Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-10

school structures and dwellings ao-
count .or the balance.
Columbia, Grcenville and Spartan
burg are In tho midst of Il temporary
building slump. although Greenville
/ Is faced with exceptional hotel build
is, IL present plans develop. The
two leading hotels. the Imperial and
Tho Ottaray, are both adding cxtcn-
f!vc improvements. while two other
companies announce plans for $500
900 structures. Tho exceptional
SCHOOL cXpan!on program. so marked
all over the South. is also fell, in
these three cities. and in smaller
communities OF the state. AS well
GcorEin Cities.
Atlanta. while maintaining a
monthly record in excess of $1,000. 900
tor each OF til" first six months. and
pointing for a 500, 600. 900 total for the
year. has not had any very large
structures to swell the ttal. but has
lad an unprecedented amount OF
lone building. The 100000 addition
10 the Federal reserve bank. several
apartments ranging from 100000 TO
ls250.0o three important warehouses
tpr the Cathcart Storage COMPANY.
rhc General Electric Company. and
Company, the Haas and Howell office
Building, all approximately 100000
s. value. make up the important
building. For the remainder of the
year. the annex to the Hotel .Ansloy
will cost $4,000; the Capital City
Giarket building. $3.50 the glass
ftctory of tho Coolidge interest,
100000. and the new plant OF tho
White Provision Company. 100000
.re the outstanding projects for i'm
mediate erection. The Pcrshng
Point apartments. representing an In
Testment OF $4,000 facing the war
memorial at the junction of the
neachtrees. will he one of the notable
apartment structures in the city. Con-
ttmplated. but not net announced. arc
Shrine mosque and Masonic temple.
each to cost 100000: n tourist hotel
$l.500,ooo: roofing plant. 100000
and others. The municipal improve
ments TO include schools. viaducts.
waterDools and paving will total ST.
FOO, 900: some OF this work being now
under way.
Macon, which serves the great
Georgia fruit belt. where the peach
and melon crop this year has totaIed
S7.500.000. Is the direct beneficiary
Of this and the renewed textile ac-
tivity. Building figures for the entire
year Will show at least so per cent
increase over 1921. from present esti-
mates. Real estate activity is re-
ported more active than in years. In
dustrial payrolls increased LAO men
during the FIRST six months of the
year. a 100000 addition to the court
house was the only major building
operation. announced during the pc
Rod. The hotel additions arc in i'm
mediate prospect. and the erection of
n 100000 auditorium Is contemplated.
Augusta, which In the past has
heen the victim of an unusual number
of fires and floods. is maintaining It's
reputation for Samencss by replacing
Is latest burned district with build
ings OF the very highest type. The
100000 Richmond Hotel. situated on
the site OF the burned block OF last
year. will give the city a completely
appointed commercial hotel. The IA
nous old Bon Air resort is being re-
built at an investment of 100000.
The Richmond will have COO rooms.
while the Bon Air will have 400.
The government is making a. $780,
600 addition to Veterans Hospital No
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