The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05
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tIOIl the DullulnS OF a D.
ment house o6sepA'
the lot ,m Z riotcl i'm
contract has not been let, nor has he
yet decided what will be the size Of
the structure
Mr.. CroSsWell stated Wednesday af-
ternoon that ne had had the matter
under adViscment for some time and
had decided TO erect the building, al
though he had not yet decided what
would be the size, as this depended
upon the demand for flats He had
already had number Of persons
| come TO him about the matter and
| he had talked TO great many about
it, and many of the fats mad been ap-
piled for.
The structure, lie stated, would be
three-story brick building and it
| would bc fitted out complete with all
of the best modern improvements and
| conVenienCes. The only matter not
yet settled was the size. This would
| depend upon the number of applica-
tiOns he had for suites of rooms, and
he was still in the dark on this point.
The plans for the building were now
| being prepared by the architect and
would be ready in a short time AS
soon as they were completed and 9TH
er arrangements were made the work
| 1t Is expected to cost between $4,000
and $4,000 according TO the demand
| for quarters
In speaking of the proposition, Mr.
| CrOsswell stated that many of the
real estate dealers in the city thought
that an apartment house here would
be profitable investment, A number
had been built in Columbia and had
| proved successful in filling the needs
! of the town, and there was apparent
| ly no reason that one should not be
as successful here, especially as at this
| time large number Of families re-
| Gently moved TO town have found il
| hard to find homes for themselves
| and their families, n number of these
| families having waited months before
| they could find convenient residences
| to move into. The town is rapidly
! growing and couples without chill
| dren usually prefer flats to residences
of their own, especially when they
take their meals out. one point on
which he confessed he would be glad
to obtain information, Mr.. Crosswell
stated was the number of such couples
or families who would prefer liv-
ing in flats. So those who think they
would prefer to live in fiat than in a
residence OF their own would do well
to confer with Mr.. Crosswcll on this
| point, in order that room may be had
for them in his apartment building
| Mr.. Crosswell pointed out that the
lot he had selected was favorable
one for n tenement house. 1t would
| w N'HNtIlitllblN Slludltu WITH respect
| to the business section of the city, the
! railroad stations and near the two ho-
tells, SO that those living in the fiat
might obtain their meals there with
out having any distance hardly to go
| for them
The question: of having ar apart
mcnt house erected in the city has
been talked of for the past two or
| three years here and the news that
| one will be erected in the near future
will be gladly received by a large
number of people. Flats have been
badly needed again and again during
| the past two years, during which time
| sumter has nccn ON the boom and
| many new families have moved here
| and in almost every case have found
| 1t II hard matter To secure u house
which suited their needs The build
ing of the apartment house means
| the continued growth Of sumter ana
| indicates 4 bright prospect ahead.