Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-04


Salem make in the direction Indicated the
sooner will the smOkc-stacks of new III
dustries be seen around the town.
A hurried drive through town day or
two since revealed the fact that building
grows apace. and that IN every section ol
II the sound OF the saw and hammer could
be heard. Where persons were encoun-
tered who were in position 70 afford IN
formation brief inquiries were prOpounded
which ollcited gratifying results as 10
houses in course of construction and those
that viii be built at once; the fact that
brick are now in a measure Obtaiu9ole VIII
Obyiate the yexatious delays that have oc-
cured and that have in some instances
forced people 10 build of wood who would
have preferred more durable material.
Among those who are building or contem-
plate building at once we learn That
I he improvement Company have con-
tracted with Montgomery q Ayers for
three brick store houses, 25x6i. on Lots &,
7, and 5, on College avenue, TO be tuIt at
once.
Mossrs. w. G. Reynolds & Co.. Of Penn
sylvania. will build at once q $4,000 brick
storehouso on Lot "A, section l6, College
avenue. TO Dee used as furniture house.
Tho dimensions are 50xl2J.
Mr. Bryan Of Baltimore. has contracted
% build 40 once a two-story brick house on
College avenue, 2jS75. 10 be used Tor the
purpose of manufacturing candy.
The foundation of a brick building has
been dug on College avenue for parties IN
Baltimore q be used "a q furniture store.
Tho dimensions are 50NlOO.
Tho Building and Investment Company
contracted ON Friday for building tye
frame houses ON tine Improvement Com
pany's lands.
MIR. Ella v. Coomes. Of Surry county. ls
about % build "a torty-room hotel on the
Boulevard. near the corner OF Oak street.
The building has already been let 70 con-
tIact
3lr. s. ID. McCommon will build at once a
residence ON Lot 8, section 40, on Pennsyl-
yania avenue.
Mr.. ). Mclaughlin. of Hollins, is pre-
pairing % build three dwellings one OF
brick and two frame. on Delaware street.
MIR T. +. Chapman has Just completed q
handsome addition to Hotel Lucerno on
the Calh.uu-strcet front. The same gen.
tlemau las nearing completion c0mmo-
dious twO-story building at the corner OF
Colorado and Calhoun streets. % he used,
W. learn. rs n clubhouse.
Mr W. ID. f. DuyGl has near completion
a twO-story business house no the corner
of Colorado and Calhoun streets. He has
also Just completed seven Office buildings
on Colorado between Main and Calhoun.
Ils splendid brick residence in the same
ucl' orhOOd "a rapidly approaching a
finn. and 10 will be one of the most credi-
table specimens Of architecture III tie
towl.
The Salem Folding-Chair Factory, near
the Boulevard, Is completed and Is about
TO commence operations.
Mr.. James Montgomery, late of Penn
sylyania, is building two handsome resi-
dences, frame, on Pennsylvania avenue
near College avenue, that vii soon be
ready for occupancy.
Mr. Thomas II. Forsythe. in tho same vi
cinage has "A handsome residence III pro-
cess ofcOnstructlon.
Mr. j. T. Dame has just completed IN tho
Palmer addition an elegant tWo-stOry
modern dwelling.
Mr. j. II. Palmer, in the same addition.
has now in process of construction five
two-story frame houses that are already
under root.
Alr. G. f.. Burdette is building fine re-
sdence on Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr. j. ". +. Allemong Is building two
and-a-half-st0rv stylish modern dwelling
on Pennsylvania avenue, which IS nearly
finished.
Alr. a. G. Duncan has a two-story cot
tage on Pennsylvania avenue nearly COM
pleted.
Mr.. \. d Barnett has built large two
story frame on the Boulevard, which is
just completed.
h. II. Carper & Brother. plumbers have
excayated the foundation for q business
house at the corner of College avenue and
Second street. warehouse for tho same
firm has been completed on the lot.
Palmer A Dame will build q business
house at the corner of College avenue and
Third street.
The Salem Improvement Company's
building. designed Tor bank and for tho
cOmpany's Office. Oh College avenue, IS well
under way. 1t having reached the second
story. The building will bo of brick,
trimmed with Alabama limestone. aud
will be four stories high. Its cost will be
Sl750O.
The new $4,000 hotol, near the bank
building, "a forging ahead. large number
of hands arc at work e1cayating for tho
foundations. The contract has already
been let and the building will be pushed
to completion with all possible dispatch.
The new depot for the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company Is being pushed
with the accustomed energy OF Mr.. Moore.
contractor for the stone work. He SAYS 10
will be tho finest depot building on the
line. IL Is of Queen Anne style and will
be 120xiS feet including platform. The
Uullulu. IIOltt Will DN AbtA-l AfhAs Il AAR
situation is an elevated one, some distance
above the bed of the railroad. which latter
viii be reached by steps at both ends, with
sodded slopes furnished with necessary
drain pines. 4 large cellar has been exca-
waited for steam heater, &c. The building
will be built entirely OF stone, brought
from Peak Creek mountain. New River and
Ivnchburg. The foundations have all
been laid and the workmen are now en-
gaged on the first story above. 10 viii
probably be completed early IN September.
At the furnace work Is progressing steadi-
ly. while fourteen two-stOry buildings,
eight of them double tenements, have been
completed, or are in course Of completion
for the operatives.
The abutments for the Colorado-street
iron bridge are ready for the structure.
which il viii take but a short time 10 erect
when 1t arrives.
Five frame houses. each two stories, are
ebout being finished III Cuba" not far
from Alabama street.
Two frame houses are in course Of being
built in the Palmer addition. the owner
ship of which we failed 10 learn.
Nr. Charles Maury is about completing
a very neat fve-room cottage on east Main
street.
Mr. 81. p. Frantz has a large modern
tWelVe-roOm honaoi hcaAiJ AHl1heui eu-
joining Nr. Maury.
Mrs j. W. Butler has commenced build
inc a niue-room residence adjoining that
OF Mr.. Frantz. These three handsome
honses lend additional attractions % the
locality in which they arc being built.
Colonel Il. III. Logan has practically re-
built his residence on Broad street, and
the finishing touches are now being put
on II. which will render it one OF tho most
stylish houses III the town.
Mr.. L. NJ. Lee has in course of construc-
Broad street:
Judge Palmer is building two-story
frame residence on Broad street.
Mr.. q. w. Schwartz has nearly COM