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BUILDING
BLOCKS IN ARKANSAS CITY.
During the formation of the towns in
Cowley County, it was the custom for individuals building in the business
district to name and refer to their buildings as blocks. A lot of the present
downtown Arkansas City buildings were referred to as blocks.
The American State Bank building was
located at the northwest corner of Summit Street and Washington Avenue (227
South Summit.) It was later replaced by
a three-story stone structure which housed the Security National bank. The
American General Finance Co. is now there.
The old A. C. Bank building was at 125
South Summit. It was later acquired by W. R. Ranney, and was used as the Recreation
billiard hall. It was acquired by the Union State Bank.
The Beard Block at 303 South
Summit has the date 1905 on it. It was built to house the Beard family gun and
sporting goods store.
Bittle Block. Located at the southwest corner of
Summit and Central Avenue. The name "Bittle" and the date of the
erection "1885" was carved in stone and placed in the front of the
brick wall there. The Bittle block was later known as the Layne block, having
been owned by the late T. M. Layne and his heirs for many years. The Bittle's
and Layne's were related, and the property fell into the hands of the latter
family. It later became the property of Mrs. Ida Cummins, who modernized it and
leased it to the Skaggs chain stores. The Grinder Man is currently located
there.
Bryant Hardware block. This was the
location of the first hardware store when C.R. Sipes erected a small shack on
this location and started business. Mr. S. J. Gilbert bought the store (He is a
Great-Great Grandfather of Mr. William Howard.), and he later took a partner
named Sturtz. Mr. Sturtz later bought out Gilbert. Sturtz later sold to Al. G.
Wright who ran the store until he bought a location at 220 South Summit and
moved his business there (he later acquired Bill Burton as a partner). Lou
Bryant bought the location and established Bryant Hardware there. It is now
being run by his grandsons, Alan and John.
The Central building, in the 100
block South Summit is now the W. M. Rowan block.
The Colorado block, the southeast
corner of Summit Street and Fifth Avenue, was destroyed by fire on January 10,
1905. This had been the wooden Leland hotel from the early days. It was an
imposing three-story building built of Colorado red stone. The fire started in
the basement of the E. Kirkpatrick furniture store, first door south of the drug
store on the corner. The blaze was reported to have started from a small trash
fire in the basement of the furniture store. It was a bitter cold day with the
temperature reaching 18 degrees below zero. Harry Simmons, a pioneer druggist,
had just sold his drug store on the ground floor of the Colorado building to G.
M. Bunker and his son-in-law, E. Kirkpatrick, who had the furniture store next
door, then the Hamilton Hardware store, then the Unsell clothing store was the
other one to be damaged by the fire. The Colorado block was rebuilt as the Holmes
Block. renamed the Donohue Block and lastly the Johnson building.
June 19, 1919, the Johnson building was sold to the Traders State Bank. The
building was three stories and a basement, 25 foot by 132 foot. It was
remodeled. It burned in 1931 and was rebuilt by the Howard family.
The Crescent building at 301 South
Summit was built in 1905. E. L. McDowell moved from the Union State Bank building
to become the building’s first tenant. Mr. McDowell retired and Dick Curtis ran
the store until his premature death. The store was then converted into a
restaurant with the Name of "Brick’s.”
The Fifth Avenue Block, which used
to bear that name on the front, is located at 218 East Fifth Avenue and was
later called the Windsor Hotel. It is a three story stone structure.
The Fifth Avenue Opera House
became the Fifth Avenue Theater, owned by the Masonic Lodge and was really the
Masonic Block. The building was razed and the Veteran of Foreign Wars post was
built. When the V.F.W. moved to the north end of town the city acquired it for
use as a recreation center.
The old H. Godehard block, at 213
South Summit, was erected by Hermann Godehard, who operated a bakery there in
the early days. The Palace grocery store was there and it now is a part of the
Anthony's store.
The Hasie block, one of the old
timers in the 200 block, South Summit Street.
Hasie and Commercial Blocks.
Arkansas City Traveler, February 20, 1884.
Commercial
Building Association.
The above is the name of a new stock
company formed in this city last week, the charter members of which are M. S.
Hasie, George E. Hasie, W. M. Sleeth, H. P. Farrar, A. A. Newman, T. H.
