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Wilson & Young .- One of the large local firms, handling a fine line of high grade pianos and the Estey and Mason & Hamlin, standard organs, is the above who are now located in one of the elegant salesrooms of the St. Clair Building, shown herewith. This adjoins the new site for the P. O. and Putnam st. with the new court house completed will soon rival Front as a business centre. Wilson & Young pride themselves on quality believing that in the long run the "best is always the cheapest.'
Standard Oil Co .- It would be superfluous for one to attempt to describe the magnitude and operations of the Standard Oil Co., which was incorporated in 1871 and has since extended its business not only to every state in the union but to every civilized country on the globe. While great concerns always have enemies and much has been written against the Standard, the magnitude of its operations has accom- plished wonders in cheapening the production and transportation of petroleum and its products, and in giving to consumers a cheap illuminant and lubricant. Many cities and villages owe their prosperity to the operations of the Standard, while its employes are at all times promptly paid renumerative wages and the profits used to build up large industries. The Marietta branch office was started in 1889 and the convenient office and warerooms are located on the corner of Clinton and Fearing sts., adjoining the B. & O S. W. tracks. A half dozen 200 bbl. tanks, for water white, gasoline, turpentine and the different grades of oil, are kept in stock and merchants supplied at wholesale with anything desired in their line.
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The Marietta Gas Co .- Among the old time industries of Marietta, indicative of enterprise is the above company which was organized in 1857 and has a present capital stock of $50,000. The president W. J. Cram, is a Mariettian and one of the owners of the new St. Clair building. D. S. Milne who officiates as secretary and treasurer has been with the company for ten years past.
The Gas plant is at Fifth and Greene Sts., having capacity for making 100,000 cubic feet per day. Notwithstanding the use of natural gas and electricity, this company has had a steadily increasing demand each years, which not only speaks well for Marietta's growth but for the satisfactory illuminant produced by this com- pany. Acme Plumbing Co. and Gas office, 103 Putnam st.
The American Wood Rim Co .- When compiling facts regarding wood work- ing interests, we found the manager of the above concern absent from the city and not desiring to use unauthenic information deferred the notice for a later page. Our space is now so crowded that we find it impossible to appropriate what the magnitude of this institution deserves, but will say in brief that it was planted here in 1890 and has grown to be an important and a mammoth industry, employing from 175 to 200 hands and turning out annually some 800,000 wood rims, and 400,000 guards for bieycles. The photograph illustration, given herewith, was taken across the Muskingum Riyer and as it is partly hidden by trees fails to do justice to the plant. The building is four stories in height 60x320 ft. fronting on the river bank, with an L 60x140, along Montgomery st., which passes under the main structure in an arcade, the entire floor space aggregating 100,000 ft. The pay roll of this con- cern adds largely to Marietta's prosperity and the institution is one which any city might feel proud to own.
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AMERICAN WOOD RIM PLANT.
The Fairfax Co .-- On Second st. rear of the Union Depot is found the offices of the above company which was started in 1898, to furnish talc toilet powders, pen- cils for rolling mills, and iron workers, foundry facings, etc. The mine controlled by this company is one of eighteen found in this country and is located in Moore Co. N. C. The factory is at Broadwell on the T. & O. C. Ex. R. R. About a dozen peo- ple are employed. The business is chiefly owned by T. D. Dale and C. E. Gard.
Summary and Review.
