The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-30
BUSINESS BUILDINGS.
Handsome Houses That Are Be-
ing Erected in Roanoke.

From the day that Roanoke ceased
to be Big Lick she has never ceased to
grow and spread her limits. Building
from that time, of all kinds OF houses,
has gone forward until the present
time. The financial depression that has
affected the entire country has made
little impression upon Roanoke's build.
ing interests, and to-day ,he ring of the
hammer and the hum Of the saw are
heard from dawn until dark, from the
center to the circumference OF the oity.
Very few inferior houses are being
erected anywhere.
The new residences that are springinr
up in almost every block are for the
most part not only good, substantial
buildings but are actually an ornament
OF which any city should feel proud.
But it is of her handsome large bust
ness houses and public buildings that
Roanoke is proud. They are to be found
not alone in one quarter but in every
section OF tho city. The addition to the
courthouse, in dimensions, fully equals
the old one, and there has been some
good improvements in the architectural
designs. The upper story of it will be
used for the purposes Of courtroom,
while the first floor will be devoted to
Offices.
The new jail that is being erected in
| the roar Of the courthouse, on Campbell
avenue, when completed will be one of
the best and safest buildings OF it's kind
in the State. The ground floor is divided
into two sections, the first OF which will
contain a handsome police court
room and private room for
be divided into twenty open iron
cages for the accommodation of the
buns and hoodlumS who may, filled
with the spirit of mischief and mean
whiskey, desire to board for few DAYS
with Keeper Organ The floors of all the
cells will be OF concrete laid upon iron
grating similar to that used in the win
dows. The second floor will be divided
into two compartments the front of
which is designed for the residence of
the Jaller. The rear compartment will
contain sixteen strong cells arranged in
parallel rows on either side of the
apartment and these will be lined with
steel that absolutely defies the powor of
the drill to penetrate them. Tie third
story Is also divided into two compart.
ments the front OF which will be occu.
pied as kitchen. Sixteen cells on this
floor and sixteen on the fourth all filled
up alike complete the interior of the
building with the exception of the bath
rooms. Altogether the Jail will contain
sixty-eight cells.
The Belmont SCHOOL building that is
now almost completed will be franc
two story building with four class rooms
on the lower and four on the upper
floor. 1t will be fitted up throughout
with every modern improvement. On
Jefferson stree one of the handsomest
churches in the State is being erected
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erecting on the lot adjoining the Terry
building structure three stories in
height, ninety one feet long and twenty
Ave feet front. Adjoining this W. S.
Jamison is erecting two buildings
exactly like it. Just across the street
Lewis Sc Berkely are putting up build.
ing ninety-seven by twenty We feet and
three stories in height. On Campbell
street the three story structure adjoin-
ing the Masonic Temple, that is being
built by W. M. wager, will soon be com
pleted.
The Lynn building that is being
erected adjoining Marshall's Cafe will
be eighty seven by twenty six feet and
three stories high. On Salem avenue
the Fidelity building is nearing com
pletion. is is one of the most spacious
and substantial thrce-story buildings in
street, is another three. story building
that is being erected for Wholesale |
storehouse. On the same street Is the
Kirk, Grunbaum and Baer building
that is nearing completion. It is
eighty.two by twenty.siX feet and will
be three stories high. Those are by no
meas all OF the largo buildings that
are in course Of erection throughout the
city, but from this our neighbors and
friends may see that we are by no N cans
idle in the matter of housebulding.
Rev. o. l.. Miller Joius tho Conference.
The pastors held their usual weekly
conference yesterday moving in the Y.
M. c. A. hall. In the absence OF the mod
orator. Rev. D. Hippo, Rev. DR.. Ham
ner occupied the chair The following
pastors were present: Revs. Hammer,
Groves. Garrison, Anderson, Ferguson,
Sharp, Hall. Rev. DR.. Day, of London,
and Rev. O L.. Miller, of St. Marks
Lutheran Church, who united himself
with the conference. Rev. r. G. Ander-
son was appointed to deliver the next
| temperance lecture, under the auspices
| OF the Sam Jones w. c. T. u. Rev. DR..
| Miller pronounced the bcnediction, after
which pastors, visitors and reporters re-
paired to Catogni's ice cream parlor and
enjoyed refreshments at the expense of
Rev. DR.. Hammer.
Miss Taliaferro's Funeral.
The funeral Of Miss Mamie Marie
Taliaferro, who died at 4 o'clock p. m.
| Saturday. was conducted Sunday at the
| residence of her father Van Taliafarro