McLaughlin, George W. Cunningham, and T. R. Houghton. The immediate object of
this company is the erection of a building on Summit Street, just south of
Cunningham’s new implement house, 125 feet front, 132 feet deep, and three
stories high. The TRAVELER mentioned last week the fact that the Messrs. Hasie
were to put up a commodious business structure, and when these gentlemen showed
the design of their building to the gentlemen directly interested in the lots,
and the suggestion was made that one solid block be built, the plan at once
commended itself to all parties as one in keeping with the growth of our city.
We have seen the plans for Messrs. Hasies’ part of the block, and must say they
are very elaborate. It is of the style now most generally adopted by the San
Francisco builders, known as the bay front style, above the first story. On the
second story front are three bay windows, the center one square and the side
windows octagonal. The front and rear of the first story will be almost
entirely of glass, in order to get sufficient light to accommodate the great
length. The height of the first story from ceiling to floor will be seventeen
feet, the second fourteen, and the third twelve, and a ten foot basement runs
the entire length. This will doubtless be the style adopted for the complete
block, which, taken with the admirable interior arrangements, will make the
Commercial and Hasie blocks the finest in Southern Kansas. The enterprise of
the eight gentlemen comprising the Commercial Building Association speaks
loudly to their credit, and will be a sure means of profit to themselves, not
to mention the advantage accruing to the city in the way of advertising its
business vim and prosperity.
Arkansas City Republican, September 20, 1884. Hasie and Commercial
Blocks. One structure now in course of erection with which the citizens of
Arkansas City point with pride is the Hasie and Commercial block on Summit
street. We propose in the following brief outline to give our readers an idea
of the immensity of this block.
Last March Maj. M. S. Hasie and Geo. E.
Hasie arrived in Arkansas City from Denver, Colorado, on a prospecting tour
and, after a careful looking over of the advantages of which our thriving city
is possessed, were so fascinated with the prospects that they decided to locate
here. The erection of the Hasie block was then alone contemplated. When Messrs.
Hasie’s views were made known, concerning their large block, a new idea sprang
into existence. It was then the plan of the Hasie and Commercial block was
formed. In addition to their block, Messrs. Hasie proposed to take stock in the
Commercial and so a stock company was formed for the purpose of erecting this
building. Thus we have the origin of the Hasie and Commercial blocks.
The building was commenced some five
months ago, and notwithstanding so many drawbacks necessary to the erection of
so large a structure, it is now nearly completed. The frontage of the block is
128 feet; the depth, 132 feet.
On the first floor there are five mammoth
store rooms, each 25 x 132 feet, and 17 feet to ceiling. These rooms are all
taken with the exception of one, which we are informed would offer superior
advantages to parties desiring to engage in the agricultural implement
business. The basement under this room could be used as storage quarters and
the ground floor as the display room. Then the elevator in this room from
basement to roof would come into execution.
The remaining rooms are to be occupied by
D. Brunswick, who will open up a $25,000 stock of clothing, boots and shoes,
etc.; A. A. Newman & Co., who will have a double room in which to display
their stock of dry goods, clothing, etc. The fourth will be used by Geo. E.
Hasie & Co., as a wholesale and retail grocery establishment, and the fifth
will, no doubt, be taken by the time of its completion.
The entire building is finished with
French plate glass, double strength; 4,000 feet of glass is to be put in the
skylights. There are four upstair rooms, which are as yet not taken, that would
be the most available rooms in Kansas for the photographic art. The best of
light for this business can be furnished.
In the upper portions of the block, there
are 65 rooms. They are so constructed as to be used for hotel purposes. There
are three large, bay-front rooms with folding doors, which can be readily
thrown into one room, and would make one of the most elegant dining rooms of
which we know. A six-foot hallway traverses this portion of the building. Eight
hundred feet of passageway is utilized. Two six-foot stairways lead upward,
besides the large elevators at the rear of the building. The second and third
stories are adorned with bay windows, fourteen in number.
The finish of the front of the block is
what is called the San Francisco Palace finish. It is a stone front with iron
columns and bay windows.
The estimated cost of the building when
completed will be $60,000. Maj. S. Hasie is the architect. He has personally
superintended its construction. Another building of the Hasie and Commercial
block’s dimensions will make Arkansas City a city in reality as well as name.
