The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-12
GROUND HAS BEEN broken
FOR fine ARM0RY BUILDING
ONE OF THE MOST HANDSOME
STRUCTURES IN CITY TO BE
ERECTED BY THE ACME LAND
PANY ON OR BEFORE NovEM.
Der FIRST.


roration OF this city, has let the con-
tract for the construction of an
Armory fronting GO feet on Locust
avenue. adjoining the Mumford build
Ing, and extending back 1870 feet. This
building Is to be modern In every re.
spent. and will ,contain the following
features:
In the basement, which will be
paved with concrete. will be u shoot.
ing gallery for indoor practice and
property rooms for the storage OF the
equipment of the several State organl-
cations who will use the building.
Companies Fl and !. the First Regi,
ment Band, and the reglmental off.
GERS located In this district, will have
their headquarters here. Provision
is made to take care OF the property
of any other organization In connec.
tion with the National Guards that
may be organized In this community.
In the basement there will also be
4 kitchen. fitted for the purpose OF
preparing dinners and any other re.
past that the officers of the Guard
may want TO serve. 1t is also provid.
ed with shower baths and all similar
necessary features.
On the ground floor there will be
two Offices for the companies head.
quarters and large drill hall 57k
feet wide and log feet long. This
room will have a hard wood polished
floor and will be well ventilated both
by windows at the sides and end and
by overhead ventilators. Looking
down on the main floor at the front
end OF the drill hall will be balcony
II feet wide and 57lG feet long.
In the second floor. which is reach.
ed from the balcony, in the front OF
the building will be room which will
be used exclusively BY the First Regi,
ment Band. This room will be 1SA
feet by 57Es feet, and will be equipped
with all necessary features for the use
OF this popular organization.
Rooms are provided In the base
ment for Individual lockers for each
member OF the Guards. and the off.
GERS. Over the drill hall will be sus-
pended from the steel trusses sup.
porting the roof. II desired by the or.
ganizations. gymnasium apparatus
such as flying rings, trapeze, and 9th;
er equipment found In a well regulat.
ed gymnasium.
The building Will be constructed OF
stone, brick and steel and will be
practically fire-prOof Throughout. Its
completion will fill want long felt
by the local military organizations.
The entire building will be used ex-
clusively by the National Guards of
the State OF West Virginia. whose OF.
ticers will have authority to sub-let
the drlll hall and other features for
dances and other gatherings as may
seem fit.
The drill room will make an ideal
convention hall. 1t will be large
enough TO take care of any conven.
ton that may visit the city of Fair.
mont. Hitherto Fairmont has been
handicapped by the fact that there
are very few assembly halls and
those that are available are small.
The Armory has been rented to the
State OF West Virginia for its exclu.
sive use.
The officers and directors Of Acme
Land Company are Geo. DeBolt. A. G.
Martin. G. VI. Alexander. c. Z. Smith
and Il. T. Cunningham.
This same company is making ex.
tensive fills over culverts being built
by 1t, covering Coal run OH both sides
OF the old bridge. These improve.
mcnts will add greatly to the appear.
ancc of the town In that vicinity and
will materially enhance the value OF
adjoining property as well rs mate.
rally increase the value of the prop.
er.y being filled.
The Armory will be erected by
John NJ, Kisncr anl Brother, contrac-
tors. of this city.
The investment will be, when com.
pleted. $2O.00000 to $2l 100000.
The excavation work has been start.