Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
new TOBACCO FACTORY
WILL Be MODEL PLANT
Allen s Ginter Branch Will Have
Six-Story Homo at Sixth
and Canal Streets.
WILL START WORK AT ONCE
Construction Expected to Take One
Year, and VIII Not Interfere With
Output of Present Mandatory.
Enlargement Necessary.

Construction of modern six-story
frcproof factory building at the corner
Of Sixth apd Canal Streets. the first
step in the complete rebuilding of the
plant of the Allen e. Ginter Branch Of
the LiEEc,t & Myers Tobacco Company.
will be started in the next few weeks.
The structure, TO bc erected at once.
will constitute only onc-half of the
completed plant OF the tobacco manu-
facturcrs.
After the first section is completed
and tho machinery installed, the pres
ont buildings at Seventh and Cary
Streets. extending 10 Canal street, will
be demolished, and tho second half Of
the factory plant erected to conform
to the new building. The plans arc
being drawn by prominent firm of
New York architects, who specialize in
this class of work.
The plant will continue TO be opcr-
atcd under tho present management,
as the Allen & Ginter Branch of the
LiGEctt e Myers Tobacco Company.
giving employment TO about $500 per-
sons. principally women and girls.
building operations will be completed
in about one year, without interfering
with the present output of the plant,
which will be materially increased even
before the completion Of the new build
ing.
AIN TO BUILD FINEST
PLANT IN COUNTRY
Each floor OF tho new building will
contain 45..ls square feet, the combined
floor area being about 2T1,Sos square
feet. excluding the engine and boiler
room.
The main frontage. which will be on
Canal street. will bc So feet by 2s6
feet, with two wings, one. fronting
on Seventh Street, S. feet by l52 feet.
and another, fronting on Sixth street,
Sc feet by, 10? feet. forming a ~"
shaped building. With tho boiler and
engine room located in tho rear OF the
main building between tho two wings.
The floors will he unobstructcd and
splcndidly lighted and Ventilated. No
expense Will be spared To make this
tho most up-to-datc building for manu-
featuring cigarettes in this country.
Especial attention Will he given to tho
comfort of tho employees in every
possible way. one OF the attractive
and unique features will be lunch
room on tho roof. which Will DC Spc-
cially constructed for this purpose,
including "A model kitchen in care of
a competent chef. The balance of the
roof will he covered with tile and used
for recreation. Comm odious dressing
and rest rooms and hospital will he
provided
The Office will nc on seventh street
and have Il separate entrance. rail
road siding holding six cars Will he
run into the building, aftordinE splen-
did shipping facilities The most APP
proved machinery in every department
will be installed, including an auto
matte sprinkler system for fire pro-
lection and four high-specd electric
elevators.
The engine and boiler room will be
equipped with the most modern ap-
paratus Coal will be delivered to
overhead bunkcrs by means OF auto
matte corvcyors.
The erection OF this building at tho
present time was considered by the
owners as an absolute necessity 10 take
care OF the cvcr-incrcasi?G sale or
their popular brands Of cigarettes.