With the workmen rapidly completing their work on the new home of the Durham store of the Belk-Hudson chain, plans are being made by the local management to move into the new building either the first of December or the first of January, depending altogether upon the progress made in co mpleting the building.
The new building is three stories in height with a part basement. It was erected according to the plans and requirements of the local firm for their permanent home. I tis constructed of pressed brick and was designed for attractiveness as well as for a model and modern store. Work upon it began on June 15th and since that time the brick masons and other workmen have kept continuously at work in order to have it completed in time for the firm to move into the building in time for the Christmas season.
For 4 ½ years Belk-Hudson has been a Durham institution and has catered to the people in their present home. The business has experienced a steady growth until now it is too large for its present quarters. Seeing the necessity of securing new and larger quarters, the management of the store prevailed upon the owners of the property adjoining the present store to erect a building for them. The plans were drawn in accordance with the needs of the firm and the work of putting up the building began. The new building, when completed, will have cost approximately $60,000. It will contain around 18,000 square feet of floor space and will give ample room for enlarging the store.
The store will add several new lines including men’s clothing and rugs and druggets. On the first floor will be shown men’s and boy’s furnishings, dry goods, shoes, silks hosiery, and notions. On the second floor the ladies and children’s furnishings will be placed, with underwear and millinery also being found on this floor. The third floor will have trunks and leather goods, rugs, druggets and house furnishings of that type.
J.E. Boykin is the manager of the local store.
From page 2 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, Nov. 25,1923. According to Wikipedia, druggetts were coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling, used for rugs, tablecloths, etc.
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