The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-10
notes ON Builders.


ness the enterprise and growth Of
Wilmington, win please take daily note
Of the series OF very brief sketches and
data under the continuing head OF
Notice to Builders We are going
to discuss Eve did not say ''cuss') the
Builders Lien Law" the wonderful
mprovements and new methods In
building. such as the plasterlng on
wire in the Equitable building, how
men run up rows of cheap houses dnd
get rich In o few years-or at least
how number of them did do it-not
forgetting an honest tribute to the
late James Mitchell, for such substan.
tial buildings as Public School No. s,
and the Savings Fund Bank, etc.
Such a mass of notes have accumu-
lated on our desk that we do not to-
day see the end Of all the information
would be glad to lay before opr read.
ers. Thersforp we would be thankful
TO our readers to call tho attention 70
this subject OF every man Working On
any building, amp every mmily aus.
tanned by this industry, every crafts.
fiian and every material man, and we
suggest they take the DAILY knP0pLI.
GAN by regular servlce. We do not
Just now undertake. TO mention one.
half the names Of the pqeh eonosrf!ng
whose building operations pa5t and
present, we would like to hays infbr-
nation, but they include such men as
j. d. Wlnslow. VIM. a. Foulk, Henry
Evans, I. G. Simpson, Archibald Heed,
]. r. D. Seeds, Calvin /. SHnyDe,
]. Q. Dillon, A. L. johnson, Patrick
Fahey, Gideon r. Guy6e the MeGaui-
leys, the Iindalis, John b. johnson,
VIM. 9. Pierce, the Mitdhells, PhiIem'
ma Chandler, A. Eckman, Candy Cox,
Call Company as material men; g. !.
quarryman, Gawthrop & Brother Com.
pany. John Mulvena, the Davidsons
John D. Stalcup, w. P. Bratton, Walter
Joseph, Edwin f. Uber, John Brown
organ builder; James F. Wood
g. Company, The Delaware Terra
Gotta Company. Alvan Allen, the
Capelle Hardware Company, G.. H
Groves, roofer; William J. Hall, VIII
am H. Pierson u Son, Richard Kelly
the Simmons, and others. We vii
therefore begin to-day with "Uncle
Josey" Seeds. one OF the Oldest build
ers.
BEAUTIFUL HOUSES AND PROSPECT.
At Eighth and Broome streets, J.R.D
Seeds i Son have just completed
four houses fronting on Broomt
street on the northeast corner oppo
site the city park. The elevation and
view are grand. There are large front
and rear yards. They have reached
the second story on three houses al
Tenth an Broome streets. Tho lots
are forty feet front by $50 feet deep.
The Wow into New Jersey and Of
the Delawa are river and o large par
OF Wilmington, including the Inter
yenipg fro 70 Of trees Upon tho reced
ing hillside, is rnagnitEeient. Theil
architect Is also at work on plans fol
three houses on their lots In Rodney
street near the Presbyterian churcl
and one. half square from the electric
railway OF Delaware Avenue. Eacl
of these lots Is forty six feet front by
175 feet deep. The front yard to eacl
will be forty-six feet front by at least
forty-feet deep.
Our city's rapid progress liz showI
by the fact that SIX years ago builders
would not dare to build so many
grand mansions for sale as they dc
now. Yet number of these house.
are already sold. They sell readily
and often before completion at from
$8500 to I'll 900. Experience In build
Ing over Thousand houses In thi.
city, and some half-dozen public schoo
houses, including the High School, by
y. i. Rice, architect, has resulted II
their constructing the most improved
| modern mansions.
The above arc two-story brick will
red mortar and brown stone trimming
by VIM. Davidson, who mas the stone
| work. This brown stone Is of a beau
tiful shade.
The roof equals third story and Ii
of the most substantial construction
and covered by q. l. Speer with hi,
| best black slate.
The Tonth and Broome houses are
finished inside In natural oak.
| The plumbing In these mansions Il
| the best, and the plans specify its con
nection with Tenth street sewer
Gas pipes are put In, and a choice car
lie taken between electricity and gas
| The Gawthrop Brothers Company dc
all the plumbing, all the pieces o.
which set out clean and clear, being
like SO man sc ate ieces OF furn.
ture. that is to say, nov enclosed II
wood work in the old-lashioned way
| This Is successfully o1dueive to purl
| ty OF atmosphere nj cleanlint
All the traps ana ventilatiOns are IL
accordance with the requirements OF
the pubic laws and plumbing inspec.
tors. They have porcelain bath-tubs
porcelain lined pantry sinks, galYa
nized iron kitchen sinks, washout
pedistals, porcelain lined water tanks
in the closets, and everything OF the
best material. knowing tho plumbing
firm we feel safe In saying this
plumbing, which is the most impor
lant OF all things in a dwelling house
Is not excelled anywhere.
The painting and glazing are done
by one of the most experienced ant
reliable firms In the city, Thomas Gard
| we'll Il Son. Tho plast, ring is of tht
very best and by John Mulvena, OF Il
| Market street.
j. R. D.Seeds & Son are always build
| ing new first class mansions. They
get the best sites, tho best plans, thu
best material, the best Styles the bes
Workmanship, and the best Of every
thing. Nobody'5 houses cell quicke
than theirs. Anumber OF these mouse!
are already sold. They wiltintroduce
into their plans any new, peculiar anc
original features that any man or bill
wife or family may request, This ii
one OF our strongestand most efflcien
building firms.
Took Him to Dover.
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