Sixty New Houses

Noticing in his rambles about the city many improvements going on in the way of new buildings, and that nearly eyery vacant lot near the business portion of the city was being occupied with new houses, it ocourred to the reporter that it would be an item of interest to the many readers of The Register to know the extent of these improvements and number of new buildings in progress of construction. It was a pleasure and surprise to learn that there haye already been ereoted and are now being completed at least sixty new buildings, many of which are fine specimens of architectural work, adding greatly to the beauty of the city. There are of course a great many changes in re8dences, yards, store building?, etc, tbat it is unnecessary to note, but which represent thousandsof dollars to the owners, and brighten up and beautify the general effect very much. From a careful personal investigation, and aided by several of the gentlemanly and accommodating builders, masons and architects, who were generaHy very ready to give the desired information, it is quite a low estímate to place the cost of residences at $111,200, business blocks, manufactories, etc, at $50,000, improvements to stores and residences, $15,000; work on the University campu3, $60,000, making a total of about $236,000. The work done on the new Central depot and grounds and not entirely completed, is not reckoned in this estímate, and there are probably many items overlooked. But the showing is very creditable to the city. New Besldences. By far the handsomest and most expensive residence which has been or will be erected in Ann Arbor this year is the one being built by Hon. Reuben Kempf, corner of Ingalls and C&therine-sts. It is two stories high and an attic, with a tower 55 feet high from the ground. In ite tesign it is a combination of the Queen Anne and Gothic. The foundation is laid with the common field stone, battered in from the grade to the base oí the window si II, and from thence to the bsse of the roof the walls are veneered brick. The outside stone trimmings are Berea Rand stone and Lake Superior brown stone. The roof is state and the cornices galvanized iron. The interior of the house will be handsomely finished in red oak, maple and cherry. The walls and ceilings will be painted and decorated. It will be heated with a furnace and all other modern improvements will be put in. Mr. Kempf is hiring most of the work done by the day, with A. R. Hammond as superintendent. When completed it will cost him $9,000. Thog. J. Keech is building a very handsome t wo-story reBÍdence on E. University avenue, of the Queen Anne style ; A. R. Hammond, builder, $3,000. Harrison Taylor is building a story residence on Church-st, of the Queen Anne style; A. R. Hammond, builder, $3.000. Prof. Langley is building a two-story brick addition to his residence on Washtenaw avenue. Gates & Gates, $5,000. Mrs. Burkbart is building a handsome two-story cottage on Huron-st. George Scott, $1,200. Mrs. V. A. Brown will build a two-story house on E. Huron-st. Wines Bros., $2,000. D. J. Ross, two brick house, on Catherine-st., since purchssed by Wm. Burke. $7,000. Mrs. Torrence, two-story hou9e on Forrest avenue. Gates & Gates, $2,500. Mrs. F. C. Kerr, corner Fourth and Packard-sts. George Scott, $2,500. Harrison Taylor, two-story house on Hill-st. A. R. Hammond, $2,200. A. F. Hanson, large two-story house on Fourth-st. George Scott, $3,500. Frank Wood, a handsome two-story residence on Summit-st. $1,500. Albert Gardner, corner Fifth and Main streets. Ohris. Helber, $1,700. Mrs. Hallock, two cottages on Packard-st. Wm. Copeland, $2,500. Cheever, Gruner & Treadwell, WilliamsBt. Wm. Jacobus, $1,700. Luick Bros., two houses on Fifth-st. Jacob Neithammer, $3,200. Luick Bros., two houses on W. Fifth-st. G. H. Winslow, $1,800. August Tessmer, two-story brick house on Wi)liams-8t. $1,800. S. &. J. Baumgartner, William-st. Chris. Comi8kie, $2,000. Mrs. L. Tremper, S. University-avenue. Gatea & Gates, $2,000. Mrs. Mary