Cañon City record., 1899-04-13
AN HOURS RIDE.

AN HOURS RIDE.
Something In The Buiidiax LIS IT,
Il Revealed by Spin Abost .
Canon City.
A pretty good idea of the presena
growth of Canon City can be gstherl1
by ride of an hour around the tow.
A representative of the RECORD wei
out on his wheel Tuesday morninG
and this is what he saw in the courna
of erection within half an hour:
A 5-room brick cottage on Green
wood, between Third and Fourth, the
property of Mayor-elect F. e. Thamss.
Two Broom brick cottages on Rudd.
between Fourth and Fifth, Belonging
to G. H. Wetherel.
One 7-room story and half houss
at Sixth and College, contracted b
Mrs. Sarah Robinson of Victor.
The new residence Of ]. A. Forbf
on Greenwood, between Sixth and
Seventh, which will cost about $500.
Mrs. Stella Vaughn's residezce Il
Eighth and Harrison, which win cest
not less than 81. 800.
A church building on Main. betwcea
Twelfth and Thirteenth, 25x40 feet,
to be used by the Seven-day Advsn-
fists.
The lumber yard and Offices Of the
Gilbert Campbell Lumber Company'
on Main, between Tenth and Eleventh,
occupying six lots
Hose house No. 2 at the alley q
Tenth street, between Main snd
Macon, being built BY A. c. Jsai1
on lease to the city. \
The 5000 residence of JeISS
RAIDER at Ninth and Main, one Of The
largest and most modern in the city.
The $1,000 residence of Dr.. Howe
at Ninth and Greenwood. opposite the
Gibson mansion. This viii be .
novelty in Canon City in point Of
architecture, it being of entirely new
design and unlike anything heretofore
undertaken in this section of the
State.
A church building at Eight and
Main. the largest of its kind in the
city. and the property of the Metho-
dist Episcopal society. 1t will cost
over $4,000, and will be model Of
elegance. 1t will be to Main street
what Trinity Methodist is TO Denver's
Broadway.
A one story 5-room business block
on Main, between Seventh and Eighth.
being built by ]. Il. Harrison.
The Maupin block at the alley o.
Fifth street. which. when completed,
will be one the people may well take
pride in. 1t will have frontage II
so feet with depth of "A feet The
walls viii be of Canon brick. except
the front, which will be plate glass
and cream brick. The first floor win
consist Of two store rooms, while the
second floor will be divided into nine
Office rooms.
Up around the soda point and be-
yond Sand creek will be found g
room house belonging to o. C. Louck,
the gardener, well under way. It
will be a convenient home place with
all modern appurtenances, and marks
the beeinning of q decided building
boom in that locality.
Between Main and Macon On Sec
ond, Clyde Dawson is just putting the
finishing touches on two double ter
races that show creditable enterprise
on the part Of the owner, besides b.
ing new departure in Canon City
buildings designed for tenant pur-
poses. Being thoroughly modern,
they are also thoroughly desirahas
and will no doubt be quickly taken ~.
If one cares to 60 further mucA
more can be seen in the way Of new
buildings just ready for occupancy q
into which people have very receatly
moved. Take any one Of the strsste
leading to Harding's addition and ~
northwestern part Of the city aR1
dozens Of them will be found, -
cross the river; there you win -
them thick and fast. Most promils1e
among those that have just ~
started are . 5-rocm cottage - Wal
nut avenue. South Cahon, fce Jensg
Hin. and . 5-room cottage On Hnssln