Booming Business in Dunbar

The April 24, 1903 edition of the Courier reported that business was booming in Dunbar. “There is every indication that Dunbar will soon be connected with the Pittsburg, McKeesport & Connellsville street railway. Large forces of men are continually at work in and about the town getting things in readiness for the laying of the steel. The new concrete bridge has been completed and the men are now engaged in putting in a retaining wall at the old mill.

There is considerable activity in the building line in Dunbar and anyone who imagines that the town is dead should take a day off and visit this place The new three-story brick business block of D. C. Foltz is fast nearing completion and is one of the handsomest structures in town. All modern improvements will be installed and when completed, the building will cost in the neighborhood of $10,000.

E. Zeckhauser has plans for a modern business block to be built on a lot recently purchased by him on Woodvale Street. The building will be occupied by Mr. Zeckhauser for a department store. It is likely that the whole district that was swept by fire several months ago will be rebuilt with modern buildings this summer. Several residences are being built and altogether the outlook for a big building boom is encouraging.