Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-03-20
new BUILDINGS UNDER WAY
To Be Erected in seIlngiCn This Spring
And Sumner
SOME UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Fans and preparations are now under
way for several new buildings in BeIine-
ton, which Indicate great business ac-
Invites tor this spring, summer and fall
some are now under construction Others
are being planned and blue printed, while
great interest in che future building 81
Beington is shown.
The High School Building which was
begun aet fall, but work having been
stopped on. account Of bad weather, will
be rushed thru to compilation in order
that it may be used for the next term 81
SCHOOL This building will be one Of the
finest and most up-to.date buildings Ia
this section OF the state.
The First National Bank building win
go up this summer on the corner OF
Bridge Street and Grim Ave. The
architect for this building was In town
last Friday, and it is understood that tho
bank expects to erect a very fine strsic-
ture 1t has not yet been determined how
many stories will be built, nor the size Of
the building. There has been some de.
lay IN Che widening Of Grim Ave, at the
point where this new building ID to 20 up,
but just as soon an the agreement is madG.
between the city And the First National
Bank, definite plans viii be given, aud
bids will be taken for the construction q
this bank building.
Eto,.t E.ni..., l.s. ls.t..1
plans and specifications Of q two.story
building which he expects to erect ON lire
same spot where his Drug Store now
stands. He will move the Bid Wooden
building, or erect q temporary structure
on some vacant lot nearby TO carry on
his business while the new hniIdingiape-
ing erected.
] 7. Ti6bets is now getting ready, on
the West Side, CD Brown Ave and has
scipe Of the building material on Inc
grouod Tor the erection Of new store
building where bis present building
stands.
Kane 4 Keyser Ildwe Co, will erect
a large wareroom for heavy hardware,
on Elliott Ave, north Of their Garage.
II is also rumored that plans and blue
prints are being made for a large build
ing on the W. s, Shurtleff property next
to Citizens National Bank building on
Bridge Street.
All Of the business buildings will be Of
brick, all to be furnished by the TyQarts
Valley Brick Co, except the pressed
bricks and these viii come from some
out-of-town brick company. The School
Building is to be built partly Of stone.
Max e, Shurtleff has under construc-
ton large and modern Livery Barn on
Elliott Ave. He is pushing the work
forward and II he has anything like good
weather expects to have it completed by
April 10th,
Then besides the erection OF business
buildings. several residences and DWELL
ing houses are being planned, among the
number is the residence OF J. f. Keyser
on River Street; this building 10 to be
built Of pressed bricks, two-story with
large basement underneath Mr.. Keyser
recently, bought the boundary between
DIR. Woodford's and Bernard Wilmoth's
property, where the two twin buildings
mysteriousIy Caught fire" and burned
some months ago, and near the center Of
This boundary is where he expects to
build.
The local K. Of 2. lodge, and several
Of the business men are optimistic con-
corning the erection Of the Pythian Home
here; some think the chances are better
than ever for Belington.