Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-16
NEW BUILDINGS.

SA@ W - AAAAI1N4tSs Opinions CT Architects-Ruildi in and Out of the City-E6ects of the Masons, Strike.
 That the recent strike of the masons has effected the building prosperity of the city is evident from interviews with several architects of the city, who are among the first to feel it's effects. It is certain that many more buildings would have been erected if the masons had been content with what the builders were paying for their labor. Many of the architects think that the coming winter will be a cold one, particularly for some of the masons, whose cash accounts are much less. than they would have been if the men had continued at steady work at former prices.
 D. R. Brown, the architect, has made plans for tenement house to be erected by Andrew c. Smith, the builder, of this city. MT. Brown has also drawn plans for many expensive dwellings out of the city. One of these plans is for 8 house to be built by Dr. Futile of Naugatuck, which is to cost about $7,000.
 Plans for an eight-room school house to be erected at Portland, Conn.,, have just been perfected by the same architect.
 William Briggs of Cromwell, Conn.,, op- posite Portland, is building house from plans drawn by MT. Brown, who is mak- ing drawings for an expensive mansion to be erected at Middletown by MT. Samuel L. Warner. The residence is. to be con structed of granite from MT. Warners quarry in Haddam. Granite houses are not common, especially in Middletown, where stone houses are generally built of freestone. The house is to be expensively finished inside with native wood. Edward O'Brien & Co.,, stone cutters of New Ha- ven, will cut the granite for the building and if possible will introduce the same granite in this city. The same architect has made plans for wood dwelling which is to be erected by William Jamesen o1 Middletown.
 Professor Morris Steinert is to build an attractive addition to his house on Olive street.
 Architects Allen & Tyler have com pleted the plans and awarded the contract for the $S, 900 parish house to be built by St. Paul's church at Wallingford. This house is to be erected adjoining the church and is to be used for church societies and social parties.
 Allen 6 Tyler have also completed plans lOI d Yt 3OOV TcSluollC6 1OI A1lICo w C1A, u be built on Wall street between High and and contain sixteen rooms, finished in nat. ural woods; with steam heat, slate root and all modern conveniences. A. D. Bald win & Son are the masons engaged, and Hubbell, Merwin & Co.,, carpenters. Bots ford & English will furnish plumbing and the New Haven Steam Heating company the warming apparatus.
 The same firm have also made plans fol alterations to be made in the house moved by Dr. Madden from Congress avenue tc the corner of Cedar and Washington streets. The cost of the improvements will be about $1 ,500.
 Allen & Tyler have finished plans fol the entire remodeling of c. o. Johnson: Ansonia residence, including the addition of another story and new roof. The cost of the alterations will be about $3, 800 R. G. Russell, the architect, has just le the contracts for two-story brick dwell ing 33x50, to be built on the corner O. George and Orchard streets, for William H. Elliott. It is to have slate roof ant contain thirteen rooms finished in natura woods. It will probably be heated b. hot water and cost $S, S,500. James Scott carpenter, L. P. Sperry, mason, and Cur tiss & Pierpont, plumbers, have beer awarded contracts.
 Frank s. Platt has recently received from Mir. Russell plans for a new house. MT. Hehr, the tailor of Grand avenue, i building fine house on Congress avenue opposite the brewery. l George c. A. Brown is the architect wh has furnished specifications for four family house, to be erected on Wooste street by Henry Farrell.
 | c. H. Stillson is making plans for
 frame dwelling for John c. Hubinger. l is to be located in Guilford, and is to be two-story building, 20 by 65, and contai | eleven rooms.
 It is to be finished in natural woods an have pine tower. It will probably b heated by steam, and will cost about $6
 800.
 The managers of the Young Women
 Christian association have decided not
 build at present. They have been discoul
 aged from building, partly by the labo
 troubles and also because they need S20
 900 to erect such building as they It
 quire. They have only 1000 at thei command