The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-31
Building in Staunton in 1883.
THE RECORD OF IMPRoyEMENT-NEA
100000 WORTH OF BUILDINGS ERECTED.

As Indicative of the thrift and enter
prise of our citizens, the amount of build
ing done is apretty good index. Notwith
standing the general business prostratior
throughout the country, Stanton has kept
steadily on each year adding to the gen
eral improvements. and to the amount OF
city valuation. The record of buildings
erected during the year, SO far as we have
been able to gather it, is as follows
Two frame dwellings. for F. O. Heiden-
rick, 3. I. Bagby, contractor So 900.
Handsome brick residence on Sears Hill
for II. E. Summerson, Bagby & Bissell,
contractors cost So, 800.
Handsome brick dwelling on Augusta
street, for J. E. Taylor. Bagby & BisselI.
contractors cost $3 200.
Convenient and elegant brick residence
on Kalorama street, for J. G. Scheffer, b.
I. Bagby, contractor cost So, 500.
Commodious store room on Augusta
street, for Stack. Splitter q Co., Bagby &
IIsi liibii uilu ~ ID
cost $4,000.
Large brick commission house OH Mid
dlebrOOk street, for j . A. Cochran. Punk
EFT and others, contractors cost 5000.
Large brick wareroom for J. III. Black
ley, Plunkett and others, contractors cost
80, 500.
Large brick storeroom and residence on
Frederick street, for Jno. lesser, Lush
baugh Il Bro, and Plunket, contractors !;
cost $4 500.
Large brick storeroom on Augusta street,
for John Burns, Lushbaugh Bro. and
Plunkett, contractors cost $4,000.
Frame house on Baptist alley, for John
Burns, same contractors cost $500.
Two frame dwellings on Sears Hill, for
G. G. Gooch, Bagby, contractor; cost
81, 500.
Frame dwelling ON Lewis street, for
Mrs. Mays, Bagby, contractor cost 81 800.
Frame dwelling ON Reservoir street, for
Mrs. Dupuy, Bagby, contractor cost
81, 800.
Storeroom and house West Courthouse
street, for I. Hounihan, Plunkett and
others, contractors cost 81 900.
Handsome brick residence in front of
the w. F. Institute, for Mr.. Jno. G. Scott,
Mari & Plunkett, contractors cost 1000.
House near Reservoir Hill, for Thos.
Blackburn, Jr., Geo. Peace, contractor;
cost $500.
House ON Sears Hill, for Mr.. Ogg, Geo.
Peace, contractor cost 81 900
Frame house on Sears Hill, for Mr..
Frank Davis, Bissell, contractor cost
$500.
Frame dwelling on Green street, for G.
A. Hutcheson, Stoddard & Plunkett, con-
tractors ; cost $4,000.
Storehouse for Witt & Holt, at Mill,
Bagby, contractor cost 81 900.
Large frame dwelling on Frederick ST.,
for Mr.. D. May, Bissell & Plunkett, con-
tractors cost 81, 500.
Improvement at Wayt & Bros drug
store, Main street, Bagby, contractor ;cost
81 800.
Two frame houses on Sears Hill, for j.
E. Graham, Bagby & Swink, contractors
cost 1900.
Addition to handsome brick residence of
p. H. Trout, Esq, on Sears Hill, Mari
g Plunkett, contractors cost SO, 900.
House for Mrs. Harnsberger, Peace 81
Bagby, contractors ; cost 81 500.
Elegant brick residence on Gospel Hill,
for Capt. &c. Marquis, Bagby, contractor;
cost SO, 000 ss5
Frame residence East Main street, for
M. P. Funkhouser, Plunkett & Tompkins,
cost So 1000.
Brick storeroom. corner Main and Green
streets, for Mr.. d. Crimmens. Mari &c
Plunkett, contractors cost $3.50.
Frame dwelling, West Main street, for
John Wehn, L. w. Peace, contractor
cost $500.
Improvements at the Asylum, Plunkett,
contractor cost 80, 500.
Improvements at the Institution, Punk
ett, contractor cost 81 900.
Paving for city and work at Pump |
House, by Bagby, contractor cost 81, 500.
These make an aggregate of SIS, 800, and |
here are perhaps others which our re-
porter missed, which will run the total up
20 nearly 100000, pretty good showing
or an inland town. without any manufac-
,ories to brag on.