The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-25
Million and a Half Now.
Invested in Building
Operations.
OFFICES, EDIFlCES.
TEMPLES OF WORSHIP
Mutual Assurance Building, vir-
gitlia State Insurance, the
Cathedral, State Capitol,
Churches and Flats
Arc Among
Them.

&: at the advent Of autumn. a time when
building operations are seldom begun.
Richmond presents a scene OF unusual
activity. Is, ss n,
There are now under construction, near
Ing completion or about to commence,
now buildings aggregatins in value fully
one and half millions OF dollars. Three
Of these structures combined exceed iii
value one: million dollars. OTHER addl-S
tions and improvements and new build
ings range In value from -. 90 to $50, 900
each Besides the new buildings speci-s
fled In tile appended list, other works OF
construction, residences large and small
and business houses 5ingvarious sections OF +
the city are Of an estIn1n ted value 8of8
s1eo, 900. The. grand total u ncluding this 4
estimate. OF the contra aSes OF build
Ing operations III this city NJ Is {. about
81. sos. 900. A 5S .si II,
Here is the list OF the principal struc-
lures, their contract prices, the na,ne Of U
tho builder or architect the ina terials OF
which, constructed aud the height In
stories OF some Of the more m oteworthy
building operations: N . 35 ~ b
gg8s: The Mutual Assurance society's steel,
stone and brick n Ines story building Il 4
Ninth and lain Streets, for Siwh ch \. sfT.22s
Wilson Is contract tor, TO be compIeted5 II
about May IS, sos, to cost sll ghtly rno ore q
than $500. .ooo s u:
he Catholic 81 Ca the drat; &5 at Laurel
Street and the Intersection y Of & FIoyd and 4
Park 9Avenucs,ssJ. + e. and "a. y r. Pennoek u
contractors, VI, stone, steel ii and brick. .S tos
cost $3.50 GOO. III tsS
SsssT he ,oSreconstructton and enlargement Sof y
the state Capitol, w. ches sterma ii cons
tractor. brick and steel and cement strue-G
ture, to cost about $24o 900. 3ssS
3 Tho Virginia State Insurance Cons
pany's building, at Fifth q nd ti5 N In NJ
Streets, slx stories high, Of stone II and II
brick, Noland g q Haskorvl' 'lo4Sa arch tects, ,Ss
office building and apartm ent house COM
bined, to cost about $50 ,00o. .l4 fs Ri. ..S5
+ The new Beth Ahaba Z abern acle, at III
stone. J. !lson contra ctor, to y be
completed about October 5th, TO cost
about $4,000. ass S
Tho Second Baptist Church sdlfIee, al Il
Adams and Franklin streats, II brick and SIS
stone structure, y tNe NJ stor lss. begun re e-Is
sssty and e :sst
structure 10 cost about SIS, 900.
The Kidd Flats, a four. story brick and q
stone structure, at the corner OF Grace Ba
street and Allen Avenue, Carl Ruel,r.
mund architect about to be let to con-
tract, to cost approxIm atety $4,000.
Repairs and improvements to the " nfted III
States postoffice and Custom House, and
general rehabllltatl on, w. a. Chester -t
man contractor, estim ated cost Of I'm
proveme1ts OF every description probably E
$4,000. 81 .33i ii
& Improvements to IN aJor James 4. pooI-3ssss
ey's tate,Rineludtns stables, walls, ete,
w, ~ Chesternan contractor, Improve. IN
ments. TO cost about S1S,U0o. B8s { ssgaa
The Coleman Flats,s8 at Adams and 8
Grace Streets, brick and stone structure,
three stories and basement, n oW A nearly }j
w. A., chesterman contractors, 81
to cost approxln ately ST, 900, $is
! Residence for. Mr.. =. Ad. G cookc, at Grace
and Lomhardy Streets, brick structure, !8t
three storIes, in Colonial style, Noland ~ i
Baskerville architects, to cost Prohabl 85s
$4,000. 5
TWO ros licences for Or, Ross, on Frat
oetween Main and Franklin streets, brick Nj
Just completed by M A cl,es, 33S
cost Of two about 81 1000. si5 5SSS q VI
y Addition to st. PaUl's Church, west
Wing, attached to rear ~. A. Chester Y
nan contractor, brick structure to cost
shout $4,000, s$s n Il ~
Among the other large build nus and 4 85l8 ~
number OF ofresdences, included In the cs,
Theatre, on Broad, between N lnth and
Eighth Streets, the additions to Camp
,oII's Hotel, atFTent, and Broad Streets,
, nav an d large store house on the north
Ide OF Broad Street, near Foushee, ands
'ther structures.