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'.' f7-s.'ft ..'. . !. ;;. iO. - r , ,. f:-- ?' "Ik 1 Ksx. . ;jt i ' J . ; 4tdL -AwS p;: ; :4 : war - 'y mmW ' I ' i Lli ' 1 li n-.i Tm ' ? fv,- ' ! s v ' J ' JlitlCif LILIL' " - lit I K H a I "V T": X " yl f '4W ti :': '',l' A wis fit rittwci. '11 .vt; .Mt-l'.r; 1- ' , BBBBBHBBBBBBBBBBBVaB J . . . feiBa' - iO.BL-Da aa-iV! CREGOJJIAN BtPG PBRK-Iflc5 nOTBL BECK BLDG. HAS DONE FOR PORTLAND ists,-ArcLitects ani"BuilJers--By R. W. Hagood. money there Js not one more sump- dcr construction, were b'uilt with the the central district all '-under, con- ? Construction, work is ,ptogrcsin ' tubitsly finished or better equipped. people's money, nearly $400,000 being struction will cost when completed "rapidly on; the nine story hotel ot r Next in importance is the Board of raised by popular subscription durin $2,250,000; while 36 smaller buildings - Theodore B.,t. Wilcox,: t Seventh and Trade, an 11 story reenforecd con- a whirlwind campaign. of the same class, going up in various Stark streets,' which1 is to be knoivn crete structure that cost about $350.- The Masonic Temple, a handsome parts of the city, will when completed as the "Imperial," and together Willi 000. Then comes a host of similar building of massive proportions, was represent a total investment of about the present I mpirial hotel wll wake structures oi tne omce Duuaing type comoleted in the early portion ot tne sw.iaw. a wu room nosteiry, iu ('-i- tsut tins does not ten tue, wnoie m tne'cny. - ,f 1V08. Charles ,K7 Henry .has braun tne are - erectlon of a seven story office bmM- Vnfi's ramtalista and to the trenius of scores of lesser business biiildinirs. . has been5 made in construction. in the Commercial Club, eight stories, VAar V architects. . - every one of which is a distinct credit s architecture .and in beauty, while; no steel construction; Becjc, seven stories. Another costly specialty is the East story of Portland's building ill 1 to the citv. - ' late imorovcmcnt which would add steeL-concrete and brick; Rothschild, hah ' school. a $250,000 stone A number of verv costlv hiuldinsrs 'pttiyi- if there, is. another city in -tsuilders with almost: one : accora ' to tne saiety or comion oi tenants wvtn bwmm, sicci, vvms building ot.Deauutui arcnuecture ana in process 01 erection, ine Meier oc jn opposite the boara ot 'traH:. Wuia that can equal the 1908 rec discarded the cheaper .forms of con- has been overlooked. brick ; Swetland, seyen stories, steel y imn0sing appearance.. - r Frank company have up eight stories . ii,',. a, rnoderti and beatttiftsl v.of Portland in. the number and struction . and wooden -material, and .First in-the list of business houses ana - oricic; Meaicai, se en stones, t These, together with a number ot of the steel trame ot a 10 story an-,t. u t ... K..;MinT. r.-t.rf in rrtA cf.,,,.. nin t,. . - rnmnU.rf thii v.r Hnii. th. t( steel, concrete and brick: uerliniier ,;tin- hiinimc htr-L- all rnmolptpn nov whirh.'whVn romnlerrt. will tost s 1""uc'":. " - (U.H II V- T. vuiiuiUK. ' " . w . v. ti . I uvui w (,. " "V. r J , w,u0 . . i v ' . . - " 1 1 iv ti j v j . t . . v . . - ' r " .. ' " . . " ' - --- - - - . fin .a T if t K ftrtil St ll c'ntral business district On every credit to the city when it has 'million story steel and n concrete '-Corbett.. stories,-brick and concrete;, Neu- . during the year, .represent a total m ,is seen the towering torra; 01 1 people within its boi e .structures-which- were ' com-; The watchword " seen the towering form of & people withinits borders; 7 bntlding.v given; first place;T)ecause,.istadtereight stones, steel and brick, vestment ofabout $3,500,000. e -.structures-wn en- were-' com-; i nc watenwora - or ; du incrs ? ana , wiin tne cxceDiion or tne w cus-rareo i nen ioiiows a numucr in -eusuy yji inc ousiucss uiums . nun-n Muring the' year "now coming to-? architect's .'alike'.'has-been.''fire-proof.'-' trttctnre.itirepreent the largest in: specialties. For example, the beautiful ,, permits wer taken' out this year and . in department store con )n. v', iins, qi n course, nas , vcsiniui vi any. uiijcq Duuaing ,m , new ,nor.ic oi ine luung riymru nmcu jicuvw .uuuci iuii.m.uuu, . w..ij..i.u ...u t.i always i attained, but. it! is! 'Portland. ' fts cost was 'near a half Christian Association, an elegant five ; are to cost more than $100,000 each .nearly ',300,000 square ; On a Fifth and Stark street corn, r c.v . - , i - - " construction l massive,, modern structures of '- not been plei Kn rWl Thin ! A k. 1 ct.nl Mil. crete 'and : brick structure, equipped 7 Gay Lombard is buiW:.if? v with : every up to date improvement ;; story '. reenforecd c";Tr'.f ,." "; '' in department store construction, and structure at a cost of Sir').1 ! " tm m th fihn Arnws Oak street irr ni Cn;- t. B T .. , . r ' - - ...... , feet nf f nor Ot IradC DUliUing Wi.; reenforeed concrete, stone and ' safe 7 to say Tthat 'Portland now ; ha9 million; dollars, sand while, there are story steel and ; nave rveen compictea in tnis twice as mucn iire-proot construction . , otner. omce tniiiaings on tne racittc d at a cost o litring the year, in. addition to, as it had one year ago.". Advancement coast that-arc larger. and cost more -and the new-Y id brick-structure,, erect- the cost of one wis given a $482,00a space.' makmg it One of the largest j has begun the crc t,., t ,, of about $100,00a ? This v and three will cost nearly '.$200,000 ' and best equipped mercantil. places 7 reenforeed crw-rvtr b'.. Y, M. C, A, building un- each; 'Seventeen business houses in t of its. character in die west. - 7 . ; fice biii t. !!,; ;-y.'.' --'7'-i;K'-0y-";'--v--:'.'':v..,-(.-r7 :. 7 ' -A 7 --.r-v7- 7 7. ;7-7. '''.' '-.7' i '".'V 7-' '"' I i ' . -'-.7 ';.''.. .. . '7 ' -r. , 1 ..
