The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-04-27
YAKIMA EXPANSION.
Building Notes OF a Busy Town-Money Loos
ening Up and BUILDINGS Going Up.


The new depot is thing of beauty,
and each day adds some fresh attraction.
The unsightly old depot, that has for
years been an eyesore to the town, will in
Il few days be moved srross the track out
Of the way vt traffic and locomoton to
till its place AS a freight shed. The stone
pavement Of English concrete around
aud about the depot is in keeping with
the beautiful and well appointed interior
fitted up without regard to expense and
down TO now improvements.
Near by A. + Larson il building q
one story stone structure on the avenue
i,r rental for business purposes The
lnildng will he 25x90 feet, with plate
glass front. The cost will sbproxima ate
$500. Bissell Bros the architects, will
have il completed in the near future.
Excavation WIS begun on Tupsd ~ for
the tom iatiUn.
Risseil Bros. ove also erecting for Dit
ter Bros splen,id business clock on
the averue opposite the ?,st0tfice, which
will be ready for 'crups ncy by the Otter
Bros dry ,ocds rmpoi ,um on or before
September LIST. AS has been stated in
these columns, the Commercial club will
occupy the upper floor. Messrs. A. B.
Weed and Alex Miller were in consulta-
ton with the architects Tuesday arrapg-
ing the plans for the clu) rooms, which
! embyaca fiya ypnn,o hos doc toilat voons
closets, etc. There will be two or three
skyligbts. The front is to be ornament
ed with pressed brick from the Denny
Clay Co.'S furnaces, the bricks of the
color of cream and light gray. Cut stone
columns will give an air Of elegance and
strength to the front of the structure.
The size of this handsome two-story
pressed brick and plate glass building is
50xl00 feet, and the probable cost &c.,
600.
The same architects have nearly COM
pleted residence for Phil A. Otter on
Fourth street, The style is composite
American, twelve rooms, all modern i'm
provements, electric lights, gas and heat
ing apparatus There is basement un.
der the whole house. Two circular
porches and an oval window ornament
the resi- ience and make it cozy and home
Ike. The place will be ready for it's oc.
cupants IN about six weeks. The cost is
estimated at So, 800. 1t is situated in a
charming residence neighborhood, on the
corner of Fourth and ID. streets. This
firm OF architects and builders are now
engaged in drawing the plans for ten
room dwelling to cost $500, the details,
however, not being ready for publication
Bissell Bros. are also engaged in erect
ing stone building, one story, on First
street, near Macdonald's furnishing store
for 2. Y. Hickman. The building will
be 25x60 feet and cost $4,000.
Alex Miller has commenced what bids
fair to be one of the handsomest resi-
dences in the city. 1t is to be built in
colonial style on the eligible site on the
corner of Second and G streets. The
cost, as estimated bv the builder, w. w.
FELTON,, will be in the neighborhood of
$4,000. The houss will be 42x5O feet.
There are to be nine rooms exclusive OF
the spacious reception hall and conserv va
tory. The basement will extend under
the whole building, and all modern i'm
provements, electric lights, hot and cold
water, will be extended throughout. A
furnace of the latest design will heat the
two stories. A front porch ten feet deep
will add to the comfort OF the family and
guests. The reception hall and staircase
will be encased in eastern oak. No ex-
pense will be spared to make this de-
lightful home and an ornament to the
city. The excavating is already begun.
Mr.. FELTON, has about finished tie ele-
CANT cottage of J. A. Adams in the north
end. The building will soon be ready
for the pasterers. Three rooms have
been added to the original plan. There
will be nine rooms, with all modern i'm
provements. The cost will approximate
$500.
! Timothy Lynch has begun excsvating
for his new fine residence on south Nat
chez avenue. The details will be given
later, when the plans are fully made.
! I. A. Davis, the marble cutter, has also
begun the excavation for an imposing
cottage on Mob Hill, the plans for which
are not vet fully determin cd upon.
Arthur Collins cosy cottage next to
! the Congregational church is about ready