Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-11-12
NEW BUILDINGS.

Mr.. Philip H. Trout has done Staunton name
some credit and entitled himself to honor FOR
the superior building which he hBs erected gu
one ofthe principal blocks of the city.
is no excess or waste of money In the str1Ao'ue "
which, however, has sufficient of orpfNmen
ton to accompany its durability and comple'e
adaptation TO business which will nj lts 1hree
stories commencing with its strfSe6seVel.
The architect is Mr.. ]. Crawford Nelson, Oh
Baltimore, whose work is flgniy apprecia.eu
in Staunton, lexington ana otner FaiieS
towns. to say nothing of tEe enduring iepuDa-
ton he enjoys in his orgn ana otnef northern
cities.
tavv wars ago, quiet, unassuming gentle
man, one thoro,ngnty inioriheu as w .asso 60
stv,e and prs .ctical information in building
borses onexied his complete establishment on
croon,,,,Ies avenue, and from that time forward
or4ars y. ave been constantly awaiting ms ac-
ca,torice In the department of handsome
resieaences, Mrs. Whites on t7ospe dlA ano
M. William Whcey's GA Ne@ reef 10 MIN
the highest credit. Werefer TO M. James M
Wilson. who in the line OF his occupation. and
q, a good citizen, is worthy Of the highest rec
IGNITION He is the contractor for the Trout
building which is nearly eompleted-the wood
work being in his own special department
The subscoutraetors are, for brick work.
Hoover; tin roofing. &C.. A. A. Grubert & Son;
plumbing and gas-ftting, b. E. Loving; paint
Ing, Messrs. Hughes & Gregory.
All these parties are we'll known city con-
tractors in their respective lines. who execute
every portion of their work In the best style.
and SO pronounced by the architect. after In
specting the whole building
The street numbers are q, % and 25. Mr..
Waldo M. Allen returns to his old stand, NO.
81 and there will continue the drug business
In his complete and well-known style, 70 is on
the site of the dry goods house OF Mr.. M. +.
Funkhouser, and 49, the center, is comblna-
ton OF entrance for the upper stories, and re-
stores Messrs. Kinney & Terry, coal and wood
dealers. to their old stand. and also furnishes
a handsome Office for Mr.. Trout.
The elegant store-rooms, q and %, are ~ leet'
front and SO feet deep, with ID feet elevation,
81, as stated, will be occupied by Mr.. Aiien'
and Is will introduce a new firm into the BUSH
ness of the city-Messrs. Drury Thornton, of
Memphis, Tennessee. There they Will open
large hardware establishment. They nave
been here and have examined thoroughly the
merits of Staunton for their new enterprise
and the result is they are very highly pleased
and are now at the factories in the EAST puI-
chasing the stock which will be opened Tor
public inspection in the course of fifteen or
twenty days. They are gentlemen OF the high
est character and thoroughly equipped with
eapttal and experience for their new departure
Tn addition. they have made Investments here
in real estate.
The second story is for f1rst>class offices, OF
which there are nine. arranged in convenient
mann aud fitted up in the best style. Tor these
purposes.
The entire third story is adjusted for Pho
tograph Gallery, which. with Its excellent &C.
commodations for that purpose, will not nave
Its superior in the south. Messrs u. j. LanolS
& Bro. will remove their establishment to these
spacious quarters The plans OF the gallery
were furnished by B. NJ Clinedinst, ieaolng
Photographer Of Baltimore.
The plan of the entire building provides care
fully for light and heat and ventilation, and
with sky.llght added to its compile teness, tne
design is perfect.
The building is supplied with entrance &C
sommodations from two other streets In add1-
ton to the main one on Beverly or Main
streets
Referring to the fine set of Offices on the sec !
ond floor, they are mainly engaged before COM |
pletion, The Equity Life Association will
locate in suite of them.
This building has had the constant and care
full su pervision of Mr. Trout, who has felt much
pride and has exercised careful WaIcniulness
over its entirety.
Soon we shall have the pleasure OF furnish
ing another description of larger and COM
plete business building with Its four splendid
store rooms on the street with macy first-cass |
accommodations for the highest grade ONO s
in the two stories above, which Captain Jno.
ID. Crowle is erecting with Major b. L. bagoy'
the contractor, at the southwest corner OF
Beverly and Water streets. This building Is |
opposite the stately edifice OF The Young mems
Christian Association, the pride OF the city, and
from designs by tne same architect Mr.. S. W |
Foulk, of New Castle, Pennsylvania. To follow |
that. perhaps early next year, Mr.. Isaac wiz, |
opposite 20 LIZ. TroGt's binding, holding NUM-
bers 49, IS and 20, sufficient for three large store
bouses OF the street entrance, will be in the
front rank with the progressive spirit OF build
ing fine houses We think we might omit the
ssperhaps." and speak of Mr.. Wits purposes |
as conclusive as we'll for that, as for the splen-
did Roller Mil by the firm of WIZ q Holt In |
the near future on commercial row.