St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-13
Building Activity in St.
JOhnSbury.
About $15O,OOO of Private Capital
Put in Improvements This Year.
New Summer Hotel One of the POSSibili-
ties For Next SeasOn-New Business
Blocks and Residences Cost About
500, 900 and Re epairing $50, 900 More.

st. Johnsbury is growing, not in
boom style but in good substantial
and progressive style. A hasty review
of the building done here the past season
shows results that it will be hard for
any other place in Vermont to equal.
While some other places may be able to
report as large amount of building it
must be remembered that all the build
ing here has been done by private capi-
tai in residence or business enterprises,
not dollar in public buildings.
That it is not a sudden burst of activ-
ity to be followed by a long period of in
activity is shown by the report that GER
tain parties are contemplating the cree
ton another season of a magnificent
summer hotel here in the village of st.
Johnsbury. This lacks official confirma-
ton but it is generally understood that
capitalists are studying the matter and
have taken steps to secure options on
possible sites for such structure.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
season of 1909 has been called an "otf
year" for building operations, upwards
of 100000 is represented in buildings
completed in st. Johnsbury since January
| /, and those under construction. And
besides we are informed by competent
authority that repairs and Improvements
will bring the total up TO at least $780,
900 more. The result of the outlay OF
this money will mean II more buildings
in the place and the general improve
ment of several streets.
On. Central street ground has been
broken for the mammoth new garage
and the dirt will fly from now until the
c. H. Goss Co. can get their new machin
ery under a suitable roof and the wheels
to turning This new structure will he
8Ox112 feet on the ground and two
stories high and conservative estimate
places the cost at $4,000.
Another building which is changing
the appearance of Railroad street and
improving it wonderfully is the hand
some new armorv. 1t is of red brick
with trimmings of white brick. The
dimensions are 50x100 feet, and ii
will contain besides the armory and
ball room, four tenements on the tor
floor. Fifteen thousand dollars repre-
sents the expenditure here and no one
will dispute that it is we'll invested.
Although the contract for erecting
Joseph Gauthier's new block at the
corner of River and Portland streets has
not been let the plans will undoubtedly
call for an outlay of from $4,000 tc
$4,000.
On Boynton Hill c. M. Berry's new
two and half story residence is ready
for the finshers and the foundation is
laid for J. H. Brooks house in the sam'
section.
|. c. Danforth has his concrete resi-
dence on Mt Pleasant street nearly com
pleted and Pearl street also figure
prominently in this building boom. Th
Universalist parsonage, two stor.
cottage, 3Ox3O feet on the ground /
nearly ready for occupancy and jus
north of that H. A. Chesley has brokei
ground for his 26x32 foot two stor.
house, which will be rushed to compie
ton, and south of the parsonage Georg
Hamblets lot is being graded for hi
new residence. A $500 addition t;
Mrs. Anna H. Puffer's Winter stree
residence will make it practically nev
building.
In the Summerville section E. L
Hovey has as usual been active. He ha
finished two cottage residences on tn
upper end of NJ ountain Avenue and ha
started on a two. tenement house on tn
same street. S. Santalucito has his nev
TWO story house on River street nearl,
f ready for occupancy. Other building
include c. A. Benefits marble shed OF
Maple street, mammoth cow barn OF
the farm of H. c. Douglas & Co., in Pad
dock Village, and the concrete barn il
/ Summerville, erected by Charles ]. Gil
fillan. The barn on the Douglas farm /
, 36x120 feet and will stable $50 cows
being erected at cost of $4,000, Will
the Gil6llan barn is really thing 70
! architectural beauty. 1t is of concret
throughout, and contains two storie
and basement.
Besides all these Improvements thre
new streets have been laid on the lot re
Gently opened in Paddock village an
everything seems to indicate the grow
ing confidence in the man with money i
e the attractions and opportunities o
e cred in ST. Iohnsbury,