The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
ARCADE BUILDING
FOR rio HIM 0 Nd
Something New for the Best Old
Town in the Wide
World.
FousHEE STREET TO LOOM UP
Nj. M. Strausc Starts New
Thing i'll Town That
Looks Good.

iHey say that the Iioosier town, In
aiahapolts. the capital of Indiana, first
set the arcade building pace, that Is.
uhc oi the Investors of that town was
me hrst TO conceive the idea of an
arcade building" Ills idea of an
make big building running from
one street To another, with n kind OF
rooica-in street. with stores and
Offices ANA shops and bazaurs on both
"idcS, All OF them being small. Tic
idea took well and in less than n de-
cadt dozen other Middle West towns
lad their arcades. New York. and
baltimore have never caught OH TO the
arcade iiea. but New York and Balti.
more arc away behind the times. Rich
nond has been behind the times. too.
That IL. IL used to he, but Richmond
Is getting very much UP to date in
these latter days, because Richmond
has some mighty upto-datc folks.
as everybody knows Richmond is
moving westward. and Foushee Street
- now being regarded as about the
busy centre OF one kind and another
al business. SOME of the biggest re-
tail houses In the town are within
three or four blocks on either side of
Eoushcc
Now It has occurred 10 a Richmond
investor and progressive citizen that
Richmond needs an arcade building,
and II has also occurred to him that
Foushcc street Is about tho place for
1t.
The Fraternity OF Eagles had a nice
building on that street, numbered 201
and 20o North Foushec. This good
fraternity acquired the property with
g view of using II as clubhouse.
WGll, Il hutted right up igains, Il
s prominent rhnIch. and tho church pc o.
pie diJ not very well like the idea
or clubhouse right there. The Eagles
Were accommodating. and 80 they
changed their plans and put this prop.
crty on the market.
NJ. NJ. Strausc bought II. at bar
gam perhaps. and he has taken his
time to make UP hi. mind AS 10 what
use lac VIII put II TO. Travelling some
In the West. Mr. StrauAe became i'm
Pressed with tho idea OF an arcade
lie was quick to decide TO make an
arcade st I'oushcc between Broad and
Grace. and he decided better than he
ft hrst knew. for he has hardly COM
inonccd work before lie finds demand
Tor the stores and offices nrovidcd for
in the novel building.
Work was commenced on tho arcade
last Week. and Mr.. Strausc hopes TO
me ~ ready Tor occupancy in carly
spring, not later than the middle OF
May
It is soing TO be an up-to-da,e ar
cade building, with wide walkway
under cover running the whole length
TO thA splendid elevators. I, VIII go
UP three stories and have upper dcck
stores and Offices as well as ErounL
floor stores. rho contract that was
cioseh two weeks ago calls for the
elaborate use OF marble and OF French
piatc glass. for fancy grill work or
each floor. for rock maple f!oor1n,.
throughout for the very best electric
iishnne' Tor steam heating. and, in
fact. for everything that goes TO mako
up every possible modern convenience
Tor the comfort ana for the advance
men, Of The business interest OF the
future tenants.
Tho stores and otSces in the arcade.
~ Is expected, will be occupied like
those of other arcade buildings in the
conhtry, that is to shy, as ladies'
tailoring establishments. millinery and