The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-10
Hundred Thousand Dollar Adj
dition to l.. D. S. Hospital
to Begin at Once.
NEW FLAT STRUCTURES
Numerous Apartment Houses
on-Programme; Progress on
Walker SkyScraper.

Building in Salt Lake is becoming
more active, the promise for this year
| in this respect being of a most encour-
aging character.
! One Of the latest large projects TO
be set on foot in actual consummation
! is tho addition OF the big east wing
( to the w. H. Groves L. d. S. hospital.
| Subsequent to an official visit to the
institution by Charles W. Nibley, presi-
| dent. and the other members of the
directorate, announcement was made
that the wing would be constructed at
once at cost Of 100000 The work
of construction is to begin Immediately,
as it is determined to have the add1-
ton ready for occupancy In the autumn
Of this year.
Another of the big building enter
prises that has practically come to as
surance during the past week is the
completion of the Ncwhouse hotel at
tho corner OF Fourth South and Nam
streets In the event that present eX-
pectations be realized, this year VIII
see the structure completed.
New Apartment Houses,
Fred Kuster is having plans per
fected for another apartment house
which is to adjoin The one already
oWneI bv him. This is to cost $4,000.
Three apartment houses are under CON
sideration bv the Salt Lake Security
G. Trust company, which IN total Will
require an expenditure Of near $lOO,Ooo.
While in the three latter cases the Dego-
tiatioDs have proceeded only so far as
consideration Of tho plans there ap-
pears TO be no doubt that their con
structon will come during the good
weather OF this year.
Announcement was made IN the
week that the First Swedish church
would erect a new building on S'Xtb
East between Fourth and Fifth South
streets Final decision in the matter
has not yet been had. but the congre-
cation is disposed to have new church
and TO have it constructed this year.
Big New Stores.
Work is progressing in remodeling
the KnutsfoTd hotel building at the cor
ner OF State and Third South streets,
preparatory to receiving the extensive
drv goods business of +. Auerbach "
Bro. Tho building opposite this, and
which is to be occupied by the Keith
O'Bricn company. is nearing the last
stages Of completion. The big firm
will move in about June.
Stone is being placed in the facing
Of the lower stories Of the big Walker
skyscraper at the corner Of Second
South and Main streets. Last night the
brick work from the fourth TO the sixth
floors was completed, while the cement
a1
ing the tenth floor. Stone, brick and
cement work will continue at n rapid
rate. as the building must be COM
plcted III all it's twenty stories before
the year is out. A big force Of work
men is kept busy during all the day
light hours.
Hotel Utah Annex.
Al the Hotel Utah annex the steel
structural work is advancing rapidly.
It. is the intention to have this COM
pleted by April l, and undoubtedly the
wish will be realized in view of the
activity that is now displayed. BY
October next the annex should be ready
for use.
On the old home property Of Amelia
Folsom Young, corner Of South Temple
and First West streets, it Ia proposed to
erect business and living apartment
structure TO cost $35 900. Plans for
this building are now In course OF prep
aration, and tho promise is that the
work Of construction shall begin inn
mediately upon perfection of the plans.
Construction of the new wholesale
aud retail general merchandise house
Of D, w. Horsley is being rapidly
pushed, Business requirements are
forcing the work on this structure TO
the utmost. This building is going up
on tho west side at the west end or
the North Temple street viaduct, Tt
is TO cost S25. 900
n. NJ Rosenbaum is going along as
fast as possible with his $4,000 busl-
ness and apartment building on Seventh
East street Changes in the plans have
somewhat delayed actual construction
work, but during this week the work
will be begun.
Many New Houses.
Almost inuumerable are the new
homes that are being constructed in all
portions of the city. According to ap-
plcations filed with building concerns
here g large number of homes addi-
toDal to those under construction are
to be put up this year.
Architects OF the city are 80 busy
that they scarcely can decide which
part of their work to dispose Of first
All of it is demanded Instantly by
their patrons and they are obliged to
work their craftsmen overtime in
order to anywhere keep up with the