The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

Brick Buildings and Residences to the
Value Of 100000 TO be Under Way In
the Next 80 Days-The Building Fever
seems To be Contagious .


seems To be Contagious .
The Messenger has mentioned at diff
ferent times the many building projects
now on foot in our city. The recent de-
velopments warrant US in saying that
our city is really in the midst Of a
building boom.
Beginning with the commencement
Of work on the $50, 900 Masonic temple
which Is to occupy the old First Ma
tional bank building on Front street,
the building contageon spread, SO that
now n within thirty days there viii
be under construction from s95, 900 to
800, 900 worth of buildings, giving
employment to over 200 masons, car
penters and painters. On Front stree
within the distance of ore block three
handsome brick buildings will be under
way in the next week or so, and still
another viii go up Oh The northwest
corner of Second and Princess streets,
where Messrs. Morris Bear & Bro. will
at once begin the erection of a build
ing for The Messenger newspaper es-
Enlistment, as will be seen from an
other article in today'S Messenger.
With fhe assistance Of Mr.. II. E.
Bonitz, the well NOW architect, we
are enabled to prepare the following
list of buildings now under construc-
ton and to be commenced in the next
thirty days:
The five story brick Masonic Temple,
on Front street, between Market and
Princess streets. Mr.. Charles McMil-
tractor.
Three story brick business hoHse to
be erected on the southeast corner of
Front and Princess street by Messrs.
Geo. r. French & Sons. Mr.. H. E.
BOnitz, architect and contractor.
Three story brick business house to
be erected by Messrs. S. & B. Solo
mon, on South Front street, near Mar
keI. Mr.. H. e. Bonitz architect, and
Messrs. Zachary & Zachary contrac-
tors.
Two story brick building for The
Messenger, to be erected by Messrs.
Morris Bear IL Bros, on the northwest
corner of Princess n Second streets,
Mr.. Charles McMillen. architect.
Two story brick office on Princess
street, near Second, being erected by
Mr.. r. j. Jones.
Dwelling On Eighth and Princess
streets. being erected by Dr.. J.. H.
Dreher. Mr.. H. E. Binitz architect,
and Mr. H. L. Vollers contractor.
Three dwellings to be erected on the
southeast corner of Third and Chest
nut street. to be erected by Mr.. Il.
Donlan. Mr.. H. E. Bonitz~ architect.
Dwelling to be erected on Second
street, between Orange and Ann
streets, by Mr.. T.. W. Whitehead. Mr..
H. E. Bonitz architect.
Two dwellings to be erected on Wal
nut street, between Front and Second
streets, by Messrs. Peterson & Rulfs.
Mr.. H.. l. Vollers contractor.
Dwelling being erected on Front
street near Ann, by Mr.. SThos. F. Bag
ley. Mr.. H. E. Bonitz architect, and
Messrs. Russell & Silvia contractors.
Two dwellings OF Red Cross street.
near Fourth street, being erected by
Mrs. W. G.. Fowler.
Dwelling being erected by Mr.. John
McLaurin, on Seventh and Orange
streets. Mr.. H. E. Bonitz architect.
Repairing of the Sneed Furniture
Company's building on Second and
Market streets, owned by Mr.. r. r.
Bellamy, and the store of the Koonce
Company, next door, owned by Mr..
F. j. Gooding, both recently damaged
by fire. Mr. H. E. Bonitz architect.
Four dwellings to be soon erected
for different persons. Mr.. H. E. Bonitz
architect
Besides the buildings mentioned there
are a vast amount of improvements
going on in the way of repairing and
painting Of residences.