It will require no lengthy arguments to sum up Marietta's advantages for continued development as an industrial centre. Her location at the junction of the Muskingum and the Ohio rivers, her rich agricultural surroundings, her center in an oil field of 70 miles in diameter, which has steadily increased in out- put for twen- ty years past, her proximity to inexhaustable coal deposits, her abundance of sur- rounding building stone, underlaid with clay and shale that makes paving and yit- rified brick, tile shingles, etc., supplied with abundance of natural gas, with good transportation facilities, see pages 5, 7, 93-101, her foundation of more than half a
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HARMAR CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
hundred solid industrial concerns, see pages 12, 63-93; 110, with excellent banking and commercial institutions, pages 105-20, her good architectural progress as shown in our many illustrations, and many other evidences found by a careful perusal of these pages, are the pertinent facts that have forced a rapid development upon her within the decade just ending. When we recall the fact that an average of one resi- dence each day has been put up for two years past and that houses for rent are scarcely obtainable we cannot fail to realize that an era of progress has dawned. Very many of these are fine homes and the compiler is chagrined that he did not find more room for illustrations of residences, but to show all the fine modern styled houses of Marietta would have left no room for other illustrations and we can only say that they are seldom equalled in a city of this size. Encouraged by the build- ing and loans, with living wages, it is proper to add that not only most of the me- chanics but many common laborers own their homes and the "For Rent" sign and "moving day" are nearly unknown here. The favorable conditions which have brought prosperity to Marietta for the past decade were never brighter than at present and she will enter upon the Twentieth Century with every prospect of gain- ing a rank among the metropolitan cities of the Ohio Valley. The compiler does not claim this to be a complete work as the space is too limited to reach everything but we have however endeavored to show the leaders in all lines and if any of these are omitte 1 it is by personal request indifference, or absence of managers, or other good reason as none have been intentionally slighted. The description of Mariet- ta's variety and diversity of interests is not all we could desire but is sufficient to make a very creditable showing and we believe will inure to the city's future growth. It is confidently believed that the purpose of the Board of Trade to issue a thoroughly creditable book, for advertising our advantages, has been accomplished in this work, which will doubtless be appreciated by our pushing business men, and as the 5.000 edition has all been taken with a decided call for more. it is evident that all will be sent out to do mission work for Marietta. For information on any special subject we refer the reader to the classified index on last page.
That the citizens of Marietta have an abiding faith in her outcome is shown by some of the transactions of 1900 prominent among which is the laying of three miles of electric road, connecting Norwood, east and west Marietta; the building of
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Acme Brick Works, Ohio Valley Wagon plant, and Butts & McCormick's mill in Norwood; the Darby Furniture Co. and Fultonberg school in East Marietta: over 250 new residences, all about the c ty. from common to elegant; new $ 50,000 court house, $50,000 High School and $25.000 Evangelical Lutheran Church under con- struction; $90,000 steel bridge, across the Muskingum river; large paving and sewer improvements. conduits laid hy old and new telephone companies; electric power plant built at Norwood, City's electric plant and police station at Front & Butler sts ; Tiber Way, Riley block 2d st , St. Clair and Peddinghaus business blocks; Elks Home, built. Projected, Masonic l'emple, new hose house, bridge across the Ohio, almost sure to be built, and there is more than wind in the movement to construct an electric line from here to Parkersburg and to Zanesville. as the effort is backed by Col. A E. Boone and other noted railroad projectors. D. B. Torpy will rebuild a $50,000 Phoenix mill, a new business block will go up on the old jail lot next year and there are many other improvements contemplated so that Marietta will doubt- less move forward with the new century.
Fairview Heights .- This picturesque suburb of Marietta was first project ed in 1891 by Gracey & Kai ser who platted some 80 lots on the Harmar Hill summit. The original pla: is nearly all sold and im- proved. Wm. Strecker ad ded some forty locs which sold rapidly. Jacob Stehle put in a small farm to add to the Heights and the Stockdale farm of 52₺ acres was platted into acre lot: by J. M. Williams in Aug 1900, to be sold for fine resi - dence sites. A large share of these have been spokeu for.
Gracey & Kaiser. - Among the heavy real es- tate dealers of Marietta
FAIRVIEW UNION CHAPEL.
RES. THOS. CISLER.
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RES. LOUIS GOEBEL.
should be noted the above firm. To its enterprise the Fairview Heights addition is largely attributable and it is one of the chief promoters of Norwood. The illustra- tions showing the progress made the present year in the latter place, is sufficient evidence of the good judgment and progressive spirit showu by the above firm. Both partners are extensively interested in Marietta enterprises and are doing a full share in its business promotion.
The city dads have in con- templation, a building to be 40x 40, two stories. for which the W. B. O'Neil Co. have drawn plans shown herewith. The building will cost about $3 500. and unless enjoined it is intended to place it on Putnam st. at the west end of the new bridge. It will nave an apartment for a chemical engine which will soon be needed, and dormitories, reading room, etc. above.
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The Marietta Telephone Co -As the Bell patents have re- cently expired independent tele- phone companies have been start- ed in most of the large cities of the state and Marietta not being behind in progress organized the W.B.O'NEIL Co. Architect. above company. Feb. 1900, with $50,000 capital Couduits have been placed on the business HOSE HOUSE NO 2. street, holding four mile> of copper wire, and by January, 1900 at least 1.000 miles of single wire will At this writing. Oct. have been strung by the company and 600 phones connected. 25, some 400 are in use and the work is being rapidly pushed. The exchange boards
MARIETTA FIRE DEPT 1991
HOSE CO. Nº 1.
