The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-19
NEWS OF BUILDING OPERATIONS
Large Numbers of Solid Build
ing Going Up all Around.
Hotel Roanoke Addition Finished and
Ready for occupancy--The Ponce de
Leon Nearly DOnc--Postmaster Asher
ry's Building--Mr. p. l.. Tcrry's New
Warehouses--Other Operations.


Roanoke need no argument to be con-
WINGED that city is being builded here.
The large number of elegant structures
going up on nearly every street, and in
some places by blocks is sufficient to
convince the most doubtful. 1t is i'm
possible in one article to describe or
even enumerate all of the new buildings
going up in different parts of the city,
but THE TIMES presents below some in
teresing facts about the most prominent
ones.
The handsome now wing of Hotel Ro-
anoke, the construction Of which will
cost over $50, 900, is now receiving the
finishing touches, and the furniture will
all be in place in few days. Tho wing
will probably be thrown open in few
days for the accommoda ton of the pub
lie. Besides the improvements already
begun, others are to be made costing
not less than an additional $50. 900. The
kitchen and rear part OF tho building
will be rebuilt in the most substantial
and modern manner. The grounds are
also to be improved. Granolithic walks
will soon take tho place Of the present
plank and gravel walks, and some new
ones will be laid ont. With the contem-
plated improvements, Hotel Roanoke
will be one OF the finest in the South
The Ponce DeLeon at the corner Of
Campbell and Commerce streets is near
ing completion. All that remains to be
done now is the inside work of the Office
and dining room. The remainder of the
building is finished, and Manager Smith
said to TINES reporter yesterday that
the hotel will be opened about the first
of November. The work OF putting down
carpets and placing furniture will be
commenced in Il few days. When ready
for occupancy this commanding six story
building will be great addition to the
hotel facilities of Roanoke.
The work on the new hotel on the
corner of Commerce street and Salem
avenue is being pushed forward rapidly.
1t is only short time since ground was
broken for the foundation, but the walls
are already two stories high and much
of the frame work has been put in.
The walls Of Postmaster Asbcrrys
adjoining the one occupied by Tredway
Brothers, arc going up rapidly.
The foundation of the double store for
wholesale purposes on the corner of
Roanoke street and Salem avenue is
about completed, and the walls will soon
be going up.
The thrcc-story addition to Marshall's
cafe is nearing completion. The build
ing now extends across the block and
fronts on Salem avenue and Campbell
streets. When completed this will be
ono of the largest and best equipped
European hotels in this section.
The excavation for the foundation of
the new Terry building on the corner of
Jefferson and Campbell streets is nearly
ready for the stone work.
The work on Mr. p l.. Terry's block
of large buildings for wholesale pur-
poses is progressing. The walls for the
basement and first story are up, and the
frame work for the next story is being
constructed.
Mcssrs. Il. j. Ecklon and James A.
Wager arc erecting handsome residences
ON Church street.
The West End is being built up rap
idly. Pretty cottages and elegant resi-
denccs are going up III that section by
the dozen, and many of them arc among
the handsomest in the city.
Dyer Bros. e Thomas large livery
stable extending across a block and
fronting on Kirk and Robertson. is being
| CtStu WI vi
A row of neat cottages has just been
completed on Tazewcll street, alongside
of Woodland Park
The Roanoke Construction Company
has just completed ten six and seven
room houses on Valley street and six
on Wells.
Quite a number of new houses arc 60
ing up in the northeast and northwest
sections.
The walls of what is to be handsome
thrce-story brick store for wholesale
business on Campbell are going up
rapidly The building is being erected
for DR.. w. u. Reese, of Franklin county,
and he has already rented it to Balti-
more wholesale merchant. 1t will cost
| $4,000.
Mr.. w. S. Pearson is having a three
story brick store erected on Salem ave
nue. east af the market house.
The walls of large double business
house, adjoining the postofiice are two
stories high, and the frame work for
two stories has been constructed. The
| building is being erected for Mai. r. II.
Day and Mr. G. A. Moomaw. Maj. Day
has already rented his part next to the
| postoliice for European Hotel
| Ground has been broken for hand
some double building with Al feet front
and extending back 100 feet, to be
erected on Campbell street between the
postoilice and Masonic Temple, by the
Citizens Bank and Engleby Bros. 1t
will be three and one-half stories high.
and will cost $40, 900. The bank will
occupy the first floor of ne-half
of the building, and the Roanoke Con-
struction Company will have Offices on
the second floor. The remainder Of the
building will be used for Offices.