The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07
BUILDING NEWS

New jobs are being figured upon by
the contractors. The situation for the
week is unchanged so far as new work
is concerned. No diminution is noted
in prospective deals. In permits also
the showing is good.
W. NJ. Kenyon, the architect, reports
hear hear tn the , university Of Minnesota
campus. Bids have closed and were
slated for opening late Saturday. This
will be winter job. Progress on the
Northwestern ospital building is re-
ported and it continues to furnish fall
work. Another Improvement, which is
also from the office of w. M. Kenyon,
is announced for the Cushman & Plum
mer store building at Washington ave-
nue. S. near Nicollet. One Of the prin-
cipal features of the weeks business
| installation of heating apparatus.
The large permit was made for the
Baltimore Investment company apart
ment house now building at Vine place
and Grant street. The total was $685.
900, but is understood to include figures
for only two-thirds Of the building, the
part under construction. Work has not
begun on the third which will stand on
Grant street. Another sizable permit
| was Gdktu OuC W COVtI GuS CItCt1Ou VI
the Isaac Hazlett house at 1902 Col
fax avenue S, which will cost $4,000.
The information is given out that
E. l.. Masqueray, architect of the Ro-
man Catholic cathedral in St. Paul. is
at work on plans for the pro-cathedral
at Sixteenth and Hennepin in Mime
apolis. Excavation may begin this fall.
! James Leck, Minneapolis contrac-
tor, secured the contract for erecting
;o 7 Gov, 1nr%o
college, which is just across the line
in St. Paul. The cost will be $4,000
and Bell & Detweiler are the architects,
also Minneapolis firm.
Local architects are receiving num-
erous contracts for plans from outside
cities, in several different states.
Building news for the week is sum-
married. by the Improvement Bulletin
as follows:
William NJ. Kenyon, architect, has plans upon
which figures being taken for the Phi Kap-
pa Psi fraternity house at University and Six
teenth avenue Sc. 1t will be 47x57 three-story
and basement, colonial STYLE red brick veneered
ment The interior will be fitted up for the
society's exclusive use with gas and electric
e not SKATER o na %d
brick mantels hard wa: plaster plate, loaded
and double strength glass, screens and storm
W. S; Hunt, architect, is preparing plans for
building in Cloquet, for the Northwestern
State bank. The first floor will be fitted up
for the bank use fire-proof vault bank fix
lures and fittings. and the second floor will be
occupied by Offices Cost, $4,000;
William NJ Kenyon: architect has plans for
a residence for Mrs. Charles B. Power, at Hell
ena, Mont Cost, $4,000
Bertrand & Chamberin. architects report
work progressing we'll on the Northwestern
has the brick work up to about the fourth
floor. and expects to have the building nclosed
by Nov. 1. The remainder of the contract will
wiring; also interior finish,
The ]eith company, architects, has plans for
sin;mons jamestown n. d., $i 1.5SS: Gil
bert Campbell, Cannon city, Colo, $4,000; o.
Kttesrua as, Moorhs sdn+ Mnn
Wis. $500; 6. f. Cord. Chicago Heights. III,
$4,000; Peter Prough, Kirkwood Mo-, $4,000.
Long & Long, architects, have plans for the
Brooks residence On Irving avenue S. Contracts
for the excavating and foundation will be let
soon.
]. o. Peterson has the contract to erect A.
f. Jennings frame residence at 4311 Lyn-
dale avenue S. from plans by the Keith COM
John Frankman, 1854 E Twenty second street,
has begin york BY the day on frame resi-
L. Saxton, architect. Cost, $2,5OO
A. B. Anderson, Pleasant avenue and Twen-
ty-ninth street. has let the contract to erect
Engquist. Cost, $4,000.
E: H: Day has begun work on brick barn
at 1908 and 1908 Third street S. 1t will be
60x!20, work to be completed by June i. Cost,
900.
The Pilgrim Manufacturing company has
been formed to establish needle factory in
this city. Several sites under considera-
ton.
Glen L. saxton, architect has plans for a
residence at Dallas, Texas, for A. Vanbuskirk.
O. B. Currier has begun work by the day on
tTosory frame ost dw 81 noS 2ex2s at 1920
! John R. Bursh, 1929 Columbus avenue, has
begun work by the day for. a two-story frame
with it attic f1 nd Ut WIN
] plumbing, bath, gas, mantel, laundry and fur.
n na all to be completed next summer: Cost
4 Charles S. sedgwick, architect has plans 70,
a two,story frame residence for, E. R. Dorey
neeE wa na Hns5 the
4 tract for the ladies' dormttory at Manchester
l college, Midway, to cost $4,000. The Johnson
a system of freproof floor construction will be
4 used. The work Is to be completeds by Aug
! l, 1907. Bell & Detweiler architects
4 j. B. Cook, 1908 Vincent avenue S. has be-
gun work. on two-story frame residence, 26z
interior finish. Work is to be completed in the
cary S. Wishar SIKH sixth street s. secured the
contract for putting the red tile roof on the
new pavilion in Lering park: R. B. FELTON,, gen
roofing tile on Miss Foss house Mount
RESIDENCES at asac Dupont avenue
3 Webster. 1t will be 22x36, two-story. attic
- and basement. A. Carson has the contrac
: work. to be completed by April next. Cost
q IS. 500.
4 Lndstrom & Williams, architects. report tn,
aag3 to erect Mary resi-
Nels Bruce. Work has begun and will be com
+ pleted by Jan. 1. Cost, $4,000.
t. M Winsor has let the contract to cree
n his store at col w Thirty-sixth street to G
(, O. Carlson T viii be 2eseo. frame, one
story with fat IN the rear part # Work to b
J.. s. Calder. 270S Aldrich avenue s, has b