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Show The Rapid Growth of tbia Inland Cantre. ; The Work of Nineteen Years. The "oldest inhabitant" of Bait Lake City is becoming so accustomed to the new and rapidly changing order of thinga that he seldom tbinkB that tbe city was any diOerent from what it is at present. Tbe old landmarks of nineteen years ago are being obliterated rapidly, yet imperceptibly, and nvnn tha -n liona at the Eagle Gite, made by the city at bo recent a date, fail tc awaken any remembranceof change, and it will be but a abort time before the growing generation, and many ol the generation passing away, will forget for-get that this old landmark ever pre Beoted any appearance other than that now visible. However, some very excellent remembrancers of the sight presented by liain atruet, and a few prominent points, are etill in existence. These are viuws taken by Marsena Cdnnon in 1860-1-2 3, and up to 1865. The negatives of these views were purchased by Professor Barfoot, curator of the Museum, and from which that gentleman ia now taking copies, the aeriea being eight in number, and which can be obtained ob-tained from him. One ia a front view of tbe Continental Continen-tal Hotel (old Townsend Houae) faciog east, and ia but very little ainerent Irom ita present condition excepting that at the time the view was taken, there was no porch on the Bouthern addition tohe hotel, while tbe northern addition had not been put up. Where the Kimball Block corner iu now, which this view takes in, there were few buildinga at that time, and a large, solitary, old cotton-wood cotton-wood tree marks the corner of tbe sidewalk. The view was taken near the place where tbo present city market stands, which . was then covered by an orchard surrounding tbe VanColt house. The second ahows a portion of South Temple etreet, looking west from the Council House corner. The view was taken from the top of tbe Council House. The prominent feature fea-ture of this ia the Old Tabernacle, located lo-cated in tbe southeastern corner of the Temple Block, on tbe site of the Stake Tabernacle now approaehiDg completion. As tbe scene looks northwest a full view of the northwestern north-western portion of the building, including in-cluding one of the entrances, the oval shaped addition at the north end, the large chimney and the top of the old well, is given with great accuracy; ac-curacy; the old wooden gate, in the south wall, extending out a short distance, dis-tance, is also to be seen, with the row of youDg trees. The residence of Mr. George Dunford, west of the Temple Block, looked just aa it does now and is very plain, as ia also tbo Jarvio House on the eoutbeastern corner of tbe block on which Hon. William Jennings resides. Tbe view inoludes that block, but there is no other spot that can be identified today. to-day. Tbe picture embraces a large tract of country extending northwest over tbe lake, while tbe dim outlines of the mountains on the other aide are visible. Tbo third gives the Descrei Xacs Office corner and Tithing Office. This was also taken from the Council Houae corner, and gives a view of tbe country lookiog northwest. The Keios and Tithing Officea look just the eame as now. The rows of shade trees, now grown large and beautiful, bad just been planted and were carefully care-fully boxed in. The mountains northeast are shown, including one of the Twin Peaks, the entrance to City Creek Cauon, the late President H. 0. Kimball 'd grist mill, as it ia now, and the late President Young's I barn, which is aleo unchanged. The many large and beautiful residence; orclfd oinr-A thpn nanan thin npntion to look far different now. The fourth is a view of the residence resi-dence of Hon. W. H. Hooper, adjoining ad-joining the Deseret Bank BuildiDg, ! uow occupied by Rosborough k Merrill. Mer-rill. The spot now used as a livery stable, cast, was without a building, while the end ol tbe large building just east of tbe present stable is given. West of the residence of Mr. Hooper ia tbe corner of tbe warehouse of Hooper & Eldredge, to which an addition ad-dition was made several years later, when it wag occupied as tbe Herald Office. A couple of years ago the building was razed to the ground and on ita site is now the fine building erected by Mayor Little, used partly as tbe territorial auditor's office, which adjoins the Deseret National Bank building, In the background are Twin Peaks aul Black Mountain and tbe bills east. The fifth photograph is a view ol the postotlioe, T. B. H. Stenhouse then being postmaster, and he is at the door; just south of this, and adjoining, ad-joining, is the store occupied by Livingston, Bell & Co., tbe sign being very clear and prominent. The post-office post-office was of lumber, while the other was of a more subjtantial character, ttnrt it was anhao.