The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-16
MANY NEW
BUILDINGS
MIR. West viii Erect Brick on
West Douglas.
PLANS FOR BUILDING
Eight New Buildings for Doug
las Avenue.

Yesterday workmen began cutting the
trenches for the foundation for a new
brick business block adjoining the Citi-
zens State bank building on the West
Side. This structure is TO be erected by
Mr. West, an Iowa man. who came here
a short time ago to make Wichita his
home. It is tc be built OF brick and stone
of the same size and design as the bank
building which il adjOins and VIII cost
when completed about $500. Mr.. West
purchased the property some time ago
and determined 70 build a substantial
business block on it this spring and has
let the contract for the work. The lot
mas been occupied by a nursery stock.
but this is being moved away 10 allow
the construction work to proceed. The
Material has been purchased and is
ready for use as fast as needed.
Mr.. West is a brother of the late c. IL.
West and comes from near COUNCIL
Bluffs, Ia At the time Of his brother s
death ne came 10 Wichita and shortly
after this returned to Wichita to live
He has made number of investments in
the city and will build this structure for
Il jewelry store. His son is jeweler
and as soon as the building is ready for
occupancy will move to Wichita and open
a full stock of jewelry in the building
This is the first building to be started
on the West Side this spring. There are
a number of men contemplating building
who seemed TO be waiting on some one
TO start the ball rolling and yesterday
Il was learned that several other business
buildings are to be erected shortly on the
West Side. Douglas avenue is to be
reved this summer and work win begin
before the first of May. The contract
has been signed. Water connections have
been made at a number Of places where
il is intended to erect business blocks as
soon as there is any one wishing a loca-
ton. A number of men have announced
that they were ready to build good build
ings to suit any man who would take a
lease for a number OF years.
The contract was let Yesterday to
Sternbers & Walters for the erection Of
q fine two-story business block on the
property of L. s Naftzger at the cor
ner of Douglas and st. Francis avenues.
John J. Crist has drawn the plans and
the work will begin at once.
The new building viii be constructed Of
Coffeyville pressed brick and cut stone.
The dimensions will be 50X1S8 feet. with
two store rooms on the first floor facing
on Douglas avenue, and two in the rear
facing on St Francis avenue. broad
stairway will run up the center of the
portion facing Douglas avenue to the
second floor. The second floor will be
taken up with office or living rooms. p
in all. Each will be fitted up in the most
modern and conveniennt style. y bath
and two toilet rooms will also be placed
on the second floor. The estimated cost
of the building complete is $4,000.
This is only one Of the many new
buildings on East Douglas which are
either under construction or will be built
this spring. The five-st0ry addition to
the Carey hotel is under way; work has
already begun on Henry Schweiter s
three-story building. and Johnston-Lari-
mer Co. will soon begin work on a large
wholesale house on the old City mills
site Or. Dorsey's three-story brick AT
the corner of Douglas and Emporia Is
Just completed and the building OF Mr.
Bronston is almost completed The foUn-
dations are being laid for Henry Schnit2-
Ier's hotel and the excavations are about
complete for the H J. Roetzel ware
house on West Douglas. Besides thes'.
many smaller buildings are planned for
this spring