The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-26
BIC BUILDINGS
WELL UNDER WAY J
Unusual Number of Large
Structures Being
Erected
GIANT SkYSCRAPER
FOR TWO RAILROADS
Work Being Pushed Night and
DEGRADATION to the Rich
mond-Sydnor & Humid
ley's New Home

Building activity continues through-
out the city, and new houses are going
up and old ones coming down with .
regularity and steadiness that Is most
encouraging to those who keep pace
with the great realty Industry Truly
it might be said that improvements
are being made all along the line,
beGauSe -tLe-L!.3tt54t Ia ttt---f .r+fts s. show
that all kinds of structures are being
contemplated from private stables to
lyric theatres. This, Of course,
speaks Well for greater Richmond
where uo real estate boom" ever
exists, but always a steady. persistent
building business that Is the real mark
OF prosperity and push
As an indication OF how the work
ts being done in this city. three OF the
bis new structures that are being
erected are working night forces as
well rs the day shift of hands, and
all the day long. and the night also.
men and teams are digging and haul
Ing and laying bricks. In fact. foun-
cations are being laid, upon which will
be erected buildings that win do az
much to advertise the business splen-
dor OF the convention city of the South
rs any line Of industry now in vogue
in Richmond
These three buildings are the giant
skyscraper which will be known as the
First National Bank Building but
which will really be the railroad office
building of the South. The structure
viii be twenty stories high, and in
addition To being the home OF the
First National Bank IL will also house
the Offices OF the c. & q. Ry. Co.,
the r.. (, & p. r. r. Co. and the cham-
Der OF commerce. All day and all
night, the work of excavating for the
foundation is being pushed with all
possible speed.
An innovation has been introduced
in drawing the loaded wagons and
carts from the excavation. The old
plan OF Il tug mule" has been aban-
doned. and q wire cable run by steam
| is attached to the wagons and the
vehicle, mules and all are pulled out
OF the big hole with ease and dispatch.
Life Insurance Company Building.
Work GA the Life Insurance Com
panys new building is also being
pushed with all possible speed. a
! large force OF hands are busy excavat-
ing and laying the foundation. This
! building, which is at the corner of
Tenth and Capitol streets, will be an
ornament to that section of the ciry.
Addition to Richmond Hotel.
! The new addition to the Richmond
Hotel will add much 10 the attrac-
| tiveness of this popular hosiery. The
7 contractor is working day and night.
ana no building in Richmond will be
erected WIKI more speed and dispatch.
/ The new part VIII correspond in
architecture wlthqgthe rest OF the build
| Ing, aud when complete the Richmond
/ will be one Of the most commodfou1
rs well as one OF the handsomest
! hotels in the city.
Almost Complete.
| While ali CT the interior work has
not been complete. the Travellers In
surance Building is fast nlling with
tenants. " orkman are putting the
finishing touches on the first floor.
| The entrance Is to be very handsome.
| This building has the distinction OF
being tAf+9 talest office straeture in
Richmond From basement to roof
there are fourteen stories.
Mammoth New Store.
The mammoth new store building
at the corner Of Seventh and Grace
streets is nearing completion, and
viewed from business standpoint
adds greatly to- the beauty and im-
portance of the corner. The giant
house is being erected by Moses
/ Thalheimcr, and Will be occupied oy
! Sydnor and IIundley Furniture Co.
/ The debris and street sheds over the
/ sidewalks erected for the safety OF
pedestrians, are being removed, ana
/ the magnitude of the building -
( shown to great advantage. The. build
Ing Will be one OF the handsomest
I store houses III the city. possibly ia
/ the State. and Will be as near nre-
proof as II is possible To build.
! Every Improvement and convenianco
/ known to modern merchandising Will
/ he installed in the new store, and
while the building is not on the great
business thoroughfare, yet 1t IL con-
venient to Broad street, and many
street cars pass the corner While
! transfers viii take purchasers from
any section Of the city right to the
store doors.