We now far surpass Wichita in fine buildings, and for handsome residence
property we doubt if there is another city in the state that can compete with
us, taking size in consideration.
It became the Ormiston block and was
rebuilt. Several of the best stores in the city occupied the ground floor. That
building is now the Graves Drug store with American Legion Post 18 in the
basement.
The Hess building, 113 West Fifth
Avenue, where the late Frank J. Hess had a real estate and insurance office,
was known as the Traders Investment block. It had a barber shop in the
basement. The building has been razed and is now a part of the city parking lot
in the 100 block of West Fifth Avenue.
Highland Hall was located where the Burford Building
is currently.
The Hill block, at 300 South
Summit, was erected in 1889 and bore the name "Hill" on the front. It
became the People's Store building, being owned by that firm. It is built of
early day quarried stone and was three stories. The White-Hill implement
company at one time occupied the building and later the Newman Dry Goods
company was there.
Isabelle block is now a part of the Burford Theater.
The K. P. block at Summit and
Washington, occupied by the Brown and Miller furniture store was later known as
the Whittle building. For many years the Globe store, one of the first ladies
Ready-to-wear store city was located there.
The Kroenert Block at the
southwest corner of Summit and Madison was originally built to house a cracker
and candy factory. It changed hands and became the Oklahoma and Kansas Wholesale
Grocery Company. It then became the Acton Manufacturing Co. in 1940 and then
was razed and became a filling station which is now occupied by Kerr-McGee.
Layne block. See Bittle Block.
The McCowan block, next door south
of the Colorado block, was build by Col. S.M. McCowan who was at one time Superintendent
of the Chilocco Indian school. It became the property of the Bardo brothers, W.
C. and J. H. It was known as the Bardo block and was occupied by the E.
Kirkpatrick furniture store at the time of the 1905 fire. It was rebuilt and
now houses the north half of "Jan's Sport Shack."
The Matlack block (201 South
Summit) is the building on the southwest corner of Summit Street and Fifth
Avenue. Stacy Matlack built this building in 1880 for his dry goods and clothing
store. In 1887 he built a second building at the rear of the first one. It
still bears the name Matlack and the date “1887" upon it. Later C. C.
Sollitt and Charles M. Swarts purchased the building and operated their drug
store there, and employed Harry Long. Harry later bought the store and operated
Long’s Drug Store. When Harry retired, he sold to Bob Johnson. Upon Bob's death
the store was sold to Albert Clemente and upon Albert's retirement, the store
was sold to Ray Taylor.
Trimper block.
Arkansas City Traveler, Thursday, November 17, 1921.
OPENING
OF NEW BUILDING.
Trimper
Block Presented Very Fine Appearance Last Night.
Large crowds were in attendance at the
formal opening of the new Trimper building, located at the corner of A Street
and Washington Avenue, last night.
The business firms located in this
building at this time are the News Publishing Co.; Miss Ruby Francis,
millinery; Drs. McKay, Day, and Douglass; Mallerson's [Hallerson’s] Candy Shop,
and the McCool flower shop. These firms united in the effort to put on an
evening of entertainment for the people who desired to call at the new building
last night. There were souvenirs given to each person who attended and the
crowds kept coming until a late hour. There were flowers in abundance all over
the building and there was music by the A. C. Symphony orchestra in the News
office all during the evening.
The opening was a decided success and the
crowds were well entertained during the evening hours. From the Trimper
building many of the visitors at this time went to the Collinson Auto company
sales room, just north of there, and called there for the grand opening, a
story of which appears elsewhere in this issue of the Traveler.
The Salisbury block, later the
Conrad block, located just north of the Union State bank became the Strand
theater. C. E. Salisbury, in the early days of the city, erected the building
and ran his retail shoe store there.
Sherburne and Pickle block, erected in 1885, located in the
100 block South Summit, later became the Derry Bakery block.
The Summit block with the date
1886 on its front, is in the 300 block South Summit street. Miss Ethel Duvall
purchased the building and the Duvall Pharmacy occupied the north room (215
South Summit) and the Davis Clothing company, the south room. In 1900 the south
room was occupied by the Ed Gleason saloon.