Neithammer, W. Liberty-st. Chris. Hebber, $1,500. Daniel Hiscock, two tenement houses on Main-Bt. $3,000. Mrs. Schnerle, Jeffer;on-st. Louis Sohleicher, $1,600. H. T. Morton, W. Fifth st. G. H. Winslow, $1,400. Jacob Duper, W. Fifth-st. Louis Schleicher, $1,400. Mr. Green, N. Main-st Jacob Neithammer, $2,000. Jerome Fullman, Fuller st. Exinger & Boes, $1,400. W. S. Banfield, Summit-st. George Soott, $1,200. P. W. Moore, Elizabeih-st. George Scott, $1,200. Gotleip Tuefel, W. Secondst. John Walz, $1,200. Eugene üesterliü, W. Huron-st., John Walz, $2,000. E. H. Scott, house on Ann st. Wines Bros., $2,500. S. Rosenthaler, two cottages on Liberty - st. $4,000. Parris Banfield, Sumtnit-st. Wm. Copeland, $1,200. Fred. Haesel, First-8t. Wm. Neithammer, $1,600. Geo. Sachs, First ward. Louis Schleicher, $400. Paul Snauble, Division-st. Geo. Scott, #3,000. N. J. Kyer, two houses on Summit-st. $2,500. J. R. Miner, two houses on Liberty-st. $4,000. Mrs. Hainley, First-st. John Walz $1,000. Emanual Spring, Fiith-st. Geo. Soott, $1,500. E. H. Scott, two houses on Ann-st. $3,000. A. T. Sinke, First-st. John Walz, $1,600. John Cook, brick house on First-st., $1,800. Jacob Eberwine, Jewett avenue, $1,000. Mrs. Moe, E. st., $1,500. Daniel Hiscock, Lincoln-st., $1,000. Parris Banfield, Summit-st., $1,000. George Walker, W. Fifth-st., $800. Daniel Hiscock, Hie;h-st., $400. Total $111,200 Improvements. Mrs. Steward, addition to residenee corner Maynard and Liberty-sts, $300. Wm. Grave?, addition to residence on N. División st. D. J. Ross, $800. A. V. RobisoD, addition to livery stable on Fourthst., D. J. Ross, $300. Wm. Merrithew, No. 17 S. Ingall8-t an upright to residence, $2,200. C. Geo. Siddell, addition to residence on Miller avenue, $300. Wm. Copeland, finishing house on Millar avenue, $600. Daniel Hiscock, repairs on tenement house, $150. O. M. Martin, improvement on residence, $300. Miss C. Norton, residence, Ann-st., $1,000. Mrs. Royer, corner Ann and Divisiorosts., $200. Prof. C. Jfi. Greene, residence, Williamsst, $100. Judge Cheever, repairs on residence, $300. M. Grossman, addition, W. Liberty-st., $550. Mrs. Stiles, residence, Thompson st., $250. Additional rooms in Germania hotel, $500. A. H. Brown, residence, Lawrence-stM $250. Mrs. Harriet Boyal), Hanover Square, $1,000. Prof. L. D. Wines, residence, Thayer-st., $100. Prof. de Pont, residence, Jefferson-st. $800. Benjamin Day, Washtenaw avenue, $200. Mr. Hamilton, houses on Fifth-st, $150. Wagner & Co., interior of store, $200. Remodeling M. _C. freight depot, $6,000. J. J. Goodyear, new front in store, $300. Wm, Mclntyre, repairs on store, $1,000. Dr. H. C. Allen, JefferBon-st., $1,100. Sheehan's new front in store, $200. Ambrose Kearney, State-st., $100. John Pfeister, Huron-st, $700. John Mayer, Fifth ward, $100. Opera house block, $1,000. M. E. Church, $3,000. Catholic school, $500. Chris. Helber, $150. Total $15,500 Husillos Blocks, Etc. J. H. Nickels is just completing a three story brick blook on statest. On the ground floor are two large stores ; the second floor is finished off into offices and living rooms, and on the tfaird floor is a large hall suitable for dances, public meetings, etc. Wm. Biggs and Flannegan & Flinn, contractors ; $7,000. Alyin Wilsey has just completed a twostory block on Fourth-st. The second story is all finished in Norway pine, suitable tor living rooms, and is supplied with water etc. Christopher Cotniskie did the carpen ter work. $3,500. Ann Arbor Improvement Co., story frame building, 30x126 feet, and boiler house 16x37. S4.000. J. T. Jacobs, two story Btore, galvanized front, on Washington-st, Gates & Gates, $2,000. Gustave Roehm, two-story brick building on Detroit-st. John Walz, $2,000. W. B. Warcer, two story brick block State-st, Wm. Biggs, $2,500. James Harkins, barr, Main-st. Wm. Jacobus, $185. Barclay & Reeves, new foundry, 40x84, frame, $3,000. E. H. Scott, barn on Washtenaw avenue, $(350. Propoged Christian AssociationbuildiDg, $15,000. Aan Arbor Fruit and Jelly factory, $6,000. S. Jacobin, barn in third ward, $150. Total $45,985