Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-28
Davis sells glass.
MUCH BUILDING in THE BLUFFS
Greater Activity I'm the Carpentry and
Mason Line Than the City Has
Enjoyed in Years.

Not In many years has Council Bluffs
enjoyed the building boom II is now ex-
pcriencing. Not only are many substantial
business houses being erected on the prin-
cipal downtown streets, but in every sec
ton OF the city residences, many of them
costly structures, are in course of con-
struction. Council Bluffs has long been
known as a city Of homes. and the building
record for the first three months Of this
year fully upholds this reputation.
One Of the principal buildings now APP
preaching completion is the new hospital
being erected by the Sisters OF Mercy in
charge of st. Bernard's. This represents an
expenditure Of over $50, 900, and when COM
pleted It will be one OF the finest institu-
lions of It's character in the west. Work
on the warehouse being erected by the
Groneweg & Schoentgen company at Ninth
and Broadway is being pushed. About $780,
600 will be expended In the construction OF
this warehouse and Office building, which
will be a great Improvement to that por-
tton Of the city, especially as 1t probably
will be the forerunner OF another mammoth
warehouse to be erected just east Of 1t by
II. H. Van Brunt.
Just south Of Broadway on the east side
OF Eighth street the Waterloo Creamery
company Is erecting a large The
building Is a substantial brick structure
and will cost upward Of $40, 900. At tho
northeast corner Of Broadway and Eleventh
street R.. Filter is replacing the old frame
one-story building with a substantial brick
and stone structure, which will cost about
5000. At the corner OF Broadway and
Scott street, one Of the principal corners
in the city, the old derelict formerly oc-
cupied by the Nonpareil Publishing com.
pany, and one OF the landmarks Of the city,
will be pulled Town and In Its place the
Omaha Brewing company Will erect a hand
some modern three-story building Of brick
with stone and terra Gotta trimmings, the
plans for which are now being drawn.
Just south and adjoining the Merriam
block on Main and Pearl streets the foun-
dations are being laid fer a brick building
which will front on both streets and will
be occupied by the Petersen-Grahl company
when completed.
Before many weeks the Great Western Is
expected to begin work on Its freight anc
passenger depots, its roundhouse and other
terminal buildings in this city. which will
involve a large expenditure OF money.
At Main and Story streets the old Merger
property is to be improved by the erection
OF a substantial two-story brick business
block in place OF the old frame buildings
I npN NAAhAAbNA AZ y
The large lumber building erected by o
Hafer adjoining the tracks Of the Illinois
Central at Avenue B and Twelfth street Al
a cost Of over $4,000 is nearing completion
as is the 1000 barn he is erecting on hi
business property on Broadway.
The most noteworthy private residence
being built this year is that Of ]. F VIII
cox. the florist. who is expending upward
OF $50. 900 In the erection Of a new hom'
for himself and family on his property II
the eastern part OF the city. The building
somewhat colonial In style. will, when com
plete, be one OF the finest In the city.
The handsome residence, costing 5000
built by Attorney F.. w. Miller on oaklau
avenue, is practically completed. II. IL. Val
Brunt is building a $4,000 residence at tn.
corner OF Third street and Willow avenue
DR.. c. z. Woodbury. is erecting another a
the opposite corner at a like cost. o.
Blur street between Willow and FIT
avenues John Bennett. the banker, is build
ing a two-story frame dwelling, which viii
cost $4,000. and at the corner Of Seventh
street and Fifth avenue Mrs. Anna Cor
nelius is erecting a 81. 800 frame dwellinD
on south First street George Sanford 1