The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-16
BIS STORE
GRACE STREET
III Thalhimer Bros to Erect
nxxe Structure Which Sgd
!; I6f ana Hundicy WIN DC
III LARGEST IN THE CITY
I'll Have About 100, 900 of Floor
4 Epace-0ne Of Most Command
Il. ing Locations in City.

within . few months operations will
711n and q large, handsome building
921N ~ erected, fronting 12s on Grace
fee4 and ISL feet on Seventh street.
ii ~cfup3ng nearly one-quarter of the
e <a<ak bounded by Broad, Grace. Sew
fXIn&h ard Eighth streets. When COM
antAd Messrs. Sydnor Il Hundiey will
nnafer their immense furniture bust
noGe from their present Quarters to this
location.
III Thio In the pioneer movement to
IEncs street. and II In made by one
@8k the most progressive firms in the
S1ty and opens this Old residential
#Skroe< 70 commerce. Ii is conceded
nat within a short period many of
#&hS old landmarks must be torn down
E&nd rive way 10 long demand Tor
#&usffsass houses betweent Broad and
mn IN this section. Already Seventh
EXAd Eighth streets are being built and
occupied for commercial purposes and
%aIfN ghc main thoroughfarss from Broad
Sfp fntT1.
i 1fIfE ruffdfng WITT not Unfy cover the
4nEAnt lot at Seventh and Grace, but
Y l&fue Of the dwelling property on
8xfnca, a. also the old Lutheran
s3hurch and Royal Laundry on Sew
Aah. The rear extends to the alley
NH II alongside a part of the build
Sf1aH4 BOW occupied by this firm The
nr<eight OF the proprietors of the en-
fSfpfaxe seems good. inasmuch as the
\ 3p&&tson IL the very hub OF the city,
z1oining Murphys Hotel, surrounded
III the City Hal. State Capitol. Mar
I'M House. Richmond Hotel, the John
#3fnExAali High School, the Telephone
xchange and the large, handsome \.
M g. A. building.
Largest in the City.
The move lie primarily on account OF
Sfhe firms business having outgrown
SkANir present quarters. The new build
8hG viii contain approximately 100000
'Nqnars fecet OF space. occupying nearly
s41a0-hAif OF the square Oh trace street
mMA mere than one hall On seventh
u viii be built strictly fireproot. of
SGteal and reinforced concrete. and every
4<nN arranged for the convenience OF
|&he arm. as well as Tor their patrons.
8 Rfchmond has long since been re-
xcwrdesl as "a great furniture center and
s1aa1 enjoyed liberal patronage from the
3kGtyoining states south 1t 10 the pur-
sDGse Ut Aessrs. Syonor ana Hundiey
M further improve ineir line ana be
IN y position 10 meet ali the require
1netats OF their patrons and the public.
Cordial Invitation to All.
N The building viii occupy position
~ haTe eIteet of extending TO eoath
d fthmond, Petersburg ana the South
m general u cordia! invitation TO tne
Thin building is being erected by
ke1za owners, Messrs. Thaihimer BROS,
sjox this city. and the working draw
E1S6G6 and all details are being pushed
x6mpistiCn by their architect, MIR
A9x7es n. Bryant, one OF the city's
NxS0A& progressive and pushing archi-
I4&cts. who has done most of the large
xprk of this kind in this section.
m The John r. Wilson Company. Inc,
viii erect this building for the own
lAxN and will push the work to rapid
sE6f1pleticL, Orders Tor materials arr
NOW being placed and VIII be on hand
shE the tisne the excavation car he
F0Supletea, SO that tie work II erect
1Ax can begin at once.
- MEzsrS. SYduor * Hunaiey nave had
&Esatay other cites under consideration
WNrsng the past six months, bat select
~ this es being best suited both as
Y IN hize and location for their mann
#3nDtA business tt being THE central
SrArt oil the city and the most accessi :
I%4an location To ali street car lines, as
Mo 10 all railroads entering the city.
When completed this building will be
& AAA larEekt retail business house In the
@saty.