The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07
FINE BUILDING
WILL REPLACE
OLD H0STELRY
WILLIAM RUEGEH TO ERECT TEN
STORY STRUCTURE ON SITE
OF OLD BUILDING.
REAL ES IA f d u L l.
NO TRANSFERS OF CoysEQrESCE
HEPoRTED-SEw APARTMENT
HnIsE- ri.Ass-EA-
LARGED. y

TIL listiessness of summer Was felt
with some force in real estate circles
the past week. the holiday adding TO
the duIlnees- Rentals were active and
there were a number OF minor trans
actions, but nothing Of great conse-
cuence was reported. The most I'm
portant transfer noted was the sale
to B. l.. Hi1rnan of the residence on
the north side OF Grace street between
Monroe and Henry for $4,000. The
lot fronts SO feet and was owned
by Fl. Stuart Mclean
Twelve stories In place OF nine will
be the height Of the new apartment
house to be erected nj the corner of
Laurel and Franklin streets over
looking Monroe park. The plans
which will embrace every convenience
to be found In AeH- &.sf2 d ia t4fa+-iss
house. will soon be ready for bidders
Alfred c. BOSOM, Of Richmond and
New York is the architect.
Hotel Contract Let,
The most interesting announcement
OF the week was the letting OF the
contract for the new Reuger's hotel.
TO be erected at the corner OF Ninth
and Bank streets on the site OF the
present old structure Nesbit IL Com
pany, Of New York, arc the contrac-
tors and the plans were made by
Charles II. Robinson. OF Richmond.
A year ago Mr.. Reuger determined
20 rebuild ard deserted the old build
ing. finding temporary quarters oppo-
sta on Ninth street. Because ef his
continued iii-health. however. the
plans have been held up indefinitely.
The present site has been used &c
n cafe and hotel by the ReuEers since
1916, wAan Louis kEesar, sr-,= opened
there in building which was burn
ed after the evacuation In lsSa- The
present building. which is now being
TORN down dates from shortly after the
war. though Ii has been enlarged and
improved. For thirty years the bus
tness has been operated by William
Rueger. who IL still the active head,
though Mr.. Rueger DoN haze the CO.
operation OF his sons--Charles and
Louis.
The plans for the new hotel call for
q ten& -story structure. Of concrete
and steel construction, containing $50
rooms. and will cost. II is understood,
100000.
VIII Be Modern Building.
The plans call TO ran excavation
thirty feet below the sidewalk for sub
cellar. In which will be locatnd stor-
age and machinery rooms. and ia the
main basement there VIII be large
grill room adapted as lunchius place
for business men. The main entrance
will be on Ninth street into square
lobby. about 5ox5o feet with mazzan-
nine floor above, On the side toward
Main street Is located the cafe. ana
along rhe Bank street front Is the
ladies' dining room. large room
about forty feet square. Eight prl-
waite dining rooms are provided with
capacity varying from six 10 ihifV
people
The outside will be OF stone and
gray brick with terra Gotta trimming
above, the roof being arranged az 'lsat
IL cen be. saaGs ", ,ssysri al, 4sgfa a'fa5L
garden II desired. On each OF the Sci
room floors there will be seventeen
rooms. Eighty per cent of nh rooms
will have private baths.
The real estate exchange has not
yer selected official quarters, hut Y Is
understood that some decissoa Wisl be
arrived at Monday. Secretary =. NJ.
Boykin, in conjunction with III spe TAI
committee consisting of President =.
II. Funston. William Todd ami A. Nj.
Cover have several places under a.
sideration. and are giving the FattFr
very careful attention. The mem "efs
Will be very much elated when tie "N-
change is finally installed and rency
another week pafses.
building Notes.
Plans for factory for Southern
Southern Manufacturing company, a,
r.. HUNT, architect will be placed or
the market by the middle of next
week.
Chamber Of Commerce Buildina.
carnaal & Johnston, architects, lsid,
dars. J. r. Nucknls. W. A. Chester
A. I I
r. Wilson company, Incorporated.
George A. Fuller company, Washing
ton, d. c.. Meter Il Wells. phila-
delphia, Pa: t. r Nesbit company.
washington u. g. Rligsids- Robin
son company, New York Bids go IN
Saturday. July iSth AZ =. NJ
Sidney School building, Chas NJ.
Robinson. Incorporated. architects.
Bidders. W A. Chesterman. II l.,
MATHEWS. A. NJ. Waikup. A. g.
Houston Il Son. j. r. Nuckols. Wise
Granite company James Fox & Sons.
Metzger & Wells, Philadelphia Pa:
George Leigh a. Brother. Louisa. Va:
Va. bldg cons, company, Norfolk.
va. j. &. Curtis, Denbigh. Va:
BOYLE Robertson Cons. company. +.
G. Woodward Bids GO in Monday.
July sth, 3 p. NJ. Plans at the F:x
change
City stables Carneal n Johnston.
architects. Awarded to j. T, Nckols.
Plumbing work In sssfse. II ~afaea to
w +. Mahoney.
w. G. Newman, Somerset. Va, is
having plans prepared for residence
10 cost 100000. Further informs-
ton will be available in few days
p. Thornton Marye lie preparing
8 plans for eIeven-story bank huiiti-
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