Much Building This Spring

The local reporter of the Times made the rounds in search of building items last week and produced the following article: As the weather becomes pleasanter the prospects for a lively building season in Arm Arbor are becoming brighter. If all signs do not fail the work this year will be much greater than last year. Some of the following are among the many buildings for which contracts have been let or are being talked about: Hon. J. T. Jacobs is rebuilding the old Green stable on E. Washington street into three hándsome stores. Miss C. Sager has let a contract for a $4,500 store on E. Liberty street. D. Fred Schaiter will probably build a $5,000 residence where he now resides. John Laughlan a $4,000 house on the corner of Twelfth and E. Washington streets. The owner of the lot east of the corner owned by Mr. Laughlan on Twelfth Street is talking about a large apartment house. Dr. Flemming Carrow may modernize his residence by various improvements. John Schneider has broken ground for a $3,000 saloon on W. Washington street. An addition costing over $5,000 is to be built to ttot Mason block. Zion Lutheran church will build a new $18,000 church and Trinity Lutheran a ' 000 one. Prof. A. H. Pattengill proposes a $6,000 resident, Prof. Russell also a $6,000 house, with Prof. Kelsey a good third, and A. J. Sawyer contenmplates a $4,000 house. Shoemaker Bros., of South Main street, proposes a $2,000 addition to their store. A brick store may go up on the old Kitson corner opposite the Courier building. Daniel Ross is tearing down the old St. Thomas church to make way for two cottages. Numerous other houses are being talked of to be built before the summer is over. On the White and Miller additions there will undoubtedly be considerable building this year. Ann Arbor is in far better condition than any other city in the state, there being very few vacant houses in the city. The prospects for the future are such as to encourage everyone.