New Buildings Erected in Fort Wayne in 1858
The following two articles from the Fort Wayne Weekly Republican were transcribed by Don Weber, a volunteer in the Genealogy Center.
Fort Wayne Weekly Republican, Wednesday, 22 December 1858, p. 4, c.1.
ONE HUNDRED NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED IN THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE IN 1858.
We have been at considerable expense and trouble to ascertain the number of new buildings erected in this city, during the year 1858. We have been particular to give the size of each, and to state whether built of wood or brick, that some judgement might be formed of their value, and in most cases have given the owners name. There may be some errors in our list as to date of completion of buildings or when begun, but no material error we hope will be found. It is gratifying to be able to announce therefore to our citizens, that from a careful examination, we learn that we have had erected in our city during the year 1858 one hundred new buildings. What city in this State except Indianapolis, can furnish such an evidence of prosperity as we present to our readers to-day in the list below.
Hill & Orbison, 3 story brick, 40 x 65, Columbia St. Burnt down Aug. 24th, re-built Nov. 15th. Forwarding & Commission House.
H. Sharp, 3 story brick, 16 x 110, No. 97, Columbia St. Hat, Cap and Fur Store.
John Mohr, 3 story brick, 20 x 50, Columbia St. Boot and Shoe Store, completed Dec. 15th.
J. Mangeot, 3 story brick, 20 x 50, Columbia St., erected Dec. 15th.
M. Hedekin & Son, 3 story brick 23 3/4 x 80 1/4, Columbia St., built Aug. 15th. Hardware and Grocery Store.
Branch Bank, brick 3 story, corner Clinton and Main Sts., re-built October.
M. Noll, 2 story brick, 20 x 50, Clinton St. Built in July.
William Pratt, 3 story brick, 25 x 75, corner Main and Harrison Sts., built last spring.
Jacob Fry, 2 story brick dwelling, 26 x 36, Main St.
Senaca Pierce, Cooper shop, 1 story 30 x 40 Griffith St., cor Main.
A D. Brandriff, 2 story frame, 26 x 50, Berry St., finished present month.
Moses Jenkinson, 2 story brick dwelling, Berry St., in course of completion.
Philip Halstein, 3 story brick Bakery, Berry St., in process of erection.
R. Brackenridge, Jr., 2 story brick dwelling, 15 x 50, Clinton St., completed this month.
Henry Monning, 1 story frame cottage, 30 x 35, cor. Berry and Lafayette Sts., finished in Dec.
Jacob Kline, 2 story brick dwelling, 28 x 29, and 18 x 32. Berry St., finished Dec.
Peter Moran, 2 story brick dwelling, 15 x 25, Wayne St., finished last spring.
Paul Rupel, 1 story frame dwelling, 15 x 25, Wayne St., built in summer.
Dr. Chas. Schmitz, two story frames, 18 x 24, Calhoun St., built in Nov.
W. Schulz, 1 story brick, addition to house, 10 x 40, Wayne St., built in Sept.
George Mayer, 1 story frame dwelling, 22 x 46, Harrison St., built in October.
H. Nierman, 2 story brick dwelling, 25 x 40, Wayne St., finished in spring.
Peter Kiser, 2 story brick , dwelling, 45 x 50, Wayne St., finished in Dec.
C. Leireiter, 1 story frame dwelling 25 x 30, Griffith St., built in Aug.
N. P. Stockbridge, 2 story frame dwelling, 23 x 25, Wayne St., finished in Dec.
John Hauk, 1 story brick dwelling, 15 x 20 Washington St., built in July.
Christian Walter, 1 story frame dwelling 16 x 30, Washington St., in process of erection.
Christian Krimmal 1 ½ story frame dwelling 20 x 28, Jefferson St., built in Dec.
R. J. Folson, 1 story frame dwelling 14 x 26, Jefferson St., built in April.
N. G. Crosby, 1 story frame dwelling 14 x 28, Jefferson St., built in April.
Geo. Rittmiller, 1 ½ story frame dwelling 16 x 26, Wilt St., built in June.
