The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-01
BUILDING BOOM
F0R RICHMOND.
Handsome Houses Going Up in
All Parts of the
City.
THE NEW JEFFERSON HOTEL
THE NEW JEFFERSON HOTEL
Will Be Queen of the South
When Completed in October.
Millions Spent.

case during tho year 1904.
While there have been no great struc-
lures begun like the Mutual Assurance
Society OF Virginia building. the Ameri-
can National Bank building, the Rich
mond Hotel, Beth Ahabah Temple, the
Virginia State Insurance Company's build
Ing, st. Andrews Hall and Schools, the
| American Tobacco Company's warehouse,
the Church Hill school. the penitentlary
cell building and numerous others that
| changed the sky line Of Richmond during
! the year 1904, still number Of these
were completed in 1905. and the building
| during 1906 has probably been more ex-
tensive in that a larger number of houses
| have been erected in all parts of the city.
notably In the newest acquired city terri
tory-Lee District Here the houses have
sprung up like magic, and the great
dreary fields of yesterday have been con-
verted into handsome city blocks. lined
| with well designed and, for the most part,
well built residences.
| Hundreds of new houses built during
the year have added TO the substantial
appearance of the city. and the fact that
the architectural designs have been we'll
and artistcally worked out is a source of
qualification to all who take an interest
Il e
Marked Improvement.
Mr.. w. c. holland, OF the firm OF holland
and Baskerville, In speaking OF this. said:
THE Improvement In the artistic archi-
lecture of the houses lately built in
Richmond is marked. The ugly, commons
place, square house that Is so often seen
has given place to modern style of
| building, which has greatly improved the
appearance of the streets of the city.
/ Il would say also that the actual con-
struction is better than 1t was formerly.
| for more cement and less sand is being
| used"
The most important buildings that have
been completed during the year or which
are near in process of construction are:
! The Jefferson Hotel.
| The State Capitol
! The Virginia State Insurance Company
| Building.
The Mutual Assurance Society Building.
| The Second Baptist church.
| The Jefferson Davis Monument and
| the Cathedral.
| Some OF these buildings have already
been mentioned in the columns OF tho
| Dispatch, but a review of them is
| of interest.
The Jefferson Hotel, by the Jefferson
| Realty Company, of which Col. Joseph
| Bryan Is president and CAPTAIN Joseph p.
Willard is vice president, is being rebuilt.
It is said that the hotel when completed.
| will far compass the old hotel, which be-
fore the great fire. which partially des-
| troyed 1t, was the handsomest hotel in the
south.
The new Jefferson will be nearly twice
as large as It was in the days when it
was the pride of, the late Major Ginter,
who built 1t, and it will once more take
| its place as Queen of the South
Mr.. John PEBBLES, of Norfolk, is the
architect OF the new hotel. His plans
which have been printed in this paper,
have been approved by the owners, S.; ana
by next October the new building Will be
completed at cost OF something over
half a million dollars.
Beautiful Auditorium.
To the east of the jefferson will be
erected a large ana beautiful auditorium.
| which will fill need which has long been
In evidence. The auditorium will be cor
| nected with the hotel by q great arch, so
that the two buildings WILL be as one
It ia said that the Richmond German
| will. after this season, hold Its dances m
| the auditorium, which VIII pe ohe u wv
| most beautiful ball rooms IN THIS coull-
! try. .,.,a,, ~ row nrs.c
.,aai,,, ,comnleted, Is acknowledged. even
nv those who were opposed 10 the IN,
s.s,,,o,,an+ TO be q splendidly beautiful
| State house.
y1rbon the Legislature meets here IN
! January. 1t will. be. ready Tor occupancy
and. indeed, the officers OF the ,Gocernor3
and of the Corporation Cotf1f''ss'oA u'o
now ready for use.
The old Capitol building mas ~ no way
been injured. ~ ron
faderocy. has not been impaired, and
tba two wings on the east and west
sidos that have been added for the nc-
! accommodation of the House of Delega-
| too and the Senate, respectively. NJ
! In -harmonious architectural keeping with
the old structural.
Standing In tho center or the Cnpltol
SQUARE. surrounded by ancient trees It
is perhaps as imposing g pubic ouild-
ing as can be found In the South.
The Virginia State Insurance 'pulluihg,
aca,,,,np commanding position on Fifth
aud Main Streets was completed early
in tho year. 1t Is large and commo-
dious built of white brick and upon
architectural lines. pleasing to the eye,
n home worthy of one Of the clty's Oldest
insurance companies Messrs holland
ana baskerville were the architects.
The most Important as we'll as the
Largest building that was completed dur
! IN. the past twelve months, Is the enn'-
nous Mutual Assurance Society or VIZ
rinin building on Ninth and Main Streets,
1t is a. sky-scraper, higher and more
extensive than any in the State, built
in the most modern and approved m;,,-
ner, and fitted with every cohceiVaDte
convenience.
II contains lsa large offices and We're
l;ts nine stories spread out singly, they
i would cover moro than two blocks.
NIessrs, Clinton and Russell. Of New
York, were the architects
II Another building erected during the