Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-21

RICHMOND ARCHITECTURE.
An Important Factor that Enter. Into !

Among the kinds OF brownstone that
form q part of q number of the hand5omest
buildings in Richmond already completed
and in process of construction is one that
cannot fail to attract the attention or every
one who has an eye for color rs concomi-
tant of harmonious architecture. This
stone Is noticeable in the houses on tho cor
ner OF Franklin and Second streets, occu-
pied by Drs. White. Brock. StoyeT. and Dir.
REYNOLDS respectively. IN the Habliston.
Cranz, Writ Taylor buildings, and other
private dwellings, aud in the immense
iiutels, column courses, and general TRIM
mings of the Masonic Temple. The stone
is rich and live in color. but not obtrusiye,
being of semi-maroon' tone that shades
to the best brick with just enough con-
trast TO impart an ornamental eject with :
out detracting from the architectural con-
ception as a whole. or breaking the hnes
of proper unison.
oTBER QUALITIES.
Take a chipping of this stone in the
hand and you will observe that its gravity
is relatively very great. Examine IT. ciose-
ly and you will discover that 1t Is very
dense, that the gram is very hne,. and that
there is almost an entire abs ence OF hecking,
thus indicating almost perfection in fusion
or compression or whatever other
process nature employed in concretion.
Balance your specimen on the tips OF your
fingers, strike il with hammer. and you
have a ring that denotes elasticity. This
stone Is the Anderson brownstone that IL
now doing so much. and is destined TO &c
still more, to besutify our city.
THE QUARRY.
The Anderson quarry is situated in Sum.
mers county, West Virginia, about twenty
miles west Of the Greenbrier White Sui
phur Springs. IL is about two miles and
balf off the line Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. with which il rs connected
by gravity track which has rise OF about
4SO feet its whole distance. The quarry
was opened in 1888 in the heart OF noun
tain wilderness, with no environments tore
commendit except itsrugged and romantic
scenery, and operations were commenced
under circumstances calculated TO discour
age thoroughly any less bold. confident, anc
far-seeing men than those who determinec
TO grapple with the enterprise. Already
other brownstones taken from quarries tha
had long been worked had the run OF tn,
market. Stone-masons were used TO work
ing these stones, and the architects hadbe
become accustomed 10 them. They wers
a part of the mental photograph every
architect took OF q building he contracted
10 construct in which brownstone entere.
az a portion Of the building material. Th'
Anderson Company were pioneers IN TIM
section as,regards tle brownstone field, ant
had 10 hew their way both TO their quarry
and to public favor.
SUCCESS.
And they hewed to the line OF success
Where three years ago no sound broke tnt
mountain stiffness save the whir of the
pheasant. the concerts Of the song-birds
the ring of the woodman's axe, aud the
far-off echoes of the Chesapeake and Ohis
locomotive whistles arc now heard ths
chnk of the hammer and drill. the puh o
the stationary engine, the creaking OF tn
huge cranes rs they raise their hfteen-toi
loads, the rattle of the cnr-wheels as Tn
| ears shoot down the incline bearing load
of stone for shipment north, south, east
and west, and the hum OF the voices OF ai
army Of workmen.
Where erstwhile was virgin forest
store and cottages have sprung up; wher'
| little while ago tho mountain slope va
covered with verlure long, deep cross-cu
has been made, exposing layer after iay,s
| of tho beautiful brown treasure, and tn
| whole scene il propheey OF an iDdustria
bee hive and of architectural Rstheticisn
| in hundreds OF communities.
rHR MANAGEMENT.
The management OF the company !
vested in James ID. Crump. Of the frm Q
| Wingo, Elicit 4 Crulnp, president; Nj
| Josiah Ryland. vice-president; Mr.. Georg
| w. Clark, secretary and treasurer. an.
| Mess1s. Everett Waddey and Thomas y
| Carter, who, with the oficsrs, form IA
directory. Mr.. Crump has brought to th
development Of the company the san.
energy that in conjunction with hi
partners he has displayed in building u
the great shoe house Of Wingo, Elicit
Crump. Mr.. CLARK brings through hi
work in the School of Mines Of Londo
| both practical and scientific knowledge /
/ bear In the administration OF his oiiice, an
| the ether gentlemen aro well known .
valuable coadjutors In any enterprise wher
! business talents, puah. popularity, "A
pride ia the building up Of southern indu
tries are requisites
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| The deposit sg stratpm Of the Aderpo
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