The Syndicate block, located on
the northwest corner of Summit and Jefferson, was erected in 1885. It was the
location of the Shanks Grocery store. The building was condemned by the city
and demolished.
Trimper Block.
Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, November 9, 1921.
NEW
FLOWER SHOP.
Mrs.
Anna McCool Opens an Uptown Store Here Today.
Mrs. Anna McCool held a formal opening of
her flower shop this afternoon. She has her flower shop in the Trimper building
with the entrance on Washington Avenue, and has for a number of years had a
greenhouse, located at 405 South Third Street. This afternoon from three
o'clock until seven she gave to each person visiting her shop a beautiful
chrysanthemum.
Mrs. McCool has one of the nicest shops
in the state at present and under her able management the new store here is
bound to be a success. Large crowds, mostly ladies, called at the flower shop
this afternoon. The formal opening will last until seven o'clock this evening.
The old Walnut block, 200 block,
West Fifth Avenue, three-story store structure, is now the west part of the
Oldroyd building, which is occupied by Foster's Furniture.
The Zadie Block Sign is above the
current Litwin Store.
Johnson Loan and Trust Company Block.
Arkansas City Republican, August 15, 1885.
The Johnson Loan and Trust Company have
purchased one of the four lots belonging to Albert Worthley just west of the
First National Bank, and will erect a two story brick front business house. A
portion of the building will be occupied by the Johnson Loan and Trust Company
with their office. The building which will be erected by the company will be
equal to any in the city. The consideration was $1,000 and the sale was made
with the understanding that the association would put up a first-class
building.
New Business Blocks: 1885.
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, August 29, 1885.
Our
New Business Blocks.
From time to time the REPUBLICAN has made
mention of the various handsome business blocks as they commenced erection, but
we have never gone into details.
We begin with the elegant stone block of
C. D. Burroughs, lately of Chicago, on South Summit street. The block is
composed of two good business rooms, each 25 x 75 feet. The second story is
made up of office rooms, there being 17 of them. The block is built of stone.
The front is made out of stone taken from Parkin’s quarry north of town. When
first taken from the quarry, the stone is soft and easily sawed into shape and
dressed. As the stone stands in the weather, it hardens and the longer it
remains there, the harder it becomes. The stone is a species of the sandstone,
and we doubt if there is any better stone for store fronts in the state than
can be obtained at Parkins’ quarry. Mitts & Jones are the architects and
builders of the block, and when completed they will have a representation of
their skill as mechanics of which they have no need to be ashamed. G. W. Miller
& Co., furnishes the galvanized iron cornice for this block. They manufacture
it themselves. The materials in the entire building are home products.
The next handsome business room, which is
almost ready for occupancy, on South Summit street, is that of Frick Bros. The
building is 25 x 80 feet, and built entirely of brick. It is two stories high
with a commodious basement. Wm. Gall is the architect and contractor. The
building has been appelled the Cresswell block. Messrs. Frick Bros. are young
and energetic businessmen who came here from Pennsylvania about 12 months ago. They
thought Arkansas City was a desirable locality in which to locate. They have
faith in the future of our city and have shown it by the willingness to invest
a portion of their capital in real estate. Messrs. Frick Bros. are also the
proprietors of the Arkansas City Coal Co., and are doing a good business. This
new room will be occupied by S. F. Steinberger.
Hermann Godehard has his business room
nearly completed. It is 25 x 100 feet; two stories high; and is built of stone
with a handsome brick front. Wm. Gall is also the architect and contractor of
this block. Mr. Godehard will, in a few days, occupy his new room with his
grocery and bakery. By Mr. Godehard erecting his substantial block, he has
caused to be taken away an old fire trap of a building which was located
between the room he now occupies and the Occidental Hotel. Mr. Godehard’s
improvement is a credit to Arkansas City.
O. P. Houghton has just completed his
addition of 26 x 50 feet to his business room. This makes his store room extend
to the alley, a distance of 132 feet. Mr. Houghton uses his addition for his
display of carpets and ready made clothing.
G. W. Miller & Co., moved into their
new quarters Tuesday. Their business room is about completed, except some of
the finishing touches. The block is two stories and is 25 x 75 feet; is built
of stone with a handsome brick frontage. The brick was furnished by James P.
