Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-10-03
Hish Cost Of Material Does
Not Deter 0nerations
TO Any Great Extent
MERCHANTS EXPAND
Need of More Commdious Structures
Results in New buildings and ins
provements to Old Ones.

cost of material and labor. The varl-
GUS business enterprises m the city,
all keen and wide awake to the need
Of the rapidly growing city, nave
gone forward with the times. SeVefai
have erected new buildings and others
have made big improvements to Their
present places of business.
Finishing touches are now Being
nut on some of the new structure.
and soon the others Will be occupied
all to be in readiness for the autumn
and winter business
In addition to the new structure;
for business and the number CT ne"
houses erected many others confer
plate building in the near future
There is every reason to believe tn
by next spring many other new build
ings will be erected in Alexandria.
Store of Frank Michelbach
A modern store building just ccc1
pleted en- the south side of King be-
tween Columbus and Alfred streets, !:
that of Frank Michetbach. This BULL
ing is the last word in modern stor'
structures and is up to the minute II
every particular for the rapidly e,
pending business Of Mr.. Michalbac
has just been completed, Work
begun last March. IL is four stori2s
high and is 40 by 140 has handsonl
front of tapestry brick with large ar;
handsome plate glass ornament
windows. The first and second floo
Will be used for show rooms 3
the third and fourth floors with be
cony will be used as stock rooms.
The building is heated by the v
cum system and in the rear is loa%
ing shed in addition to the bu:Gdir
proper. 1t is SO arranged that load.i
can be done to the big electric eleva
tor in all kinds of weather withou'
any interference so far as wealth
conditions are concerned.
A modern garage also has bee
erected in the rear of the baildir'
which is % - by 80 feet. In IT,
VIII be stored the big aut deliver,
trucks of the firm.
Enlarge Bowling Alley
The Alexandria Amusement Con
pany has just completed an additic:
to its bowling alleys. a second stc-,
was needed in order to provide pre-
per and UP to the minute facilities :
to take care of the big business {
this concern.
Under the direction of R. A. Stse
another story was added and on Il:
FIRST floor will be six bowling alley;
and two pool tables, soda fountain.
cigar store and confectionery lines.
On the second floor are twelve peel
tables ard billiard tables. A modern
lighting SYSTEM has been installed.
Fletcher Motor Co., Expands
The Fletcher Motor Company has
erected an addition to their garage.
Claude w. Fletcher, manager ar 1
owner OF this business, has con-
ssructed an addition directly south
of the present garage. 1t is f;repro0f
and built of brick and steel. This adj
dition which is so x60 feet will give
room for thirty more cars. The old ad
d'tion has a capacity of about twenty
cars.
Swan Bros. Also Enlarging
Swan Brothers, dry goods dealer
in order to make room for their in
creasing business, have had extensive
improvements made to their store
building at the northeast corner Of
King and Pitt streets. Two addition
al handsome show windows have beer
put in by this progressive firm. In
ADDITION they have constructed tive
large sale rooms en- the second floor.
Two big show windows also are be-
ing erected on the Pitt street side Of
their main building which when COM
plstsd will give this firm a total of
eight handsome display windows.
New Store For The Leader
5. Erzine, The Leader. located at
904 King street, has broken: ground
for the erection of modern stor~
building and apartment on the
south side of King between Wash
ington and Columbus streets. Mr..
Ezrine located ! in Alexandria sseve-
raj: years ago and his business has
SO expanded that the need for larger
quarters was essential. The struc.
ture he is erecting will have a from
Sage of twenty-five feet and : depth