The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-10
SOME NEW BUILDINGS

When inviting attention 10 the rap!
growth, OF our city. it would appeas
that in midwinter would 30. an inof
perfume time to convince Ike public g
such activity
Aman said to the writer on satu%
day, after reading an article on som
changes that were taking place abou
he city, that he could look out fror
his door and see IS houses in proces
of construction. The writer does nc
you,h for the truth OF this statement
neither does he doubt It, nor thlnl
chat the man would have to view Fab
mont from balloon to make a state
me ": so. Gattering.
Therc are many points about TIL
city from which great numbers 0
houses can be seen in process Of cor
strUction.
The writer's attention was recent
called 10 the now Improvements o.
Morgantown avenue, and from tn
character Of the improvements, VIII
he prospect OF the avenue is for on
II tie longest and most highly inproE
ed avenues in the State. Y
About two miles out Morgantowl
avenue II. B. Meredith is eompletin
handsome gray brick residence. TIL
house is one of the most artistic larg
houses to be seen abolt the cit!
1t presents d very stately appearance
located on a slight elevation, maxim.
the house in view for, great distance
around. r
Anthony Bowen he's !emodeled III
Sam Black homestead having reno
ed the old barn, constructed a Wild
big porch in front. reprinted th
house, placed modern conyeniences II
| It, removed, rearranged and improref
he buildings on the ground, until NJ
| suburban home presents an appear
anee ct the model suburban place.
pictured in the leading magazines.
James a. Meredith, one OF Fair
mont's lawyers (who IL 50 busy tina
the public would never give him credi
with having time TO think about
country home, much less 10 buy an
Improve one) has purchased the Gee
Amos site at the Hickman Run bridg'
near the Fair Grounds, Mr., MEREDITH
has men al work rearranging tn
house, improving the buildings aroun,
the house and the grounds; construct
I'd a cement walk along the entir
| front Of the property, making tn
,lace a dream for people Who admir-
big grounds and suburban places.
DR.. Jesse Jamison, whose magpif
cent home wos destroyed by fire earl
asst fall. is preparing to rebuild. D.
,Ianison's home, from thSs architec
rral plans, is of type different fror
any other models in the city, and pr
,ents d magnificent appearance to y
admired by lovers OF fine statel
homes. =
oneao the largest homes, and Ps'
haps, the largest; home, that is ny
being constructed, or will be col
I,gtructed about Fairmont this ycartsI
being built by NJ. and Mrs. GlydeSI
IHutShinsSn on tlletfbis acreage reSeI
yation, located on MorghntowE pvsa,l
linear First waulf2Thilc the writer u
not seen his plans. the public wdal
only have to soc the character OF Sti
work that is going on in the constru'
ton Of the home. 10 reaIlse that
will be one OF the finest In the city;
These are only a few OF the h
provements that are being made S7hIc
invite the Dublic's attention to q
lcharacter Of Fairmonts Eowth, an
.lt6e. stability of her values. All I
which reassure, the small Investor tsa
Ifeal estate; vacant lott, M the ST
ilnrbs Ia i fast growing city as p
nj "a pfouositduu GA. sly u, "a