The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-08-06
W. J. Butts Buys Property at
Union and Gloucester Streets
For This Purpose.
STATION WILL BE READY
FOR BUSINESS IN 90 DAYS
Site Acquired Contains the Old
Crovatt Home, Brunswick
Landmark, Which Will be
Moved to Make Room For
Modern Structure of Brick
and Stucco.


Gloucester streets, a Brunswick land
mark, and one of the first pretentious
residences erected in this city, will
shortly be moved from it's present To-
cation, at the corner of Gloucester
and Union streets, to make room for
a modern structure Of brick and stuc
co which will be the future home Of
the Brunswick Service Station lead
ing gasoline filing station and auto
accessory concern Of Brunswick.
W. Jennings Butts, president of the
United Supply Co., and owner Of the
Brunswick Service Station, yesterday
completed negotiations for the pur-
chase Of this valuable piece Of proper
ty, and plans have already been pre-
pared for the erection thereon Of a
modern brick building for occupancy
by the concern, which has been forced
to give up It's present quarters, i'm
mediately below on Gloucester street.
on account OF purchase of the proper
ty by the Standard Oil Company.
The residence now occupying the
corner, which was erected in 1867
by Col Schlatter, then president Of
the old Brunswick & Albany railroad.
now the Atlantic Coast Line, will be
moved to the South side of the lot tc
make room for the new structure,
MhichsgsIl he one Qf the nlost 4moaeGp
and conveniently located and arfang
ed buildings OF the kind in the city
II not In all South Georgia.
Work. Begins at Once.
All plans for construction of the
building have been completed, and
the work will be commenced without
delay, and II is planned To have the
structure ready for occupancy with
in thef next sixty days. The plans
call FOR bricb-stucco building, oc.
cupying the entire north half Of the
lot, with driveway entrances from
both the Union and Gloucester street
sides. while a separate driveway viii
be provided for entrance to the re-
pair department, and a battery ser
vice station, to be located in the rear
The building Is planned along strict
ly modern lines, with retiring rooms
for both ladies and gentlemen. and
every convenience imaginable. N
addition 20 gasoline, oils, and 9th
er necessities for motorists. com
pletely equipped repair shop will b'
included. with tire and battery ser
vice departments.
The structure will be O dstlnc
credit to the city. and viii be an az
tistIc appearing bullding6 OF unusually
attractive architectural design MIR
Butts IN To be commended for his en-
terprise IN erecting a building of tn,
character planned, and its strategi'
location together with It's modern IA
rillties viii insure the new service
station place OF leadership in Il
line here.
The business. In the new location
viii continue under the management
OF Andrews Wright who has built u
such successful business IN the pres
ent location. Jntil the new struct1r
il completed the concern viii couut
NO 10 occupy its present dnaIterr
known a. the f.ott Fllling Station
which viii be taken over by the Star
dard people when vacated.
White the transaction removes ffoi
its original location one of RrQnt
wseks mest notable landmarks, pe'
PIE al the city win he glad % kno'
that the old residence il not 10 b
torn down. but win merely he move
few Zee, to a new site. incidentally
IS II interest TO know that the ol
building was fSupd 10 be in an exec
lent ssate of preservation. and that
win hr restored to good condition, an
made ready for occupancy again
HURT ~ ACCIDENT,
men, "a Ans SF III SFavAn