Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-15
NOIES OF RUIl.I,I>G.
Two More Double Brick Structures on
the Avenue,

Nork on two more double brick Du;.l-
inss on washington avenue viii he
started in the next few weeks Plans;
Tor the proposed business block or
school and Lafayette avenue are TAX
ing shape and it is expected that 1h.,
details Will be perfected in a few DAYS
\ large brick building has been cor
tElcted for on 'rhirty-hrst street 40
Joining the Finch market.
ii is understood that other large
building enterprises are in contempla-
ton and before many weeks a large.
number oi fine buildings Will be CON
tractcd for north of Twenty eighth on
Washington and Lafayette avenues and
on the streets between those busy thor
ouGhfarcs.
All Of the big buildings are going up
town and the business section is rap
idly stretching out TO the north.
TWO DOUBLE BUILDINGS.
Mi. W. !. l'ltzSlmmonS has control Of
the two double buildings referred to-
One of them will go up on the iwu lots
adjoining the Hahn building on tic east
side OF Washington avenue between
Thirty second ana l'hirty-third street
The ground floor will be devoted to
stores and the upper floors To tenement
purposes. The building Will have all
modern improvements and on account
Of its desirable location is bound 70
prove paying investment.
MI r llASilllflullS Will plil!G lll1S Strut-
tnrc for outside parties. but will not
give their names at present. He has
had the plans prepared and will cal.
for estimates in n few days.
The ether building referred to Will
so up on the two lots adjoining i,r.
Griffiths' building. which is now in
course of erection at Washington ave
nue. and Thirty-second street The ne\.
building will be between Thirty first
and Thirty-second streets and Will also
have all modern improvements. 1t will
be built for local parties.
The building which will go Zip on the
lot adjoining the new market on the
south sode Of Thirty-first street will be
of brick and will have three stories and
:. basement. The basement will be fit
ted out for cold storage purposes. a
store will be on the ground floor and
the upper stories will be divided for
tenement use.
There arc five vacant lots now be-
tween the High School and the lot at
the corner Of Lafayette avenue on Thr-
ty-first street. The corner lot will soon
be improved With a large threc-story
building for Mr. Thomas Gordon, which
will be usrd as a ship chandlery and
wholesale grocery. The brick has com
menccd to arrive for Mr. Gordon's
building @and work will be started in
4 few days. On the five vacant lots
referred to will be built a large bust
ness block
This block will probably be three
stories high and it will be built of brick.
The plans arc not ready for publication
yet.
The new Finch market, which is the
most creditable frame structure in the
city and is one of the best finished mar
ket houses in this section will be opened
next Saturday without a great flour
iSh.
AS one Of the interested parties stated
yesterday, the market would present a
scene on the opening day similar to a
good old country fair. only with better
music and better displays.
a special band from Old Point will
be on hand to furnish music for the
occasion and inside of the market there
will be numerous entertainments and
exhibitions provided by the business
men Of this and other cities who have
taken stalls in the building. a number
or magnificent displays are promised.
promised.
While the city market has not found