The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01

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One OF the leading business improvements
TO be erected is three story brick ware
house By Mr. James Dute adjoining the
old McGowan machine shops and the Hous-
ton and Texas Central railroad. The ware
house Will be en- tho ground plan about
100 feet square and built to store car load
Shipments OF paints, oils, wall paper, elc,
preparatory 10 making Wholesale shipments.
Every facility will be made 10 prevent as
little drayage and handling OF goods as
possible and TO this end two railroad
tracks will be buit through the center
OF the building that cars may go in and
freight loaded off and on at short notics
and with dispatch. An elevator will be
placed near the center to carry goods 10
tho second aud third floors. and the cost
OF the entire structure %ill be in the
neighborhoesi OF $4,000. In preparing the
foundation u will be necessary to do con-
siderable excavation, as the location is
very uneven and hllly The contract as far
us coll3 b learned has not yet been let,
but ooeratroris are expected to begin within
a month a. latest
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Mr.. Sam +. Carter has in contempla-
| ton $4,000 residence and as the gentle
| man is president OF large representative
lumber company he will no doubt attend to
furnishing all material used In the lumber
line. The style or description OF the house
has not baen outlined as yet. as no plans
and specifications that may be considered
definite have been prepared. 1t il, under
stood that the residence VIII be located
| in the Third ward. aud when completed will
bs among the finest and most modern In
the city
The South Texas Grain company will
erect warehouse on Willow street, adj
Joining the Katy track and It will be on
the ground plan 60x12o feet In size. 1t
viii be brick and flame In structure Of
Irregular shape and calculated for storing
| a large quantity of grain in car load lots
10 be sod as parties may require. The
building Will cost about $4,000, and Is
erected by the company, which Ia a com
paratlyefy new one, with officers as fol-
lows: Charles p. Shearn. president. AID
n. v. Newhous, secretary and vice prcsi-
dent. Stadtler Bros. will commence the
work In few days.
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The residence OF DR.. NJ. j. Losing,
which will be complete and ready for oe-
cupancy In few days is located on Craw-
ford street and was built at a cost OF about
$4,000. under the direction OF w. a. Nc
Millen architect and A. Il. Metcalf con-
tiSutCr 1t IS 8 raised cottage CT six rooms,
but very elegant in all its airport
TIE roof is OF slate. the walls are plastered
and mantles OF modern designs are placed
with crates in most of the rooms. With
all modern conveniences the house Is con-
sid,ed gem In architecture aud Il very
cosy hcme.
Mr.. James McCane has nearing couple
ton a two-story house of about ten rooms,
which will cost him in face OF competitive
bids about $4,000. II is situated on Me
Kinney avenue among group of other
fire residences. which adlis rather than
detracts from tho general appearance Of
the vicinity. II appsars built fer COM
fcrt as well as appearance and galleries
ere on every side OF the house finished in
circular form. Whale from the center near
corner rises n graceful tower quite In
proportion and in keeping with the gem
eral idea OF the plan. There are front and
back stairs. an entrance vestibulc with
tiled floor. while the entire hense Is double
slheathed and papered. as we'll as double
flocred TO insure protection from the ele-
ments. warm In winter and cool In sum-
mer. w. a. McMtlen Is the architect
and Stantberg 4 Smith contractors.
Mrs. g. l.. Little has lately had her very
nice residence. corner OF Louisiana stree.
and Gray avenue, remodelled, making the
addition OF porches and three very lesir
able rooms at Il cost OF $1,000. A tower
new ndorns the house where none was senn
before and from appearances after being
nicely painted the effect Is as though Inc
residence Is entirely new throughout.
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Plans are now about ready to be In