The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-26
DURABLE BUILDINGS.
Many Substantial Structures 10
be Erected This Wear.

This summon will probably witues.
more progress in substantial house
building in Roanoke than has been done
in one year since the city was founded
A reporter for THE TINES yesterday
called on some Of the leading architects
of the city and elected information tn t
goes to show that not only large
amount Of building will be done, but
that the work will be much more dur
able and of better class than has been
erected heretofore.
Thomas u. Walter, an architect who
has been in Roanoke only short time,
said that there would undoubtedly be-
a large number of houses built in the
city during the coming summer, and
while there would not be so many cheap
shanties erected as were built in some
OF the years during the boom, the
houses that are now to be constructed
will be of superior style of archi-
lecture and will be erected to stay. He
said that among the plans that he was
now at work on for houses to be built
Immediately was q residence for w. L.
Kicker, to be built on Sixth avenue s. W.
Wilson & Uuggins, architectural
draughtsmen, said that they were rush
ing work Oh designs for the following
houses: A three story brick store house
on Salem avenue, for W.. N. Kirk, to
cost $1,000; three-story brick store
house on Salem avenue, for H. Baer, to
cost $1,000; Belmont school building, on
Belmont hill, to cost $4,000; residence
for e. III Stewart on Ninth avenue s.
W., to cost 1000. now in course of con-
struction.
holland & de Saussure, architects, re-
nnrfad rot n I'd IL
on the Academy of Music, which will
| cost, when completed, SIS ,OCO; the ST.
Johns Episcopal Church, now in course
| of construction, on the corner of Eighth
avenue and Jefferson streets, which will
| soon be completed; an Office building to
cost $4,000; on plans for an addition
to the courthouse to cost $4,000; an
Office building, to be erected by a
Norfolk syndicate to cost $4,000; res
idcnce for Mrs. Taylor, nearly COM
pleted, to cost $4,000; residence for
Rene do Saussure, to cost IS, 600. These
gentlemen told the reporter that there
would unquestionably be more building
of a better class done this season than
has been done before in ono season in
Roanoke.
j. Allen Watts is soon to erect what
will perhaps be the handsomest res
idence in the city, on the Gas and
Water Companys property, south of
Roanoke river. This artistic building
will cost about $50, 600, and will be de.
signed by w. l.. Reid. M. Fielding, Jr.
and w. l.. Roid are drawing plans for
handsome three-story brick and galvan-
lied iron building for the Fidelity I'm
provement Company, which will be
built on Salem avenue, and will contain,
besides tho company's Offices, three
stores on the first floor. They are also
designing residence for Duncan IL.
Scott, which is to be built on Roanoke
street at cost of $4,000. This firm
stated that all the work that would he
done in the city this season would be
much more durable and artistic than
has formerly been done here.
All tho architects in Roanoke say
they have large quantities OF work on
the tapis, but as yet no definite arrange
ments have been made and they are un-
able to give anything further for publ
cation.