Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-22
NEW BUILDINGS GOING UP
More New Structures Than Have Been
Erected for Several Years.
CONTRACTORS FIND IT HARD TO GET MEN
Old Frames which Have DishEured
Principal streets Being Torn Down
and Replaced with Sub
antiaI Bricks.

stantial Bricks.
Council Bluffs lie enjoying a building
boom almost Unprecedented In the history
OF the city. In addition to the large num-
Der Of handsome private residences in
course of construction in all parts OF the
city many substantial brick business build
ings are being erected. In many cases
these brick buildings take the place Of old
and unsightly frame structures whose
period Of usefulness had passed.
This summer has been an exceptional one
In the building line. and the demand for
carpenters. bricklayers, masons and In
fact all classes OF artisans has been ex-
traordinary. SO great has been the de-
mand that contractors have in many in
stances found considerable difficulty In Sc
curing men. The demand for building ma
terial Of all kinds has at times exceeded
the supply. and the construction on sew
eral large buildings has for this reason
been more or less delayed. The demand
for steel and iron work in Council Bluffs
this summer has been unusually heavy and
contractors have experienced much diff
Guilty In getting their orders filled. The
same applies to cement, a vast quantity
OF which has been used in this city dur
ing the last several months, and the sun
ply at times was wholly Inadequate to
meet the demand
One Of the largest buildings now ap-
preaching completion is the new Mercy
hospital being erected by the sisters in
charge OF St Bernard's hospital. This
building when completed will represent
an outlay of SIS. 900, independent OF the
cost Of furnishing and fitting it up. When
finished tho new hospital will be as com
nlafa aa ~ at,,NI..
chicago. Another notable building which
is nearing completion is the big three
story warehouse being erected by the
Groneweg G. Schoentgen company for its
Wholesale grocery business. This building
located at the corner Of Ninth street and
racing Broadway, covers more than half a
DOCK with railroad trackage in the rear.
The cost OF the building when completed
will exceed $50, 900.
% +. j, Duerr has commenced the erection
of a brick building on his property on
Broadway between Seventh and Eighth
street, which will be two stories in height.
The main building will be occupied by a
laundry company. while the upstairs will
be arranged In fats, for which there is q
good demand in this city. The building
will cost in the neighborhood Of SIS. 600.
Many Of the old frame structures on Broad
|Sf N.HS tchV Nv SOuuCIl
was a frontier town, are rapidly disap-
pearing to make way for substantial brick
buildings OF modern design. This is espe-
cially true OF the many old frame buildings
which hAEc been occupied as saloons, and
which are now being replaced by the differ
ent brewing companies with ornate brick
buildings. The Krug Brewing company has
just completed such a building at Eleventh
street and Broadway, while the Omaha
Brewing company, which purchased the old
%onpareil property at the corner of Scott
street. and Broadway, has torn down the
old derelict and is building in its place
a handsome three-story block Of ornate de-
sign, which Will greatly improve the APP
pearance of this, one OF the principal cor
ners IN the city. The same company lie
also building a substantial brick structure
1t the corner of Ninth avenue and South
Main street, taking the place Of an old
frame structure.
The Waterloo Creamery company has just
completed a large brick building for it's
business on South Eighth street, near
Broadway, which involved an outlay OF
about $40, 900. The building is two stories
high, the second floor being partitioned into
fats of modern design. The Citizens Gas
and Electric company has Just let the
contract for a new gas house and other
improvements 10 ltS pant, WHICH Will eDlall
an expenditure OF between SIS. 900 and 500,
OOO. Greenshields & Everest are erecting
a handsome double brick fiat at the corner
Of Oakland and Washington avenues. rep
resenting an expenditure of about 1000,
The scandinavian Lutheran church is max.
ing Improvements on Its property at Ninth
street and Avenue A. which will cost about
$4,000. r. A. Filter has just completed a
store building on Broadway, near the
Northwestern depot. which cost $4,000, and
Chris Straub has replaced an old frame
shack on his property on South Main street
with a brick store building, costing $500
OF the residences which are to be seen in
course of construction in every part the
most pretentious is that being built for
J. F. Wilcox, the well known florist, on his
property on East Pierce street. When com
pleted this fine residence will have cost
upward of $40, 900. DR.. II. B. Jennings is
building a $500 residence on the lots re-
Gently purchased by him in Turkeys Glen
Mt the head OF Willow avenue. Victor e
Bender is building a $4,000 residence or
Fifth avenue and Third, while residences
costing from 1880 to $4,000 are beinl
erected by Mrs. Cornelius on Fifth avenue
and Seventh street. Mrs. NJ. A. Haynes II
the same vicinity. Andrew Peterson OF
Glen avenue. Mrs. ]. W. Kelly on Avenue A
and Twenty-hrst street, Mrs, Eva Gibson
on Fifth avenue near Sixth street, Mrs
NJ. ]. Tilton on Fifth avenue, H. p. Butler
on Glen avenue, L. A. Casper on Ninth
avenue. T. j. Shugart on Glen avenue
This is but a partial list OF the fine resi-
dences In course OF erection.
The lumber men have been compelled t.
increase their facilities and have done con
siderable building this summer. @. HafeI
~ N.a.kaa ghaN - - Nha T11N
nois Central tracks near Avenue B an
Twelfth street and has built commOdiou
stables at the rear Of his warehouse OF
Broadway. George Hoagland is building
large sheds and an once on Main stree
while the Quinn Lumber company has ais
constructed big lumber sheds and othe
buildings at Vine and Second streets.
Gravel roofing. A. H.. Read. 541 Broadway