The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05

Building operations in Manko for the year 1905 foot up to the
of ssso925 including North Nankao the equals so2
magnificent showing metropolis southern Minnesota,
indication the prosperity OF this city and its suburbs during
he month drawing a close.
SOME SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURES.
that
m mn I S%1 n the past ss01 Sns street.-The 3 o
les and it hasa G and
i ps a"h 0 with 0 the nest business in southern Mno T
trimmings The columns the story
of the three upper stories are of cut stone and each rmoed by an
artistic carved cap The large plate glass front has just been put in The
center the floor will large
the firm Prism glass above the show
med The %s or s s% I G ] 1d enduring H@s
y iron isa m se'%n se sn 1 asd an s w s qp
the display o of stock and d the fourth floor will n for the Gge OF
sn sides gs s sa s w BE 5 ss n s s no e
In erecting such fine building Lam ns'mmer oann have
will doubt be literally Iaond The total cost of the building
THE RICHARDS BLOCK
j. B. Richards Glass Block store destroyed by fire March
on new handsome $4,000 that was Completed y n tfa
building nd the an sere'a da%H p re
"e is three ,i stories sI high and Szo feet in size a @
n e " n op s % @ fHs Of On the p A goods m
The store 22xl5O feet in size is occupied by Mrs NJ A.
building up nearly
them rented The Toand business college occupies the whole OF the
THE sHERK BUILDING
office o%% an ssk sa %a"f"t aSns sn % nr
cation The plans were drawn architect Scp and the contract
constructing the building was awarded to j. B. Nielsen & Co. we'll light
constructed and occupied by ID W. Baker
barber shop The building cost $4,000
HEINRICH
H. Zimmerman did proud thing the when he
ed the old Union hall into first class hotel the Hotel Heinrich The
made hotel the block The building located
the of Second and Mulberry streets 1t is 42xIl2 feet
large, lighted dining
City Hotel and he ST. 800 building laundry that ho
~ THE SMITH BUILDING. r
W. g. p Smith early this bought lot to the city hal
ect Sehppe to draw the plans for two story building He then
bids j.. b.
e the contract for $4,000 The basement was let to Oscar
agwe The building constructed pressed brick and
occupied by the well known restaurant firm of Mention Smith
PROMINENT IMPROVEMENTS.
The Hayesueas Lumber have greatly improved the
spent $4,000 office building huge lumber sheds
fences,
The enterpng Fowler
lime kin expense of $4,000
The newly constructed plant will not be used until SPRING
year Telephone Exchange company
offices j. ID. Richards Glass Block
building destroyed they
the evening March 18th and Manager v W. Easton of the
night that night and told him of the fire loss Mr. Wanman Immediately
wired to Chicago electric supply the
rived Mankao the next The other fixtures for the office
from Minneapolis by freight Repair
from Chicago ST. Paul Minneapolis Wnona La Crosse Sioux City and
Omaha and together with hundred helpers succeeded establishing the
plant the Meger building March GOTH The spent
$4,000 in quppng the office and laying conduct South Front
The Mankato Gas and Electric spent
on Front street and from
enargng the building machinery
ed to the equipment The enjoying
The Mankato Mailing in improvements