The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-05-26
oc4LA's BUILDING BOOM


now going on in Ocala more building
than at any time within a great num-
Der of years. The buildings that are
now in the process of construction
just seem to be the natural outcome
of a steady, upward growth.
The first building to be noted is
that of Mr.. Baxter earn. Mr.. earns
success has been phenomenal. He
started in business only few years
ago on an exceedingly slender capt.
tai. 1t was not long, however, before
he was doing an excellent business,
and he is now recognized as one OF
our leading grocers.
Mr.. earn is building in front of the
government building a store for his
exclusive use ffty-two feet wide and
eighty-five feet in depth. It is being
| built of brick and is to be two stories
in height, with a waterproof cellar,
which he will use as a semi-cold stor-
age for butter, lard, etc.
Messrs. McIyer & MacKay secured
the contract for this building under
a competitive bid. 1t will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Just diagonally across from the
government building, toward the
east, next to the express office, Dr.
Dan Morgan Smith is erecting a two
story brick building for the Roess
Lumber and Supply Company. Messrs.
Jamison and Thompson are the con-
tractors and builders, and are doing
a good job Messrs Galloway and
Moulton secured the contract for the
wood work in this building.
The Ocala Lumber and Supply Com
pany, and other companies of which
Mr.. Roess is at the head, are growing
SO rapidly that more and more room
is constantly demanded, so this entire
building will be used as offices for
the various companies.
The Ocala National Bank is CON
structing a beautiful building on the
north side of the public square. A
picture, which gives a fine idea of
this building, was recently printed
in these columns. 1t will be one of
the prettiest bank buildings in the
interior of the state, and will be sur
passed by very few in Tampa, Jack
sonville or Pensacola.
Messrs. Jenkins and Williams, who
gained such fine reputation as the
builders of the government building,
are the contractors.
Messrs. Jenkins and Williams are
also building, and have nearly COM
pleted new Jail on the old Baptist
church lot. The building is a very
large and commodious one, and will
cost something over $4,000
The Methodist parsonage on Fort
King avenue is nearing completion,
and is quite nice looking structure,
and everybody is complimenting Mr..
Ley on its design. Messrs. Galloway
and Moulton are the builders, and
while they have rushed the work
they have not sighted any part of
it in any way.
Mr.. H. NJ. Hampton is building on
Oklawaha avenue one of the hand
soonest homes in the city. 1t is op-
posite the residence of Mr.. William
Hooker. The design is an exceed
ingly attractive one and it, will add to
the appearance of that part of the
city. Mr.. Chas. J. Phillips, who has
built so many pretty homes in Ocala,
is the contractor
On the same avenue Capt. T. H.
Johnson is just completing a very
lovely home. 1t is in a decidedly
pretty part of the city, and while it
was built principally for comfort the
pretty effects have not been over
looked Mr.. r. NJ Cook is the archi-
tect and builder.
Messrs. McIver & MacKay are erect
ing a very handsome bungalow for
Mr.. James Taylor on Fort King av-
enue, and Mr.. w. c. Blanchard is
erecting very lovely one for Mr..
Clifford Anderson on the same av-
enue.
Mr.. Adolph Scherer is completing
very handsome cottage for Mr..
Jake Brown, next to his residence, in
the first ward. Mr.. Brown has also
made some additions to his home
place.
DR.. James Chace is erecting very
large building in the rear of Franks
store, which is to be used for a fur
niture factory
DIR. F. E. McClane is building on
his purchase in Palmetto Park. Mr.
Britt Sanders has a beautiful home
nearly completed on his attractive lot
on the Tillson place, and Mr.. Alex.
Moorhead has just completed a hand
some residence on his lot just oppo-
site Palmetto HoichtS