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A PROSPEROUS YEAR
January 26, 1893
P 3 Col c3
The expenditure for building in Lewistown during the past year reaches $100,000.
Costly business blocks and fine residences erected. Bright Outlook for the Year 1893.
The year 1892 was one of marked progress and prosperity for Lewistown. By looking up the improvements that we noted this week it will be seen that the value of the buildings finished up, erected and began during that year, and the improvements made upon those buildings already erected is very nearly $100,000. While it may be true that the estimated value of some is high, it must be remembered that we have unintentionally undoubtedly overlooked some improvements and underestimated others; we have aimed to give a fair valuation to all.
The largest and most valuable improvement of the year was the two-story and basement brick and stone building, 50 x 90, on the corner of Main Street and Third Avenue, erected and finished by the Laux Bros., at a cost of $17,000. The building is well finished inside, and is occupied by T. C. Power & Bro. for their general store. The basement being used as a store room for heavy groceries, the first floor as a general sales room, and the second floor as sales room and store room for furniture. The first floor is unusually well lighted and conveniently arranged.
The large two-story brick building of W. W. DeWitt was began in 1891, but a large amount of the inside finishing, amounting to about $6,000, was done last year. A unique feature of the sales room, or first floor, is a gallery on three-sides, which adds almost another floor of available space. That, together with the large cellar and upper floor, makes a spacious building.
The lightning, which caused the destruction of Lehman & Co.’s store at Cottonwood last summer, resulted in their establishing their business in Lewistown. They erected here a substantial stone store building, 40 x 90, and warehouse of the same dimensions, on the corner of Main and Fifth Avenue, and they are as nearly fire proof as possible. The store is a light, spacious and conveniently arranged place of business and in an excellent location. The cost of these buildings is $10,000.
W. G. Norman and Maurice Sullivan have each put up buildings 25 X 63 on Main Street. Norman’s is two-story, faced with brick, and conveniently fitted up, at a cost of $6,000. The building is used by Norman Bros. As the “Palace Hotel.” Mr. Sullivan’s building is of stone, and is very handsomely finished and fitted up as a saloon and club room, at a cost of $6,000.
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| Title | A Prosperous Year--1892 |
| Creator | Lewistown Public Library |
| Description | A newspaper article describing the new businesses and new buildings constructed during 1892. January 16, 1893 newspaper. |
| Date created | 2011 |
| Physical format | |
| Publisher | Lewistown Public Library |
| Subject | Businesses. Building Construction. T. C. Power building. Lehman Co. Sullivan, Maurice. Norman, W. G. Hogue, Camille. Brooks Bros. Presbyterian Church. Methodist Parsonage. |
| Contributed by | Lewistown Public Library, Lewistown, MT |
| Coverage-date | January 16, 1893. |
| Coverage-geography | Fergus County, Montana. Lewistown, Montana. |
| Rights information | No copyright restrictions. |
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| Full text of this item | A PROSPEROUS YEAR January 26, 1893 P 3 Col c3 The expenditure for building in Lewistown during the past year reaches $100,000. Costly business blocks and fine residences erected. Bright Outlook for the Year 1893. The year 1892 was one of marked progress and prosperity for Lewistown. By looking up the improvements that we noted this week it will be seen that the value of the buildings finished up, erected and began during that year, and the improvements made upon those buildings already erected is very nearly $100,000. While it may be true that the estimated value of some is high, it must be remembered that we have unintentionally undoubtedly overlooked some improvements and underestimated others; we have aimed to give a fair valuation to all. The largest and most valuable improvement of the year was the two-story and basement brick and stone building, 50 x 90, on the corner of Main Street and Third Avenue, erected and finished by the Laux Bros., at a cost of $17,000. The building is well finished inside, and is occupied by T. C. Power & Bro. for their general store. The basement being used as a store room for heavy groceries, the first floor as a general sales room, and the second floor as sales room and store room for furniture. The first floor is unusually well lighted and conveniently arranged. The large two-story brick building of W. W. DeWitt was began in 1891, but a large amount of the inside finishing, amounting to about $6,000, was done last year. A unique feature of the sales room, or first floor, is a gallery on three-sides, which adds almost another floor of available space. That, together with the large cellar and upper floor, makes a spacious building. The lightning, which caused the destruction of Lehman & Co.’s store at Cottonwood last summer, resulted in their establishing their business in Lewistown. They erected here a substantial stone store building, 40 x 90, and warehouse of the same dimensions, on the corner of Main and Fifth Avenue, and they are as nearly fire proof as possible. The store is a light, spacious and conveniently arranged place of business and in an excellent location. The cost of these buildings is $10,000. W. G. Norman and Maurice Sullivan have each put up buildings 25 X 63 on Main Street. Norman’s is two-story, faced with brick, and conveniently fitted up, at a cost of $6,000. The building is used by Norman Bros. As the “Palace Hotel.” Mr. Sullivan’s building is of stone, and is very handsomely finished and fitted up as a saloon and club room, at a cost of $6,000. |
