The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-05
BUILDING WORK IS
TAKING BIC Squirt
CuIIom Starts Big Apartment
House OH South Twentieth
WORK ON MASSEY BUILDING
Construction Firm Falls, But the owner
VIII Carry On the Work Without
Interruption-other Build
ings Under Way.
WORK ON MASSEY BUILDING

great illustration of a return to nor
NAL conditions is shown by the steady
increase In construction work. especially
in the building of dwellings. Many jobs
that were held up on account of the
money cramp few months ago are again
being worked on, while many others are
under consideration.
1t has been rumered that work had
been stopped on the huge Massey apart
ment house In course of construction at
the corner of South Twentieth street and
Highland avenue, on account of the fail
ure of the concrete firm having the con-
tract This building will be of REIN
forced concrete, the Fireproof Construc-
tion company of Atlanta doing the work.
This firm recently went into the hands
of a receiver and it was impossible for
them to continue the work. Richard w.
Massey stated yesterday afternoon, how
ever, that he had taken hold of the work
and it would continue as If nothing had
occurred.
There will be 14S rooms in this building,
which will be practically freproof, there
being but very little woodwork about it.
1t will be ready for occupancy in a few
months, and will add another magnih-
cent abiding place to beautiful South
Highlands. Owing to its splendid loca-
ton, its apartments will very probably
be in great demand.
Another evidence of confidence in Bir-
mingham is shown by E. N. Cullom, who
has just started work on the building of
another set of apartment dwellings on
Twentieth street between Avenue II and
Avenue I. Mr.. Cullom two years ago
built the apartment dwellings on Avenue
l and Twentieth street, and the con-
struction of those now begun will fill up
his vacant property, giving half a block
each on Avenues II and l and the entire
block on Twentieth street between these
avenues, row of the finest apartment
dwellings in the South.
There will be nine or ten apartments,
each separate and distinct from the
others, with its own front veranda and
entrance, and the total cost will be over
$4,000 Brick and stone will be the ma
terials used in the outside construction,
trast to the present apartment dwellings,
the fronts of which are practically all OF
stone. The present apartments face 21O
feet on Avenue /, and from Avenue l to
Alley III on Twentieth street The new
ones will run from Alley II on Twentieth
street 200 feet to Avenue II, and down
Avenue II 210 feet.
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entrance and have a reception hall. par
lor, dining room, butlery, kitchen, four
bed rooms. laundry, closet and bath, SER
wants room and servants closet and
bath.
The reception hall, parlor and dining
room will be finished in mahogany, and
the other rooms in equally as pretty fin
ishes. The laundry will be equipped with
porcelain tubs, heaters for irons, and
other necessities for the laundry. all OF
which will be nicxle plated. The bath
room will have porcelain tubs and Law
atory with nicllle finishings. The kitchen
will be furnished complete with kitchen
cabinets, tables and gas range. The
bath room floor and walls to the height
OI three lctt Will De llneu Will CerdiiliC
tile.
In the rear of the building will be a
court 100 feet square, which will be ac-
cessible to each apartment. There will
be no fire about the building except gas
flames used in the kitchen range and
water heaters, city steam being used for
warming the house. The Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company, al
cost of about $4,000. ran their steam
mains out this distance two years age
for the purpose of heating these apart.
ment dwellings of Mr.. Cullom.
Mr. Culom has no fear about the rent
ing of these new apartments. In fact, II
is known that his agents established 9
waiting list on the present apartments
some time ago.
Work is being rapidly renewed on many
smaller dwellings throughout Greater
Birmingham, tho suburbs especially being
dotted with cottages in course of con.
struction. Contractors are beginning e
smile and all things point to a busy sea-
son in the construction line.
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