The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-17
BUILDING BOOM IN TOWN.
A NUMBER OF ATTRACTIVE RESI-.
DENCES BEING BUILT IN
CITY.
Work OH y. Nj. &. A. Nearing Com
picuOn; Progress OF Methodist
church Building and ut Sumter
Lighting Company Plant; Resi-
denccs of DIR. Stuckey, DR.. Booth
and MIR. -. &. Shaw to- BE Com.
ijiCtcd II 'Xt Month.

anu Is IN prosperous condition is
apparently self-evident to those per-
sons who have been about the city
any recently and who have observed
the amount of building now going on.
The chief point of interest to be
noted along this line is the fact that
the buildings now in course Of erec-
ton are not confined to one locality,
nor are they confined to one class of
structures, for among them are busi-
ness houses. religious edifces and
private residences.
Chief among the structures now in
course Cf erection, the progress on
the Y. Nj. c. A is of the greatest in
terest to the people Of Sumter. AL
the present time this building is very
near ccmpletion and it is possible that
II will be ready for occupancy within
the next month. AT the present time
the carpenters are employed in put
ting in the doors and facings for the
rooms. placing the balusters along
the stairway, painting the newly
placed doors and facings and other
wise doing what is commonly known
rs putting the finishing touches 20
the building. In the basement the
tiling is being placed in the bathing
pool and the rooms are being clear
ed out preparatory to having a floor
Of concrete placed in them.
The greater part Of the worl.
Is completed and it is only the ex-
ira little fittings that are now taking
up the time Of the workmen. The
electric wiring has been completed
for long time and all of the plumb
ing. except the installation Of the
tath tubs, has been completed. The
walls are all plastered and the win
dows hung. While most Of the doors
have been placed there are a few
which are still TO be fitted. Each
OF the rooms, which are to be rented,
is provided with a small closet and
radiator. The furnaces and boilers
have been established in the base
ment of the building, one Of the fur
nances to be used in keeping water
hot for the bathing pool and for
bathing purposes and the other to
heat the building. Altogether, the
building appears very near compile
ton and very conveniently arranged
i'm every way.
The building next to the Y. M. C.
a. in interest to citizens of Sumter.
which is now in process of erection.
Is the First Methodist church. This
building is being constructed by w.
Lee Harbin Of Lexington, n. c., the
contractor who has secured the work
on Sumters proposed "skyscraper''
and who is doing the work on the
Sumter Lighting Companys plant.
The foundation Of the building has
been completed and the walls are
finished up to the first floor. Here
the work stopped some time ago
under provision in the contract to sus-
pend during cold weather. Recently
most OF the material has been com
Ing in and the work will be resumed
in a few weeks.
The work on the Sumter Lighting
Company's plant has been going on
for some tine and is now nearing
completion. The changes in the
Plant represent an expenditure Of
approximately $4,000 and. when
completed, will make the plant one Of
the most up-to-date and complete
lighting plans and ice factories in the
state. The cooling towers have been
completed, as have the hot we'll and
other accessories to this portion of
the plant. The old frame building
Formerly used as an ice house
which was in state OF decay. has
Ieen torn down and brick walls sub
stltuted In place of the wooden walls.
The building is equipped with steel
'rame and with fire proof roofing
ana Is as near fire proof as such
buildings get to be. Work i'm now 60
'ng on on the new office building
winch when completed viii be one of
'he model offices in the city. The
whole work fills out the s, ape Of the
building used by the plant and makes
This one Of the largest buildings in
town.
On Main street south Of the Row
land building, situated opposite the
postoiiice. and adjacent to it. the
hrms of McCallum Realty Company
and Wallace and Moses are putting
up handsome office building. The