The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-09
NEW PLANT MAY
Be BUILT HERE
REroRTs rERsgsTExT THAT BRIT
sH-xMERICAN WILL ERECT
ESTABLISHMENT.
OTHER PROJECTS AF00T'
GILMAN PLANS TO put UP DWELL
ING IN WEST END-RU
MoRs MENTION NEW
sKYsCRAPER.
OTHER PROJECTS AF0OI


90 Company Is planning to build Il
manufacturing plant of extra large
proportions In Richmond. The same
report was current week or TWO
ago when a number OF officials OF the
company assembled here at the time
President Hill, of the American Tobac-
co Company, was In Richmond on an
inspection tour. AT that time II was
rumored that the British american
had already, acquired land for new
plant. but the officials had nothing To
give out They are still reticent along
this line, but II seems that some OF
the realty agents have 1t straight that
something will be doing very shortly.
In some quarters II is believed tina,
the British American merely intends
to take over one OF the manufacturing
plants OF the other concern in Rich
mond. but more reliable information
is to the effect that an absolutely nc~
plant is going up.
Heretofore the British American has
hesitated to enter the manufacturing
field here, being content TO prepare
its material for export TO foreign
places for manufacture. Now. 1t seems
that the company. bearing In m,no
the fact that the American Is no lon-
ger trust in t,so eyes of the law. hav-
ing been scattered into four integral
parts, Is determined to disregard any
old agreements that may have existed
: IN regard t.s manufacturing ps!xiIexsa
in Richmond. According to the recent
statement of one Of the officials of the
American, so long as this company
remained intact the other concern
agreed not to compete with 1t ia the
manufacturing line In this coutry.
The British American Is now doing
t,f,G 4ks tah MI to H. MI xvs.
plant on Seventh street near Cary.
Developments Expected.
In the course OF another week or
| two some definite Information Ia ex-
pected to develop in connection with
the plans of the British-American
! in Richmond.
In the general building line there
was more or less activity during tho
week. W. j, Gilman announced that
he had perfected plans for erection
Of three two-story brick dwellings on
the north side OF Grace street. be-
tween Sheppard and West streets, a.
Cannon will erect four-story brick
warehouse at 1909 East Cary street.
to cost $3.50.
There Is a well-defined report on
the Southside that a magnificent
vaudeville theater Is to be erected
over there In the eariy fall 1t u
reported that the theater will be sit
uated at or near the corner Of Twelfth
and Hull streets. the cost to be $780,
900. approximately.
/ A realty transaction OF some inter-
! est was tho purchase OF Chantilly
| farm, on West Broad street. by G.
| F. Sauer. who followed up this deal
day or two later by buying 121
| feet on the Boulevard at its inter-
| section with Broad street, paying
| $4,000 for 1t.
Rumors Of several big other deals
were current, but they failed to come
! to the surface. Jim Pollard had two
/ deals on yesterday. one for $4,000
and the other something less than
that. but neither had been closed.
1t Is now practically certain that
| an, eight-story office building will be
erected on the site OF the old Y. NJ.
| c. 4. at Sixth and Main streets. the
/ understanding being that the Cham
! ber OF Commerce will occupy two OF
/ the floors. while two will be used for
| the manufacturers' exhibit.
| Tho report got abroad yesterday
| that the structure now serving as a
! home for the Virginia Railway and
] Power Company. together with the
! land at present occupied by Ave
| wooden shanties on the west. would
! be sold as a site for q scraper. II
| developed. however. that there was
! practically nothing In the rumor. The
report was doubtless the cutgrowth
OF the fact that the traction company
has announced that 1t will vacate its
phesent quarters as soon as Its new
thirteen story skyscraper il conn
pleted at Seventh and Franklin
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