The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-01-20
NEW RESIDENCES.
Several Handsome Ones to Go
Up This Year.
lmpOrtsnt Developments in the Building
Line Expected Soon by Local
Contractors.

The architects and contractors are
expecting much work in the city the
present year in the line of residences,
and the present outlook is that some
very handsome structures will go up.
Probably as fine residence in every
respect as will be erected during the
year will be that of Mr.. LIP Hunt, who
is preparing to build on the lotbetween
his present residence and that of w R.
b. Smyth, on South second street
This will be a two and half story
structure with st. Louis pressed brick
for the first story, the second
story clapboarded, and the projections
- and gables shingled. 1t will rest upon
a foundation of brown stone and APP
proaches will be of the same material.
There will be tower, half round for
the first story and haxagonal for the
second and third stories.
The reception hall will be finished in
selected red birch and the panels of the
doors and stairs will be of curly birch,
which is an even rarer wood than ma
hogany. The sitting and dining rooms
will be finished with antique oak, and
each of these rooms will have a fire
place, as will also the principal cham
Der on the second floor. The attic will
be high and roomy and will be finished
off. The system of heating has not yet
been determined upon, but the house
will probably be lighted by both gas
and electricity.
Mr.. Hunts present residence is lar
ger than he requires. and it is for this
reason that he has determined to build
new house, somewhat smaller than
his present abode He will probably
sell the latter 1t is expected that the
new house will cost about 81, 600 and
that work on it will begin in the spring.
Judge NJ. j. Severance is preparing to
build on the lot which he recently pur-
chased of O. Brown, at the corner of
Fifth and Jackson streets, opposite the
Normal school The old frame resi-
dence will be moved to the rear of the
lot, ard the new house will go up on
the corner The new structure will be
a two story frame dwelling, with all
modern improvements, and will be
built for rental purposes. 1t will pro-
baby cost about So, 500, and work will
begin as soon as spring opens. Hugh
McMurtrie is preparing the plans, and
it will have an attractive appearance.
Register of Deeds B. Bangerter will
erect new residence on Elm street, at
cost of So, 500 1t will be a very con-
yenient house with everything up-to-
. date and will be an ornament to the
street. The contract for the founda-
ton has already been awarded to Mr..
Pusch. H G Gerlich has prepared the
plans for this residence as well as that
which Mr.. Hunt is to erect.
Mr.. A G. Bennett intends to expend
$500 in the spring upon the property
at the corner of State and Carroll
streets The two houses there are to be
remodeled into three houses by swing
ing the wing of one around and making
it into house. Mr.. Bennett expects to
have three very suitable houses --7
DR. A E. Young will build 81, 800
residence on Hickory street, just across
from his fathers house. r-, sl
Mr. Ed. Austin has in contemplation
the building of two or three houses
at the corner of Fourth and Jackson
streets, to cost about $4,000 each. He
has not definitely concluded to build
Mr.. Geo. T =Boynton will erect a resi-
dence at the corner of Fourth and Main
street, having the foundation already
in. 1t will be frame house and cost
about ~ 200. ., ... ,
August Niebel will erect ST. 200 resi-
, dence on North Fifth street. Pass &
Schippel have prepared the plans for
the houses Of Messrs. Boynton and