The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-01
Of Public and Private Char
acter Under Contract in Houston.
Aggregate Value Over $2oo, ooo-Fourth Ward School,
Faith Home, New Fire Engine House, and
Number of Handsome Residences

grourtt. This IL an admirable feature o.
the plan aud happy thought Of the mgtn
| entrance ON Chenevert street through to
the back gallery. The building is abund-
aratiy supplied with gas fixtures. The Sec
ond floor contains seven rooms, beddcs
numerous closets and bath room. These
are sleeping apartments and are In size
is By y AID 20, and ~ by IT, They furnish
ample space 10 healthfuliy g,eep almost
1 amp number of the children. One OF these
Y rocFr.s will hs occupied BY the matron and
assistant when necessary aud they all, ex-
ceps one, open into each other. The one
exception Is the sick room, which is seIa-
\ rated BY thick brick wall from the others
\ and Is on the west corner OF the bull sing
Il This room has the most improved convent
enceE for the purpose. Every room has a
4 fireplace Pautries. clothes rooms AMI am
1 pc bath room are on this f1or Tho floor
| has also back gallery similar to the ono
| on the first fccr and Is Just like bang out
OF doors without being on tho ground
| The garnet on the third floor contain, four
large rooms, each about 90 feet square.
i These, however. will he left unfinished nv
4 car very easily be done, until they are
needed. This focr. too. has excellent ven
nlation. the double 1omer widows being
Wide and long :
i The chimnsys passing up through these
rooms will make them comfortable Ia win
ter time. In the language OF Contractor
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in the wisole building
In addition to other stairs. flights Of
broad staifsters ascend from the ground to
The third floor.
This Is magnificent work for charity.
core BY the ladies' of tho Faith Home, and
VIII Tor decades to come stand ais a mona-
ment to their goodness perseverance, and
wfdom and as home u the '.shorn
| lamp. They have not competed the pay-
meiit for 1t yet. but with only about $4,000
more they will be able to do 1t. The struc
ture cost about Sill
N, New Fire station
The now FIRE engine house located at the
corner OF Lillian street and McTlhenny
avenue, Is iIst completed end nils long
felt want In supplying better fire protcc-
tion to an important section OF the city.
rhis building was designed by Architect
Lorehn and Ia perfectly equipped fire
station. probably the finest south OF st.
Louis.
The building has a seventy foot 'front.'
fFge On Milan street with depth OF thirty
I'VE on Mcilhenny street, leaving a flftecn-
TOOL passage way at the rear for an en-
trance, and alp5 has place ia tho rear
where the apparatus can be washed and
N
tne mouse. II is two stories in height and
MADE OF brick with concrete finish. There
are Two double doors, front and rear al
iowmB each piece Of apparatus 10 go in
anu out OF the house Independently OF each
otner' Opposite the right door the steam
~. VIII De placed and opposite the
1eit door the hose wagon. Alongside m
eitner are the four stalls, made with sapi-
thfy iioors: there are two feed rooms on
/ the first floor. ~
me second story is devoted to the use
OF the men. II VIII be comfortably fitted
w with single iron beds and other home
IKE conveniences. The whole building In
ventilated by an aperture In tho secorn
Nv, w.. una terminating at the rocf In a sky
Hgnt. In one corner is fhs bath room in
wnicn VIII DO located y private locker
lot each man In the house. The bath will
pe EQUIPPED with hot and cold water. Ia
the other corner OF the second moor q q
sanitary closet. In the other two corners
OF the building are sliding poles, by which
! ,ne men gain rapid access TO the apparatt,,
Z fire. - A u
The new engine house is Thoroughly
modern and up to-date s.ructurp
The steamer to be placed here viii he
an Urinary one of the quick st eamine
1 type. wnightng about 400 rounds. ana vii,
nave y capacity OF 400 gallons OF water !
minsat,' It Will DO OF the rotary typo,
l a
| Other improvements.
NIL. I. Campbell has ,,ndar con.,r.
ton The finest residence built In the city
''hs year. II Ia situated ON the corner Of
Main street and Tuam avenue and occ,,pie.
the whole block which is bcautirully
shaded with large sweet gum trees. The
principal front Is on Main street. with =
round tower ON the corner toward Tua,n
avenue ana clrcuiar FAX window "a ihe
1 ,. 0utn' notn surrounded hs circular gall
i teme$ Win massive columns The main
entix ,cs As hetwrer the round tnw<r and
4 me ~ cula r bay window aud leads 4 1 IN 81
/ from ia tilsM vestfbsle ID me recenlio,,
hall The stair hail hera divided iron,
mia w colonnade and pfvided with
largo open fireplace aud handsome manteI'
Both the reception and stair halls have
4 paneied wainscotinG and paneled beam
1 ceaiinRs. To the right and opepins ~
i We reception hall II the sitting room. IL
nrary ana dining room These rooms are
gsAher NJ sildinG doors, rhs sittinx I room oUs
49, g sArcuur aicovc ard window seat:
i ALSO Hench WlndpHs runniu3 10 tina fonr
!eAdtnE 70 the vide gallery, The iibrary
/ e eqnsrs - fern and has hock cases buiit
49, Ssv s,sxs sseessse 49, cosy reading nook
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