Three cities and their industrial interests, with an historical and descriptive sketch of the national armory and arsenal, the location, manufacturing facilities, and business advantages of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline, and Milan, Illinois--their commerce, population, schools, churches, and present condition . block whichis of unusually fine architectural proportions. E. is the architect. Another large four-storybuilding is that completed late in the season byJ. H. Whitaker on Third street, west of by no means exhaust the list, but there is alimit to the space
Three cities and their industrial interests, with an historical and descriptive sketch of the national armory and arsenal, the location, manufacturing facilities, and business advantages of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline, and Milan, Illinois--their commerce, population, schools, churches, and present condition . block whichis of unusually fine architectural proportions. E. is the architect. Another large four-storybuilding is that completed late in the season byJ. H. Whitaker on Third street, west of by no means exhaust the list, but there is alimit to the space at command. In the way otprivate residences great gains have been made, themost attractive along the western bluffs being theelegant home of M. I). Petersen, and the mostpicturesque in the central part of the city beingthat of J. S. Wylie. But of far more significancethan any ten residences costing $15, each, or$150, in all, is the great number of moderncottages which are to be found in the outskirts ofthe city. A careful canvass shows that not less than150 of these have been built during the past twelvemonths. They are all owned by their workiugman finds that in Davenport he sharesthe property of the manufacturer. Following isgiven a list of the more important buildings of thepast year:. 48 DA VENPORT: Public Buildings. Court House, Fourth street ?175,000 Turner Hall, Third street .10,000 Masonic Temple, Third street 80,000 Soldiers OrphansHome 5,000 Chxirches, Schools, and Colleges. St. Anthonys Church, annex, Fourth St., 7,000 St. Amhrose College, Locust street 5,000 School House No. «, Fourth street 3,500 Presbyterian Church, Brady street 2,500 New S/iops, Factories, Etc. C, R. I. &. P. Shops, Fifth and Case Sts., 130,000Davenport Canning Works, Division St., 35,000Bettendorf Wheel Works, Fourth and Farnum streets 25,000 Davenport Foundry and Machine Shops, Fourth street 20,000 Noveltv Bustle Works, Second street S,00n A. Zoller & Bro. Malt House,
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