Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
THE CONTRACT LET.

THE CONTRACT LET.
improvements Contemplate. d By Mr.. ID. S.
JoDes. A. cad my OF NJ u.ic.
Mr.. d. S. Jones has awarded the
contract for his new business block
at the corner Of Washington avenue
and Thirty-fourth street to Holtzclaw
Brothers. Of Hampton. tie builders Of
the Chamberlin Hotel When comr'et-
ed the block will cost between So. pcO
ard $4,000 and will be one of the m5st
attractive buildings in tbs city.
While this building is going I'D for
business purposes. it is rot improbable
that tMr. Jones, who is one of the most
cnterprsing property owners in the
city. will erect another handsome build
ing in the rear for use as a hote', run
ming the upper floors of the corner.
block in conjunction with the hotel.
The site orthe block, which will be
built Immediately is ct the northeast
corner of Washington avenue and rhir-
ty-fourth street. The structure will
nave four stories and q basement and
VIII cover an area of 96X5O feet which
is practically two whole lots. The ma
terial to be used in the building will be
Washington pressed brick (spccl:l III
light buff and brown stone. l.. ar.-
modern convenience will be introduced
IN the building and no expense will be
spared to make it up-to-;!lte in every
respect. Captain M. J. Dimmoc!, is
the architect for the building ami will
superintend it's erection ..
The basement Of the building vii, DO
devoted to office rooms and there will
be two large, Handsomely finished stores
on the first floor above ground The
three upper stories will be used for ten
ement purposes. Work on the new
block vii lcomnence at once.
Mr.. Jones owns the kcy lot on Tl.;r-
ty-fourth street and he says he is anx-
lous to build first-cln.ss hotel there.
he says that if he could get the right
man to handle the business fer Kim he
would not hesitate a Minute in giving
Newport News a hotel It could be
proud or If necessary the bu, Ing
could be made more than four stories
and could be so built as to connect with
the three upper floors o: the Wasting.
ton avenue block, giving abundant
room for first-class hotel
II Mr.. Jones Should decide 10 erect
the additional building FOR hotel, th.
entire structure. from the ground ur,
would be given up to the business. The
ground floor would be used for the Of
fees and lobby.
OF course. there is no certain1v a
this time of a hotel gong up on Mr..
Jones property. but it can be said with
certainty that he is seriously consider
ing the plan.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Capt. NJ. j. Dimmock. architec. COR
the new Academy of Music, is in the
city looking after the erection Of Tie
building. "
There has been some delay in the
completion Of this building which is
due, the architect says, to the slow lo-
livery of material and the car famine
IN railroad transportation. This want
OF cars is felt throughout the counGrv
and many important buildings have
been delayed on this account Tho
Academy is not only to be a very sre
building, but is also a very large and
heavy one, in the construction of which
much iron is used.
The erection of such building re
qulres time and careful CONSTRUCTION
The line chairs. scenery and plastic
decorations are all finished, ready &c go
into the building as soon as complo. i,
which, it is thought will be about jar
uary ], 1900.