The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-26
|||sDURY CHURCH
PLANS NEW HOME
Methodist Flock Win Erect
Handsome Editlce in
West End
PROPOSE SPENDING
S4O,o ON BUILDING
WI ----------------~----
Activity in General Line Con-
tinues Good and Realty
Are Optimistic Some
Sales Notes

Building and real estate operations
saurfhg the past week nave been COM
snarnfively tctiye and hut for the hoi-
IfIny Incident to Thanksgiving the
s6eenta say the week would probably
jhxre been above the standard.
Y No large transactions In realty were
mp4ed, although there were several
trades somewhat above the average.
SnD3lyity in tie suburbs was fairly
Uud.
70 eui,o rev Church.
&S m the building line. erection ot
~ church In the West End WAS as-
ri; end the filing OF plans for the
RI home for the Main Street Bank.
43fxeenth and Main, gave assurance
This institution has finally de-
"a on the character of building it
nut up. The structure viii be OF
~ four stories high. costing in the
Shborhood Of s2s.e0a. These figures,
apeSer, do net Include installation Of
A1evatcr. interior fixtures and I'M
lfsSx. which win run the total cost
fUnd $4,000.
D&d1 on the new University College,
Medicine were opened, but the con
nqFutood that these bids run up AS
IN a. $4,000. but Il is likelg that
4 hnAl contract price will not tie over
4eoN.
knbury Methodist IL the new church
the West End planning "A new home
itself The building committee, at
3neet1ne Friday night practically de-
Md 10 accept plans drawn by Roa-
~ arm, and Ii Is rrs.bahi. that the
dtrAct viii be awarded In time for
$0ek 70 begin not later than January
The new edifice is to be located on
~ southwest corner or Allen and PARK
MUnnes, and will cost about $4,000
VIM be stone and brick structure
11SaOExd after the plain 6recian style
&Nfn4 Il dome like the Jewish syna-
tue and resembling the second Bap-
62Nk Church III aon1c respects.
III IL the hope ot the congregation
m ret into the SUNDAY school IN the
Easement uf the church the latter part
e NAY, but ii is hardly likely that the
k4rch. itself win be ready for occu
INcy before the early part OF next fan
The old church s located on LON
2fdy street, between Hanover ano
lE6Ve Avenues. and has "a seating ca
ncity OK Only several hundred. The
SW building according To the plans
iii segl more than double that num-
The congregation has already sold
1N i0r nu Lomhardy Street for $1,000
nA viii probably dispose of the oid
fufch as soon as II suitable offer II
&znined.
At this meeting OF the building com
S4GN thu ouestnon Of changing the
49, fstn
no definite conclusion was
SNhsfi MONUMENTAL was one OF
names suggested. This sugges-
jn. however. did not meet with much
9NDk. owing to the fact that there
80 several churches by that name
Sfhia part Of Virginia
Rev L. r. Williams has been pastor
the Asbury Methodist for the las
y years and will doubtless be per.
TEf4u to.complete ms term OF four
Adds TO Values.
l2Aalty agents are especially pleased
the news that another church Is
~ up In the West End, because
Sh new building. especially of thai
&kAcfer. adds increased value to
o1erty.
aknong the real estate firms who
Sop&e sales during the week, the
oNAndson Realty Corporation hac
y following TO report House al
Aeut Hill, $500: residence on Bev-
street, S2,soe: frame building or
antY-fifth street. $500; frame
2aatng on TweE.y-fourth street. ST.
mrfck residence on Eleventh
lnk $1,000.
fnnno 4 Poindexter pulled OFF deals
#4&a extent OF about $4,000. in
wing q farm in Chesterfield, a
f3ling or the seven Pines road. le'
H41tEhland Springs, two lots In the