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Photo by Foryler, 440 Front St.
FIRE DEPARTMENT TEAMS.
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RES. JUDGE H. L. SIBLEY-FOURTH ST.
will accommodate 1250 subscribers. Since the patents have expired on transmitters there are many in the market and the Marietta Co. have chosen the automatic as most desirable. The of- ficers are: A. L. Gracey, P ; J. S. H. Torner, V. P ; E Clark. Jr. Treas .; J. W. Dusenbury, Sec ; John J Dun, Mg .; Sykes & Middleswart, Will J. Dusenbury, Council; Chas. L. Zahm, Supt. Construction. The di- rectors, A. L. Gracey, J. S. H. Torner. E. Clark, Jr., W. H. H. Jett, Henry Strecker, J. W. Dusenbury, John J. Dun. Excepting four of these names, who are NEW RES J. S. PIERPOINT- 5TH ST. from Columbus, the of- ficers are well known business men of Marietta, and thus organized there is no question as to its stability.
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RES. C. W. DOWLING-WILLIAMSTOWN.
C. W. Dowling -There are more than a score of building contractors in Mar- ietta, who employ from 10 to 25 men each, but few if any have greater prominence than C W. Dowling, who is a native of this place and three years since erected the above handsome home in Williamstown. He has been a contractor for 11 years past and some of the recent monuments to his handi- work are the Marion school page 35; High school, page 55; and numerous others that might be mentioned. Mr. Dowling employs 75 men and has a pay roll of $750 per week.
J. W. Rowell is a na- tive of W. Va., for 15 years past in Marietta. He is just completing the Isher- wood residence on Third st. shown herewith and has built fine homes for Geo. Oesterle, Chas. Krigbaum, the double house of Booth & Watson on Second and several other good houses the present year. Mr. Ro- well keeps a force of about 20 men.
NEW RES. M. S. ISHERWOOD.
E. G. Brigham, grocer, has stood behind the counter for 48 years and 32 years ago commenced trade for himself Some 16 years since he secured the room at Putnam st and makes a specialty of choice brands in the grocery line both in fancy and the staple varieties. Mr. Brigham is assisted in the store by his sons Wm. and John.
August Weber, one of the early German emigrants to Marietta, owns a good two story brick store at Third and Scammel sts. 30865 ft., keeping a full stock of
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THE MILLS HOMSTEAD.
RES. N MOORE, CUTLER & 5TH.
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FOWLER
RES. T. D. DALE. PUTNAM & 5th.
Mercantile Matters continued from page 112.
groceries, and handling hay, grain, and feed at wholesale or retail. His sons who are native Mariettians, assist in the enterprise, which proves a great convenience to that part of the city. Marietta has a number of good business houses scattered at convenient points around the city. Mr. Weber has just erected a new double store room 4"x60 ft. on opposite corner, as the city is growing rapidly in that vicin- ity and attracting numerous business firms
Creighton & Neptune at 105-7 Green st. four years since, opened a line of general merchandise, covering domestics, notions, hosiery, and underwear, ladies' and gents' furnishings, shoes, children's miilinery, and, on the second floor keeps lamps. queensware, granite ware, fancy china etc.
J. H. Heston, Merchandise Broker is an old resident of Marietta, formerly teacher and merchant. In 1889, he opened an office at 136 Front St. where he makes a specialty of merchant tailoring, showing a very full line of cloths. etc. He is also agent for the Germania Investment Co. of Cincinnati. A $500 certificate is issued on payment of $1.50 per month; 8 per cent guaranteed on investments and a proportionate share of the surplus earnings.
State Dye Works .- Repairing is not manufacturing, but dyeing is in many cases making as good as new and a great saving. The above business was commenc- ed by C W. Caffrey in 1896, and two years later was purchased by Bourqua. d & Potter who a few months since removed to store room 4 of the new Tiberway block, illustrated on later page, where coloring, cleaning and repairing of all kinds is done on light or heavy goods.
Further Mercantile Matters concluded on page 130.
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HAGAN BLOCK
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HAGAN & SCHAD.
