The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
THE TIMES -DIsPATcH RICHMOND VA, SUNDAY JUNE q 1908
BUILDING BOOM
Still CONTINUES.
Willie Greatest Activity Is West
ward, Houses Are Going Up
in Every Direction.
FEW VACANT LOTS ON GRACE

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The heavy rains OF last wocls ma
tcrially retarded building operations
, and probably prevented tho finishing up
of some houses that were booked for
completion the past week. However,
It may be said that there Is practically
no cessation In the building boom.
Builders arc being hurried up on al1
contracts, and new deals arc being
made daily for the erection OF resi-
dences both In the city propet and in
| the suburbs. Builders and contractors
IRE beginning to complain somewhat
Of the scarcity of good labor that is
much needed. The architects are all
busy drawing plans for new houses,
some of them being fine residences
that are to go up on fashionable ave-
| nues.
And Yet More Houses vnntcs.
Tho active opening OF the rental sea-
the arrangement of lists, etc. show
conclusively that the building boom did
not como along n minute too soon.
There Is demand Tor every now house
that has been erected and for all that
are In the course OF construction.
indeed there is encouragement for
investors and builders to 20 rIpht
along with the good work Of putting
more houses on the vacant lots within
the city and out in the suburbs
Work is progressing very satlsfac-
torlly on the Hanover Apartment, cor
ner of Adams and Franklin Streets.
formerly known as tho Pace house.
Mr.. Chcstcrman is sparing neither
money nor ingenuity TO make it one OF
the handsomest and most convenient
apartment houses In the South.
The Boom In General.
While she building boom is more
noticeable In the western section OF
the city than anywhere else, 1t is not
confined to that section by great
deal. The sound of tho hammer and
the saw and the trowe may be heard
from Fulton to the Boulevard.
On West Grace Street, from the 1000
block to the Boulevard houses are
going up as IL by magic. and 1t now
looks as II the timo Is near ut hand
when there will not be n vacant lot
on that thoroughfare. Building opera
tons continue in all of the suburbs.
land are particularly noticeable in
Brookland Park. Highland Park and
Ginter Park.
Optimistic View.
Mr.. George D. Priddy. one of the
Heading contractors of the city. was
button-holcd yesterday, and in reply
to questions. said:
$50 far as my business is concerned
there is no panic. I have more build
ings in construction than have ever
had at one time, and according to my
Judgment 1908 and 1909 will sec no
pause in building activity In Richmond.
This Is especially true Of beautiful Lee
District.
Among the buildings which are al
ready being erected by Ine, and those
which am soon to start. are three
dwelling houses on Floyd Avenue and
Cedar Street for Mr.. John 3. Gayle, one
store and flat on West Broad Street for
Mr.. w. ]. Gilman, one three story brick
residence on Grove Avenue for Mr..
Joseph n. Heffiey.. one brick residence
on Lombardy and Grove. Avenlio for
Mr.. Edwin Schumacher. one brick resi-
dence next to Mr.. John T. Anderson for
Mr.. Edwin Schmaker, one brick resi-
dence for Mr. S. steinberg at Park Ave-
nue and West Street, residence at Sy-
camore and Taylor Streets for Mr.. r.
l.. Graves. one flat building on Iarri-
son Street for Mr. J. J. Miller, also
| three frame houses on West Marshall
Street and two on Lodge Street, besides
a brick residence on Grace near Allison
Street, four frame tenement houses on
Claybourne Street, and an addition to
the Mount Vernon Baptist Church."
In conclusion, Mr.. Priddy said there
Is no cause for pessimism. He believes
IN Richmond and expresses tho opinion
that the solid old town was never in
better shape than now.