The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-11-30


the contractors have been pushed to meet the
demands made upon them. We give below
partial list of buildings erected by single
contractor, Maj B. T. Bagby within the past
nine months The plans for each of these
buildings were prepared and specifications
made by Mr.. E. w. Stewart, Architect Many
of these plans show not only originality OF de-
sign but rare combination of convenience
and elegance, and enttle this young architect
to a prominent place in the ranks of his chosen
profession.
Since the 1st of March, Maj. Bagby has
erected the following buildings:
| A frame cottage tor Mrs. J. B. Baldwin, on
her garden lot near the water works. 1t con-
tains rooms of good size and conveniently
arranged for small family. Complete AT cost
OF $3.50.
A frame cottage for Miss Mary ]. Baldwin,
on her garden lot situated on the Valley turn
pike at the northern limit of the town. This
contains five rooms, hall on first and second
floors; store-room and closet front and rear
porches; brick basement with two good rooms
| The entire improvement finished in excellent
style cost $1,000.
Three small, and neatly arranged and fin
| ished tenements on Sears Hill for g. G. Gooch
Esq. Cost $500 EACH
A beautiful cottage on G. G. Gooch's farm
near Covington. This may be termed almost
a model residence. II is deliberately orna
mented with scroll work, finals and cresting,
! e. IN,
STABILITY cannot be surpassed. Especially does
| it bear testimony to the taste and skill OF the
architect, and the care and completeness with
| which it is fin ished are more than creditabe
to the contractor. Cost 81, 500.
| A large handsome brick residence ON the
| b. Harrison, Esq. 1t coLtains ten rooms. has
all the modern improvements and hot
and cold water throughout the house, bath
rooms and water closets is conveniently and
excellently arranged and is in every respect q
most capital residence. The size of the prln-
cipal rooms is l5xls feet, - feet halls, and
pitch of stories 10 and IL feet !; LAS two hand
some slate mantels; the stairs are of easy
grade aud rare piece of workmanship. The
ventilation is exceptionally good, being so ar
ranged that the upper rooms are rs comfortable
as those on the LIST and ID stories Throughout
this is most capital job.snd demonstrates the
advantages of modern architecture. Cost,
$3.50.
The brick work for J. NJ. Lchliter's large
factory on Greenvile avenue; walls, 35x55
feet. Cost 81, 900.
Small frame house on old Reservoir HiF'
for Levy Churchman, cold. Cost $500.
A two story brick residence for G. NJ. Har-
rison, Esq. corner of Frederick and Reservoir
streets This elegant mansion is of rather the
southern style of architec ture, the aim of the
design being to avoid stairs. and so skillfully
did the architect carry out the idea that he il
entitled to the credit of having planned lh
most comfortable and conveniently arranged
house in Stauntou. On the first floor are the
parlor, dining room, drawing room, library
store rooms and bath rooms, and on the same
level connected. kitchen. The rooms are
16x18 feet, and pitch of stories 10 and II feet.
The house is thoroughly ventilated, and the
rooms light and airy. The ventilation under
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nice. Hot and cold water, gas, water closets,
bath rooms, &c. are supplied throughout the
house. As an elegant and lovely home this
property can not be surpassed. 1t exemplifes
how comfortable building may be arranged
and realizes the ideal OF the housekeeper. Cost
$4,000.
A house on east Frederick street for j. W.
and convenient home. Cost 81 200.
A two story store house for ] c. Marquis
on east Frederick street-second story to be
used as residence. Has all modern improve
ments. Cost 81 200
I Handsome brick residence on Lewis street
for Mr.. Wallace Whitmore-a beautiful and
attractive home. Now ready for roof. Cost
$500.
Two two story frame dwellings for F. O.
Heidenrich on extension of Frederick street.
Dimensions 26x32. with L 11x16. Cost 81 300
each These TWO houses are now in course OF
construction as are also,a store house on Fred
erick street, near Augusta for B. T. Bagby,
and a frame house, brick basement. on Lewis
street for Michael Hounihan.
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BURNING OF WILLOW SPOUT HoTEL.-That
old land mark on the Valley pike, just eight
miles north of Stanton, and known through
out the whole country as the old Willow Spout
Hotel. and more recently as the Valley Female
Sem mary, was burned to the ground on last
Sunday night, 26th inst. The fire was dis
covered about 1850 p IN. but too late to even
attempt to extinguIsh it, and in less than two
hours the whole block of buildings on the
west side of the pike was in ashes.
The property is owned and Was occupied by
Geo. M. Woods, ESQ, and family. But for the
most hercuiean efforts of the noble boys of
the Augusta Male Academy with Profs.
Roller, Smith and Landes and several gen
tlemen of the nelghborhood, they would have
, lost nearly all their household goods, large
proportion of which was saved, as, also all
the buildings on the east side of the pike. Mr..
Woods and family desire especially to thank
those young gentlemen for their heroic and
daring conduct.
That it was the work of an incendiary there
seems TO be little doubt The fire originated
in the south end Of the house, where there had
been no fire for nearly two weeks, and the
wind was blowing from that direction. This
contributed greatly to the safety of the build
ings across the pike
This house was one Of the Oldest buildings
in this vicinity, but had been recently repaired
and added to. 1t contained twenty rooms be-
sides several in attic, large cellar smoke house
and dairy and was the most substantially built
structure Of the kind we hsye ever seen.
The buildings were insured in the London
Mutual, John H. Parkins, Agent, for $1,000
which will cover about two thirds of the loss
No insurance on the personal property.
HORRIBLE D1sCovERY.-During Thursday
the 23d inst, as some persons were hunting
on what is known as South mountain situated
about six miles from the "Rockbridge Baths"
they came upon the mutilated remains of a
full grown white human male body The
greater part of the bones were denuded of the
flesh except about the joints of the arms and
} the articulations of the hands. The clothes.
portions of which were also found, had the
/, appearance Of being torn asunder rather than