Smith, the man shot by Henry Mowry, from his kiln at Harmon’s Ford, and clearly
demonstrates that good brick can be manufactured as cheaply in this vicinity as
elsewhere. The cornice was manufactured in the tin shop of Miller & Co.,
and does them credit as mechanics. It is a beautiful cornice and sets the
building off in grand style.
Dr. A. J. Chapel and D. W. Bishop are
having erected their business block. It is composed of two storerooms below,
each 25 x 80 feet, and office rooms above. The block is built of stone with
brick fronts. J. Q. Ashton is the contractor for the stone work. Dr. Chapel’s
room has been leased by Jerome Steele for an eastern gentleman, who desires to
locate in Arkansas City and engage in the mercantile business. Chas. Bundrem
has leased Mr. Bishop’s room and will occupy it with his meat market. This
block has been receiving the plastering this week and will be ready for
occupancy in a few days. J. H. Trask is the architect of the building and did
the wood work of the block.
T. H. McLaughlin is the gentleman who has
the business block in course of erection on North Summit street. The block is
two stories and contains two commodious business rooms, each 25 x 80 feet. It
is built of stone with a brick front. Workmen are now busily engaged in putting
up the second story. Mr. McLaughlin is one of the pioneers of Arkansas City,
and has erected several substantial blocks. Dawson and Hight are the builders
and architects.
In the above we briefly describe all the
business blocks now in course of erection and nearly completed. They are all
good and substantial buildings of which any city might be proud.
Kroenert & Austin will soon commence
the building of their business room; and J. C. Topliff will put up a block just
south of the Hasie Block.
The Johnson Loan and Trust Co., Maj.
Sleeth, and H. P. Farrar will put up two business blocks next spring.
Other parties are talking of building,
but have done nothing definitely towards it. Arkansas City booms away ahead of
any other town in the state. What other town is there that can give such a
grand showing?
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, October 3, 1885.
Arkansas
City’s Building Boom.
Eight
New Stone Buildings Commenced in the Last Ten Days.
But four weeks ago the REPUBLICAN gave a
resume of the business houses then in course of construction. There were 11 of
them. This week we chronicle the fact that eight more have been commenced
within the last 10 days. Since March 1, 1885, about 20 business houses have
been commenced and all are completed and occupied (except the eight which have
been started in the last few days and the block of T. H. McLaughlin), which are
not yet completed. On the lots where we had our recent fire, the building is
more active. At present there are six cellars being excavated for as many
buildings.
S. B. Pickle was the first to start the
boom on the “burnt district.” He is a
little ahead of the others with his work.”
His cellar is excavated and the masons have commenced work. Mr. Pickle’s
plans show that he will erect a stone business room, brick front, two-stories
high, and 25 x 100 feet. The building is to be completed by December 1, 1885,
and will be occupied by D. L. Means with his implement stock.
The next lot owner to commence operations
was Dr. J. T. Sheppard. By the first of next week, the stone-masons will be at
work at this building. This business house will be 25 x 100 feet, two stories
high, stone walls with brick front.
Kroenert & Austin, the Diamond Front
gentlemen, were the next to engage in the excavation. Their building will be
similar to that of Dr. Sheppard. It will be 25 x 100 feet, stone walls with
brick front and two stories high.
Mrs. Wm. Benedict has had work commenced
on her lot. She will erect a very handsome building. It will be 25 x 100 feet,
two stories high, with an elegant stone front.
Tuesday, Jas. Benedict sold his lot in
the burnt district to Jos. Bittle for $3,500. Mr. Bittle will erect a building
similar to those mentioned above. The dimensions are the same.
With the exception of the lot belonging
to Jos. H. Sherburne, good substantial business blocks are succeeding the old
frames destroyed by fire a short time ago. But we are informed that in a few
days Mr. Sherburne will fall into line and also commence the erection of a
business house. This will make the old part of Arkansas City new. For almost
three blocks on each side of Summit street, it is lined with handsome and elegant
two- and three-story stone and brick business blocks. Another notable fact is
that each business room is occupied. We have no empty storerooms.
LATER. Just as we go to press, we learn
that Mr. Sherburne contracted for his building.
