Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-01-01
ACTIVITY CONTINUES
AT WILDWOOD CREST
Many Handsome New Buildings
Under Course Of COnstruc-
ton Add Greatly to
Beauty OF Pretty
Resort
MANY MORE TO Be ERECTED SOON

Wildwood Crest still continues to be
the cen of activity and attraction on
the island, and hundreds of visitors
from various parts of the country, as
well as many residents from other parts
of Five Mile Beach, are daily to be seen
vending their way to the Crest to view
the many handsome new buildings
that are in the course of construction
here. Large forces of mechanics are
continually kept busy on the new
structures hal are being erected, and
this will doubtless be one of the best
years this island has ever known, as
almost a dozen new contracts have been
made for new buildings to be started
early in January.
The handsome new residence that is
being erected on Pacific avenue, near
Rambler road, for Thomas J. Rose, of
Philadelphia, will be n of the pref
test ones in this section of the island.
This cottage is now nearing completion
with the plasterers finishing up their
work rapidly, and will soon be ready
for the final touches. The interior of
this cottage is complete in every detail
and contains every modern convent
ence. Harry S. Hewitt, the Holly
Beach contractor, Is in charge of the
work, and is proud of the pretty cot
tage that will prove a valuable addition
to this part of Wildwood Crest.
Another new cottage that is in course
of construction on Pacific avenue at
the lower end of the Crest, is that of
Frank e. Hamill, of Philadelphia.
Many new and attractive features are
noticeable in this building, one of the
principal ones of which is the numerous
pretty windows in the basement on
the ground floor, which has been dug
several feet below the street level, and
which will be utilized as a game room.
The architectural design of this cottage
is unusually attractive, and will make
it also a valuable addition to this sec
ton. This building is being construct
ed by w. G. Taylor & Sons, who also
have the contract for the pretty new
cottage that is in course of construction
for Frederick Zeigler, of Philadelphia.
This latter cottage has just recently
been started and Contractor Taylor is
rushing the work in order 10 get the
building inclosed as o as possible.
Contractor Chris. j. Scully is making
rapid Roadway with the splendid large
fifty-room hotel that he is constructing
on the corner of Pacific avenue and
Rambler road, for Carrie S. Noll, of
Philadelphia. This building, which is
an imposing four-story structure, is de-
lightfully located and commands an
unexcelled view of the ocean, inlet aud
Sunset lake, and will doubtless prove
Que of the most popular houses on the
island for recreationists during the
coming season. Mr.. Scully has the
house inclosed and is making rapid
progress on the interior where every
modern convenience has been arranged
for the comfort of patrons.
A splendid large apartment house is
being constructed on Primrose road
and Philadelphia avenue, on three lots
recently sold by Beecher-Kay Realty
Co., by Dorrell q Hays, for DIR. j. Har-
vey Spruance, of Wilmington, Della
ware. This elegant new structure will
soon be uDder roof, and when complet-
ed will contain six comfortable and
commodfous apartments that will have
a view equalled by few houses on the
island. When completed this building
will cost about $15, 900.
Ground was broken a few days ago
at the corner of Lotus road and Phil
adelphia avenue, for a handsome new
cottage that will be erected by Frank
A. Mershon, of Holly Beach. Work
will be started at once on the erection
of the cottage and will be continued
with all possible speed until the cot
tage is complete and ready for occu-
pancy.
Contracts for houses at the Crest are
being let every few days and the latest
is one for James P. Gill, which was
awarded yesterday to Harry S. Hewitt,
the popular Holly Beach Borough Clerk
and contractor.
Frederick Zeigler, of Philadelphia,
was a visitor here on Tuesday, noting
the progress of his pretty new residence.
Stephen Thurber, DR.. John f. Leavitt
and William Dow, of Camden, each of
whom own handsome properties here,
were visitors to the Crest on Sunday
last, and are as enthusiastic as ever over
the future prospects of Wildwood Crest.
William V. Silver, a prominent Phil
adelphia business man, and a cottage