Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-03-07
OLD TUCSON.
Building New Homes on the
Santa Cruz.

SaAtA OTuZ.
| II one will but take the time to drive
around the city and give surroundings
their attention, they will be surprised at
the number of improvements, in the
way OF building and repairing that have
been made during the past year and
others that are row in course of con-
struction. This applying especially
to private residences.
On Fifth Avenue three new cottages
have recently been completed, according
to their time of construction az follows:
The neat and homelike frame residence
Of Mr.. j. j. Hill on the corner of Fifth
Avenue asd 18th street, containing five
rooms, both, closets etc, which are neces-
sary to comfortable dwelling.
The modern FIVE roomad brick cottage
of Mr.. j. G. Miller which is built on late
designs and fitted with bath, closets and
all improvements for cozy home.
And the charming residence of g. NJ
Burkhalter which is built of adobe,
plastered on the outside, and finished
with heavy coat of Portland cement,
making a substantial end beautiful ex-
terror. The cottage contains six rooms
aid bath, marble wsshst8nd, closet etc.,
and is fitted with the test improve
ments, electric lights, hot and cold water
and is altogether delightful dwelling.
MIR. Ii. b. Dodge but lately finished
commodious build ng on Church street,
OF IL rooms, b ted throughout with
electric lights, and of highly improved
nature, for renting purposes, which is
now entirely occupied.
Mr.. Charles Bowman is also building
tve room residence on Church
street which when completed will be a
model OF C mfort and neatness.
A modern cottage has just
been c, mpleted on Alameda street, 10y
Mr.. b. w. Tichenor, and deserves
special mention, as 1t is built on plans o
the latest designs and entirely new t.
Tucson. The interior comprising six
rooms, bath, marble wash stands, ETC.,
is finished in EaslaBe style, with
natural oiled redwood and is fitted with
all the latest appliances, for the comfort
Of the occupant.
Ga Council street two substantial |
cottages OF six rooms esch, presenting a |
fine appearance, have been added to the |
city by Mrs. Snyder sDd Mrs. Dyer.
A. b. RusselPs large six roomed resid- |
ence on 9th. Ave. has but recently been |
and adds greatly to the |
appearance of that street.
The handsome stone dwelling, recent
Iy built by Judge Woods, on 4th Ave.
which contains, some eight rooms,
makes charming residence, being sur
ouuded by trees and we'll kept grour ds.
On the corner OF 4th Ave and 18th,
street, Hon. George ROskruge is having
erected one of the finest private resin-
'nces in the city. 1t is built OF brick
and is strictly up to date in every res
oect. The plans were furnished by
architects and were found by the con
tractor to be perfect in every detail
)ne OF the most pleasing features of the
building is the numbsr OF windows con-
aimed 10 it and the 1ue milled work
lsed in the frame PORTION.
The handsome etope dwelling erected
)y Alex Rossi on Pennington street,
which contains six rooms, bath, etc.
md is equipped with electric lights o.
he latest pattern, is model OF beauty.
W. K. Perry's five roome1, frame
esider ce on Stone Ave Is picture of
leetnoss and comfor'.
NJ. Amads. c. Y. Velasro, Santos
Aros, Mrs. Coppel md Teo / 70 Encinas
rave and are making great improve
nents on their properties on Stone ave-
lue, Sixth avenue and Simpson street.
2. B. Zeigler recently finished four |,
our rOomed cottages on First ave. ue OF
Idobe with shIngle roofs and shortly ex-
,ects to build four mere on the same
,lsns.
S. @. Hilderbrant has just completed {
! large and attractive dwelling OF seven
ooms on Alameda street, which pres
nts a very fine appearance.
Work will shortly be commenced on /
be new brick residence Of Mr.. Homer
loss, on Fourth avenue, which Will cln-
ain five room end bath, and will be sup 8
'lied with ali modern improvements.
M. +. Bricata is now building a resi-
lence on Toole avenue OF seven rooms. |
t will be OF adobe with stone founda-
ion, shingle roof snd of late design.
The dwelling cf w. Riordon, corner q
Il Church and Alameda street, has late a
y undergone great changes end is being !
thoroughly remodeled.
These improvements, takeu together
With any numb Der of smaller ones which
ave been made and some which per-
aps have been overlooked, during the il
ast year, make a splen tid record and q
lainiy goes to show that the old pue- ,
10 is net sleep.
That large sum of money has been T
spended in building and repairing is :
by the fact that outside of = :
he private finds invested, the building =
nd loan associations Of the city have I
realty increased their business and are :
q q thriving condition, as the following y y
tatements kindly rendered by them = =
7ill show. :
The Citizens Building & Loan ssso- e
iatlon has during the past eighteen :
,onths paid out as follows:
or new homes and business +
houses .......................sl5,2O 5000 T
o improve property. .......... 3,l4O T
% purchase homes already built $500 T
o satisfy mortgages and other ii +
claim. ................... 6,96O +
...........................s2S .s2S, 200 T