Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-27
FINE NEW MARKET HOUSE
RlCHM0ND'S NEWEST TRICK
Twentieth Century Market Plant to Go
Up for Benefit OF West End
Folks.

plan that has been on foot for
several weeks, possibly two or more
months. to build new market in
Rlchmond-an up to date, strictly
modern and sanitary market-house. for
the especial beneft OF the central city
ana West End denisens, and every body
else VINO may see proper to journey
mat way, has been completed In all
OF its financial architectural and other
"details, and about October next or
possibly little later. Richmond will
nave another great market house
located where il will be a wonderful
convenience to several thousands peo-
pic who are at present long way
from the market-houses as they now
stand. And this market-house will be
real twentieth century affair.
equipped with all OF the modern sani-
tary inventions, all of the cold storage
attachments, and all OF the conven-
fences that the very latest scientific
a a. have brought to the front.
II Will be located on West Broad
street. something like 10 feet from
where that thoroughfare connects with
harrison street. and will occupy all OF
100 feet front Broad and run back
something over 40 feet towards Grace
street. Ample room will be made for
alleys and side entrances and all the
like of that
1t is no secret that the conception
or this new West End Market on a
large scale originated In the mind OF
woman, real estate promoter OF
the female persuasion, Mrs l.: w
Amos. When the idea took hold OF
Mrs Amoss mind she quickly sought
out the right kind of people TO talk
TO about il, and she applied to Pol
lard d Bagby, a real estate firm that
Is always up to date and ready to
hnance or otherwise promote any good
scheme that they really consider good
Mrs. Amos's ideas and those of Fol
lard & Bagby harmonixed at once, and
the wide awake firm was not long in
finding another up to date hustler and
promoter in the person of NJ. b
Florsheim. Mr.. Florsheim happened Ia
be the owner of the very lot required
TO hold the market, that is to say the
hundred feet on West Broad just be-
You'd Harrison.
The company has been formed.
through the efforts of Pollard G. Bagby,
all OF the capital stock subscribed. the
building contracts are ready for the
signatures of the contractors and
architects. and by the first of October,
weather conditions permitting. by the
first of November at the very latest.
the new market will be opened.
The grounds upon which the build
e,
and the market-house to go up will
cost anywhere from $4,000 to $50, 900,
and that at the low price of building
in these so-called dull times. means
good deal more than one would think
At first glance at the figures.
The building will be one and
half story affair, with basement The
ground floor will be comprised OF fifty
two stalls. all white tiled and brick
finish interior. and with terrata floors
The half story will be mezzaine.
floor. on which will be the offices of
the clerks of the market. shower
ba th-rooms for the butchers and huck-
sters. and lavatories for ladies and
gents whether occupants of the build
ing or patrons OF the occupants.
In the basement there will be
great cold storage plant two Of them
in fact. The first section of this plant
will furnish cold storage facilities to
each of the fifty occupants of the
stalls for purposes that they will know