The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-01
IT WILL BEA PROSPEROUS YEAR.
What the Builders Say of the
Prospects.
They Agree That 1893 Will Witness II Re
vivai of Busine,s-The Outlook for
Building is Very Good-Many Private
Dwellings and ALSO business Buildings
VIII be Erected During tho Year

Inc DGltulng interests which have
been at a standstill throughout the
country during the inclemen5 weather,
are beginning to thaw out at tho ap-
proach OF spring, and already architects
and builders everywhere show signs of
eagerness for the fray. Plans, speciii.
cations, and all anticipatory adjuncts of
prosperous building year have been
prepared, and If the air of business
which pervades the different Offices is q
criterion. Roanoke can look forward TO
Il auccessful year in her structural in
tereSts. ZINES reporter visited mum
Der OF tho architects and builders OF the
city yesterday, and found they were in
unison in thcir expression Of confidence
in the outlook for tho year. In no in
stance was there dissenting opinion.
Below will DO found the views of some
OF Roanolle's builders:
Charles Waldron, superintendent for
j. G. Nesbit, architect: II look forward
TO the best year Roanoke has yet seen
in building interests. The unusually
cold weather Of the past winter delayed
every kind Of work, but it interfered
more particularly with carpentery Of all
kinds. l think as soon as the spring has
thoroughly opened up that all kind OF
outside work will inn prove. expect to
have tho s. w. Jamlson building com.
pleted by the fifteenth of May Work
will be commenced on the Lutheran
Church as soon as the weather becomes
settled. | look to very prosperous
year
j. ID. Lazell, manager for FL. Amweg:
The building prospects, for tho coming
year arc excellent. 1t is little 100
carly to particularize, but there is
strong possibility that the ma jor part of
the city, which is now vacant, will be
built up before another year. Every
thing now points that way"
G. c Wilson, architect: Tho build.
ing prospects are good / think this
will be the best building ycar Roanoke
has ever had. Tho now school, orphan
asylum, hospital and churches Show
that the people of tho city are laying
the found alton for substantial architec
tural work for tho futuro. There is
overY sign that with the improved STYLE
of tho work and tho care exercised by
builders that the city will make rapid
strides in the solidity and adornment
OF it's structures. AS soon as the
weather becomes settled thero will be {:
rapid increase in building. The indica.
tions are splendid"
III. Ii. Higgins, ARCHITECT: ~ am not
N position to say anything very dchn-
ito, but verything looks bright at the
present time, and tho pros poets for q
good building year arc very favorable
The inclement weather has delayed con.
siderable work. and its effect has been
particularly felt by builders. There is
quite an amount OF work now being
talked about, which will probably be
heard from as soon rs the weather i'm
proves"
Frank May, builder: The universal
opinion expressed by builders is that
business is going to the top notch. l
don't know how much work others have
on hand, but my pres poets are excellont
have enough work on hand to keep
me busy until fall. also have plans
and specifications on which am pro-
pairing bids, some OF which work will
be in Roanoke and soma in outly ing
towns. If the weather is favorable
shall commence work on the Roanoke
hospital Wednesday and shall push it
along as fast as possible. as l am under
contract TO finish the building by July.
My outlook is particularly good