The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
A BUILDING BOOM
|S.0N|N R|CHM0ND.
Fine Residence to Go Up on
Monument and Allen
Avenues.
ANNEXED TERRITORY BUSY
"A Second Lee District springing
Up-Great Activity in the
Suburbs.
ANNEXED TERRITORY BUSY

/ During the past two weeks there has
sprung up veritable building boom,
and this activity in building operations,
as compared with former dizziness. is a
splendid sign Of returning good times.
In every part OF Richmond the brick
layers and the carpenters and the plas-
terers are as busy as so many hens with
large broods of chickens while the
suburbs are noisy with the sound Of
The architects report that they are
being kept engaged every hour in the
day drawing and completing plans for
elegant homes that are to go up on
Monument, Allen. and other toney ave-
nues. Many Of these plans have been
completed already and being inspected
by contractors with a view OF bidding
on the work to be done. In number
OF cases contracts for the erection OF
handsome homes have been closed, and
in not few instances work has been
commenced.
In Annexed Territory.
At the corner OF Meadow and West
Main Streets Messrs. c. w. and j. Lee
Davis have broken ground for eight
beautiful two-story houses. and work
on them is being rapidly pushed for
ward. These homes will cover the
Meadow Street side of the entire block.
and they are being built either for rent
OF for sale. They are to be good two
story brick buildings. with all the
necessary modern improvements.
In all OF the newly annexed territory
westward there Is much building going
on. On the south side of Grove Avenue,
and, indeed. on both sides Of Grove and
Floyd Avenues, the lots are being rap
idly taken up by home builders. who
are making arrangements to build as
fast as they buy. 1t looks now as II all
OF that territory south OF Grove and
west of Lombardy Street will In the
next year or two be new Lee Dis
trict. There are now being built In
this territory not less than 200 houses.
and all OF them are OF substantial char
acter and equipped with modern con-
veniences.
Homes for Wngc Farmers.
South of Cary Street and west OF
Randolph pressing need is being
supplied by the erection OF a number
OF cosy cottages and neat homes for
occupancy by wage-earners. These are
being built on broad lots that will give
ample room for airy front yards, and
In many cases even small garden in
Tie rear. 1ucy VIII nave nOuern con.
veniences. as the City Council has ar
ranged to extend water. gas and sew
erage pipes into this new territory.
Over in Manchester there Is also
something Of building boom. and
new houses are going up In every part
of the city. A man from that side of
the river yesterday said II the present
gait is kept up this will be record
breaking year in the matter of house
building in Manchester. He asked:
Don't that sound like good times are
returning?" Indeed 1t does.
Many New Houses in Suburbs.
Brookland Park. the pretty suburb
lying along the street car lines between
Barton Heights and Ginter Park, is |
vieing with Its neighbors In the mat
ter of home building. Mr.. F. ]. Tray
lor has nearly completed his handsome |
residence built entirely OF superior
concrete block. which in this case IL |
splendid imitation OF gray stone.
Four .,'l nice residences have Just been
completed in Brookland Park. and four
more to cost from $4,000 to $1,000 each
are being erected.
In Barton Heights the builders are
very busy. Nearly dozen new houses
and homes in course OF construction
show what has been done in this
suburb this year and what is now be-
Ing done.
Ginter Park. which always keeps
| small army of builders busy, is right IN
the boom. Mrs. Alice Delaney Lamb
has let the contract for the construc-
ton OF her home to Mr.. o. C.. Peers.
and work will be started at once.
Ten residences and the school and
assembly hall are now being built in
Ginter Park, and estimates are being
taken for many more. This Is all evi-
dence of a very healthy growth, and is
| a record to be proud Of