Office purposes.
They have also added large addition to
their building built of brick. 1t will con-
tain one OF the finest and largest lodge
rooms of the State, which is now nearly
finished. The Grand Encampment, which
will be held in this city next year, will be
held in this room
Since the fire there has been one vacant
space in that district in Pacific avenue. It
is where the Pilot-house Company build
ing stood, but to-day C. Hoffman is having
built fine brick building, which will be
great improvement to that part of town.
For many years the entire business por.
ton of the town has been confined to Pa
cific avenue, but it is now branching out
to the side streets. The F. A. Him Com
pany is having built on Washington ave-
nue. brick block. which will be used for
business purposes, and will be an improve
ment to that splendid avenue.
The Postotfice, which has for so many
years occupied a building on Pacific ave-
nue. owned by the Odd Fellows, will soon
remove into new quarters, which are being
fitted up IN elegant style in the Him
block, on Walnut avenue. New lock-
boxes of the latest improved pattern have
arrived, which will replace the old-style
boxes in use for so many years.
The barn-like structure, the fair pa
vilion, has been moved from Sequel ave.
nue. to Front street, where the carpenters
are transforming it, at a cost of several
thousand dollars, into an armory for the
Naval Reserves.
AS is usual in this city, there is steady
growth and new and beautiful residences
are always in the course of erection. At
the powder-works, on the mountain over
looking the San Lorenzo Canyon and this
city, handsome modern cottage of the
Eastlake style has been completed and is
occupied by William Peyton, superinten-
dent of the California Powder Works.
Another beautiful residence has Just been
completed for II. Woods. II is of the
colonial style of architecture, and is on
the famous Cliff drive.
The summer home (Concha del Mari of
Mrs. J. R. Jarboe of San Francisco is be-
ing enlarged to about twice its original
size.
The people at Capitola are to have a
church building. Lots have been donated
and funds are being raised for the erection
of an Episcopal church.