Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-06
AmoEe EeTHEARCHIrECrs.

All Are Busy With Work for tho | spring-The Masons' Strike-A Good l Season Ahead-Some of the New Buildings-Remodel of the Wall Hngford Congregational Church.
 The busy pencils of the architects are buster than ever with work which will be begun as soon as the weather permits. All of these studious gentlemen are of the opinion that the coming season will be busy one, and probably a profitable one, in spite of the depression in the money market and the large number of unoccu- pied houses which the real estate dealers bulletins show. One reason for the ex- pected activity among the builders is the standstil which resulted in this line last season from the masons' strike. This set back a great deal of work which the archi- tects had on hand awaiting bidders, and most of the large buildings which would have been begun last summer are still no further towards erection than the lines al- readay drawn by the architects. The new hospital buildings, the New Ha- ven house addition, several additions to the Yale college buildings, at least one new town and city building and number of buildings for private individuals or cor porations were retarded through the eff fects of this strike alone. Architect l.. w. Robinson alone has about $2OO, 900 in work which he still has upon his hands awaiting for bidders who are responsible. One half of this, he expects, will be done the coming season. Contractor George M. Grant is authority for the opinion that all difficulty with the masons is not settled as yet, but it is probable that whatever disagreement still exists between the contractors and the workmen will be compromised before the work of the season fairly begins. Sev- era1 of the local architects shake their heads unpleasantly when asked about the future, and declaret that there are too many houses built already. The real es- tate dealers are inclined to take this view of the matter to some extent, but, never theless, they do not consider this to be any reason why rents should be expected to drop pe1ceptibly. -...--. .-. Architect L. w. Robinson is now re- ceiving bids for the new high school building in Ansonia This building will be constructed under his supervision and will be as large as any of the school build ings in this city except the high school building. It will be finished by the first of August. The Republican league addi- tions, which have been made under Ar chitect Robinson's s direction, will be com pleted by the first of February. The begun yesterday. The infant cottage at the orphan asylum is anothe, of Architect Robinson's buildings which will be completed shortly by the first of April. It is now ready for plaster. It is two stories in height and has 40x50 feet foundations | One of the most slightly of the late addi- tions to private residences is the round | tower which has has just been completed upon the Prospect street residence of w. | W. Farnam. The new dining rooms al | the New Haven house have been finished and will be opened in week or two. The | Quinnipiac Brewing company has begun z | new stable and two block tenements of two | The tenements will be finished for stores | upon the first floor and MT. Robinson in tends to finish them by the first of May
 Another of his large buildings is that fol the National Pipe Bending company al
 River and Lloyd streets. This is of brick
 one story, and will be ready for use in two
 weeks. The main room is 60x100 feet.
 Architect R. G. Russell has jus
 enclosed large two-story brick house a
 Orchard and George streets for William
 H. Elliott. The building is a fine resi-
 dence and will be finished by the middle | of April. The foundations for larg
 three-story building of Lee & Hoyt a
 Union and Fair streets have been laid bu
 the work has been hindered by tn,
 weather. The structure will be com
 pleted>in the spring, according to Archi
 tect Russelrs plans. Another notable
 piece of work of this architect is the re
 modelling of the Wallingford Congrega
 tional church. This is nearly completed
 A new Sunday school room, 30x57 feet
 has been built, the basement and lecture
 room altered, the choir gallery and orgal
 loft removed to the rear end.