The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-10-02
SCORES OF NEW BUILDINGS
EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY
Partial List of the Houses Which Are
Now Under Construction in Var
ious Parts Of Astoria.

Evidence of the fact that Astoria is
growing rapidly Is seen in tae large
number Of homes which are being built
this fall. The houses are almost all
to be homes of working men--the bone
and sinew of the community, In gem
raj they are being substantially, though
not extensively, constructed.
Taylor's Astoria.
In Taylor's Astoria the greatest ac-
tivity In building lines is seen. Here
It seems that almost everyone Is build
ing, and nearly every man builds his
own house, with the help of some of
| his neighbors. The houses which are
going up in that part of town are all
Of frame, most OF them two-story, and
will be substantially built The resi-
dents of Washington avenue are busy
raising their street and making the
incline more gradual. Everybody Is
working.
At the west end of Taylors addition,
on Alameda avenue Frank ostman. a
fisherman. is building substantial
two-story house. The building will be
completed In few weeks,
Next to ostman, on the same side of
the street, Is new house which was
built last spring by Emil Eskels The
house is of two stories.
Across the street John Erickson is
building frame house which will cost
in the neighborhood OF $4,000, The
house will be OF two stories and an
attic, and is well along toward COM
pletion.
Henry Larson, who Is building a
small two-story house east OF John
Erickson on Alameda avenue. will soon
have a good home.
Frank Niemfs new house will be OF
one and a half stories, 80 feet long by
"a wide. He is building. 1t himself
Next to Niemi, on the hill above AL
ameda avenue, August Thompson has
a square two-story frame house half
completed, and is living with his fam
lily in the finished portion. He will
complete the building after he has fin-
ished other work which he has on
hand.
August Thompson has square two
story house half completed. The build
ing is of frame.
j.. w. Angberg has about finished ad-
ditions and Improvements to his house
located on the north side OF Alameda
avenue. He has added a room and
made interior alterations.
Across the street from Angberg,
Moses Toivonen Is making an addition
to his home, $50 Alameda avenue.
John Tienhaara, who formerly lived
at lis West Bond street has moved to
a new house, located on the side hill
south of Alameda avenue. His house
is story and half, built of wood.
Jacob Jackson and a force Of four
men are busy building the foundation
of new house which Mr.. Jackson in
tends to rent. The house will be Of
two stories, built substantially of wood.
Union Town.
In Union town proper there is also
building going on, but inn
in this vicinity are not as
as in the newer Taylors
Astoria.
Zachary Suomela Is building a frame
house on Flavel street which he will
occupy himself. The house, which viii
cost in the neighborhood of $500, will
be finished by Christmas.
On Bond street, next to his saloon at
No. 213, ]. Hendrickson is building a
$4,000 two-story frame building, the
lower story of which will be used for
a saloon and the upper story as fiat.
Charles Bernu is building a frame
house on Bond street, next to No. 129.
John Carlsons house at 90 West
Bond street has been materially i'm
proved by an addition to its rear.
In Central Astoria.
T. o. Trullinger has moved his two
story frame house from the corner of
Astor and First streets up to Bond |
street. The work was done by Birch |
md Jacobson and involved considerable
abor and mechanical skill as the