The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-01-25
NEW BUILDINGS
IN SHERIDAN
MANY VERY HANDSOME
STRUCTURES
IA Have dfeeu Constructed Recently
-Ehifices That are a Credit 40 "a Town
- Happenings in sia ridan Dur
ing the Week.

There is nothing more essential to
the growth of q town than houses, not
w~ithstanding the assertion of the poet.
that Yankee Doodle 'cOuld not see the
t0Wn, there were so many houses" We
maintain that they are a first and
fundamental principle, everything every
iOwn-site. Mr.. Doodle could not have
seen any town unless there had been
houses. When the writ9r came to
sheridan, some five years ago. the
town was just beginning to see the
necessity for houses. Since that time
the number has increased until it is
possible to say truthfully that no town
IN the county car show up so many neat
and substantial residences. There is
much room for Improvement in the
matter of business houses, but the resi-
dence portion of the city will compare
lavorably with other towns in the
state.
The Sheridan public school is a
model building. The structure is two
stories high, and contains four rooms
with a total seating capacity of 200.
The building is of brick and finished
in California redwood. The house is
modern in appearance and convenient
~ arranged. 1t was erected in 1890, at
u cost Of $4,000.
One of the prettiest residences in
the town is that of Mr.. VIM O'Brien.
Situated on Jefferson Street, one of
the handsomest thoroughfares in the
place, this house is an ideal one. 1t is
Of brick, two stories in height, and
cost about $4,000.
Near the above and on the same
street is the home Of Mr.. Chas. Walt
ers, Junior partner in the firm of Filing
& Co.,. MI. Walters's residence is
modern in every detail. The house
contains five rooms and was built at a
cost of $1,000.
Another beautiful and home-like
structure is the residence of DR.. j. H.
Miller. The building is two stories
nigh and contains seven rooms. 1t
cost, including improvements, about
$24OO.
The latest addition to Sheridan i'm
proved realty is the elegant residence
OF Mr.. Ed Wright. This building ia
IN the p~leasantest part of the city and
will make a most delightful home.
The building is roomy and convenient.
Without outside improvements this
house cost about $4,000. Mr.. Ed Walt
ers, of Virginia City, was the archi-
tect in charge.
ON Mill Street, another handsome
avenue, Mr.. H. d. Rossiter has lately
erected a stately residence house.
This building is arranged for convent
ence, and is modelled on the New Eng
land village home.
Perhaps one of the most imposing
structures lately erected in Sheridan is
the residence of Mr.. Thomas Graham,
on Hamilton Street. 1t is a two-story
building, and with improvements cost
not far from $500.
About four years ago there stood on
the corner of Main and Walter Streets
a double log house, known in the early
days of Montana and Sheridan as the
Sheridan Hotel. The property was
purchased by Filing & Co.. and work
was at once begun on what is now one
of the largest general stores in the
county. The building is about 100 feet
in depth and contains "a sort of gallery,
by mean of which the shelving is nc
cessible to the ceiling, some 20 feet. 1.
d. Moore and Ed Dickinson Gid ,a"
wood work, masons from Dillon having
been secured to do the foundation and
brick work.
Mr.. Chas. Glas-er has just completed
. cozy cottage residence on Main
street.
The first house to be nut up on the
street lately opened through the Ray