Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-21
By Mr.. John John. 3. Kimberly, OF
Old Point.
1T WAS A FAIR BARGAIN
Property Formerly Owned by Mr.. Edwin
Phillips at the Intersection of Wash
ington Avenue and Twenty-sixth
Streets. Other Deals.

Yesterday saw the consumation of an
other big real estate deal in the heart of
the city, by which Mr.. John B. Kimber-
~ becomes the owner of the lot on the
corner of Washington avenue and
IWenty-siSth street, formerly owned by
hlr. Edwin Phillips, and improved by a
handsome three-story brick business
house, occupied by Phillips &: Marston
There is also two story frame dwelling
house in the rear of the store, fronting
on Twenty sixth street. The lot faces
twenty-five feet on the street. The
price paid for the property was $14,50o
which is considered fair value, neither
too much nor too little.
Mr.. Kimberly, it will be recalled, re-
Gently purchased from Mr.. George
Sch1nelz the lot adjoining occupied by
klors drug store. for $1,000. which was
an advance Of something over a thou
sand dollars on what Mr. Schmelz paid
for it a short time before. The Klor lot
fronts twenty five feet on the avenue
and is one hundred feet deep. 1t is I'M
cerstood that Mr.. Kimberly expects in
the not Very distant future to erect
upon this lot 4 brick structure Of three
CT more stories. No definite plans have
been made in this connection, however
In the Corporation Court Clerks office
yesterday deed was recorded setting
forth another purchase of Newport
News property by Mr.. Kimberly. This
transfer was made some little time ago,
and is of the four lots formerly owned
by Mr.. Robert P. Orr, and situated on
the corner of TWenty-eighth street and
Lafayette avenue, having a hundred
feet on each thoroughfare. This cor
rer is now occupied by Mcsic's store
George A. Schmeiz to Robert ]
I he price paid for it was $11, $50.
A number of other deeds We're enter
Cd in the clerks office for record yes
terday, among them the following:
q ,|.lxr of +r,( S1,,, 7
Mary Delaney, one lot; consideration
$1,000, etc.
Old Dominion Land Company to j. T.
Newton, one lot; consideration $3.50.
Same to Theodore Livezey, two lots;
consideration 81 200.
George Q. Schmelz to Robert T /.
| Mason one lot; consideration $3.50
| Same to same, one lot; consideration
| 81 400.
Thomas NJ. Reese to Susan p Reese,
half interest in q lot with tenements
| thereon: consideration $1,000
| NEW BUILDING BEGUN
Or. a. {. Jones has commenced work
on his new building adjoining his pres
ent structure, Which is occupied by the
poStotficc. Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, the Daily Press and the Even
ing Telegram. This new building viii
be similar in detail to the present build
ing and will occupy the lot adjoining
1t: on the south. 7i
Worlmen are. now busy digging the
foundation in the rear OF the Offices
which occupy the front OF the lot ana
bricks will be laid in a few days
A large quantity of bricks have been
dumped on the scene and this morning
DR.. Jones stated that he will rush
the building to completion without de-
lay. When the structure is finished, the
two buildings will appear as one and
will be the largest in the city owned by
! an individual.
When this. building is completed, DR..
Jones will commence work on another
large one on Twenty fifth street imme-
diately in the rear OF the present build
ing. There are two lots here, the tract
being l0OS5O feet. Eight feet on the.
west will not be built upon, however, as
DIR. Jones will leave that much vacant
for use as an alley in the rear Of his
Washington avenue buildings
The building that Will go up on this
property will be a double affair. three
stories high. The ground floor will be
devoted to business offices and the other
floors will be divided into rooms for use
either as offices or tenement rooms
DR.. Jones venture will be the means
of greatly improving the corner at
T'wenty-fifth street and Washington
avenue.