El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-23

ready been poured and the columns are
rising steadily. This new building is
to cost, according to present estimates,
s112,767. The design is the same as
the sister building, Of which, upon its
completion, it viii form a part It is
to be seven stories high and will make
a solid structure from the corner Of
San Antonio and Oregon streets to the
alley that runs north and south as
dividing line between oregon and FL
Paso streets.
Interurbnn Car Line.
Because Of the increase in population,
the construction of the Interurban
electric car line to Ysleta, II miles
away, and the natural increase in pas
senger traffic that has come with i'm
prOvements, the Stone and Webster
corporation, which operates the FL
Paso Electric railway company, has en-
larged its car barns, The building on
Cotton avenue has been enlarged at
cost of 5000, and, before another
half year, other larger quarters viii
have to be provided for cars Of the
new equipment.
The three story Ell Paso storage
warehouse at the northeast corner Of
First and Stanton streets was de-
stroyed by fire but hardly had the
walls cooled until Mrs A A Han
to erect a $4,000 building to take its
place and to be used for the same pur-
pose. This construction is now under
way.
Old buildings Replaced
At the intersection OF Kansas street
and Myrtle avenue was a valuable
piece Of vacant property, owned by the
Central Investment company. The old
First Presbyterian church, a stone
structUr that for years stood
upon this ground and in later
days served as carpenter
shop, was torn down and in its
place a series of one story brick store
buildings was erected at a cost OF
$4,000 Most OF the stores are used
for automobiles or automobile sup
plies.
Antonio A EscOntrias who owned
the adobe One-stOry store building on
the northwest corner of San Francisco
and Santa Fe streets, tore down that
structure, which had stood for years.
and in its place erected a twostOry
brick store and rOOming house at a
cost of $4,000.
A Stolaroff erected a twostory
store and rOOming house structure on
South FL PasO, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, at cost of $14. $50.
Brick Replaces Adobe.
Another corner that has been i'm
proved by tearing away an adobe
structure and erecting a brick one in
It's place, is the Intersection of West
overland and Leon streets, where
Pedro Malendrez built a store and
tenement building costing So, 600
On South Campbell street, between
Second and Third streets. Ike Alderete
spent $4,000 on a new tenement house
of adobe and brick.
New Masonic Temple.
The most costly building erected dur
ing the last six months was the Ma
sonic temple on which about $3.50, 600
was expended This structure which
stands at the northeast corner Of West
Missouri and North FL Paso streets, is
now a show place of the city. Built Of
reinforced concrete, it Is faced with
ginger brick and is as high as an
eight story building, though. on &C
count of the peculiar construction, it
is but four stories in height It is
used exclusively by the various
branches of the Masonic order for
their meetings and as a Masonic club
and sUrpasses any building Of its kind
in the Southwest. both in massiveness
and cost of construction.
The indirect lighting system is used
throughout and the various tints used
in the different rooms add a touch of
art not found in many buildings OF this
kind throughout the country.
For some time, there has been agita-
ton among the Scottish Rite MasOns
to erect a temple of their own. aside
from this structure. They own the
property at the intersection Of Epson
avenue, Santa Fe and Missouri streets,