Show BUILDING BOOM prominent structures erected in og ion ten in 1881 chief among the new business houses which were erected or completed during the year 1881 in this city is is the new z c if i buil building dint g which was finis finished lied abo about u t march bast last although it was so 90 far completed as to commence business therein nearly a month before it is by far the largest mercantile establishment in this city the dimensions men of the ediel edifice ce are feet on fourth street and ind feet on oil main alain street it contains three stories and a large basement the ground floor is occupied as receiving and packing rooms and by the he retail departments of the institution on tile second floor are the general offices private office and wholesale department which latter is well stocked with a complete ass of merchandise on the third floor is the store room for hardware queen ac these rooms are from 15 to 17 feet in in height the institution is divided into departments part art ments as follows dry goods hardware stationery boot shoe and leather notions wooden ware and queen clothing carpets ac c the height of tho the structure 13 is about 65 feet the cost of erection was about it is one oatlie handsomest and most solidly built structures in the west the amount of stock steel carried by this institution is about the amount ot of business transacted by them Is is about per annum in III t the 11 e southeast corner is located the FIRST NATIONAL DANK of ogden which was opened on the 3rd ard dinst on oil the same lot in the rear is a brick building 2446 feet used for an oil house the present superintendent of the C 31 I in this city is IV S scars sears esq tim PEERY BLOCK on main street is the lie nest next in size it has a fine front and makes an imposing appearance the building fertit fact three stories high the first floor above the basement is divided into two rooms 24 feet and 15 PL high the one on the north side is occupied byala by mr joseph stanford as a general mercantile establishment md and the one on oil the south ia is occupied by funge curtiss as a hard ware re establishment reestablishment alie front part of f the upper stories aro are entered from a central stair w way ay the second floor is divided off into a number of neat rooms for offic offices eg part of the tile rear is used a manufactory of by funge curtiss and the other part i is i appropriated by mr stanford the third hird st story ory ia is reached from a stairway w u in in th the e rear on tho the second floor ang and contains two large rooms feet which are expected to be leased to fraternal societies for meetings ac the structure is built of white sandstone rock and red brick with hea heavy vy iron iron cornicks cornicks cornices cor nicas nices I and ia is covered with a tin roof it is is supported in the front by cross beams jeams the window lights of the stores are french plate glass four of which are inches four side lights are inches the basement aasc ment is ii feet feet high the floor Js is laid with portland ald cement it will bo be connected with the upper room of the building by elevators mr N C flygare was the chief contractor for the erection oftie structure the masonry was dono done by dan doyle the carpenter work was superintended super intended b by john job n ellis and mid john join wilson the T I stone cutting by jehn john hislop and A 14 C lambert the plastering by poulter weaver the iron cornices cornicks cor nices were kanuf manufactured by mr david james ef of salt lake city the painting was done by A anderson the roof in dg by A ohlsen and the floor in a the basement was laid by joseph parry the cost oft of the be building is from to on the same side of the street iut but farther south MR j s LEWIS has as erected a fin fief two story stary brick block feet supported by iron columns it has two splendid plate late glass show windows feet the bas basement is feet andis used as an assayers office and jtb other er purposes the upper story is used as a storeroom etc the lower part is occupied by the proprietor as a jewelry establishment the establishment cost on tho the east side of the same street i J BOYLE CO have aavo built a substantial brick two story business house feet with a largo large basement the structure has a fireproof fire proof metal roof and will be used as a furniture ashment ish lish ment on the east side of main alain north of fourth street MR ISAAC CLARK bus IBS built a very neat two stor story y bride briel block feet well finished and is just now occupied for mercantile purposes immediately south of the above and similar to it is another building erected by MR MIL WILLIAM and occupied by frank cafor hides fur furs and leather on fourth street is another edifice which is a desirable acquisition to our city built by MR J W of corinne the building is feet two stories in bi bight 11 t well proportioned the chofe whole has ben been I leased to W H wright occupy tho lower part for mercantile purposes the upper part is i S used as offices sample rooms etc besides the above numerous improvements prove ments have been anade by business men enlarging their establishments among whom are I sidney steven stevens geo A lowe john W lowell child son A baxter 11 II and others other in addition to tho the business houses a great number of have g gone no up both in the eastern P and 11 d lower er part of the city I many man of these arc are very handsome and all of them are substantial and evince evi nee the progressive spirit of our citizens and the increased facilities of our builders in III a short time we wo expect to see the permanent railroad depots established the iron works built tho the street cars in in i full operation and the hut of the west enjoying her destined prosperity |