Building

The question of building is one wbch particularly inleresls the citizens of Ann Arbor, and in order that cverybody who reads The Democrat may know what is going on in this line, a reprcsentative of lilis paper huntcd up the different contractors aud builden, and we are ablc this week to lay before our readers the following interesting facts relative to the improvements that are to be made. From the following it will be seen the scason is to be an unusually busy one for mechan ics : Chris. Frank is building a frame dwcllin" on the northwest corner of Main and Norlh streets, 20 by 0 feet, and an addition, tocost #1,000. Luick Bros., buildGTS Chas. Kitson is repairing the old Cook house on the norlheast corner of Main and North streets. The improvements pleted will cost about lfOU. u. r.aiair is doiug the carpeiiter work. Michael Grossman lias purehased of Peter Vanee the lot adjoiuing J. Fieeman's place ou Miller avenue, and is putting up a $1,200 resideuee. Graf & Walz Imilders. Win. Herz, the paintcr. who has been cooned vip in a littlc wooden building on Washington street for a niimber of years, is obliged to increase his facilities for carrying on the painting business, and will soon brake ground for a brick block 21 1-2 bv 45 feet and two stories high. The building wilt cost #2,500. E. r;tt will do the tuason work, and Jno. Walz the ioiner work. Lewia Anderson, on South IcgalU street, has let the contract for a frame dwelhng. The main part is to bc '20 by 26 feet. It will cost $1,400. Win. Copeland, builder. Miss Fasquelle and Mrs. A. Hennequin are to build threc new houses on Washïni; street, at total cost of f6,000. J. A. and N. ü. Gales builden, The new library building for which $100,000 was reccutly appiopriated by the legislature, will probably be located on tbe southwest corner of the campusThe foundation walls will bd luid tlic coming season, and the building finiahod next year. An eje and car hospital is to be built this year at an outlay of $2,500. The sum of $7,500 having also been appropriated for sewcrage purposes on the campus, survcys are soon to bc made and work will then coramence. Nelson Booth, who rcccutly purchased a half interest in the Gregory house, is materially improvins the loeks of the terior of the building, l ue rooms are oe ing painted and papcred, and the old oftice, which is to be useil for a ladies' parlor.will be somewhat smaller. A píate glass front will sdd materially to the new office, and with the new counter, and other improve ments to be made, will require an outlay of nearly $3,000. Harvey Kelley 3 preparing to build a 1 1,500 residence on Lawrence strect. The frame building used by Wm. Hcrz for a paint shop, has been purchased by Chas. Kitson, and is to be moved on to another lot and will be fl'.ted up for a (welling. The expense will figure up several hundred dollars. Wagner Bros. are going to build a uew brick shop on Seconu Street, 23 by Íi5 feet, two stories bigh, and a wing on the oíd shop 22 by 20 feet. The building and addition will cost $1,200. Luick Bros., bullders. A. Moore will build a frame house on Thayer street. The main part is to be 22 by 28 feet, with a wing 15 by 22 feet, and an addition 16 by 16 feet. Cost $2,100. Wm Noble builder. , A frame houae with an upright l(j by 22 feet, and additions 22 by 28 feet, and 14 by 14 feet, is being erected by Prof. Hamilton, on Thayer street, at an expense of $1,700. Wm. Noble, builder. Mrs. Elizabeth Howard's housc on Lawrence street, is undergoing sorae repairs, and will be materially improved in looks by the addition of a veranda. Wm. Noble is doing the work. The addition to Dr. "W. J. Ilerdman's house,adjoining the Presbyterian church, on Hurón street, is be built of brick, and will cost somewhere about $5,500. The Episcopal reclory on División street, adjoiniut the church, will be a stone structure, and will cost about $4,000. Walker Bn ■. are doing the masón work. One 'of the grcatest iinprovements is the opening of the Cook house. The hotel has beeu paiated throughout, and the walls calsomined. The amount expended was $1,000. In addition to this the hotel has been refurnished at an expense of $7,500. J. M. Donaldson, a Detroit architect, is preparing plans for a $6,000 residence to be built by A. L. Noble, the clothier, on. División street. Lester Williams has purchased a lot on Jefferson street, and is going to build a f2,800 frame building. A. R. Hammond, architect and builder. E. Luick's house on Liberty street is to be 22 by 24 feet, and an addition 20 by 28 feet, and will cost $3,500. Luick Bros., builders. The Unitarian society has accepted the plans of Mr. Donaldson, architect, of Detroit, for a church to be crected on the corner of Huron and State streets, and also instructed him to draw specifications. The church is to be built of stone, with a social room attached, also a dining room, parlor and library. The library will be open every day and evening, a large donation having already been made by cast ern parties for tuis purpose. There