The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-02

ing completion. two others are being
greatly enlarged, number Of stores
are being refnedeled aud handsome
residences are going up all over the
city, Such activity tends. I'd show
that the threatened hard times fear
ed by certain political parties have
at least given this section of the
country wide berth
Work was started this week en- the
handsome Office building TO be erect
ed on Main Street across from the
Garland hotel ny Mr. j. G Harris
and it is expected that the building
will be ready for occupancy before
winter. 1t will he Of brick, two
stories in height with store rooms ca
the ground floor and Offices above
and VIII bc handsome addition to
the business section of the city
The bJhldns which Mrs. +. NJ.
Bruce is building opposite the post
offiee Of Main street for The John
son q lloyd Co, is wei Under way
and the frm will probably be able tn
move in by early fall This is also
a two-story brick struetare and will
add much 10 the appearance Of the
west side Of Main street.
The new warehouse which Hodges
4 peJarnette are building on VII
born avenue Is rapidly nearing COM
p,etion and will he opened in ample
time fer the market TINS fail. II il
the largest warehouse IN virginia or
the Carolnas, having approximately
So 900 50 feet of floor space. or over
| 900 81 feet more than Acree's
warehouse in Danville. which has
hitherto been the largest IN this part
Of the country.
BESIDES this gigantic new house.
the big 4 and Ednnunds warehouses
have each enlarged their floor space
during the summer, so that they have
now moro than double the capacity
they had last season a new firm.
Glenn q 4e4wlises. will also be on the
market this season. having taken
the warehouse occupied last year by
Hodges d DeJarnette. so that even
should this years crop exceed that OF
last year there will be plenty of room
10 handle 1t comfortably.
The work of remodeling the ground
floor of the Masonic Temple build
ing, whiCa was recently purchased
by the Planters & Merchants National
Bank is we'll under way and the
management of the bank expects to
be able 10 move into their new quar-
ters by the first of September. The
entire ground floor will be converted
| into a modern banking room with up
fsto-date fixtures and when completed
this bank will have one of the most
substantial and convenient homes OF
any such institution in the State.
Contracts will be let within few
days for the remodeling of the
ground floor corner of the Municipal
building occupied by the Boston Ma
| tional Bank. The adjoining store
! room on Ferry street will be secured
and this. together with the back Of
| fee adjoining the banking room on
Main street. will give almost twice
| the present floor space. modern
| hreproof vault will be Installed and
! banking room and the directors
room This bank will have an office
of which any firm would be proud
| and which will be a welcome add
ton to the Big corner.
! DR. w II. Moseley is said to be
planning extensive changes in the
| interior arrangement OF the build
ing recently purchased by him at the
| corner of Wilborn avenue and Main
street, though. he has made no def
mite announcement as yet as to what
these changes will be.
DR. j Men Stover's handsome new
residence on upper Main street is
rapidly nearing completion and when
finished it will be one OF the most
modern and convenient residences
in the city 1t is a twostory frame
I structure and will contain every
modern appliance for home comfort,
including an elaborate heating plant.
The magnificent residence recently
completed by J w. Walters in the
same neighborhood is one of the
show places Of the city II is a
stately white building. situated on
a gentle rise well calt&iiated To show
its beauties TO tAe has- a@vantages,
A wide veranda With massive white
/ columns gves c'assic apnearaace
10 this residence which has caused Z
TO be greatly admired b. all. The in
terror represents the best efforts OF
the decorators and furnitures and
there arc 70 be found every up-to-
date convenience for the modern
home.
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