In addition to the business houses going
up on the “burnt district,” J. C. Topliff is receiving bids for the erection of
a stone business block, 50 x 100 feet, and two stories high. In the block there
will be two business rooms, each 25 x 100 feet; the second floor will be used
for office rooms. The block will be put up on lots just south of the
magnificent and imposing Commercial and Hasie blocks.
Wichita claims to be the only rival city
of Kansas City in Kansas. The REPUBLICAN claims that Arkansas City is the only
city that is a rival to Wichita in Kansas. Situated on the border to the great
Indian Territory and the gateway to the Oklahoma country, Arkansas City is
bound to lead the procession in growth. Several railroad corporations have
realized this fact and are making toward us with their lines. The Kansas City
& Southwestern will soon have trains running into our live city. The
Missouri Pacific will build a line east from Independence in Montgomery County
to the west line of our state. The A. T. & S. F. have already been granted
a charter for the construction of a road from the above named city along the
state line to its western boundary. Another line of railway that we will get
will be the Ft. Smith & Wellington. This corporation will give us a
southern outlet of which our city is desirous of obtaining. The road will run
from Ft. Smith, Arkansas, northwest, passing through Arkansas City, Wellington,
Wichita, and thence into the state of Colorado. The above is no wind-work, but
gospel truth. Our advantages are superior to those of Wichita. Although Wichita
is probably three times as large as Arkansas City at present, we have in the
last 18 months had erected as many business blocks as the “Old Square City.”
Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, October 31, 1885.
ALMOST
ONE MILLION
Dollars
Worth of Improvements Made to Arkansas City This
Building
Season.
The following is a partial list of the
improvements made in Arkansas City since March 1, 1885.
Farmers Co-operative Mill, just
commenced: $250,000
Mrs. Gilstrap, residence: $1,500
Dr. J. Vawter, residence: $1,500
Mrs. J. Boucher, cottage: $400
John Delzell, cottage: $700
Mrs. W. H. Henderson, addition: $600
J. S. Wetmore, residence: $800
John Brown, barn: $600
Burroughs block: $30,000
W. W. Curtis, residence: $2,500
R. G. Norton, residence: $3,000
G. W. Miller, business room: $12,000
Mont. Anderson, residence: $3,000
J. W. French, residence: $1,800
W. A. Nix, cottage: $600
N. S. Buckner, addition: $400
M. Thomas, cottage: $500
Wm. Thomas, barn: $300
G. B. Shaw & Co., improvements: $900
A. A. Davis, residence: $1,000
John Brown, residence: $1,200
T. J. Donnelly, residence: $600
J. W. Mansfield, cottage: $700
Frank Austin, residence: $2,000
O. P. Houghton, add store room: $6,000
Mrs. A. Williams, residence: $1,000
I. Eads, cottage: $300
G. W. Miller, cottage: $500
J. B. Crew, barn: $350
A. Leonard, residence: $1,000
E. Stewart, cottage: $500
J. W. Mansfield, addition: $250
Robt. Hutchison, addition: $250
Jos. Hoskin, residence: $800
Mr. Thomas, addition: $200
D. G. Lewis, residence: $1,000
H. Ford, residence: $1,000
D. J. Buckley, residence: $1,750
Lafe McLaughlin, improvements: $800
Newell Pond, cottage: $500
G. W. Childers, addition: $1,000
McLaughlin Block: $25,000
John H. Starr, cottage: $400
Bishop & Chapel block: $25,000
F. J. Hess, residence: $2,500
Newman, Hess & Co. Cottage: $600
Frank Robinson, residence: $1,000
Kendall Smith, residence: $1,500
S. Hoyt, gymnasium: $4,000
T. J. Mitts, cottage: $500
Geo. Howard, residence: $3,000
H. G. Bailey, livery stable: $2,500
J. C. Topliff & Co., business block:
$40,000
Rev. Ira Putney, cottage: $500
H. L. Booth, cottage: $500
Mr. Shultzheiser, cottage: $300
D. Weir, addition: $100
J. H. Creger, cottage: $500
