The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-01
Sale of Chamber s Site
Will Keep G. & O.
OHicesin Richmond.
PLANS AW AIT
ACIION TO -DA x
Syndicate Prepared to Buy Prop
erty and Erect New Structure
for Chamber, c. & o., r., F..
& P. and Bank--Business
People Indorse Move
and Urge Sale.

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Ii a proposition to be made tl{is ar
ternoon to stockholders and menberl
OF the Chamber OF Commerce IS ne
cepted skSscraper Office building
will shortly be erected at the sontti
west corner of Ninth and AIRtn
Streets az the permanent homo Of The
and Ohio Railway Conn
pany the Richmond fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company the
Chamber of Commerce and The First
National Bank. The structure viii De
not less than fifteen and not nlora
than twenty stories high. and VIII
be known as the First National Bank
Building.
Jo,nt Ownership.
Under the plan proposed. the build
ing will he owned Jointly by tho tgd
railroad companies and the bank Be-
sides ample Offices for the Chamber of
Commerce. 1t is probable that there
will be some extra space for rent.
From preliminary plans 1t is believed
that the Chesapeake and Ohio viii
need ten or twelve ioors, especially
arranged for Its convenience. IL is
asserted that had the bank alone heen
interested 1t would probably not liaya
gone into the enterprise, preferfing
rather to rebuild on its old site. Btit
interests closely identified With tb4
lNoHtiutTCltl ITOSTebS ul4 fSitnltiptiti+ ilEtN.t
realized that it will he OF great adj
vantage TO the city to have prryiacd
a modern ireproof office building - 0a
occupied by. the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway under IA ten=year ieaEe, ef
under Joint ownership, or both. ner
only 10 accommodates the presint fosss >,
| but to paoVide for future growth
Set Removal Runiors at Rcat.
II Is believed that stcf growth ia
i Nf,t, IN 7.t.-
| the system now IN progress. and ilii4
der the plan of Joint ownership. Il
the Chamber consents TO the sale oE
| Its site, annual rumors of the re-
moval of the Chesapeake and Ohio
! offices to Cincinnati or some other
/ point will be set at rest. AT present
sle quarters are In rented building,
and are much overcrowdcd. having
| spread into several surrounding estab-
I5lishments.
Secretary r. A. Dunlop has issued u
formal call for q general meeting of
the active resident members, officers
and directors of the Chamber, 70 he
held in its assembly hall this after.
noon at o'clock to consider tho
advisability of selling the presents
building. and the ground upon which
II is located. as recommended ut a
I general meeting of the active resident.
members, officers and directors held on
May last. A similar call has, been
Issued for meeting of tho stockhbld-
ers of the Chamber for ) O'clock in
the same place, to take action on the
same matter
IDEAL Location.
With the erection of newer and
more modern office buildings. ii had
come to be realized that the Chalnber
or Commerce structure, once the larg-
est and handsomest In Richmond, was
out or date; that many of its ofHoes
are dark and without modern convent
ences and appliances, the Chambsrs
haNlng lost many tenants to its pro-
i IsressiNe nciShbor. the Mutuai AsStir-
aHce society Building. The corner s;
regarded as probably the most yalu-
able In the city, and for; months tenta-
we plans have been in the aily fhr
me erection of modern tirapfooea
sliueturet ~ ll, ~ first II was suggeatetl
mat, though erected hs stock COM
pany' ! should retain the ntlfnes Z, &
i Shamber Of Commerce Rui1dtDg.
Provide Home for Rnilrpatls.
i Members of the Chamber aIttstfs Il
gressiTe business men genesll NJ iiavs,
ior long time, realized the great M n VI
portance to Richmond net onis Be-
ACTUALLY h9ldins The e'itesanaake ana
EQhio general offices hero, btit ttlao a.
/ ring rumons Of removal fnretid broad.
cast shy Gincinnati3and other anIptttpH;
lcittes along It's line. II atlaIf ffi Il ~; 8f,s
I3sites have been s}lggosted. siila slfisf M.
,Iplans have * been drawn by sbtsi ,tfs5, Il
1 seeking TO Interest The tIhesanea Il ,ealt, ne
Ohio In u long-term lease at peri1SSs 4 ms
and Well arranged auartarsis Ctliast, oy:Ss
! )alfeeting the Weaterns oS.sNnatans nes
4 tho road, the. nphuf1ding OF fths ssrs-
Y flEl It,Jt -
| Corporation Commtssfon had n tirst Il,
/ be settled, and plan after pIlti2 Il; III
come 70 naught, Meanwhile sti,eE iei,.s
| mond, Fredericksburg aud pnton,:lf.5
! Railroad, the busy aouhie lraels i4Ta
from Richmond To Washington, con-
meeting the. North and tire Se,it tl, \, Ii 4 *
outsrowns its Quarters in BSfd ssis'paG
\ station, renting overflow ryjo1ns ia th,s
Mayo Buildlns1 ~ SEVENTH Nnsi NIaii,5
lStreetS si3s Sas M
Recently AN accident catiScd M a.; ].
Fcavattons NEXT door, s,allaS ed lltf fhenia
OF the First National BANK ono of t}iS,
Oldest and strongcal iiaaneiaE i ins,stss. Il
4 tions i'm the entire South, Tho aeeiSs Il
Iservtng 10 eall attention 81 tbs bstt,ss
! to It's ueed Tor mere aftple al1tis II III On
i arranged facilities K.
Chamber Wiilins 10 SELL.
4 ont Of tAesh cotidltions lias sropyt,
II the proposition NWiiteiN VIII slt, pt factFtsi
y ed 20 the Chamber nf 'arlllsaltGa gss -
i day.& The parties atintprest the hanis
Il and the two railroad ssfnnHt te sl,fssg.
sIpose to purchase the q I, Ii ia sif
Il ing ana fits stte. for something Isssss
8 than ii pinrtevo of a mil ltpr ssi Al tla NJ
n untonirmea report haS gt8that fhds
! price Mill he salass eAp,
Il The chNnlbePs bN i. y fYrIiSsss #Ne ft3
alhas declared Ms willInspess u; Ill ii ssst
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