The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-27
has bean completed, is 14x24 feet and is
htted up very handsomely.
BUSINESS BUILpINGs.
Many Handsome and Substantial struc-
lures Completed This Year.

- anu SUBSTANTIAL StruC-
lures Completed This Year.
The Terry building Is not vet COM
pleted. but will be the finest building
In the city OF any character. Work on
this structure began in the early part of
the year, and has been pushed steadily
forward until now the last bricks are
being laid. This building is seven
stories above the ground and is 75x1Oo
feet. The first floor contains two rooms
fronting on Campbell street, each 2sx4O
feet. These will be occupied bv the
Roanoke Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit
Company and the First National Bank.
In the rear OF these fronting on Camp
bell street are two Offices occupying an
area of 1SX35 feet.
From the second to the seventh story
tne building Will DO fitted with ninety
six Offices, and will be reached nv two
elevators. The first story is Indiana
limestone and above this Staten Island
Pompeiian brick facing with Indiana
limestone trimmings is used. The
roof will be OF slate. The cost of this
splendid edifice including tho land on
which it IS built. is appropriated at
Si45,000, the building alone costing
Sll5,O00. The plans were made by Nj.
Fielding, Jr., of Philadelphia, and w.
H. Reid, of this city, both architects of
well-known ability. Mr.. Il. j. Amweg
Is the contractor and builder. Thestyl
OF architecture is Romanesque. Around
the entire second story there will be q
row of bay windows These will be COW
cred with copper, leftin it's native state,
which is of color to harmonic beauti-
fully with the brick. The building will
be rooted with slate,
TIE NICHOLAS & WOODWARD BUILDING,
at the corner of Salem avenue and
Commerce street, is one of the largest
business buildings that has been erected
during tho year. 1t was started in 1890
and finished about six months ago. 1t
fronts so feet on Commerce street and
runs back 1874 feet and is four stories
above tho basement. There are two
storerooms fronting on Commerce street,
each 25XS6 feet, and to he rear of these
are two othor storerooms, one OF which
has been fitted up as Il saloon. fronting
on Salem avenue. These are 10x5O feet
Above the first story the building has
been fitted up as q hotel, with all the
modern improvements, and contains
sixty rooms. The entire building cost
about $4,000. Gustaf Bottlger is the
architect and Shockey Il GLADDEN. tho
contractors.
ANOTHER HANDSOME BUILDING.
The Fidelity Investment Company's
four story brick building on the corner
of Roanoke street and Salem avenue, is
one OF the handsomest and most snowy
buildings in the city 1t was completed
only about two months ago, and was
erected by Contractor JAS. Il. Grove.
1t has frontage of so feet and extends
back ITO feet. 1t has q double front,
but all tho rooms cover tho entire floor
and are the most commodious in the
city. The building is faced with
pressed brick and finished in stone
trimmings. Above tho first story on
the front is an elegant bay window on
tending to the fourth story and pre-
senting handsome finish. This build.
ing cost about 100000. Carl iuehr-
mund, of Richmond, is the architect.
THE EMPRESS OFFICE.
The three-story brick building occu-
pied by Adams Express was erected
by Messrs. Asberry and Coon, and was
finished several months ago. 1t has
fine pressed brick front. stone trim
mings and is we'll constructed, costing
about $4,000.
Tho new three-story brick building
on Salem avenue, between Roanoke and
Commerce streets, was erected by A. s.
Asberry and completed about March
first. This building is we'll constructed
and cost about 50, 600. w. Fl. Grove was
the contract cor for both of Mr.. Asberrv's
houses.
DR.. w. p. Reese. of Franklin county,
erected the three-story brick building
on Campbell street, occupied by Thomp-
sons bookstore. This building is o5xlio
and costs $500, contract price. 1t has
a galvanized ornamental iron front and
~ well arranged throughout. The Roa-
noke Construction and Improvement
Company were the contractors.
Wilson Wertz erected Inc three.
story double front business building on
Park street, near tho Norman road.
it was completed about September 1,
and contains three store fronts, each %
by 90, and one on tho side, fronting
Third avenue, 2oX50. Tho building is
arranged for hotel on the second and
third stories and is occupied by the
Oney House. The construction of the
building cost about ST. 600
a. T.. Hamilton erected q three story
frame business building corner of Park
street and Third avenue IL. W. IL is %
by as feet and has two store fronts. The
cost OF the building was about So 600.
Rev. s. NJ. Fiery's new building on
Campbell street opposite tho post office,
Is nearing completion. This building
is we'll constructed, and built o. good
material. 1t is 25x9O feet, three stories
high and contains one store front and
business offices above. The cost of the
structure is about $4,000. 1t has a
pressed brick front with stone trim.
mings. Gustaf Bottiger is the architect
and superintendent.
Il. ii. Stewart built largo four.story
dick wholesale building on Holiday
street, near Tazewell street. 1t Is son