will be seating capacity in the church for 400 persons, with a gallery at one end. The total cost of the building will be about $15,000, and will be completed the present year. The school board talk of erecting an ron fence around the high school building, to take tbe place of the wooden one built 27 years ago. Should it be done it will be a great improvement. One of the flnest business blocks that has ever been constructed in this city, is to be erected the coming season by Manly & Hamilton on the comer of I In ion and Fourth streets, and will be ready for occupancy about the lst of September. The building will be 44 by 100 feet, three stories and basement high, with entrances on Huron and Fourth streets. There will bc segmental arches over the windo:s and doors, and the floors will be laid with hard wood. The third story which is designed for a hall, will be 16 feel high and 42 by 98 feet in the clear. D. V. ,T. Oakley is the architect. The building will cost $10,000. A new barn and sheds costing $250 have leen built by Win. Fohey, for St. Thomas parish, adjoining the church. One of the finest residences to be built this year is Prof. Free.e's, on Thayer streel, which will eest somewhere íd the neighborhood of $5,000. A. II. Hammond is the contractor. R. K. Ailes' new house on Fifth street is to cost $4,000, and the contructor is A. II. Hammond. Mrs. Henwick is building a cozy litlle residence in the Fourth ward, it a cost of $1,500. Luick Bros. are the contractors. Eli Moore, in the Fifth ward, is building an addition to nis residence which will cost about $200. Rev. Mr. Eastwood will spend about $200 in improving a house in the Third ward. A. Mager is making additions and rebuilding in the fifth ward at an expense of $250. Qeo. Cook is thoroughly repairing bis house on the corner of High and Fountain streets, at a cost of $250. The improveuients that Dr. Nichols ia making in BtftHtg up bis ncw ofttce over Joe T. Jacolj; store, including the bay window, will, (gure up nearly $0. C. Mack bju commenced the foundation for a hrick arn on hislot, corner of Liberty and FiJtli streets, to cost $800. The building is. to huvc a Manaard roof, and will be flt'iud up in splcndid simpo for a stablc. A. L. "Noble is preparing to build an addition tohis c!olhing store on Main Street, to run back bout 25 feet. lic luinks the cost will not exceeil $000. Probably the most expensive bliek block to lic construeted this season is the onc to bc built by J. Keek, on the corner of Liberty and Main streets. It is tobe (t by 80 eet, and thrce storics in helght. The cost will bo between 12.000 and $14,000. Lucas & Tcsimer will do the stone and brick work, and the contract for simply doing the carpenter work has been let to Luick Bros. The addition to the City Mills, iog the turbine water wheel.and otliei iinprovements vvill aggregate nearly or quite $2,.r00. ffm. Koss bas charge oL the cai penter work. Mrs. Seitz, on Miller avenue, is building aü $800 house IS by 24 fcet. Lu'ck Bros., contrac tors. Theo. (Jrublc is building a frame dweiling 23 by ;!(l feet, wkh a winjt 18 by 28 feet, two stories in height, on Fourlh strect. It will cost $2,500. Luick Bros., contractors. J. ü. Lutz is preparing to build a house in the Second wind to cost liim f(00. Luick Bros., contractors. The residente of Mrs. F. A. I lili, in the Sixth ward, is to be repaired at a eost of scvcral hundred dollars. One o!' the greatest lmprovements contemplated is the remodeling of tbc opera houso, wbich is to be fitted up in flrstclass order, and with all of the modern mprovcments. It is intended to replacc Ihe Beata with opera chaire, and lo construct boxcs on cach sido of the stage. The eleetnc light will probably be uscd in lighting, aud the building will be hcatcd witb stciim. The walls are to be frescocd anew, and a tin roof will bc put on. Mr. llill thinks it will cost hiin betwcen $3,000 and $0,000 to malse the repairs. A. Kearney is putting a tin roof on bis Main streel store, at an expense of $12.. l Bacta bus also contractcd with J. Scbumaoher for a tin roof on bis Irick block to cost $150. .). G. Watts is building a frame barn in the rear of his Liberty streel reaidence, to cost #o50. We have do doubt tnany will be astonished ut the rapid growth of the ciijr. Probablv no otber city of this size in the state wiil do so mucli in the line of building; we doubt if theie is one. The improvements that are to be made the present yeur, includibg tJie new university library, show a grand aggregate of $328,200. MISCIJLI.ANEOIS. T!ic Ltlick Bros. are also lmikliug for Chas. Klager in ocio, a house 25 by '0 foet, and t barn 'M by 50 feet. The total cost will be aboul $2,000. The same partios have also contráete] to build a bain for Jno. Nagel, :!' by 50 feet, for $1,000. In Lodi Jacob Rapp is building a new house 22 bv 40 feet, and a Story and a half in heightto cost aboui $1,000. I.uick Bros. contractors. Win. IJiggs lias taken tac contract to build two houses in the country within five or six miles of the city.