The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-20
WHAT ROANOKE
IS DOING.
A Continual Steady Growth for the
City.
WHAT THE LEADING BUSINESS
MEN EXPECT is EVIDENCED BY
THEIR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
THREE LARGE FIRMS 1NcREAs-
ING THEIR STORE RooM-wHEN.
THE NEW OFFICE BUILDING
WILL BE CoMPLETED-oTHER
NEW BUILDINGS OF INTEREST.
NEW BUILDINGS OF INTEREST.

experienced a building boom that is not
ut all of n spasmodic character, but Just
the reverse. The growth of the city is of
healthy nature and is now steady and
certain Almost in all sections OF the
city new houses are springing up and are
being occupied by their owners MS soon
MS they he prepared for occupancy.
The business section Of the city is per-
haps the centre Of most activity in the
building line. Salem avenue, Campbell
avenue and Jefferson street can boast of
new and substantial buildings, all of
which have just been completed or are
now in course of erection.
The costliest and perhaps til most i'm.
portant building to the city's interest
which has been put up for years is the
magnificent new office building on
North Jefferson street extending for a
whole square along this thoroughfarc.
The finishing touches will soon be put
on this structure and the small army of
railroad officials Who IRE at present quar-.
tered in various buildings in the city will
have n home to themselves
The four top floors are now about COM
plcted and it is understood that mum.
Der of the officials, including Auditor JOS.
w. Coke, with their clerical forces will
move in July /. The balance OF the work
will he pushed rapidly by Contractor
Nesbitt, who hopes to turn over the build
ing to the road within sixty days or
whereabouts. The large bbilers and heat
ers are now being placed in position.
IL anything is needed to show that the
business outlook in Roanoke is improv-
Ing the bare facts that three of the larg-
est dry goods firms of the city have de.
cided that their present and former quar-
tn u
their increasing trade will prove the as
sertion.
In the first place, Rosenbaum Bros.
concluded to erect building on Camp
bell avenue which would connect with
their present store. This building is now
almost completed and is one of the most
complete in the city. The second floor
will be used for office purposes and the
third floor for lodge room.
Next the enterprising firm of Watt,
>Rettew & Clay, who are located on Salem
avenue, enlarged by removing the parti-
ton which separated them from the room
formerly occupied by the Donaldson Fur
niture Company. This arrangement gives
this firm the largest rctnil establishment
in the city. This improvement has ne
cessitated the employment of quite u
number of new clerks.
Messrs. Heironomus & Brugh, the
Commerce street dry goods dealers, who
enjoy large and fashionable class of
trade, have just decided to erect n large
two story brick building 50xS7 feet on
the northeast corner of Henry street and
Campbell avenue. The contract has al.
ready been let and work actually began
yesterday. 1t is understood that the
contract provides thar the building shall
be ready for occupancy or October 1st
The new King 81 Gooch building is
handsome structure put up as cost of
about S6, OoO and is located at the corner
of Kirk avenue and Jefferson street s. w.
The building is complete in every respect.
and is already occupied by the Southern
Express Company.
The Marsteller building near the mar
ket square is nearing completion and the
contractors, Messrs. Groves Il Keffer
Will be ready to turn the keys over to Mr.
Marsteller in ten days. This building
has a marble front, and a splendid repre-.
sentation of a marble monument adorns
the roof. This building will cost when
completed about So, 0C0.
Another important building which will
be pushed rapidly is the Nelson & Myers
hardware building on Campbell avenue
near the Marsteller building. The foun-
dation is now in place. The building will
be occupied by Nelson Sc Myers VIII are
at present located on Commerce street.
The building OF r. e. Brown juot east
of the market is now completed and IS al-
ready occupied by this firm.
Times reporter yesterday drove over
the city and was surprised to see so many
new residence houses springing up. In
the Northeastern section Con McNulty
has just completed handsome dwelling
on the corner of Third avenue and Second
street, which is already occupied. Com.
missioner of the Revenue Pattie has COM
pleted Il handsome addition to his resi-
dence on the corner of Third and Kimbal
avenues. The parsonage of Grace NJ. f.
church. now occupied by Rev. G. d.
Bulla, has been greatly improved by the
addition Of n handsome double porch.
Other Improvements have been made
also.
On the southwest corner of Jefferson
street and Third avenue the congregation
of the East Roanoke Baptist Church are
erecting tabernacle for the purpose of
worshipping temporarily until they can
put up more substantial building The
foundation is already down and the lum
Der is on the ground. A large force of
workmen were busy yesterday getting
things in shape.
On the north side of Salem avenue, Just
five doors east of Henry street. Mr.. An
drews, of New York, is having quite a
substantial brick building erected. The
foundation is already ir place.
On the northeast corner of Salem ave-
nue. and Commerce street G. MArkley is
remodeling the old building and erecting
a brick addition. The encire front will
be of glass and the new room, which is