Hagan & Schad .- F. S. Hagan com- menced the tin and sheet-iron business on Putnam st. in 1890 and a year later G. D. Schad became a partner. In 1891 the firm erected a small building on Second st. and the business rapidly increasing, the hand- some three-story brick metal-front block was built in 1897, at 249-51 Second st. which is 37x100 ft and fully stocked with shelf and heavy hardware. a complete line of stoves, and ranges, builder's hardware, paints, oils, etc. In the rear a work shop 25x125 ft. gives a place for tin work and a very complete bicycle repair plant. A 25hp. engine backed by a 90hp. boiler fur- nishes power and a dynamo makes light for the entire plant. The firm has a two story and basement warehouse, adjoining the city Transfer on Third st, employs some 20 persons and is doing its share to increase Marietta's facilities in the hardware line.
J. Seyler & Bro. - Among the 8 or 10 hardware dealers of Marietta the above firm stands in the front rank and will show a favorable comparison with the best houses in much larger cities. The busi- iness was started in 1864 by Jacob Seyler, Adam Seyler becoming a partner in 1870, and a very large business is done at 158 Front st.
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Stanley & Grass .- J. W. Stanley commenced dealing in furniture in 1856. and his son H. W., together with Chas. Grass, both of whom had been employed for some time in the concern, Jan. 1. 1881. purchased the business. In 1866, J. W. Stanley put up a three-story brick 20x100 at 166 Front st. and two years later built as much more at 168 Front st. The old part was raised to four stories in 1895 as shown in the illustration; since which the rear part 40x76 has been made three stories. which with a ware-room 40x150. across the alley in the rear. gives an aggregate of 30 000 ft. of space, which is fully taken by the very complete line of fur- niture, carpets, wall paper, etc., which the firm carries. A considerable jobbing trade is also done by Stanley & Grass, the entire transactions adding to Marietta's commercial im- portance and giving employment to oyer a dozen persons.
Geo. Wieser .- The furniture and undertaking busi- ness was established by Wieser & Reynolds in 1890, and four years later Mr. Wieser, a native Mariettian, became sole proprietor. The store covers Nos. 234 6. 35 ft. on Front st. extending back 125 ft. It has four floors, well covered Mi coan -CO CIN. STANLEY & GRASS. with furniture of all styles in leading grades. and holds a wide trade in and around Marietta Mr. W. is a graduate of the Clark School of Embalming and his store carries everything necessary in the undertaking line He served for seven years as city clerk and has been prominent- ly identified with the city's progress.
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Baker & Uhrhane .- This pro- gressive firm, who commenced the fur- niture trade on Putnam st. a year ago upon the opening of the New Riley block shown herewith, secured the premises. The block is 22x150 ft with light on three sides, Baker & Uhrane occupying the first and third floors while the second is leased for offices. The stock kept is a well assorted line of everything in furniture, carpets and window shades. An upholstering de- partment adds to the completeness of the new firm's output.
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Tiber Way. - Marietta is great- ly indebted to Col. J H. Riley for the fine three-story business row, covering eight fronts, along the curved railway property from Butler st. 200 ft. east of Front, to Second st. The name bas been given to perpetuate the original name of the stream, more recently call- ed Goose Run, through which has been RILEY BLOCK, 2d ST. built a 9 ft. sewer, and the arch and fill made by the Li. R and tue ilbet Way pro- perty buries from sight a nuisance which was worse than a barren waste as it was a menace to health. This improvement is probably the largest benefit that, has been brought to Marietta by a single individual, transformed an unsightly place into a desirable business section and our citizens are greatly pleased at the change that has been wrought through the enterprise of Col Riley.
Marietta Sanitarium pages 31.3. has rented 26 rooms in Tiber Way Row and will soon remove all excepting the offices. which will remain in the Wood Block.
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TIBER WAY ROW, UNCOMPLETED.
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UNDERTAKER.
O. J. Fuller continues an undertaking business which is the pioneer in that line, established by his father over 60 years ago. In 1884, the present proprietor took the man- agement of the business and at his rooms, 142 Front st , conducts a complete underiak- ing establishment, furnishing every desir- able style of caskets, embalming and caring for the dead. He is a native of the city, graduate of embalming schools and a prom- inent member in the Undertakers Associa- tion of Ohio.
J. W. Doudna, Funeral director and embalmer, commenced the furniture busi- ness, at Chester Hill. O., 28 years ago and two years since removed 10 Marietta, recent- ly securing room 5 Tiber Way where he is prepared to meet any requirement in the un- dertaking line. He also keeps mantels and tile and frames pictures to order.
