The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-03-25
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.
Some Large and Handsome Resi-
dences to be Erected.

Some Large and Handsome Resi-
dences to be Erected.
Contracts Awarded for Fine Buildings on
rladison Avenue-Mrs. Ames New House
Improvements ON the E. A. Day Property
New Public School Building Notes
Just now there is considerable build
ing in progress in Morristewn and plans
will soon be under way for other build
ing not yet announced. Contracts have
been awarded this week for large
residence and dwelling house to be erec-
ted for Mrs. E. Ii. Ames on the corner of
Ford and Madison avenue, to cost when
completed about $4,000. The building
will be half frame and half brick with
gable roof and the upper story shingled.
r. G. Walsh is the architect. Messrs.
Schenck & Young will do the car
penter work, T. B. Pierson the plumb
ing; J. d. Collins, the mason work, and
Albert Lucas, the painting.
The new residence of E. @. Garretson
on the Syndicate road off Madison ave-
nue. is progressing rapidly. Greenwood
q DeCoster are at work putting up the
frame and Fairchild & Oliver are ready
to commence the plumbing when the
work is far enough advanced. This firm
will also do the roofing which will be Of
Spanish tile roof metal, which they are
also placing on the new barns for Rich
ard A. McCurdy, at Morris Plains.
Excavation is being made for the new
house of Edward A. Day at the corner of
Madison and DeKalb avenues, and the
building of the type Of English country
house will soon be under way. The
first story will be of brick with open
timber construction and panel-work for
the second story. Greenwood & DeCoster
will do the carpenter work, and Fair
child & Oliver, plumbing and heating,
which includes six lavatories, closets,
bath tubs and all modern improvements.
Thomas Mally has the contract for the
mason work and John Thatcher will
have charge of the painting. R. G..
Walsh is the architect. The entire cost
of the house when completed will be
about $22. 900. Mr.. Walsh has also COM
pleted plans for a new residence of a
story and half for Reginal Fry, to be
erected on the back road to Madison.
The Dalrymple house on Maple ave-
nue., recently damaged by fire, is being
repaired and altered by Schenck &
Young, carpenters, and John d. Collins,
mason.
George A. Mills has the work of al
tering and improving the already hand
some residence of DR.. F. II. Humphries
at Ridgewood Park. A shingle roof with
terra Gotta colored creosote is being SUBJ
stituted for the old roof and Dutch gables.
Decorators are at work finishing up the
new music room. John Thatcher has
the work of painting and decorating.
The Morris County Electric Company
having purchased the Truman Scott
property adjoining the Mansion House
on Washington street will proceed to re-
model and refit the present store for
the business offices and supply rooms of
the company and erect an addition of
ninety feet back, the full length of the
lot, which when completed, will be used
for workshop.
The Building Committee of the Mar
ket Street Mission is pushing forward
arrangements for the new building as
rapidly as prudence will permit. The
adjoining lot will be purchased as soon
as the usual legal formalities have been
observed. The architect, William G.
Van Doren, is at work on the plans.
Coe & Mitchell have contracts for the
carpenter work on new dwelling house
to be erected by w. G.. Meslar on Ken
muir avenue. Other contracts have not
yet been awarded.