The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
TOMS RECORD FOR THE PAST YEAR.



ter, the lumberman, corner Crawford
street and Jefferson avenue. This will
be an elegant place ana will cost $4,000.
Il Two-story residence for Mr.. Otto Witte,
corner San Jacinto and McIlhenny, cost
$780,
4 Two-story residence for Mr.. Thomas
Stone, corner Tuam and La Branch, cost
$25oo.
The one-story residence, costing 5000,
for DR.. ], NJ Tossing on Crawford street,
a two-story residence for James McCane
i on Mckinney avenue and a two-story resi-
dence for Mr.. Horace Booth of the Inter-
national and Great Northern railroad, on
Crawford street, costing $780, are among
those for which Mr.. w. A. McMillen was
the architect.
DIR. L. A. Holland will shortly erect
modern two-story residence on Main street
to cost $4,000. for which Mr. McMillen has
already drawn plans and specifications.
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The records OF the city engineer show
that 1900 building permits were issued
from September /. 1898, to August 81. 1899
These permits are necessary before any
and range In amount from 5000 to $4,000.
The following are some permits for
$500 and over not already given above:
w. NJ Baugh, two-story frame corner
Gray and San Jacinto. $4,000.
Charles Jurgen, frame dwelling, Baker
aud Hemphill, $500.
| c. A.. Bartine, residence on Shearn street,
5000.
w Il. Lilley, frame store and dwelling,
$500
II. r. Brock. cottage, Edwards street,
$500.
A. Wilson. residence, Noble addition,
$500.
| W. C. Crane. two-story frame dwelling,
Crawford street, $4,000.
Mrs. II. NJ S2abo two-story addition to
house on Dallas street, $500.
James Magee, two two-story houses,
Clay avenue, $1,000.
C. f. Walker two-story residence on
Montgomery avenue, $1,000
George H. Henchmann, two cottages and
barns. San Jacinto street, $1,000.
Preston King, cottage on Ennis street.
$500.
L. G. Alexander. cottage on Andrew
street, $500.
N. NJ. Rice, repairs to old soap factory.
$780,
John Shearn. two-story dwelling and
barn. Fannn and Iceland, $500.
j. c. Ideson. store building, Tuam and
Genesee, $500
c. w. Harral three cottages. Ruthven
and Wilson, $3.50.
Mrs. G. Davis. three two-story houses
on La Branch street, $4,000.
j. ]. Ryan, two houses on State street,
$1,000.
Mrs. Pauline Lunken, two two-story
houses on Iceland $4,000.
Miller Ratcliff, two frame two-story
houses on Rusk, $4,000.
u. IL. Walsh, cottage on Union street.
$1,000.
Mrs A. Jacobs, two-story residence on
Texas avenue $500.
A. j. Hart cottage on Gentry street,
$500
A. w. Pollard, cottage on Pierce, $3.50
j. ]. Sottegast, cottage on Shepherd and
Commerce. 800.
W. f. Scott improvements on Congress
street 5000,
T. L. Barron, cottage, Sherman and
Ruthven. $1,000.
j. NJ Heiser two-story house. WASH
ington street $1,000.
Theo. Keller, two-story residence on
Rusk, $4,000
II should be remembered in this con-
nection that building permit valuations
are generally about ne-half the cost OF
such improvements, consequently the
above list is worth a great deal more
what the records show.
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The city OF Houston itself in the past
fiscal year has erected crematory on
Hill street, in the Second ward. at a cost
of $4,000 two Are engine houses, one on
Milan street and another on Montgomery
avenue, both costing $4,000.
The now school house In the Fair
Grounds addition will be ready for &C.
cupancy when the session begins. This
splendid structure cost the city 100000
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As to street paving, Main street, which
was finished short time ago, is beauu-
full thoroughfare. There are eight blocks
of asphalt pavement and they cost $4,000. |
Contracts have been lot and work has |
already started or will shortly start on the
following Streets
Houston avenue, twelve blocks, cost |
$3.50
Mcdowen avenue, eight blocks, cost
SOS, 900.
Milan street, three blocks, cost $4,000
Montgomery avenue. twelve blocks, cost |
s3s. 600
Crawford street, three blocks, cost $1,000.
Congress avenue, eight blocks cost $25,- /
900.
All OF the above are to be paved with |
asphalt with the exception OF the three |
blocks on Crawford street, which are to be
Of brick.