Wes Ferguson, residence: $1,500
F. L. Walker, residence: $2,500
G. W. Herbert, cottage: $700
Mr. James, cottage: $500
L. S. Ball, cottage: $500
R. Fitzpatrick, residence: $1,000
D. Fullerlove, cottage: $300
J. C. West, cottage: $300
H. S. Ford, residence: $1,300
S. B. Scott, cottage: $700
Ed. Hutchison, residence: $1,300
J. Knowleton, addition: $400
S. B. Scott, cottage: $600
D. Pickard, addition: $650
Ed. Grady, residence: $1,200
Ed. Grady, store room: $12,000
J. M. Shelton, residence: $800
Frank Houghton, cottage: $300
J. M. Shelton, residence: $1,000
Hermann Godehard, bakery and store room:
$15,000
Wm. Thompson, cottage: $600
J. M. McGill, addition: $200
T. R. Houghton, addition: $300
Al. Daniels, addition: $200
Chester Hill, residence: $1,000
John Landes, residence: $3,000
Frank Beall, residence: $2,500
Ed. Malone, cottage: $700
R. Fitzpatrick, cottage: $650
Rev. J. O. Campbell, parsonage: $3,000
J. W. Patterson, livery stable: $1,000
G. W. Glotfelter, residence: $1,000
Mr. Gordon, cottage: $450
Tom Seymoure, cottage: $500
W. C. Edwards, cottage: $350
Hugh Ford, residence: $1,000
J. L. Howard, cottage: $700
Dr. Westfall, cottage: $750
Dr. Vawter, cottage: $1,250
Mrs. Hand, addition: $600
J. L. Howard, cottage: $750
W. H. Henderson, cottage: $750
G. W. White, addition: $350
Will Mowry, addition: $250
A. V. Alexander, residence: $3,500
Maj. Woodin, addition: $350
J. S. Pickering, residence: $1,000
J. P. Witt, residence: $1,000
Mr. Jones, cottage: $600
A. Means, residence: $1,000
Henry Nelson, addition: $450
Asa Burr, cottage: $400
A. P. Smith, cottage: $600
Jacob Moyer, cottage: $450
Jos. Bittle, residence: $2,000
M. L. Crocker, cottage: $700
S. C. Smith, cottage: $450
J. L. Howard, cottage: $500
J. W. Weir, cottage: $700
Dr. Vawter, barn: $200
Arkansas City Bank, addition: $3,000
G. W. McMullen, residence: $1,200
Huey & Rogers, flouring mill,
fixtures, etc.: $30,000
V. M. Ayres, residence: $2,000
O. Ingersoll, residence: $3,000
J. H. Punshon, residence: $1,000
Asa Burr, cottage: $450
Cresswell block: $22,000
T. J. Raymond, residence: $1,000
Henry Hultz, residence: $900
Wm. Cox, residence: $1,500
J. W. French, residence: $1,000
Isaiah Pile, cottage: $500
J. W. Hawkins, addition: $250
Hugh Ford, cottage: $750
W. M. Sawyer, business room: $2,000
Dave Carter, residence: $1,700
L. D. Davis, residence: $1,000
Wm. Rose, residence: $1,200
J. C. Ware, residence: $1,500
C. R. Sipes, addition: $250
Mr. Adams, addition: $300
Irving French, cottage: $800
Lyman Fairclo, addition: $400
S. B. Scott, cottage: $500
W. M. Rhodes, grain house: $500
Houghton block: $22,000
Union block, in construction: $24,000
Jos. Bittle, business room: $12,000
Kroenert & Austin, business room:
$12,000
Jos. Sherburne, business room: $12,000
S. B. Pickle, business room: $12,000
Santa Fe Depot, addition: $1,000
Johnson Loan & Trust Company block,
under contract: $34,000
Addition to National Bank, under
contract: $45,000
Allen Ayres, residence: $2,000
Navigation Company:
Steamboat: $7,000
Barges: $3,000
TOTAL: $763,800
The above is a list of building going up
and improvements made in Arkansas City since March 1, 1885, to the present
date. This resume does not include the thousand dollars worth of painting,
repairs, etc. There is not another city in Kansas that can show a record that
will equal the above. Capitalists seeking for a place of investment would do well
to come and investigate the many resources offered at Arkansas City. It will
pay them.
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Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, November 7, 1885.
In mentioning the improvements last week
made in Arkansas City, we neglected to publish the $2,000 improvement made by
Danks Bros., at their foundry and machine shop. Also, Central block, valued at
$20,000.