The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
new GARAGE IS
NEAR COMPILE ton
Virginia Auto Company Expects u I
Occupy New Building Be
fore April LIST.
ONE OF THE BEST
NOW IN RICHMOND
New Structure Being Erected n
Corner of Adams and Main
Streets Will Be Very
Complete.

-Iha-aew- automobile garages, rnnx
Is now being constructed for the VIZ.
ginia Auto Company. will. when come
pieted. be one of the largest ana
most complete garages In R4ehHerd.
The new building is going up on the
southeast corner of Adams and Maiu (
streets, and great progress IL being
made in the construction, which Wa
begun about six weeks ago. The gAr-
age will occupy the site OF the aid
Crenshaw mansion, which was -
Gently demolished to mako room Tor
the new building. This old nome
was built over seventy years ago, ana
was an old landmark in the city.
While tearing down the old buildine
the sworkmen discovered a large Ices
house eighteen feet deep under tho
sidewalk.
The plans for the garage were
drawn by Carneal & johnson, arciss-
tects. and the work of cpnstrucfinss
is being done by George d. Priddy.
who has large gang OF men now nf
work on the structure. AT the -.
ent time the walls have been con1-
pleted and the roof. floors, plumbing
and office equipment are yet to ~
added. 1t is estimated that the builfa-
ing will be ready for occupancy be-
fore the LIST of April. The dimen-
sions of the building are 42xi50, a.
is of brick construction and the rook
will be supported by huge iron gird-
ers weighing FIVE tons each: thAra
Will be no columns in the buildin1
The structure will be entirely ~.
proof.
The Virginia Auto Company, fot
whom the garage IL being constructs
ed. Is one of the pioneer automobile
firms of Richmond. az 1t was about
the third to open business here. The
concern began business three years
ago. and has made rapid progress
each year until 1t Is now unable 10
attend to Its large trade In the old
quarters. The present garage n nov
at No. 221-223 West Broad street.
where the company has been doing
business practically all the tins
since its organization. .@
Mr.. w. NJ. Hatten. proprietor "
the concern, stated Friday, in dir.
cussing his business and his intended
move TO the new garage on Main
street. that he was making the move
on account of the big Developments
in his business. I'VE expect to haxo
one of the most complete and up-to-
date garages In the city" said HI
Baeten. I'VE are contemplating tax
ind the agency for high prfo6N
caA one that will fulfll the wan6n
of people of wealth. We have NOT
yet decided what car II viii be. but
we will have one that viii cost D.
tween $4,000 and $4,000. We win
also have a full line of auto truclges
FOR which there tn now large o.
mand In the commercial world :.
Agents for Popular Machines.
The Virginia Auto Company ID nov
agent for the Il. M. ESQ and the
Fiandcrs-20, both excellent low pFix~F
ed cars. and when they add theif
line of high priced cars and the
trucks they will have one OF the mos
attractive lines OF cars In Richmond.
When they occupy their new garage
they will keep In stock full llne az
parts for the machines that they nct
as agents for. and will also hAve As
complete stock OF the latest types 0&
automobile accessories. A high -,
pair shop will be ran In connec&1o1
with the garage. and the shop VIII
be equipped with the latest up-tQ@
date machinery necessary for repairs
ing automobiles. This work viii reT,s
resent an important part Of the hums5
mess OF the concern. MA
viii Have Opening. s
1--WE expect to have an opepinm
on the Krst day we begin buntulm
in the new garage" said Mr.. Hatss
ten. I'VE will keep open house AAts
day, and hope to see all owners ~
AUTOMOBILES, and interested parti1'
come in to look us over. We hop4
that all the ladies who are intereate4s
IN automobiles will come In To nAMs
US and look over the machines tat49
we will have on display. We N1l4l
make special demonstrations ~ csxJ
machines on that day, and Will ex
hibit q fun line of the latest MoAeA
OF the machines for which w.
agents here" f|
In speaking OF richmond -
automobile city Mr. Batt6n aA1Qs "
believe that Richmond has = bt4G
future as an automobile city. Il
progress within the past eL11N~
months he's been phenomenal
the advancement continues ~ . M
encouraging rate. Up to about = ~
and half ago there wera
cafIy no owners Of autOmo1lt4
the city, and now there ~
three hundred and NIFTY. N1fM
number increasing dAllx N
, People now realize thaf AA4
mobile has come 80 ntaN ass
citisens 81 Htchmpnd vI1zo m IN
to have machines haxe IN
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