The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-25
Notes ON Builders.
XVIII.

A AA4tAs
Calvin LSwayae's busy year includes
the Equitable building, Ainsoow's
Cafe. his first-class residence at Sew
enth and Franklin strsets. ind the New
Castle Fire Insurance Company's pro-
posed building besides nu merous Items
OF jobbing which he always attends to
with promptness and dispatch. He lie
entirely through with the Equitable
buiiding.
How greatly Phllemma Chandler can
advance the impressive appearance
and value Of buildings. by his unique
and imposing fronts. can be seen on
Fenn's. Eighth anu West streets. and
the Chandler building adjoining the
Masonic Temple.
That Thomas II. Melvin has bright
and quick eye to know a good thing
when he sees it, ls shown by tho way
DO bought lots OF the Bhipley estate at
Thirteenth and Market and King
streets In healthy locality, about five
minutes'walk from tho business center
OF the city Qncluding the County
Court House and the new post oflice)
and connected by electric cars with all
parts, Hr. Melvin is an 'old war
hois SO" In the contracting and building
business having built hundreds OF
houses and buildings In this city since
1876. He has been remarkably sue
cessful by doing honest work and tix-
ing Buch moderate prices and accom-
moduting terms that several hun
dred people are living In houses OF his
build to-day who would not sell with
ont large advance upon the first pur-
chase price.
ON THE sHIPLEy ESTATE.
He is now roofing In several houses
OF nine rooms, including bath, each,
and oil modern convenienoes. As a
climax TO his ripe experience he has
introduced some new and notable i'm
proyements. The land is a hillside OF
gravel. Collars nearly seven feet deep,
with walls plastered and whltswashed.
an open cellar area extending under
tho front portco to the street line,
ton 30 thut healthy, dry, cool and
clean collars are assured. Coal, etc,
can lie easily deposited.
There nre rear porticos to the sec
ond story. The lots are largo. The
houses are three story, including the
fnaIearJ which is slated by q. l., Speoi
and timed by VIM. J. Johnson OF slt
Shipley street. who lie living In one OF
\ the new, ncutest and best planned,
nine-rOomcd houses ever built by Mr..
| Melvin, which can be bought for $500
with tl400 OF 1t In mortgage.
| Tho galvanized Iron sorillce Is by
John T. Snyder a. Co, and John Wise
furnishes the lumber. There are ne
lack alleys. Each house. 10 80 feet
deep aud has Il private side alley.
These houses are very roomy and
great bargains. They sell quickly
/ "a b..f
more popular or better liked houses
than those built by Mr.. Melvin. A
Melvin house is delightful to live II
and easy to sell at an advanced price
Charles L. Anderson. who has pur
i chased tic house nearest to Ma rke
street for his own fatally residence
has done one of the neatest and mos
thorough going jobs OF brick-work
| that he ever did In his life. This Is
| stying much, for he IL always known
to the b' 81 builders, such rs to Lewi
tirubb d on. as a conscientious ant
trim workman. One of his Journey
| men work uel told our reporter lie
was get NJ over 81 per day of min
/ hours, and liked his employer first
class. L. d. Long did tho digging.
John i. Dag furnished the ston;
fcom Philip Tyres quarry. The Della.
ware Terra Gotta Company (Beggs
himond) furnished the bricks, ant
handsome fronts they are Madison
h. Slnitl. IL plasterer and W. II. Vaien
tine painter. Hard oil finish ant
granting. George Fenstermacher fur
nishes The mill work. Traynor & Co
plumbers, Portland Company PAYERS
and Henry Evans stairbuilder. Three
Of these houses are already sold. An,
immediate buyer can make a sinai
deposit and order any changes desir
ed. A new store at Thirteenth am
King will 10 very attractive aud prom
iseS good trade.