The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-06
FINE BUSINESS BUILDINGS.
Many Elegant New Blocks in Different
Parts of the City.

Many Elegant New Blocks in Different
Parts of the City.
Roanoke is getting ready for tho most
extensive building operations of it's his
tory, and the city will be alive with
workmen of every class as soon as the
weather becomes sufficiently favorable.
The buildings that are to be erected
this year will be of a much better class
than those of previous years.
THE TERRY BUILDING.
The Terry building, to be erected on
the corner of Jefferson and Campbell
streets, is the handsomest and most
costly that is booked for the year. The
foundation has already been laid, and
the work will be actively resumed April
1st ind rapidly pushed forward to com
pletion. This magnificent seven-story
structure Of brick and stone will cost
when completed more than 500, 600, and
will be the handsomest business build
ing in Virginia east of Richmond.
The First National Bank and the
Roanoke Loan, Trust and Safe Deposit
Company will have quarters on the first
floor and the entire building will be &C.
cupied as offices. 1t is expected to COM
plete the building during this year.
II CITIZENS BANK.
An elegant three-story brick building
with stone front, is to be erected by the
Roanoke Construction Company for w,
M. Wager & Co., on Campbell Street be-
tween the postofice and the Masonic
Temple. The first floor of the building
will be occupied by the Citizens Ma
tional Bank, and the real estate offices of
w. M. wager & Co. The Construction
Company will have Offices on the second
floor. Adjoining this building, Engleby
Bros, will erect a similar building, and
the Fidelity Loan and Trust Company
will probably take up it's residence in
the coming banking center of the city.
The two buildings will really be one
double building, and the parts not used
as designated will be rented for Offices.
The buildings will cost $50, 900.
CAMPBELL STREET UILDING
The gap on Campbell street, between
Thompson 81 Co.'s new bookstore and
the Roanoke Drug Company, will soon
be filled with substantial brick build
ings. Mr.. Asberry will erect q hand.
some three-story structure adjoining
Thompson & Co.'s. Ground was broken
for the foundation for this building yes
terday afternoon, and it will be COM
pleted by June 1. The Roanoke Loan,
Trust and Safe Deposit Company will
fill the remaining space with three ele-
CANT three-story brick buildings for
business purposes. The buildings will
cost about $4,000. The building boom
will move along Campbell street. and
Messrs. M. A. Rife and r. H. Wood
rum will probably erect a handsome
business block on the corner of Henry
and Campbell streets, in front of THE
TIMES building.
II UNION BLOCK.
The "Union Block" is the name that
will appear on the new four-story build
ing of Messrs. Rosenbaum Bros, w. r.
Winch, and S. NJ. Fiery, about to be
erected on Campbell street, nearly oppo-
site the postotice. The design is by
Mr.. Gustaf Bottinger, and shows 4
highly ornamental front, with pressed
brick and stone and terra Gotta, sur
mounted by a pair of grotesque dragons
in copper. The building will be modern
in all respects, and when completed
will form n of the most convenient
office buildings in the city. The
ground floor is divided into three stores,
with heavy plate glass windows in
front. The upper stories will be
arranged for Offices, light being given to
the interior rooms by two light wells,
leading from the sky-light down. Tho
building will be provided with two
electric elevators, steam neat and all
conveniences. 1t is understood that
the contract for this building is already
signed and that work will be
commenced in a few days.
Mr.. n. b. Aninworth has under con-
temptation the erection Of a fine bust
ness block just east of the Ponce de
Leon. The dimensions will be IS feet
front, 100 feet long and three stories
high. Negotiations for plans and speci-
%fications are now being made. This
building will cost between $40, 900 and
500, 000, and will be, when completed,
one of the handsomest blocks in the
city.
A Mr.. Humphrey, of Yazoo, Miss,
recently purchased a lot on Campbell
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