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

steel an concrete commercial struc-
lures. An ambitious future program.
said to approximate slI.S39. 500, calls
for large number OF public and pri-
Vatc enterprises. the most Interesting
OF which are a new stone cathedral
city auditorium, a fourtccn-story
motel. an eighteen story steel frame
ONCE building. three hospitals. a the
alter. new market, two Office build i.
inSs exceeding twelve stories. several
moro schools. apartments and resi-
dcnccs. Tho commercial life OF tho
city Is said to be in excellent shape,
this fact being attcsted BY tho COM
mandins lead which New Orleans has
over other Southern cities IN debts
to individual accounts
Other Louisiana cities.
Shreveport ranking eighteen on
the present list or Southern ci,ics
has brought its total high by reason
OF number OF beautiful public and
semipublic buildings. The new ma
n!cipal building is unusually hand
some. the library is costing $500. 900;
. the shrine Hospital for Crippled chill
dren will cost 100000: two lire sta
lions. two schools: the Gibbons-i.anc
building, Il 100000 hotel: Il thca,er
ana many apartments and residences
are under construction. 4 mammoth
oil refinery. financed by local capital.
aud the largest glass plant in the
world are nearing completion. Con
tcmplated structures include $1,000, :
900 union station. a $4,000 r:lks'
Club and additions to hospitals.
Baton Rouge's 50 per cent gain IS
accounted for In sI7c,639 Of residence
construction. s2l5.O0O in public build
ings. and S206.J55 in commercial
structures. Monroe. in addition t.
! exceeding its entire 1921 total tn,
first six months, IS looking forward to
two immense industrial Developments
To represent 100000 In investment
the owens Bottle Company and the
Southern Pulp and Paper Company
Paving and sewer work will accoun,
for Si50,000. Alexandria is spending
100000 in a fire station, gas mains
! paving and sewerage.
Tulsn md Oklahoma City.
Although official figures for tho
first six months only show Tulsa
having s4.57l.01O. Of building. loca,
authorities declare that the total foI
the year will approximate $50. 900. 900
/ To substantiate the statement u list OF
buildings is named as being In course
OF erection or to be begun within the
next few months. to total sl3,231 900
j ms list lncludcS tho Mayo Hotel
twenty stories, 100000: the Cros.
bic Building. fifteen stories. $1,000.
600; the Exchange National Bank
thirteen stories. s1.350.0o0; Ketchun
Hotel. sixteen stories $1,000. O00 high
school addition. $4,000: Shrine Tenn
pie, 100000; Atlas Lifo Building
s750.000; Thomas Hughes Building
100000; National Bank OF Com
merce. 100000: Wright Building ad-
dition. 100000; Day Building, $780,
900; First Methodist Church. $500
900: Hunt store. $4,000; Masonic
Temple. S35o.oOo: Gillette Building
s35Ao0o: Trinity Church. 100000
Chamber of Commerce. 100000. ant
several other business buildings
apartments and churches.
Oklahoma City was only $4,000
behind its great rival for tho frs,
six months and ranked thirteenth in
tho South. The Federal reserve bank
branch, costing 100000. WAS one OF
the outstanding permits. others be.
Ing the Oklahoma City College. S2l0..
900: hospitals. 5000. 900. and severa
| apartments.
l. In MuskoSee. the Soldiers Memorial
Hospital, built by the State at cos
OF 100000. is nearing completion
homa Producing and Refining Com
pany's plant. the Traders Compress
Company and the Melton Hotel, Will
the city is building a munic pal hos
pital. A central power plant for tn