Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-24

vestry has been added to the Second
Baptist church on Water street. This
was dedicated about one month ago.
The Parent Block on lower Main
street, which was started one year ago,
was finished this year and adds, con-
sidcrably, to the business section of the
street.
During the past year many buildings
have been remOdeled and rebuilt. This
adds greatly to the valuation of the
same and may be termed in one sense
construction. The home of A. w.
Flood on Center street has been re-
modelled at no small expense and is
one of the handsomest homes in the
city. The St Marks church on Cen
ter street, although exempt from
taxation, is being transformed into a
concrete structure. The present quar-
ter:s of Green Brothers store on Main
street, which was formerly the old
bank building, have been changed into
Il modern business house. The former
Alden Brothers store now occupied by
Fred Hartman is among the number
altered Jesse Whitcomb has re-
paired his home on Elm street at an
expense of $500. The home Of Frank
Wolman on Maple street was remod-
cled by Fred S. Farney
There have been other minor re-
pairs and constructions but these show
about where the building operations
have been. Other houses have been
constructed on the outskirts of the city
bat the principal ones have been men,
toned.
The prospects for the coming year
are unusually bright ana many bust
ness houses and dwellings, will go up III
1911. IN all probabilities Hon. w. r.
fIainns viii build on the corner Of APP
pieton and Main street. the land made
clear by the removal of his home. c.
j. Cluiey recently purchased the land
on which now sits the Sawyer board
ing house on Silver street, With the in
tention Of constructing business
blrck
The first concrete house in the city
has been constructed on Silver street
by DR. j. T.. poulin The foundation
was laid last spring but the house
was completed this year It is a
beautiful edilicc,
iIt tptiiI lttl ely new DultttiilS NcUt
which requires a building inspector
has proven to Il great satisfaction this
past year and the construction of many
wooden buildings and sheds within the
fire limit has been prevented. The
pIeS"nt inspector is Lewis G.. Pollard.
The past year has seen the construc-
ton Of u Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. building,
which probably will bc dedicated III
about one Eiontl,, This handsome edi-
flee is situated III the railroad square
near the station, on parcel of land
donated by the railway company. Ii
is located on the west side of College
avenue. The Maine Central not only
gave the land but donated $4,000
toward its construction. The balance
Of the money, $1,000 was raised by the
citizens of Watervi1lc in a eight da y
campaign. The railway company also
agreed to pay the running expenses
each month.
The building VAS designed by G..
Henri Desmond of Boston, who also de
signed the remodeled State House in
| Augusta and the Fidelity Trust Com :
rany in Portland. The contractors
were T.. y. BradStrcet & Sons of Hal
lowell. The material used is brick.
The building is SO feet in length and
o. feet IN depth with two wings. The
basement contains rooms for bowling
alleys, pool and billiard rooms, two
baths ana six shower baths, the heat
ing apparatus and the kitchen. On the
first floor is the main reception room
>and dining room. An emergency
hospital has been constructed in case