The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-12-23
BIG BUILDING BOOM.
Many Structures Under Way on Main
and Columbia Streets.

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The rapid growth of Goldfield finds no
more emphatic illustration than in the
great number of business blocks that
are being built as fast as material can
be secured. On Main, Columbia and
side streets there is a veritable building
boom on and in a few weeks there will
be a decided improvement in the general
appearance of the business portion OF
the town. The residence sections are
also keeping pace with the growth of
the camp.
On North Main street Z. J. Roberts is
building a two-story frame business
block that is rapidly nearing completion.
There will be two store rooms on the
first floor and office and living rooms
above. Mr.. Roberts will occupy the
north room with a complete line of
drugs, chemicals and a~ssayer's supplies.
The other storeroom will be occupied by
The Cove Former company with a stock
of furnishings, hardware, etc.
The Wilson office building, near the
corner of Main and Ramsey, is practi-
cally completed. 1t is n story in
height.
The stone for the Goldfeld Bank &
Trust company's bank block at the
southwest corner of Main and Hall is
being laid down on the site and con-
struction work will be commenced in a
few days.
At the northwest corner OF Nam n
Ramsey w. G. Stone and Willard ID.
Thompson are putting up a two story
frame and 'dobe business block, x
feet in area. The Ramsey street side
will be arranged into offices while the
owners will occupy the main room with
a full stock of hardware, general mer-
chandisa and mining supplies. The
material for the building INT also the
stock is either on the ground or in Ton
opah. The structure will be completed
i'm two, or three weeks at the latest.
The upstairs will be arranged into
offices.
The new 'dobe for the Goldfield Meat
Market is about finished. 1t is two
stories in height and in addition to a
spacious store room will have a complete
cold storage plant. 1t occupies the lot
lust south of the building now occupied
by the market.
Just north of Marks clothing store
Kenneth Donnellan & Company have
built an office block which they will oc-
cupy. 1t is practically done and the
firm will move in in a few days.
The Sullivan bnilding, next door north
of Elliott's club, is well under way and
will be completed shortly. 1t Is to be
two stories in height.
The beautiful ~postoffice block will be
completed in a short time. The ornate
structure is being built Of cut gray stone
and will present an unusually attractive
appearance. In fact, it will take rank
with many ~pretentious buildings IN
some of the larger cities. The W
rooms on the first floor will be occupied
bv the postotfice and a business house
while the second floor Will be a large
hall.
The Esmeralda hotel building on
south Main street is well along and
when completed will be an added i'm
provement to this part of Town.
Across the street f. &. Carlin Is build
ing a two story 'dobe business block.
There will be two store rooms on the
main floor and office rooms above.
The frame business block on Crook
avenue being built by Frank Merino is
practically completed and adds to the
appearance of that street. 1t contains
two store rooms that are occupied by
Harry Coffee, Gents furnisher, and DR..
SanbOrn, druggist.
The Nevada State Detective Bureaus
office building, OF Crook avenue between
Columbia and Fifth avenue, has been
reared to Il height OF two stories and
shows up conspicuonsly. 1t is OF frame
and will be completed within three or
four weeks.
On Columbia street there are a num-
Der of new buildings either completed
or well under way. Cassin 4 lsh have
built an attractive looking business
block near Crook avenu That they have
occupied with Il neat stock OF general
merchandise. Davis & Byler's office
block at the orner Of Columbia and
Ramsey is also nearly finished. There
are a numbered other structures that are
being rushed to completion with all pos
sible speed and in a few months the
business section will be c%ompactly built