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

Waterville as a business and resi-
dental city is fast taking It's place
among larger cities in the State and
the building that has been going on
during the past year would indicate
that progress has not ceased. During
the year 1910, although the cost Of ma
terial and labor has been extremely
high, Waterville has added to it's valu-
alton by the construction of several
business houses and many dwellings,
The exact valuation, placed by the as
SCISSORS when they last made UP the tax
list was $5,425,00U which was an i'll
crease over $5,351.4S3 in 1909. This
shows = gain of S73,517. This was the
report made in June and since that
date there have been constructed many
more buildings, which will place the
valuation far beyond The $2000 900
mark.
The building strides made BY the
citizens of Watervillc. have not been
confined to any particular locality, but
all over the city. New territory has
been opened and many. fine residences
have been erected. The new tract Of
land known as the Elmwood Villa
the county road. so-called During
the past wear this land has been cut UP
into housnlots and while only few
buildings have been erected. many
mere will be erected the coming YEAR
What is known as the Burleigh field
and what was Il few Years ago one large
field is now Transformed into one of
the finest residential sections in the
State. Building has been going on
eyer since the land was open and this
year many handsome new euitcns have
been added to the list. This max now
be termed the heart Of the residential
sec lion.
This year Frank Drake has con-
structed Il fine tWo-story home at the
corner of Burlcigh and Gilman streets
while almost directly opposite in the
process OF construction is the new
home to be occupied by Fred w. Clair
These houses are within minutes
walk OF the beautiful stream and in
one Of the quietest and most pleasant
locations in the city. On Burleigh
street Lewis G. Whipple has construct
ed home that is one .of the finest in
the CITY. 1t is situated on high land
WIN a NItN cNtl an TIC SURROUNDINGS.
ON the same street is the residence OF
W. s. Keenc, which was constructed by
a. l.. Trip. ON West street. Just Il
few steps from Burleigh. the firm of
Spear 4 Webb have during the year
erected three modern houses of various
types. Some Of these are yet untin-
ished. They are all one and one half
story houses.
ON Union street Selma Marquis has
constructed Il 2-Story dwelling house.
Clcophus Jobber has erected Il home on
Gray street on the Plains, it being Il
one and onc-haif story house. \
home has been constructed for Edgar
Il. Murray on Sanger avenue, which is
about the highest elevation in the city.
William King has built a one story
Mouse on Water street. n handsome
modern house was erected for George
W. DcWs on North street. On Morrill,
avenue Frank Taylor has erected for
his own occupancy a fine home. A
modern house has been erected on
Harold street, off College avenue. for
Edward Mason. Joe Parent has con
structed on Summer street a tenement
house, which is one of the larger hous-
es. The Watcrville Steam Dye House.
John Sherdcn manager, has construct
60 a brick annex to the building which
they now occupy at II Main street.
They have recently moved from Com
mon street to their new quarters. a
laundry has been added to the rcctory
of the ST Francis de Sales church on
Elm street.
At an expense of about s2S,0D0 q new