The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-21
RICHMOND NEAR TOP N
BUILDING ACTIVITIES
Stands High Among Cities In Which
Increases Over Inst Year
Are Shown.
GAINS GENERAL IN SOUTH
October Building In Richmond Was
Nearly 100000 Greater Than Octo-
her, 191A-Norfolk Shows small
Decrease.

iHdt puiiu!HS ACTIVITIES III RlCh-
mond bring this city well up amons
The leading cities in the South with
regard to new buildings and building
improvements is shown by figures
compiled by the Manufacturers Record
Hom Official building inspectors re-
Iport. Increases generally throughout
the South are shown in the october
ropcrts and better business conditions
are reflected
A total OF seventy-eight permits
WAs issued in Richmond. for new
buildings to cost $147.22s. and sixty
nine for alterations and repairs to
cost $3S,937. The increase in new
work as compared with October 1914
amounts to $47.s9o. and the Increase
tn Allegations and repairs TO sio.6s3
Trom January / to October 81, in-
elusive, the value of operations Is
estimated at s2.6S4.3l4.
In Norfolk a total of sxty-stx per-
nits was issued during the month,
representing a cost OF construction al
@12o.21e. decrease Of s4,a22 as COM
pared with the corresponding month
last year.
Much Building In Carolinas.
The cost OF construction for which
permits We're issued in Charlotte. y,
C.. is estimated at s247,s20. these
figures including the permit for the
new postoftice to cost $4,000. A
kotAl OF eigh.y-one permits was issued
n WinstonSalen. representing "A
cost OF construction OF s2s5.sT1. As
compared with September. these
ngures show at Increase Of about
100000. In Greensboro a total of
wenty three permits WAS issued dur
Ing the month for construction estl-
mated to cost s5a.37S. an increase OF
= .%.AS
Responding month last year. The cost
hi construction for which permits
we're issued in Wilmington during the
month Is estimated at $4,000
In Charleston. S. C.. permits were
ssued for construction 80 cost 81 g.
I4s. and in Greenyllle sio.4o3.
The cost OF construction for which
permits were issued in Atlanta. Ga,
|iuring the month IL estimated at
2s2.25i. against s2ts.ass for Octo-
ber. 1914. an increase Of s36.2s3,
In Alabama Cities.
Permits were issued in Birming-
nam. Ala. during the month for con-
truct!on to cost sl3s,747. an COM
barred with st3s.s73 for October.
e14 For the fiscal year Just ended
total OF 4.s4s permits was issued.
representing a cost of construction OF
1.So1.T66. 4 total OF sixty-four per-
nits was issued in Montgomery dur
lar the month, representing cost OF
construction of s2s.74T, and tor tho
ten months OF the year total Of a47
% cost s3s2.235.
The cost Of construction for which
permits were issued IN Jacksonville,
ria. IL estimated at ho.2so, and for
Me year ended September 80 at ST.
6O46S9 Permits were issued in
ChmpA during the month for new
CONSTRUCTION to cost $ls6.3S5. and for
A1teraftons and repairs to cost &2f.-
815.
4 total Of 3s1 permits was iesued in
Nashville. Tenn, during October for
ecnstruction to cost s1st.73s, as COM
barred with 225 permits for October.
3t14, representing cost of construc-
lion of $t2.5sa The cost OF eonstruc-
hen for which permits were issued in
Memphis during the month was esti-
naAed at $59.425. as against $1s5,oo5
Tor September and si05.5s0 for Octo-
~. 1914. In Knoxville the value OF
operations for the month was esti-
hated 1t $5s.sso.
Permits were issued In Louisville,
Ky, during the month to the num-
~ Of le3. representing = cost OF con-
1ruction OF 3so4.o4o, IS compared
40t permits XXX 0StopCts hsA r.
|opres~nting a cost OF construction OF
D19s.7e
Texns Cities Show Gains.
The value OF construction for which
herulto were issued in Dallas. Tex.
Auring October IL estimated 1t &34S,-
S17. q against s204.i60 for the cor
Responding month last year. In Ell
knso permits were issued for con-
eruc&ion to cost s1i5.5s5. while the
aiue Of construction for tho ten
- months Of tho year 10 estimated at
51,E1s.sBo. Total OF s17s.570 was
Expended IN Houston. Is against
I9i1.SB4 for October, 1914. The value
construction for the first eight
nonths OF the year 10 estimated At
1.267,3ee Permits were issued In
hort Worth during October for con-
truction to cost ss1.l92. As COM
Sared with October. 1914. these
naures show a decrease OF about
$4,000 In Galveston permits were
nued for new construction during
|he month to cost $2s.75o. and for
iterations and repairs $124.362. The
alue Of operations in Waco IL esti-
mated ut S9S.625, as against $30,87S
or September
The cost Of construction for which
Permits were issued In Tulsa, Okla.
luring the month Is estimated at
k165.52s.
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