The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-20
Declared That City of Rich
mond Could Easily Stand
Another SkysCraper
PRESENT STRUCTURES
ALREADY FILLED UP
Two Hotels Have Plans for
Extensive Improvements,
and West Ends PromiS-
ed Boulevard Court

IL WouI0 lioL bi1 "a a4iot'ASt
skyscraper was projected in Richmond
in the next two or three months" said
well-known business man OF Rich
mond Saturday" The city could cas-
lily stand another building OF this type,
even though some persons may think
TO the contrary. AS matter OF fact.
such buildings create business and
bring business to d city that would
otherwise go elsewhere. Big insur-
anee companies and other concerns
that operate on an extensive scale are
always looking for district office quar-
ters here and there and they usually
like the best GA the market Then.
too. erection OF up-to-date office build
ings tends to clean out old raInshackie
office quarters. forcing their owners
10 put up modern buildings ON their
sites.
The Mutual skyscraper building is
already filled up. so is the American
National Office building. And II is no
exaggeratiop to say that the new SKY
scraper now nearing completion on the
north side Of Main between I Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets viii largely pro-
vide office tor those forced TO get out
Of the chamber OF commerce building
now being RACED at Ninth and Main
streets to give way to twenty story
building for the syndicate comprising
the First National Bank and the Ches-
apeake and Ohio and Richmond. Fred
erickspurc and Potomac railroads,
These three corporations expect to &C.
cupv practically the office space IN
the building. All Of which Coca to
show that even with the completion
and occupation OF such large oiace
buildings in Richmond, the WAY is
open for further development In TINS
special line"
Hoteis Expanding.
Meanwhile. plans are weIi under Ter
two naa hotel buildings IN the pusi
ness district one OF these cali Tor
erection 81 a nine-story structure at
Ninth and Bank streets. WHINE le
other concentrates improvements To
the Richmond Hotel. representing al
outlay OF half a million dollars.
Two tobacco warehouses arc aisq
projected. One Of these viii he built
by the American Tobacco Company
on East Cary Street between Twenty
fourth and Twenty fifth Streets at q
located on sixth Street near Cary and
will be built by J. A. Hutchinson ri
cost OF $4,000 This structure Wi!
have dimensions los by lao feet ans
will be eQuiprod with lSo stalls II ths
basement for the accommodation %
farmers bringing their crop 10 market
Issas on tie warehouse are auTaFtisez
to be opened May 70.
Another new building 10 he t0cAtcf
IN South Richmond is projected D!
r. Francione, that enterprising Broaf
street merchant who perhaps appre
ciates the true worth and value o
Richmond realty more Than any maj
In the city. Ills plans. drawn 3,
c. II. Fisher, call for three-stor,
store and dwelling at llo5 Hun stree
to cost $4,000. The building vii
have fro1rags OF IS ind a 9epsl
OF 95 feet.
Win Remodel Y. W. {. \.
Carneal IL Johnston are ccmplet
ing plans for tire renoGeling for tn
old Y w C. A. home on East Frank
lin street, near Eighth. which Is
soon TO be occupied by Preston Coht
the well known restauranteur IN
building will be at,raetiveiy remod
esd particularly in 'front.' at ar
estimated expense OF $4,000. 1t wa
reported during the week that Ml
Cobb had determined to dispose G
the building at a figure In excess Q
what he gave for II several month
ago. but 1t Is stated that the repoi
is devoid OF foundation
Another building project launche
during the week was the Rountre
store building on West Broad stret
next 70 Masonic Temple. This build
Ing will be four stories in height an
will be put up at cost of ss1.oc'
Details of the project We're recorde
In these columns a week or two ag'
Build boulevard Court.
Out in the West End attention ws
directed toward the Boulevard Coul
idea launched by NJ. l. Hofheime
who always has something new Il
his sleeve to unravel. Already NJ
Hofheimer has received application
from half dozen prospective ter
ants az a result OF the write-up Tt
virgtnian gave him several days ag
Plans for the court are most attrat
tive and artistic In design. Each {
the fourteen dwellings included
the group viii face on green cou
and everything will be done to mai
the place as home-like and comfor
Able as possible The court Win /
located at Boulevard and Kenaingto
avenues. diagonally across the Boul
card from the proposed Battle Al
Boy.
To Help worl1ingman.
Mr.. Hogheimer has another schen
on FOOT to- btiifd' y community 7
homes for working men on the mort
side OF Broad street In the West En-
his plan being to furnish the laborir
man a home for q rental OF SIS p'
month.
Blanton & Company report anoth,
week OF good sales in connection wit
Monument Annex property. which
regarded a. perhaps the most a
tractive piece OF suburban realty
tho West End. This property Is i
Gated a short distance beyond RIOS
meath road, and with be penetrate
by Monument avenue when that tho
ouKhfars n extended In accordan
with plans to make II the city's grea
est boulevard.
battery Court Attractive.
Battery Court. beautiful hon
place, and only eight minutar n,
from First and Broad streets. II Il
same distance from the City Hall
I1ombardy street. Just beyond b