Isaac Haden, 2 story brick dwelling, 30 x 50, cor. College and Wilt Sts., finished in Dec.
Christian Koegel, 1 story brick dwelling, 16 x 24 West St., built last summer.
Samuel Rehm, 1 story frame dwelling, 15 x 25, West St., built last summer.
Wilhelm Hexader, 1 story frame dwelling 12 x 20, Wall St., Built in Aug.
August Spiegel, 1 story frame dwelling, 18 x 24, built in Aug.
Joseph Bollinger, 1 story frame dwelling 20 x 30, Hood St., Built in July.
John Reedmiller, 1 story frame dwelling, 21 x 25, Hood St., built in April.
N. John, 1 story frame building 16 x 24, Hood St., built in July.
D. Hayt, 1 story frame dwelling, 18 x 30, Jackson St., built in April.
Fronefield, 1 story frame dwelling 20 x 30, Jackson St., built in Sept.
Fred Mailand, 1 story frame dwelling 20 x 28, Washington St., built in Oct.
Chas. Millering, 2 story brick dwelling, 22 x 30, Washington St., in course of completion
Jacob Foelinger, 2 story brick dwelling, 26 x 68, Harrison St., built in Aug.
Frederick Graff, 2 story brick dwelling, 26 x 35, Harrison St., built in Dec.
F. S. Aveline, 2 story brick dwelling, cor. Clinton and Washington Sts.
G. R. Hartman, 2 story brick dwelling, cor. Market and Washington Sts.
The last two buildings are large double dwellings, built in modern style, and are a credit to the city, as well as the owners.
This list constitutes but a little more then half of the city. We hope to complete our publication of it next week.
Fort Wayne Weekly Republican, Wednesday, 29 December 1858, p. 3, c. 1.
The following descriptions of new buildings completes the list which we commenced the publication of in our last. It shows the total number put up in this city during the year 1858, just one hundred as we then stated.
John McElfatrick, 2 story frame, 15 x 30, Washington St., built in spring.
Barney Encenbroke, 1 story frame dwelling 18 x 26, Washington St., built in fall.
Henry Orff, 2 story brick dwelling 21 x 27, Washington St., finished in spring.
Name not known, 1 story frame dwelling, Jefferson St.
Jerry Conner, 1 story frame dwelling 16 x 24 Madison St., built in spring.
Name unknown, 1 ½ story frame dwelling, Lewis St.
Name unknown, 1 ½ story frame dwelling, Lewis St.
Thomas Lornegan, 2 story frame dwelling 20 x 28 Madison St., built in spring.
John Schuler, 1 story frame dwelling 24 x 16, Jefferson St., built in May.
William John, 1 story frame dwelling 24 x 16, Jefferson St., built in May.
Lewis Miller, 1 story frame dwelling 20 x 30, Jefferson St., built in July.
Xavier Balin, 2 story brick dwelling 24 x 32, Jefferson St., built in Oct.
St. Mary's (Roman Catholic) Church, cor. Lafayette and Jefferson Sts., 65 x 136, steeple, 175 feet, built during the summer and fall; inside not yet finished.
Henry Gronema, 1 story frame dwelling 20 x 30, Madison St., finished in summer.
Peter Jacob, 1 story frame dwelling 22 x 30 Madison St., built in summer.
Christian Kremar, 1 story frame dwelling 16 x 30, Madison St., built in fall
_____ Sulei, 1 story frame dwelling 20 x 16, Madison St., built in Dec.
Neil McLaughlin, 1 story frame dwelling cor., Lewis and Lafayette Sts., built in fall.
Lutheran School House, 2 story brick 40 x 100, Market St., built in Dec.
Wm. Welch, 2 story brick dwelling 20 x 35, Market St., built in fall.
H. Chamberlain, 2 story brick dwelling 34 x 38, Jefferson St., built Dec.
G. Orff, 2 story frame dwelling 24 x 30, Clinton St., built in Sept.
Mathias Gross, 2 story frame addition 14 x 35, Calhoun St., built in Sept.
