Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-19
GREAT BUILDING ACTIVITY.
Number ef Hand ,,,nc Structures. in

Number Of Hand .",nc Structures in
Coursc OF RI. c,ion.
The activity that has been noticed
in building circles in Newport News Co
the past year has been the subject OF
discussion in many parts Of the STATE
ana nearly every one who knew what
was being done here, was surprised at
the great number Of structures th,.
were erected in the course Of the
twelve months.
The wonderful growth OF the city was
Il very decided indication that there l.:
Il great future for the place, but I'll.
class of building that arc now going W
all over the city show that there arc
d number Of discreet men or lnonrv
who believe that The prosperity Of TIE
city is not to be shnrt-livcd ana as an
evidence Of their faith in Newport
News they are spending thousands O.
dollars here every day.
THE past few months have seen th,
:,IartinE Of more than Il dozen b"aulifu:
ana substantial structures on Wash
ington avenue, ana In other parts u
the city the Same thing may he seen.
Foundations for others are constatly
being laid and tho prospects arc, that.
in the course of Il comparatively short
time, the business streets OF Ncwpor!
News will all hc lined with massive ard
handsome buildings.
One Of the finest structures that will
be in the city for some time and, for
that matter, one ri the hest in tn"
state. is the new SlSby building which
is in the course Of construction ut the
corner Of Washington avenue and
Twenty seventh street. This will b.
six stories high FOR office purposes and
will be constructed Of granite and
pressed brick.
The first story OF the silsby buildln,
Is about completed. 'rsi< art is ofa-ly
stone and there is hut little left t. be
done before the work on the rest of the
structure Will be commenced From
the first story to the roof will lie Of
specified pressed brick, and it is cx-
pccted that the building will g up AT
the rate of 4 story a week, after the
completion OF the stone work If the
contractors are able To do this the
building VIII be completed about the
first of September.
The excavations for the foundation
OF the new Winston Block on Wash
lngton avenue, between Twenty
seventh and Twentycighth strcctshaye
been almost completed and tine work or
laying the foundation itsel: VIII b.,
commenced in the course or a few days
This VIII be started not later than next
week When this building is comp.et-
ed Newport News will have two OF tn,
finest department stores anywhere in
the South for 1t is for this purpose that
the new edihce is beng constructed.
There will be two stores in the Big
Dllll(inU bal
frontage and the entire space from the
street to the roof. One Of the store
rooms. or rather series Of rooms. has
already been engaged by a we'll known
firm and negotiations are pending for
the other.
Mr. r. ]. Mackey's new building on
Washington avenue between Twenty
fourth and Twenty fifth streets. is get
ting along rapidly and will be complete
ed by the f%l. This will greatly add to
the general appearance OF Newport
News as it vii be building that any
CITY might feel proud of. IT IS being
constructed Of a superior quality d
light pressed brick.
work on the ncw Academy or 'A1usi,.
ls now being pushed rapidly ahead
and it is probable. and. in fact, almost
certain, that j; will be completed by the
middle OF October at the latest Tho
prlcklayeEs are busily engaged in the
construction Of the new theatre ana
the contractor is doing all in his power
70 get the building finished on contract
TIME When completed this will be a
beautiful structure ard tho corner OF
I!llrty-thrd street and WashinEtun
avenue Will be one of the handsomfs 81
IN the city with the Academy OF Music
Ill one corner Hughes Bros. opposite
anu on the lot across the street the new
DICK building occupied by the Union
Clothing Company
At the corner Of Washington aycnu.
and Thirtyiilth street. there i a v,r,-
handsome new building in the course
o. construction. 1t is being construct
ca oi a dark gray pressed brick and
promises TO present one OF tho finest
appearances Of any OF the buildings i'm
the city. 1t is understood that Mr.
Wlihcrs who is building the Academy
OF Music, is also putting .his structure
w.
III course, besides the ones mcntiou-
go, 'ierc are many other beautiful and
thoroughly up-to-datc buildings bcins,
erected in Newport News AT the pres
chl time, and all over the city han3
some residences are being put up. The
ACTIVITY IN the construction or Licensees
'"r residential purposes is more in eyi
'eacc ~ Las. End and NJ town ,ha,.
IN any other section, although there
are many new homes going IN everr-
where.