Jacob Wittlig is a native of Swi'zer- land, the home of the watch-making indus- try, where he took a dozen years of training in the business. He came to Marietta in FULLER - UNDERTAKING. 1868 and in '77 opened a jewelry store, since which by steady industry he has accumulated a competency. In 1884 he erected a two-story brick at 208 Front st.,
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and keeping pace with the march of progress, this ( )
was rebuilt. On this and the lot at 210 Front st. in '99, Mr. Wittlig erected a handsome three-story dou ble stone front, shown in the centre of the illustration herewith. The German Natl. Bk. occupies the quar- ters at 210 Front and the block is a creditable addi tion to the architectural development of the street representing a value of about $25 000. Mr. Wittlig carries a large line of watches, clocks diamonds, jew- elry, etc. He is assisted in the store by his three sons, F E., H. T. and W. J. the former handling the optical department. F. E. Wittlig bas made a study of the eye both in this country and in Europe.
A. F. Stossmeister watchmaker and jeweler. at. 141 Front street, commenced the business here in 1897 and gives special attention to fine repair work or anything inthe jeweler's line. He carries a stock of watches, clocks, and jewelry.
Star Clothing House. - Eighteen years ago Geo. Blake started the Star Clothing House and from time to time has increased his stock and added improved facilities until the Star now ranks as a leader in Mari- etta The building occupied is 22x100 ft., first floor holding a very complete line of gent's furnishing goods, hats, shoes, etc ; the second floor a large lay out of ready made clothing for men, youths, and boys; while the third floor is occupied with trunks, vali-es and extra stock. Firms of this magnitude assist in ~ keeping trade at home and adding to the commercial facilities of the place.
CLOTHING.
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W. A. Sniffen.
Opened a gents' fur- nishing store at 155 Front st. in April, 1877, and attending strictly to the wants of the trade has se- cured an excellent business. He is a na- tiye Mariettian and was clerking in this line before commenc- ing in business for himself. The store contains a very com- plete line in hats. caps, trunks and all gents' furnishings, in addition to which Mr. Sniffen hasa we l assorted ladies' furs department. He was a former member of the city council and is one of the Child- rens' Home trustees.
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RES. W. A SNIFFEN.
The Colonial Book Store was started in 1895, by F. E. Van Dervoort, of New Eng- land birth, and a full stock is kept in the genera' line of books and stationery as well as a fine assortment of leather fancy and art goods. and all sundries usually carried in a first-class book store. Mr. Van Dervoort is assisted in the trade by C. E. Glines, who has been behind the counter in the book and stationery business of Marietta for 50 years The store is found at 153 Front st.
OFFICE MATTERS.
The W. B. O'Neil Co., of Wheeling, removed to Mar- etta in 97. Among some of its buildings here are the Royal Glass Plant. new High School, Peddinghaus; resi- dences A. D. Follett, D. P. Pattin and numerous others
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COLONIAL BLOCK.
E. S. C. Holmboe who studied with the government architect in Denmark for four years, graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Chicago in 1897 and located in Marietta. Last year he opened an office over the German National bank. Among his structures here are the St. Clair 'building. Norwood Hotel, Ohio Valley Wagon Wks., Eik's Home, besides several elegant residences.
J. A. Plumer & Son .- The senior Plumer has been in the real estate business for 30 years, having formerly been county surveyor. The son became a partner in 1895, and the firm attend strictly to everything in real estate transactions, without side issues. S H. Plumer, the son, is one of the city councilmen. Office on ground floor No. 235 Front st.
G. B. Sunderland, at 229, Second st, is real estate and loan agt , representing some fine property, and lots in all parts of the city. He bas several farms for sale and as Matietta is prosperous property is often changing hands and Mr. Sunder- land keeps posted on values.
B. B Putnam, who comes from a pioneer family, commenced in the loan busi- ness, some three years ago. and is also in general insurance representing several reliable companies. His ( ffice is at 229 Putnam st. where he is prepared to advance loans promptly in any desirable amounts, on real estate security.'
W.H.STYERE
W. H. Styer commenced laboratory work in 1865, c erked in a drug store for sev- eral years and in 1881 opened a store at his present quarters 240 Front st. with J. S. Bukey. Three years later he purchased his partner's interest and has now been for 16 years sole proprietor. Mr. Styer started a branch store at 124 Putnam st. In 1888, which he still controls. He carries a large line of drugs, medicines, paints and sundries, in fact the full line kept by druggists generally ex- cepting wall paper. He is vice president of the Dime Saving Society and Steven's Organ and Piano Co.
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