The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-21
Work on Fourteen New Brick and
Stone Buildings Will Begin at
an Early Date.
TO COST OVER 100000
When Finished They Will be Occupied by Whole
sale and Mercantile Houses-Two Churches
Will Erect New Edifces.

story brick. and they will occupy both
floors for their business Since the plans
have been drawn up the Odd Fellows
have been trying 10 induce the firm TO
| change their original plan and run the
| building up another story. This matter
has no been fully settled yet. and it may
| De that they will succeed in getting the
! location for permanent lodge roome be-
fore the firm commence to build upon the
original plan The building as how plan
ned will cost about $15. 900 and cover 50x14O
feet Of ground. This firm reports an in
crease of business in the past six months
! Of 30 per cent and over 100 per cent since
the firm of Cornell & Cone took charge
Of the old plant.
The A. o. Z. W. lodges viii probably
erect a building adjoining the one 10 be
put up by Cornell & Cone, on the twenty
five feet north Of them. 1t IS rumored
that the two buildings will be erected in
conjunction with each other and Of similar
design Of architecture and material, and IL
is said viii cost about the same amount
Of money
The Baker Implement company has
made plans TO erect a three-story brick
building with a basement for their own
| occupancy. They will build on the two
lots east Of Swartz Bros, between Water
and Wichita streets. The building will be
50x140, a description OF which was given
in the Eagle a short time ago.
The Union mills. of which so much has
been said. will be built according
to the plans already given out. with the
exception that it has been said that the
company has purchased adjoining prop
erty and will build mill of greater capac-
ity, and may perhaps in the near future
build an elevator.
The Metropols hotel project is still alive
and during the week a representative has
been in the city attending 10 minor mat
tiers preparatory to the commencing of
work on the new part, which is to be built
on the 25-foot lot north OF the present
structure The outlay of $4,000 which
the plans and specifications call for will
place this property among the finest hotels
in the west. Mr.. wellington, who is in
charge of the reconstruction OF the old
hotel and the new additions, says that the
house Will be ready for occupancy by the
first of April. Contracts have been let
for most of the work. which will begin on
the 18th Of the month.
The new electric light station will be one
of the many additions 70 the city's build
ing projects. Ground for the building has
been selected and the plans will be in the
hands Of the company's manager by the
last of the week. The building viii cost
between 5000 and 5000, which is the least
expense attached to an electric light sta
ton, as the machinery is probably the
most expensive of any other kind; but il
is said that this amount viii put up some
thing that will be considered an ornament
to the city as well as a usual necessity.
The plant that viii be built before the
closing Of the fruit and vegetable season,
and with view to being ready for bust
ness at the beginning OF the winter, is
the big cold storage warehouse and a-.l-
fetal ice plant that viii be erected on
Fifth avenue, running south 100 feet TO
the new building that is to be occupied by
the Wichita Produce company when fin
ished. THIS project will be the largest
building enterprise that is so far in sight
OF any, except probably the new Missouri
Pacific depot and the Union mills new
-four mill Rumor has it that this cold
storage plant will cost about 10000 10
erect and be in shape to Go business.
The Plymouth church that VIII be built
corner Of Lawrence avenue and Second
street, viii be another one Of the fine edi-
fees TO be added to the city. The church
will be built of very artistic stone and brick
and Will cost IN the neighborhood Of So
90 TO 81, GOO The pans and necessary
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ing Of work, as soon as one or two pre-
Hminaries are closed up.
Another building to ne erected this
spring VIII be new Unitarian church
on the corner of Market and William
streets. The society is now making ar
rangements 10 perfect plans for the build
ing of the church and 70 commence work
AT as early date as possible. It is under
stood that the congregation viii assume
/ the responsibility of putting up on4 Of
1 the finest architectural structures in the
/ city and viii expend something like 81. 90
! in carrying out what Is now thought
would be the design accepted by the
/ building committee
Added 70 this array Of new buildings
/ came a decided report yesterday that the
! Missouri Pacific vas 10 construct a fine
! new passenger depot. The officials were
/ close-mouthed in regard to It. The report
/ had il that The new depot would cost
! close on TO sso.0o0.
| There are many other new buildings 20
/ be erected by others. Who are booking
/ around very cautiously fo- desirable Ioca-
/ tons before they make it known thai
/ they have any idea Of purchasing.
/ N addition u the building OF these new
/ mercantile houses and ware7oors comes
/ the prospective building OF an entire new
/ street car system and electric light plant
that viii be built BY the Church people
/ or some one else = they fail 20 fuldn
/ their agreement WITH the city.