The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02
PROFESSIONAL 'DU|lDINe
READY For OCCUPANCY
II Last Word In Construction for Use
of Physicians and Bentists.
EVERY MODERN CONVENIENCE
Many of Richmonds Practitioner Are
Moving In Great Structure which
Ornaments Fifth and franklin.

The new building at the corner of
Fifth and Franklin streets. beautiful
in it's architectural lines and complete
in all Its appointments. is the natural
answer to the demand of that class
of physicians and dentists. who are
satisfied in their practice with-oniy
the very best and most modern sur
roundings.
The FrofessIonai building has been
erected and is owned by the Profess
sional Building corporation. 1t is
seven stories high. fronts 100 feet on
FRANKLIN street and has a depth OF
fifty-feet of Fifth street The con-
struction material is steel reinforced
concrete from basement to roof slab
The hoors are separated by hollow
tile and the petitions are built OF
piaster-of- paris and asbestos block
The house is just as nearly fireproof
as human ingenuity can suggest Prob
ably no house In the South. certainly
none in Richmond. is better built or
so carefully planned for the use for
which 1t was intended
The amount of plumbing ia euor
nous. Doctors and dentists need
more than ordinary people and in this
building they have II just as they
themselves have designed IT. ONE of
the most striking features of the house
In the electric equipment for lighting
power and X-ray work. There are
literally thousands of electric outlets
located Just where the practitione r
can most conveniently and expedl-
tiously use the current in his work
And then there is gas and compressed
air at every turn for use in laboratory
or practice. The heating plant is the
newest thing that science has produced
steam delivered through a system OF
vacuum valves. The elevators are the
most modern that Otis has yet turned
out and the janftor system will be
perfect In all it's details, Lawyers may
put up with musty shelves and dusty
rooms, but the modern doctor demands
a gerrnless apartment.
Tenants Are Stockholders.
One of the unsual things about this
big office building Is the fact that
almost every tenant is a stockholder
In the corporation that built the house
In fact majority of the stock Is
owned By the professional tenants.
Each man. therefore. Ia practically
working in his own house and natural
ly feels more interest In hts surround
ings than the average tenant In an
oftce building. The very conception
Of the building came from these pro
fessional men. WHO felt the need OF
and equipment better and more up
to-date than that which was offered
them in Richmond. These men drawn
together by common need: handi-
capped IN their professional work by
lack Of proper couv~niences. knowing
what the best physicians and dentist
and specialists In other cities were en-
themselves as well or better than
their friends In large northern and
western cities. Financing large Instl-
tutions. however. was not their trade
so they called In the Arm of c. l. &
III. l. Denoon. as fiscal and renta'
agents. and presto. tho house was
built
The plans were prepared by Chas
! NJ Robinson. Inc. architects. which
! frrp. also supervised the construction
The house Was opened for occupancy
yesterday, tho nrss day of September
Several tenants have already moved in
and probably within a week or ter
DAYS they will all be snugiy located
just q little better equipped fer serv-
ing their patients, than any Of their
fellows In Richmond One OF the
unique conditions about this house. IL
that two-thfrds Of II was rented be.
IL some desirable space still to be Rad
IN the building. eut the indications
are that before the snow nies. the
house will be all ooeupied--a compaci
community Of kindred sonis-mer
whoae aim and object In life is tc
relieve suffering humanity.
The strictest regulations surround
the selection Of tenants Only those
recognized as ethical In every respect
can secure quarters In this most mod
ern home OF doctors Every suite in
the building has been arranged and
prepared according to the needs and
under the immediate instruction Of
the tenant. who will occupy IT. There
In no question OF makeshift Every
man has here just what he wants and
every partition and every convenient e
is located to best snit the individual
requirement.