The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-15
TOWERING
STRUCTURE
plans Arrive for the Great Build
ing at Ninth and Main
Streets.
or BRICK, STONE AND STEEL
OF BRICK STONE AND STEEL
1t is to be Used for a Modern
Office Building-Real Es-
tate Sales Scheduled.

BEYOND all compa. ison, the greatest event
In real estate and building circles duflns
the past week was the arrival
here OF the plans-a large bundle OF
them-for the erection Of the Office build
Ing OF the Mutual Assurance Society OF
v,ro,n,, at the southwest corner OF Ninth
and Main Streets. This is the second OF
Richn onds sky-scrapers and Is 10 cost
certainly as much as three-auarters OF
million dollars.
The MANS for this structure were drawn
by Clinton and Rossell, architects. OF New
York. who have had much experience
In designing tall buildings. John !. VII
son. contractor, Of this city. now has the
plans and Is figuring on the cost They
provide for building eleven stories high'
though on the Main Street front two OF
these Will be below the level OF the SIDE
Yak, Al the main entrance on Nam Street,
the edifice from the sidewalk up VIII De
nine stories, or lao feet
the rear end will be ten stories above
the pavement The frontage on Maln
Street will be 100 feet. and the depth lou
feet The total height OF the ouliolns
will be l57 feet inches 1t is to DC oull1
OF brick and stone, with steel frame
work and will be absolutely fire-proo
MODERN OFFICE BUILDING.
The STRUCTURE besides being the home
=, tna Mutual Assurance Society. will be
modern office building.
This Is the second first class structure
oflth,s kind soon TO DO seen In this city.
The American Bank building Is moving
skyward with commendable progress II
Is 10 be nine stories high from the street,
or practically the same height OF Inc olo
Mutuars.'' and will possible look talier'
az II will be less than half as wide. Mrs.
Atkinson new Richmond" Hotel Is eisht
stories high from the street. ana the ele-
walton of It's site makes 1t very !mposlrs.
The annex to Murphy's Hotel Is also
structure, the height OF when the cry
need not at all be ashamed. Inc shS-
line of Richmond Is rapidly chanelns.
Old timers will not know Main street
when The big bank and Insurance oulld-
;ngs l,ft their heads far above the ancient
four aud five story structures "hicn theS
had once though were Imposing.
The new Virginia State building 10 10
be M mean proportions, five or six stories
hirh, and with broad frontage on flfth
e,}reet Excellent progress Is being mace
in It's erection.
FOR SMALL Il, ESTORs.
j. Thompson Brown g. Co., VIII nave an
attraction for small investors this week.
on Tuesday, at 1880 P. NJ, this urn WIZ
offer dwellings Nos. 623 and DO Cnur ca
Street, and brick residence, NO. lo=
High or Holly Street. All OF thls prop
erty Is attractive, returning large inter-
asst to owners. The property is now held
by non-residents.
IT, 3. Elan & Co.. will offer most
attractive Church Hill residence Tuesday
evening, No. 2214 East Grace Street. Inc
neighborhood in which this house Is To-
Gated is excellent. The residence Is two
stories high. and substantially, built OF
brick. Other agents have attractive prop
erty for sale later in the week.