East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-19
BUILDING ERA
IN FULL SWING
HAMMER AND SAW MAKE
MUSIC IN PENDLETON.
City Enjoying Greatest Activity In
Building for Many Months-New
Public Buildings, Business Houses
and Residences in Course of Con-
struction and I'm PrOspcct-Im-
provement General and Air OF Pros
perity Prevails.

Pendleton is just now in the midst
of one of the most extensive building
and improvement eras the city has en-
joyed for many months. The total
value of the buildings now in course
OF construction would amount to
many thousands of dollars, while sew
eral thousand dollars worth of i'm
provements are also being made.
Chief among the new buildings Is
the new city hall which is to cost in
the neighborhood of 100000, and
which is just now ready for the plas-
terers.
The big concrete and concrete block
building being erected on Johnson
street by Walter Mccormack, and
which is to be the home of the Pen
dleton Auto company, will also soon
be ready for occupancy, while the
handsome concrete building being
erected by w. S. Bowman near the
Main street bridge, will be completed
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City's First Real Fiat.
The second story of this building
will be a modern flat, the first of its
kind in Pendleton and one of the most
modern in this part Of the country
The lower floor will be occupied by
Mr.. Bowman with his gallery and MS
residence for his family.
In addition to those now under
construction. work will soon be start
ed on the $4,000 federal building and
the $500 concrete building which
William Jones Is to erect for the Will
cox Implement company on the site
OF the wooden structure recently de-
stroyed by fire.
A large number of residences are
also being erected in different parts
OF the city, no section seeming to have
All advantage over any other in this
particular. A pleasing feature of the
residence building also is the fact that
they are all expensive and modern,
no common or cheap buildings being
in the number.
T. ]. Morris recently moved his
family into the handsome residence
erected for him by A. d. Sloan on the
north side, while DR.. G. 5. Hoisington
is now occupying a new building on
South Main street which is one of the
most modern in that part of the city.
The Terpenning Home.
One of the finest homes built this
summer is the one into which Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Terpenning are now NOV
ing. 1t was erected by them on West
Tustin street and is built principally
of stone and concrete blocks. 1t is a
two-story structure and presents a
beautiful and imposing appearance.
In east Pendleton, work is being
rushed on the bungalo Of DR.. and Mrs.
d. C. McNabb. The rectory for the
Church of the Redeemer is also well
under way. When completed this
building will provide an elegant home
for the pastor of that church.
Among the latest cottages to be
started, but which will be ready for
occupancy in a few weeks is the one
being built by II. II. Nolen of the
Troy laundry This cottage Is on the
north hill near the Mrs. Sturgis res
idence and will be a valuable addition
to the large number Of fine homes in
that part of the city.
In addition to the new buildings be-
ing erected, several old ones are being
remodeled the paint brush is being
applied in every part of the city, con-
crete walks and stone walls are being
constructed and a general air OF
prosperity prevails.