The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-14
MANY BUILDINGS
PLANNED IN AREA

Postwar projects in the Whining
ton area, either under way or COM
pleted since the first of the year,
total well over a half million dol
lars, according 10 a report COM
piled by City Building Inspector
Gilbert F. Morton yesterday.
Represented in the new con-
struction are three major projects,
two costing 100000, and a third
set to be built here at cost
of about $250,O00.
Industries planning new construc.
ton of more than $4,000 in value
are as follows:
France Neckwear company, 18th
and Marsteller streets, construc.
ton started Sept. II at cost Of $65,
600.
Seven Up Bottling company, 18th
and Dawson street. A building per.
NIT has not been issued, but it is
expected to cost about 500, 900.
Cherry's Frozen Food Locker,
Fifth and Cape Fear streets, build
ing started July IA; cost, $4,000.
Moore Abattoir, Castle Hayne,
cost, $4,000.
Hobbs Saw and Planning Mill,
Wrightsboro; cost 500, 200.
Royal Bakery, 18th and Marstel'
Ter streets, building started June
70; cost $4,000.
Marks Machiner company. cor
ner of Second and Third streets,
building started July 16; cost $780,
900.
Socony-Vacium Oil company, a
terminal to be located south of the
Atlantic Refining company's ter
minal, at a reported cost of $780,,
600.
Although numerous smaller bust
nesses have expanded, and others
have opened new locations in Viii.
mington since January l. which
should run total construction since
the first of the year upwards to
well over half million dollars, the
building inspectors statement in
cluded only the larger figures in
volved in construction.
Some of these were the Colds
boro Milling Co., renovating a
building at z and 9 South Second
street for use of the Diamond Feed
Store. About $4,000 is evolved
in the contract, which was started
about the middle of July by Her
bert R. Cavenaugh, Wilmington
Contractor.
The David jacob Hardware
Supply company, located on South
Front street, has renovated a build
ing at II South Second street at a
cost of about $4,000 which is
scheduled to bbe completed tomo1-
row. The store is expected to be
moved to the new location week
from Monday.
Sewell's Dry Cleaning and Laun-
dry company is another new bust.
ness which is being completed on
the northwest corner of 18th and
Market street. A building permit
was issued ito Donald Sewell for
construction amounting 10 about
$1,000. However, construction has
been held up due to the scarcity of
building materials.
j. E. Weinberg began construc-
ton Of a new service station at
Third and Brunswick about July
IS, which will cost about $4,000 on
completion
Also included in the roundup by
Mr.. Morton was the addition of
another story to a building on
Princess street by ]. @. LeGrand,
which is being built at a cost of
about $4,000.
The Lea and Smith wholesale fish
market at 116 South Water street
underwent general repairs ard
renovation to the cost Of about
$4,000.
Consolidation of the City and
Dixie laundries in facilities on
South 18th street also were in
Guided in the survey. Cost was re-
ported to be more than $4,000.
Also mentioned was $4,000 in
repairs and alterations to the old
City Laundry building on South
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