German School House, 1 story frame 28 x 40, Webster St., finished in fall.
Daniel Nestle, 2 story brick dwelling 17 x 34, with wing, cor. Broadway and Jefferson Sts., built in July.
Christian Bollman, 1 story frame dwelling 16 x 30, Fulton St., built in Aug.
Fred Bahde, 1 story frame dwelling 18 x 27, Jefferson St, built in April.
Adolph Hartman, 1 story frame dwelling 24 x 30, Ewing St., built in summer.
Henry Heuscheu, 1 story frame dwelling 24 x 30, Ewing St., finished in fall.
Fred Ulbeahoer, 1 story frame dwelling 18 x 26, Ewing St., finished in Dec.
Conrad Bramer, 1 story frame dwelling 30 x 24, Ewing St., built Sept.
SOUTH OF RAILROAD
Thos. McGran, 1 story frame dwelling 18 x 25, Bass St., built in Nov.
Thos. Field, 2 story frame dwelling 18 x 24, Bass St., built in fall.
Michael Breene, 1 story frame dwelling 14 X 24, Bass St., built in fall.
Benj. Webber, 2 story frame dwelling, Bass St., in process of erection.
Peter Webber, 2 story frame dwelling, Bass St., finished in summer.
Gustav Rubel, 1 story frame dwelling 16 x 27, Fairfield Avenue, built in summer.
Dr. Chas. E. Sturgis, 1 story frame dwelling, Fairfield Ave., built in fall.
B. W. Oakley, 2 story dwelling 18 x 30, Fairfield Ave., in process of erection.
Philip Luxanpuygar, 1 story frame dwelling 16 x 24, built in March.
Four 1 ½ story frame buildings, street unknown, built in summer.
Levi Rickert, 1 story frame dwelling 16 x 24, built in March.
_____ Beck, 1 story frame dwelling 16 x 26 Fairfield Ave., built in spring.
Bernard Fox, 1 story frame dwelling 18 x 24, built in spring.
Jacob Ontine, 1 story frame dwelling 16 x 26, built in spring.
Joseph March, 1 story frame dwelling 21 x 32, built in spring.
Frank Walter, 1 story frame dwelling 16 x 22, built in Aug.
David Poole, 1 story frame dwelling 18 x 32, built in fall.
Chas. Hagity, 1 story frame dwelling 20 x 24, built in July.
Wm. Grout, 1 story frame dwelling 28 x 32, addition, Piqua plank road, finished in Dec.
Our list embraces as will be perceived, quite a number of dwellings, many of them are of a superior class, all are occupied, and if one hundred more were added immediately, they would at once find tenants. For several years past we have experienced great difficulty in finding dwellings for families on their taking up their residence here. Property holders could render the place no better service, nor make investments to any greater advantage, than to build small but neat tenements to rent.
We might have taken time to ascertain the amount expended in these buildings, but did not; we can therefore now only estimate their cost, we suppose it is within bounds to say that $150,000 has been expended in putting up the buildings, exclusive of the value of the lots on which they stand. St. Mary's Church and a half dozen residences that we could select from our list, cost together half that sum.
Among the many evidences of business enterprize in our city, we note with pleasure two large Wholesale Grocery establishments, one by Messrs. Robb & McComb, and the other by Messrs. William & Huestis. The former firm have connected with their establishment a Vinegar, the latter a Candy manufactory.
Messr. Robb & McComb from the 1st of August to the 1st of December made 854 bbls of Cider Vinegar, an article superior in quality to any made in the west. Their capacity for this branch of business enables them to prepare for shipment 10 bbls per day, which finds a market in northern and middle Indiana and Ohio. There is a similar establishment in Lafayette, we understand, which turns our about 2 bbls per day.
Messrs. Williams & Huestis are manufacturing about one ton of Candy per week. H. H. Bossler, is also a manufacturer of Candy, and sells large quantities of it.