Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1908-03-27
BUILDING BOOM
ON in L0vELOCk
New Structures Will Cost
Nearly $4,000.


Severel Handsome Business Blocks
and Residences Now Under Course
OF Construction and Others Beinq
COnsldered..-WOrk Being Rushed.
Lovelock is enjoying a building
boom unprecedented in the history of
the town and if the sudden building
impetus continues Lovelock can sooa
boast Of many new substantial bust.
ness houses and handsome residences.
There are now under course of con-
struction and under contemplation,
new structures aggregating cost of
nearly $l25.000 In majority of
cases work is being rushed and the ac-
tivity around the main thoroughfares,
where many mechanics are employed.
presents busy scene.
The Humboldt Supply company has
commenced the erection of perma-
nent home for its business. The build
ing for this concern will be 66xl0O
and will be built of brick with REIN
forced concrete foundations. For
the present the structure will only
be a one.story affair but just as soon
as the store room now under way is
finished and occupied, work will be
resumed and another story will be
added and the total cost will be near
ly $4,000. The upper story will be
used as an amusement hall and lodge
rooms. Sidney Hill recently acquired
an interest in this company and at
late meeting the following officers
and directors were chosen: J. II.
McCracken. president; Thomas Hill,
secretary-treasurer; Lester Van Reid
and Sidney Hill.
O. T. owen and Alex Boreland have
asked for plans and specifications for
a building on the lot just east of the
building now occupied by the Hum
boldt Supply. A long time lease has
been secured on the lot and it is pro-
posed to erect an 1880 frame build
ing, which will be covered with cor
rugated iron. Work on the building
will be commenced as soon as plans
have been submitted. In addition to
the work Mr.. Owen will remodel the
building which is to be vacated by
the Humboldt Supply. Later on this
building will be occupied by the Love-
lock Pharmacy.
S. r. Young, one of the pioneers
of Lovelock, is building a fire-proof
stone house on the rear of his lot
opposite Young's hotel. As soon as
this is completed he will let contracts
for the erection of two.story stone
building which will be used for stores
and Offices. The building will be
50xl25 and will entail an approxi-
mate cost of $4,000. 1t will be
modern in every respect and will be
q valuable addition to that part of
the town.
j. H. Bridges, a prominent busi-
ness man from Reno. and who also
has numerous interests in Lovelock,
was in town the early part of this
week on important business matters.
Mr.. Bridges owns the corner now
occupied by the Big Meadow hotel,
Owl saloon and Van Valkenhurg's
barber shop, and while here he gave
out the information that all the old
buildings would be torn down and
that a $4,000 three-story building
would be erected on the site. The
ground fronts on Railroad and Fourth
streets and has frontage of l00xl30
feet. According to plans now
mapped out the lower floor will be
used for stores and Offices, the second
for hotel purposes while the upper
floor will be used as an amusement
hall, such as dances, shows, etc.
Work will be commenced within the
next six weeks and when once started
will be rushed to completion in the
time possible.
Dick May. the Lovelock baker, is
building new bake shop and retail
store room just south of the Love-
lock Mercantile company's new store
at an approximate cost of $4,000.
The buildings are nearing completion
and will be ready for occupancy in a
very short time.
Besides the numerous business
blocks that are being erected there
is a great deal of improvement GO
ing on in the resident portion and
is rapidly taking on the ap-
pearance Of metropolitan city.