The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-26

TIE TIMES has frequently published
information relative to the immense
amount of building that has been going
on, and recognizing the fact that lack
of facilities for supplying the great de-
mand for house, is great hindranoe to
tho moro rapid growth of tho city, has
urged more extensive operations in this
line.
There are several building firms and
companies that construct houses on
their own property and they readily sell
the houses for handsome profits
One building company that has been
in operation iUr six months with capt.
tai of $4,000 has accumulated dlvl-
dends amounting to 81 900, and 1T has
done much contract work besides. This
company recently sold houses and lots
that cost So 800 each, for $4,000 each.
All these companies and firms say
that they have moro work than they
can do, and find ready sale for all the
houses they can build.
The wonder is that there are not more
building companies.
Here isa tine opportunity for invest
lGent, and investors are finding it ont.
A building company is now beng organ
lied that Will have Il capital OF $4,000
to start with.
Tho severe winter weather interfercs
with work to Il great extent, but the
present Indications are that much build
ing will be done during the winter.
The TINES man interviewed Il number
of tho building men Oh the situation
yesterday and all OF them spoke en-
couragingly,
:. II. hciauvcr. superintendent of the
Roanoke manufacturing Company, was
III the best of spirits. The winter
weather." said he, twill necessarily in
terferc with work to some extent, buC
so far thcrc has been no decrease. Our
trade is as brisk as it has been at any
time during the year, and much build
ing will be done during the winter
months.
"Last winter was very mild and build
ing was not 1T all intcrfercd with. When
the weather is freezing brick work
foundation work, and plastcring can
not be done. If we have an average
winter tho work will be decreased about
- per cent.
''Thcro is more building material in
tho city, and more is being sold now
than at any time in the history of Roam
okc. Preparations arc also being made
on an extensive scale to supply the
great demand.
"Thc Indicate are now that the
spring will open with the greatest build
ing boom Roanoke has ever had"
N. partee, manager OF the Roanoke
Construction Company. did not regard
the situation rs 1T all gloomy.
'''rhc work on the buildings that have
been started" said he, .'sccms to be go
ing forward with the usual rapidity and
the outlook is that general building
operations will be brisk through the
winter months.
81 was glad to sec TIE TIMES agitating
the organization Of companies to build
houses on small cash payments and
small but frequent installmcnts. Such
companies would supply y need that is
greatly felt.
"A large amount OF building will he
done noXt spring. We are already CON
tcmplatng IL large amount of work, in
which is included the construction OF
one hundred residences
III. &. Cole, secretary and treasurer Of
tho Roanoke building Company, was
next seen by the reporter, and was very
hopeful, as he always is, and not with
Oub Il reason.
ave have Il considerable amount Of
our work under way" said hlr. Cole,
$50 that tho inside work Of houses can
Do UOtlt WITCH lUt McdbIltI Will DtfUllb
of no other. In this way our business
will be intcrfercd with very little dur
ing the winter, and | think that many
other builders are pursuing. the same
plan.
'Our business has been very satisfac-
tory since the organization of the com
pany six months ago. and we expect 10
be ready with increased capital. for
more extensive o orations in tho spring.
We have already received large num-
Der OF applications for estimates on
buildings that are to be started early in
the spring. a large number of build
ingS arc in cOntcmpla ton for construc-
ton as soon as the winter months are
gone
w. j. Blair has been in the building
business here for about four years. He
is the senior member OF the firm of W.
on its own property for sale. They
have quito number of houses CON
stantly in course Of erection.
''Wc sell all our houses before they
are Completed said Mr.. Blair to the
reporter;
I'VE have our work in such shape
that tho winter weather will interfere
with our operations but very little. Sc
far as | can see there will he a con.
siderable amount of building during the
winter, and the outlook for the spring is
very good. During the past six mon h
there has been more building and of a
better class than at any time in the
history of Roanoke. Our prospects
were never better.
Zone good sign" said Mr. Blair in
conclusion, lis that the people here
seem anxious to provide homes fol
themselves, and residences SCH readily.
Boots and shoes at cost and below, a,