Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-25
NEW SOUTHERN DEPOT
A Handsome Structure to Be
Erected BY September,
AT FOURTEENTH AND MILL,
To Be a Large Building Of Brick,
Iron, and Stone.
APPROACHES WILL BE rMrRovEn
Fourteenth street VIII he widened
and AsphaIted-Thc Building Will
Also Contain the Division Ofices of
the Company. e..
WILL BE IMPR0vEps
the Company.

The Southern railway VIII nave new
depot in Richmond by the ist of septem-
Der. or a little later.
IL will be located on the southwest corr
ner of Mill and Fourteenth streets. 1t
will be substantial and elegant struc-
ture of brick, iron, and stone. IL will
cost. together with other improvements,
between 100000 and $4,000.
The plans have all been drawn ana ac-
cepted, but the dimensions are not made
public. 1t is stated. however, that tho
building will be IN every way creditabie
to the Southern and to Richmond.
on last Saturday the Southern had re-
corded deed to the lot at the southwest
corner of Cary and Fourteenth streets,
from the Old Dominion Iron and Nail
Company. James H. Capers and wife.
The lot has a frontage OF z liz feet on
Cary, and runs back to Mil street. Tho
price paid was $500.
DEED FOR PROPERTY RECORDED.
The recording OF this deed first directed
attention to the plans the Southern Is de-
veloping regarding Richmond. II was
known that for some time the company
had been making efforts 10 purchase pro-
perty i'm that locality It was suspected
with a desire TO secure location for a
new passenger station, or for desirable
approaches thereto. All the local officials
of the road, when approached. were ex-
tremely reticent, declining to discuss tho
matter in any way.
II IS known. however, that the lot pur-
chased Saturday was but the elimination
of plans looking 10 the erection OF new
passenger station. The Southern's tracks
already run into the lot, freight trains
| loading at sheds at the corner OF Four
| teenth and Cary streets.
IL is the intention to widen Fourteenth
street at this point, probably as much rs
| ten feet The sheds on the lot Will be
cleared away and the track VIII perhaps
| be taken up. This, with the wtdened
| street, will give an unobstructed view OK
the new depot from high up on Fourteenth
| street, II not from Main.
TO IMPROVE THE STREET.
Fourteenth street will. 1t is understood.
| be asphalted from Main to the new depot,
This together with the broadening or
| the street. will mao Fourteenth street
! one OF the most attractive thoroughfares
/ in the city, instead of the reverse, as at
present. A great deal of asphalting VIII
| be done about the station.
The building will be modern In every
way and well suited to the needs or the
company here. 1t Will contain, besides
| the waiting-roOms and ticket once, tne
division offices OF the company, which VIII
| he on the second floor. There Will be no
attempt made TO have an imposing
| structure, but 1t will be pretty. neat
| conveniently-a arranged, and as eccessi-
| bic an the station OF any road IN the
| city.
WILL BE WELL LOCATED.
IL is understood that the maEagement
| of the Southern has for a long time heeh
very anxious to get out 10 Main street,
| but the prices asked for property on the
proposed right of Way have been too
| high. However, tho location of the new
station leaves little TO be- desired. IL IL De
| not possible to have a union station USED
by all railways entering the city. st
| MIR. Frank s. Cannon, third yico-pres'-
dent and general manager Of the South
ern has been expected here for several
weeks in connection with the arrange
ment of plans for the projected improve
| ments. He will probably arrive In a NV
| DAYS.