Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-19
THE BUILDING BUSINESS.
Waterbury Architects and Contrac- tors Have Plenty of Work Ahead.

Architects Griggs X Hunt are com
 pleting the plans and specifications
 for a fine residence for Truman 5 l Lewis to be erected near WoodlawI terrace. The plans show frame
 house, 34x75 feet, three stories high
 with an ell 14x29 feet, and granite underpinning and steps. A large yer l ander, with terrazza floors, wooden
 columns and paneled ceilings Will
 surround three sides of the house l The basement will be arranged fol
 storerooms, heater rooms, etc, and l will have cement floor. The en' trance to the house opens into a re, l ception hall about 14x25 feet, at the i right of which is the dining room, 22x2O feet, and the library 1Sx22 feet, and at the left is the living room, 2O feet square, A large store room is al ! so located on on this floor. The first | floor of the ell will be arranged for kitchen pantries. and servants quar- ters. The rooms on the first floor will
 be trimmed ill specially finished oak | for the hall: the dining room and H. brary will be in mahogany and the living room in enameled red birch | and white and gold. There will be mantels and fireplaces to correspond
 with the finish in each room, and the library will be provided with mahog- l. InA ln c. ! doors. The ceilings will be finished
 with exposed beams and there will be heavy wooden cornices in each room. The second floor will provide three bed rooms, two private bath
 rooms. sewing room and large hall,
 with servants rooms in the ell, and | one room on the third floor. The | rooms on the upper floors will be fin ished in white enamel. The heating will be by direct and indirect sys- tenn of steam or hot water, the light | ing by gas and electricity. and the | house is to have hard wood floors. plate and leaded glass windows tiled I bath rooms with solid porcelain fix lures. and will be provided with all l the modern conveniences throughout. I It is estimated that the cost will he about S50.OOO. The architects will have the plans ready for figures next week and will have entire charge of the work.
 The contract has been let to the Wright building Go. to build store
 and tenement building at Warren
 park for J. A. Hitchcock. It will be a frame building. 22x40 feet. arranged for store on the ground floor and a tenement of six rooms on the upper floors. The mason work will be done by the day and w. H. Lowe will probably do the plumbing.
 Henry Kellner has the contract to put in the foundation for new residence on Highland avenue for J. A. VanHorsteen. The plans call for a frame house. 22x4S feet. containing eight rooms. which will be provided with all conveniences. The other con tracts will be let at once.
 Work has been started on two
 story brick store and office building
 on Bank street for D. J. Mahaney. l The plans call for a structure 20x62 feet. with gravel roof. galvanized iron cornice. etc. The work will he done by the owner. except the plumb ing. which will probably be awarded to Blansfield & Garvey.
 The contract to complete the new
 church for St Francis Xavier's R. c. parish has been let to Eli Belisle of Worcester. and work will be started
 at once. The contracts for the paint ing. decorating. altar construction and organ will be separately.
 The G. B. Hitchcock farm on the
 Meriden road has been sold to Frank lin l.. Peck. As yet no plans have been made for improvements but it
 is probable that Mir Peck will make some extensive alterations to the
 property for his own occupancy. Architects Griggs & Hunt are re-
 vising the plans for the double house to be erected by F. H. Humphrey on
 Hillside avenue. The plans will be
 ready for figures in few days. As
 reported in previous issue. the foun-
 dations will be put in by the Bronson
 X Knibbs Go.
 The Waterbury Rolling Mill cor
 poration has taken out permit to
 build boiler house at their new nlant It win be brick structure. 34x45 feet. one story high. with a
 gravel roof. The work will be done by the owners.
 John Hurley has purchased build ing lot on Silver street. Mfr Hurley
 will have the plans drawn for new
 house to he erected on the site. It
 will he provided with all conven- l fences.
 Architect C. Jerome Bailey is draw ing plans for new block on Bank street for the Waterbury Labor cor poration. It will he three stories high. of wood. with a gravel roof and will be arranged for six tenements.
 The contract for the plumbing and
 heating in the now house for Dr Herr
 has heen let to the Barlow Bros Co.
 Chauncey Seelev X co are the build CTS. Tho house is now ready for fram-
 ing.
 Plans are heinz drawn by Architect C. Jerome Bailey for some changes fa building on Porter street for I.
 Fernandez. A brick addition will he
 built on which Is 10 he arranged for two stores and three tenements.
 The contract has been let to Alfrei
 Daniels to build an addition and make some changes to a house on
 Baldwin street for A. C. Fibre. Two rooms will he built on.
 The contract has been let to F. J. Hamei to hT1ild a frame todrfn0 houso