-iiHTiMo nit prpd Ami cou verted into a larger building, and occupied by Hooper, E'dredge A Co., and is to day knowu as the Old Constitution Building. The lixlh is tbe Bee Hive and Lion houses as tbey now appear, with the church offices in the centre. The row of fine shade trees had not then been planted, and tbe place looks rather bare, otherwiie it is quite natural. This view includes the Eagle Gate, as it appeared then; also tbe Wbite House, on the hill just north east of the Eagle Gate, and before it was altered to its present condition. Tbe eastern po.uou ol ihe old rock wall on the north line of the lot now occupied by Gen. D. H. Wells, it i ttilieu, togutuer with the little ok! . houae, which has since been re- moved, and tbe Urge gate whict ; fenced in tbe ailey now leading to thi ' rear of Z C. M. I. from South Tempi etreet. An old government wagoi tor is ly:rg m the centre of the atreet and the tongue and forewheels of the wagon, which is in front of the Place on which Gen. Wells residence now etande, are to be seen. The background is formed by the hills northeast of the city. Away np to the northeast is seen the upper portion ol the old George D. Watt house. The Beventh is a view of a portion of Main street, of which the building now occupied by the Herald office is the centre. It was then the old Western West-ern Union telegraph office, and was back from toe line of ihe sidewalk about a rod. Immediately north was the old Stewart building, thp nnrthn , Prt o the building being occupied by ( "Frederick Phister, Iron and Wood Turner," as the sign tells us, while Mr. 3tewart lived next the telegraph office. These buildings still remain, but additions have been made which brought them out to the aide-walk. aide-walk. The next buildine north is the former residence of Bishop Edward Hunter, since which time no changes have been made, excepting that treea have been planted around. Squires' barber shop, and the Savings Bank building are more recent innovation. Immediately south of the telegraph buildiag and adjoining adjoin-ing was a little rickety old shanty used aB a shoe shop. Still further south and quite a distance back it Been the the old City Liquor Store, a two Btory building. The front of the building is ornamented with a couple of aigns reading "Ambrotype Ga ry" and "Liquor -1 - re (a large telegraph pole o'B" uu nuiuu aro repttaieu toe worda "Liquor Store," hiding the letters let-ters omitted. Two or three large polea are Been in the street, is ith a wagon load of wood, a yoke of oxen; and a crowd of men and boys in front of the telegraph office fill op tbe foreground, tbe mountains again constituting con-stituting ihe background. The view is looking enst, and omitting Bishop Hunter's residence, there is not the slightest resemblance to thla quarter as it appears today. The eighth and last ia a view of the east part of tbe city in 1661-2. This is also taken from the top of the Council House. A recent inhabitant would fail In finrl ontr iu b m Mqtiad nf SjIi Lake es it ia presented in this picture. From Godba'a to tbe Elephant corner is a Btring of buildings, small and large, but all showing a lack of architectural archi-tectural taste; the Silt Lake House is a well-known feature there. On the Bpot now occupied by Godbe'a drug store were two or three little, low, long adobe buildings, tbe corner one, however, being much shorter than the rest. On tbe corner, now the site of the Deseret National Bank building, build-ing, was an adobe buildiog, one 6tory, the sign on which is illegible, usud as a dry goods and grocery store. Where Kimball & Lawrence's store now etande there was an old shanty. There were very few if any buildings on tbe street west of Kimball & Lawrence's Law-rence's place; (be Wasatch building ia erected on the site of an old, rickety adobe building ueed for innumerable purposes; Henry uinwooaey s mrni-ture mrni-ture store , was then a little lumber place, about where John Daynes' musio 6tore is now. The Emporium building was perhaps not dreamt of then though the picture shows a large-aized building just there nor were any of the beautiful structures which now adorn our principal atreet. Main street, aa given then, is bare, the ditches are wide and are aowewhat zigzig, with but few bridges and no flumes or curbs; not a soul is to be seen on tbe sidewalk, and the streets are devoid of life, Bave where a wagon atanda here and there. Contrast Con-trast this with the sight presented yesterday and you may form some idea of the progress of the laet seventeen seven-teen years. |