The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-21


Electric Light Station
In respect TO the consummation Of nu-
merous building plans, yesterday was by
far the greatest day IN the history OF
Wichita, no day of the balny boom period
squaIling il or approaching it
It can be said that more plans reached
q contamination in the city than ever be-
fore. As the Eagle predicted three weeks
ago, the spring viii see a building boom
in progress equal to anything Of the kind
in the history of the city.
The new buildings decided upon yester-
day are: The Bryan c0mpany's big four
story stone and brick to be erected on the
northeast corner OF Douglas ana Fifth ave
nue., with a frontage Of 20 feet and depth OF
$50 feet.
The c Z. Potts Drug company's three
story and basement to be built Of PEick
on the west side Of Fifth avenue, between
Douglas and First street, with a frontage
on Fifth avenue of 70 feet and depth Of lao
feet.
The Wichita Produce company's building,
three-story brick and stone, which viii be
built adjoining the new one that viii be
erected on the west side Of Fifth avenue
for the c. Z. Potts Drug company, and an
other building of larger dimensions VIII be
erected adjoining the Wichita Produce
rompany's for the firm Of Ball & Co, of
Boston, Mass, to be used as cold storage
warehouse and artificial ice plant
The building of Jet &, Wood will be an
other largo brick and stone building and
viii be erected corner Of Fifth avenue and
William street
The Kansas Steam Laundry Cornell and
Cone. proprietors) viii erect a Two, posi-
bly, three-story brick on the corner of
Market and William streets and south OF
their building will be the new three-story
building Of the A 0. Z. ". lodges Of the
city
The Baker Implement company VIII build
q thres-story and easement, brick. on West
Douglas, between Water and Wichita, on
the north side Of Douglas.
The Union Mills company will build a
new -four mill on West Douglas, near east
end OF Douglas avenue bridge.
The MetropoIe hotel viii build on twenty
five feet north Of the present building on
South Main
The Plymouth Congregational society
Will build a new church, corner Of Law
renee and Second street
The Unitarian church people will build
q new church, corner OF William and Mar
ket streets.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad company
will erect a new depot and the new Elec-
trio Light company viii build a new cleo
trio light station.
ID 20 date the building plans certain
and in 10 sense vague, aggregate tn;
gigantic outlay Of SSo4,0oo
The building that viii be erected ny The
Bryan company on the corner Of Fifth
and Douglas viii be one OF the largest
buildings erected in this city in several
years. The specifications call for four
story building with basement and viii be
built of brick with stone trimmings and
constructed with a view TO strength and
the use Of heavy machinery. The firm
win put in about 5000 worth OF new and
improved machinery and expect to employ
three mes the number Of hands they now
uss il the manufacture OF candles and
cigars.
rs by $50 feet, besides additional room foi
the building Of a power house large
enough to accommodate 10o-horse power
boiler and engine The estimated cost Of
the building is $1,000.
The G. 7. Potts Drug company building
Will be Of brick, with a frontage Of :;
feet on Fifth avenue, running back Al
feet 70 the alley in the rear. The building
will be modern and specially designed 70,
the conducting Of an Up-to-date whole
sale drug house and 20 give the firm
greater facilities and convenience thar
they have had at their present quarters
on South Main. which IS too far away
from all The railroads and track facili.
ties. The firm has been reported as hav-
Ing done over . per cent more business
IN the past twelve months than any yesl
Ence they began business. The rev
building IS estimated 10 cost in the neigh.
borhood OF Se0.o30.
The Wichita Produce company vii
build q brick adjoining the Potts Drus
house. Though the building VIII 1ot b
as large. Il VIII cover a space Of GROUND
sox14o feet, and the plans and specified
ions cali for 8 building specially ADAPTED
Tor a wholesale produce house. and whiIt
Il viii NOT Pc buIt on an elaborate soak
Ii Is 70 be a Wen built and substantial
building. and Is estimated To cost between
81. and $4,000.
The building Of Jet & Wood which VII
be built az the corner OF Fifth avenue
and William street. VIII be adapted solely
for the use Of ehe firms business as
wholesale grocery house. and wiz have q
frontage Of 80 feet by 40 IN dentA. a ful
DESCRIPTION Of which was given in II,
Eagle few days ago.
Tie Kansas Steam Laundry building
to be erected by Cornell & Cone on IN,
corner Of Market ard William streets
opposite the postoftice. VIII be 6ullt IS
pecially for the carrying OF OF an up-to
date steam laundry. The firm have plans
On hand low Tor The building of a THO