Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-09-01
BUYS
BUSINESS PROPERTY
VIII Beautify Another Main
Street Store Which is Assum-
ing Metropolitan Air

The purchase of the two-story
brick buiiulng on Main street known
as the old Cnares Uuiton pace, un-
til recently occupied by the Wells
meat market, has been purchased of
J. D. Chenault by H. NJ. Wilmington,
Second street jeweler,; who will start
the work of remodeling the interior
of the building Immediately. The
consideration is not PANIED. The in
terror of the building will be ele-
gantly refinished and made into an
attractive and modern jewelry store
and will represent the future place
of business of Mr.. Wilmington. He
stated he would perhaps not occupy
the new property until after the first
Of tlse year. Mr.. Wilmington has
been a resident of Richmond for E
period of 13 years, and said, in speak
ing of the purchase of the place, the
city was his future home. The trans
fer represents the changing of hands
of well known city property, an6
location an attractive place of busi-
ness on the main street of the city
Some conception as to the beauty
and general appearance of the build
ing can be had of the new home of
the Citizens National bank as the
new front takes form, the huge stone
front now being placed. This will be
followed by the interior work which
will be equally as elaborate and pre-
fentious. The company expects to
move its headquarters back to the
lew home about the first of the year
When completed this will add another
attractive business front to Main
treet, which is rapidly taking on ?
metropolitan appearance.
The change in the building to be
occupied by the Stockton Drug com
oany about the same time will alsc
begin to change, plans being made
or the construction work. The store
'oom will be beautified both inside
md out, and the plans call for .
ront that will attract attention. The
irm will change quarters about tn,
irst of the year, when there wili-b
! number of important changes in th'
business portion of the city.
The Hume building, southwest cor
yer of Main and Second streets, i
Undergoing some changes in the wa
# new window fronts that viii
;hange the appearance of the build
ng very materially. There are addi
ional changes to be made in, the nea
uture. There will be considerable
york on the interior and other por
ions of the building.
1t is rumored in busines circles tha
his will not end the improvement
work contemplated by owners O.
usiness property on this street. AL
hough some of it may not develoI
his year, it is known to be the in
ion of several to add to the appear
.nce of their property. Contractor:
re studying plans Cor the transfer
nation of fronts, it is claimed, of {
lumber of important buildings in the
BUSINESS portion of the city outside OF
lain street Most of this work, how
,ver, will not be done until after the
irst of the year. 1t is predicted that
he first six months of the new yea1
will record a building change in the
,eart of the city that will surprise |
many. One contractor stated that his
,ttention had been called to a number
# buildings about the city by their
,wners and that there was much work
head for the coming year.