The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-11-24
PLANS FOR REBUILDING.
WlnStOn'S Burnt Blocks Will Ere Long
Be Rebuilt.
A SOLID BLOCK OF STORES TO GO UP

From Steere's Drug Store on Fourth
Street to the National Bank Build
ing on Liberty-The Bank Building
Will be Repaired at Once-Men at
Work Sow-Other improvements.
s'The buildings that were destroyed
by fire will be replaced by handsome
structures
This is the expression of nearly ev-
cry owner of the sites from which
were burned so many beautiful build
ings.
The bank building will be repaired
and fitted up for use at once. The
contract has been awarded to Fogle
Bros, and the work was commenced
on the 18th.
A majority of the owners of the
lots on the west side of the court
house square are in favor of postpon-
ing building until spring. The idea
is to have the plans prepared this
winter for solid fire-proof block
from Steere's drug store on Fourth
street to the bank building on Liber-
ty street.
In speaking of the work to SENTI-
MEL reporter, Capt. r. Z. Crawford
said:
81 am very anxious to rebuild at
once; in fact / have already engaged
the brick, but if the other owners of
lots will agree to build jointly a hand
some block, [ will consent to wait un-
til early spring."
Capt. Crawford, for the present, has
his office at the store of Hinshaw &
Medearis. He is now having the little
wooden office, next to Steere's drug
store, fitted up for use.
Vaughn & Co. are not prepared to
say what they will do until they have
a settlement with the insurance peo-
pie. However, they are in favor of
putting up nothing but creditable
buildings. The firm is still doing bus
mess. They have their Office at T. L.
VaughnS factory, on the corner of
Old Town and Fifth streets, while
their warehouse is near the r. s. d.
depot.
Z. r. Pepper is anxious to build on
the corner of Liberty and Fourth
streets at once, but it is quite prob
able that he will wait until spring if
the others do so.
J. @. Buxton says that he will do
nothing towards replacing his build
ing, where Rosenbacher was, before
spring, and the Messrs. Hanes enter
tain the same intention as to their
building where Brown and Kadden
were.
None of the buildings on the block
near the passenger depot will be re-
placed this winter. B. J. Sheppard
and the other owners of lots are not
prepared to say what steps they will
take just yet.
Caldwell & Ruff have moved their
goods, which were saved, to the Cham
berlain building on the corner of
Fourth and Cherry streets. They are
taking inventory of the stock, but do
not know exactly what disposition
will be made of them until they have
a settlement with the insurance peo-
pie. Their goods ARE very much dam
aged.
A. Kadden, S. E. Allen, dealer in
hardware oand Bradley & Crawford,
general merchants. are undecided as
to their future movements. The two
first named firms were burned out
completely. Mr.. Allen, it is true,
saved good deal of his stock, but it
is badly damaged. Messrs. Brady &
Gaylord, like Mr.. Allen, saved theiI
stock which they have removed to the
| third floor of the Gray block. 1t is
also damaged.
S. RoSenbacher s. Bro, will open
| their clothing store in the Gray block
| They will use the room now used fol
| their shoe store.