Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-09
ACTIVITY IN THE BUiLDlNG LINE.
The Number of New Structures NAV
Excsed 500.


Excsed 500.
1t is believed now chat when the
building permit record for the year is
made UP it Will show that upwards. of
900 houses ana structures OF all kinds
We're built in Newport News i'll 1899
In this number are included all or
the fine brick structures on Washington
avenue and other streets and the new
cnurehes, which have been started in
the year.
Several large buildings will be com
1leteu in THE next few months Among
the'm Will De the Academy of NIpsic.
ON which very slow progress has been
made. but recently considerable, work
mas been done, and it will not be long
now before the structure is under roof,
The wing in the rear is under roof
now but the theatre proper will be run
up another story The Academy will
not open until the season of lsGO-l90l.
The new Silsby building at the cor
iler oi Iwenty-seventh street and
Washington avenue, Which cost in the
neighborhood OF $25. OOe is about fin
sheI and already some Of the Offices
fstSe Deem occupied. This building is
one OF the most modern office buildings
IN the state, having all of the up-tO-
date Improvements.
Ine Winston block on WASHINGTON
avenue, between the Citizens and Ma
lnne Bank ana the Braxton Building.
is progressing slowly but surely ana i;
is understood that The contractor hopes
70 complete it by March When this
structure is completed the block on
Washington avenue between Twenty
seventh and Twenty -eignrh strea1s will
be one Of the handsumest in the South.
containing the Citizens and Marine
Bank, the Winston business block. she
EraXton building and the Firs tNation-
al Bank building
fifth street in the rear OF his Washing
ton avenue block. is looming up rapid
~. and when completed Will be a de-
s!raole business stand as well as ten
enent house.
At the corner Of Twenty fourth street
and Lafayette avenue. Mr.. G.. T. Ezze.l
mas started work on a large brick
structure Which VIII be an attractive
addition to that corner.
IWenty-fifth street is looked upon as
one on the coming business thorough
fares OF the city. owing to the location
CT the Old Dominion pier at the foot of
the street and the overhead bridge at
the intersection with the railroad
extensively traversed thoroughfare from
the piers and water front to Rockets
and East End.
At the corner of Lafayette avenue
and Ihirty-tirst street. opposite the
new market. Mr.. T. s. Gorlon's large
brick ship chandle!y is rapidly going
UP. MI Gordon contemplates building
in the rear and on the side of this
STRUCTURE nut 1t is not known when he
will commence. @
Adjoining the the High School. on
Thlrty-first street, the Newport News
steam Laundry is putting up a frame
building exclusively for the laundry
business 1t Will be completed in few
weeks. .
The City Bank, which vii! soon
move into the Wilnink building 1T The
corner Of Twenty ninth street ana
Washington avenue, will build a hand
some granite front. 4 neat brick
building has been erected in the rear,
in which the bakers sales room will be.
The officials Of the City Bank propose
to turn this building INTO one of the
handsomest banks III the city
St. Paul's Episcopal church on
Thirty-fourth street is we'll advanced.
The first of the slopng supports for
the roof has just been put in position.
The granite work in the rear is nearly
UP TO the roof line
The Presbyterian church is also NOV
ing ahead rapidly and the roof joists
are now being put up.
Work on the Methodist church on
Twenty street is going along
slowly.
The real estate dealers report
number Of good transactions recently