The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-20
!ha. ClAPY'S BID
WAS THE LOWEST
He Will Probably Make the I'm.
provements to cambridge.
HAMPTON ST. JOHNS
cap,sin Dimmiek completes Plans for Annex
tiandsom. Store TO .eplacc That on
Lroad str<e, 0-cupi>d BY
Harvey & 10.
HAMPTON ST. JOHN S

Bias were opened yesterday for the
improvements to be mad. TO the Balm
b.1asc-Street Baptist Church, Man
chester. Six contractors sent in esti-
mates Of the cast. The lowest was Mr..
=. W. Ciary, of Manchester, whose Lid
4 ,ae j. % mata4a The others hanged
very close together between these Two
figures.
rs will be judged from the cost the
5pproyements will be extensive. The
,lrth viii have an entirely new front
.ln4 one seeing the interior now will
l.5dly recognize II as the same build
n; when the changes shall have been
onpic:ed.
"a win take for or Eve months If the
;cat.sar is ever propitious for the work
q be done Captain Dimmock, Of this
siir is Ghe architect. Captain DIM
mock has also completed the drawings
der thc improvements 10 the old St
iJohn's Episcopal Church, Hampton The
contract tor tho work has not been let
Tho cost of the improvements. at a
rough estimate, will be between so'oVo
aud $1,000. and will consist Of ain annex
IN wh,th will be the choir gallery, COM
,uittce ,,olns, robing-rooms and other
conveniEncns that characterize a modern
church The ancient appearance OF TINS
historic pile will not be alter ed.
Nm rd,ent years 1t has been the Gus
,,T,, tlat when q store or building Of
any SIT was destroyed by fire another
was eeCted in its place Which was a
grcatbmprovement on that which was
burns The exceptions have been few.
The Gore on the east side of the Cordes
and hosby store, which was partially
destrYed when that handsome building
seuttlp in flame and smoke, will not be
nulor the exceptions. 1t IS rumored
on - streets that this store, which was
oecuyd by Harvey and Company, hor-
isis Sali he replaced by brick store
three tories high and admirably htted
out
Mr.. ardoza, who owns the lot which
,,.as scupied ry Cordes and Mosby.
;1j ,b,,ild at once and Messrs. Cordes
md nsby will again occupy this SITE.
AZ n: know. they are now comfortably
bo,,sa in the Masonic Temple store.
s;or, of the architects of Richmond are
ttSnsed to criticise the general plans OF
Ni.ss A. IL El!wood & Sons for the
Raj Street front of the Jefferson. Two
l.ij1g architects, speaking of It yes.er-
d1xmade practically the same statement,
1lf;sh neither had the slightest idea
TN the other had ever opend his lips
orhe subject. Il is said TO be Moorish
,te. but if SUCH these gentlemen de-
othat character with which they were
:,uainted, and If it were it would be
mixture Of Renaissance with that. Inc
lns have not been adopted but pro-
bged.
it was stated yesterday that lumber
] { gone up This is not only true but
M building material has, and this is what
is Keeping the deaIth of houses In Rich
,y."nd. Rents are way up. all agree, and
iuuses that one has are making little
fortunes for him, but they are not yet
high enough 10 make up for the advance
In everything from labor up or down that
Es,es into a house.
MIR John T. Coddin. real estate agent.
vii offer for sale this afternoon at 4:30
clock No 3l3 West Clay Street and add
Joining lot.
The house and lot No 512 West Mar
s}all Street, VIII be offered by 81. Seldom
Taylor and y. w. Bowe, at 5 O'Clock.