Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-21
WILSON COMPANY GIVEN
MILLER & RH0ADS WORK
Will Erect $l,5O0,000 Add.
ton to Broad Street De-
partment Store.
CLEAR GROUND FOR STRUCTURE
Everything In Readiness for E1cnvn-
tfon to Go Forwnrd-Fourtccn
bidders for Contract. Six OF Them
Being From Richmond.

Work will begin ut once on the
construction of the s1.5o0,ooo Grace
street addition to tho Miller &
Rhoads department. store. the con-
tract for which was awarded yes
terday to the John T. Wilson Co., of
Richmond. Tho ground on East
Grace street for this new structure
has been cleared and everything is in
readiness. for speedy work on the
necessary excavation.
There wcro fourteen bidders for
the contract six OF them being Rich
moud nrms, the other eight being the
phia and New York
The building will front 1876 feet on
Grace street by 153 feet deep, and
will DO hve stories high. conforming
to the present Broad-Grace Street
bufl6ings. a basement will run tho
entire length and depth of the build
'rg, with a sub basement. whero the
machinery. service and delivery de-
partments Will be located.
VIII Tic LnrEcrt In south.
With the construction OF the new
building the Miller & Rhoads de-
,partmcnt store Will be the largest
department store in the South, and
will cover the entire block on Grace
street To Fifth. with tho new addi-
ton the plant of Miller & Rhoads
Will have more than 100000 feet Of
floor space. or more than 219 times
as much space as when established
IN October. 1855. Mt which time tho
location was at III East Broad
Street
With the announcement OF tho
award OF tho contract yesterday to
the John T. Wilson Co. w. S. Rhoads
gave detailed description OF the
new building. stating that the 200,-
coo feet additional floor space will
be utilized in charging every de-
partnent and anording greater com
fort Tor patrons.
The building Is to be Of fircproof
construction throughout and will
have the sprinkler fire extinguisher
system. The exterior will DO OF brick
and terra Gotta and will be OF tho
same general style as the present
structure. The materials to be used
W.! be tan colorcd.
Large entrances will be provided
On Broad. Grace, Fifth and Sixth
Streets, each sheltered by an artistic
marQuisc. Additional space will be
furn shed for enlarged dining
room and res, rooms and emergency
hospital on the NTH fioor.
Six electric elevators will he
banked facing Grace Street, and
-
Hies and dressing rooms will be
located on the FIFTH door Walls and
p.Iterns viii be OF colonial design
and snccial d!ning-rooms for parties
~ II he located adjoining the main
ain'uc-room. \ modern kitchen and
refrig".ating plant viii serve this
establishment and one OF the new
features 10 be installed will be run
MINK ice water on every floor. All
Offices and reserve stocks will be
located on the fourth floor.
Many Scw Departments.
On the third floor the departments
OF floor coverings. uphols,eries. he'd
ding. furniture and luggage will be
greatly enlarged and an enlarged art
needlework department, established
with stamping raam and free class
rooms. =
The ready-to-wcar departments of
suits, dresses. blouses. millinery.
misses and junior wear. infants wear.
shoes corscts, knit sweaters and
ntgiigee sections will be located on
the second floor. The main floor Will
contain vast assortment OF goods
and many OF the departments Will be
greatly enlarged.
FIXTURES and furnishings will be
Of Southern walnu, for the main
floor French grey for the second.
end chartered oak for basement ana
tt!Fd floor
IN" architects are starre,t & Van
NieiA O.: Sew York. and tho plans,
already approved by the building
Inspector. call for the remode,,nr of
the presen, Broad Street buildings
as "eli as the erection OF tina new
building on Grace Street. The per
mt Is the largest issued in Ricb-
mono s'noe that for the Federal Re-
serve Bank, nearly three ycs-s a,,