The Critic and record., 1891-04-11

The seven cottages that the Chesapeake
and Columbia Investment Company will
erect at Arundel.on.the.B Bay will be built
by George n. Walker of this city instead
of Henry f. Get2, as previously stated in
these columns. The latter was the lowest
bidder, but through press of local business
would have been unable to complete the
contract in the time specified.
Builder Peter Fersinger has the contract
for the erection of two dwellings on New
York avenue and n street for Leon H.
Dessez. These houses have been described
at length in previous issue of the Build
iNg Register.
Architects Fava, NaeiT a. Co., have
nearly finished the working drawings for
the Metzerott music hall that will be
built on the site of the Emergency Hos
pital, on Twelfth street, near f. The
specifications will be completed next
week and proposals will be invited for the
construction of the building.
Fava, Naeff q Co. have commission to
survey subdlvide and lay off the plateau,
about $50 acres of level land overlooking
cumberland, Md. They will also furnish
plans for water supply and drainage
system, The work is being done for a
syndicate now forming.
Contractor j. NJ. Dunn has finished his
labors at the new baseball park at the
though done under many difficulties was
accomplished in twenty.seven working
days with a corps Of mechanics and
laborers at times numbering forty men.
The grand stand with its angular wings is
substantial frame structure, with fiat
tin roof, surmOunted by a central OBJ
servatory tower. 1t has a seating capacity
of 1900, and is provided with comfortable
folding chairs. The players room under
the stand is comfortably fitted up with
lockers, bathroom, closets, etc. The
"bleachers," said to be the finest in exist
ence, have a seating capacity OF 5000. In
the construction Of this stand safety and
comfort We're both considered. The entire
structure is securely framed with heavy
timbeTs, while each row Of seats is pro-
Vided with a foOt-rest and is sufficiently
elevated to afford an unobslructed view
Of the entire field. More than 100000 feet
OF lumber was used on the grounds. The
work has been examined by an inspector
from Mr.. Entwisle's office, and passed as
substantial and safe In every particular.
N. l., Chappelle and cellars IL co. have
been admitted to the Builders Exchange
as corporate members. u. w. Wheeler,
W. Il. Colburn and the Malone Stone
Company have been admitted in the non
corporate class.
A very large tract of land north of Flor.
ida avenue, between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets, has been purchased by a
syndicate that, it is reported will erect an
immense hotel similar in some respects TO
the famous Ponce de Leon of FLORIDA.
Various statements have been made about
the price paid for the land, the latest fixing
the. Figures AT upward Of, $4,000 II IS
saia.the proposed hotel building will cost
in the neighborhood of 81, 100000,
The new house of worship that Con-
uaclor Charles YaQand will build for the
German Reformed SWgregation At the
southwest corner Of S kth and n streets
northwest will be known as Trinity
Church. u will be two Stories d6X60 feet
with belfry rising ll06 feet above the
grade line, 1t will have froNt and one
brown stone ornameHted D% Si bY heaVv I''c%, con'
per cornice. 1t will have timber truss
roof covered with slate, The first floor
viii have one large Suuday-school class
room, with smaller apartments for com