Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-18


which is TO erect the new dupont Build
ing, at Tenth and Market streets. will
leave nothing undone which will add to
the completeness of the equipment and
the comfort of the people who are to oc-
cupy il. While the structure is one for
business purposes, chiefly of the dupont
Powder Co., great deal of attention win
be paid to the matter of ornamentation
and it will be one of the most attractive
structures in the city, not only because
OF its great size, but also because of the
artistic manner in which it will be con-
structed
1t will set back 20 feet from the pres.
ent building line on Tenth street, which
viii conform TO the new building line, re-
Gently adopted by the Street and Sewer
department, in order to make Tenth
street-now a narrow thoroughfare be-
tween Market and Tatnall streets, the
same width, substantially, as Delaware
avenue, virtually making 1t continu-
alton of the avenue.
The building will be SO by l42 feet, l2
stories, the total height of which will be
between 1856 and l40 feet above the curb
IL will be a modern ilreproof building
the same as built in the metropolitan
districts of the country. The constant
thought in the construction will be to
omit any comhustible material thereby
making the building one of the latest
and safest types of freproofng
The structure will be carried on steel,
even the walls, which will be used only
for ornamentation and enclosure, their
strength being depended on only from
story 10 story.
The first three stories will be of lime
stone and the remaining stories gray
brick. The cornice and skyhght win be
finished with copper.
The floors throughout will be made of
freproof material all wood work being
eliminated. The windows and doors will
be iireproof material and special atten-
tion win be given to protecting the build
ing from Ere without
The building will have in its construc-
tion feature for protection which has
not been applied to any office building up
to the present time and that is each
window will be provided with an appa-
ratus by which. in case fire should oc-
cur outside of the building, the window
can be covered with a perfect sheet of
water, thereby protecting even the glass
from the heat.
The building viii be served with four
elevators, running at an average speed of
500 feet per minute, thereby facilitating
communication between the floors in the
shortest space of time All modern ap-
pliances, such as electric lights, tele-
phone, telegraph service, mail shute. etc,
will be furnished and all pains will be
taken by the owners to make the build
ing one of the most attractive features of
the city of Wilmington, as we'll as one of
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ants.
Provision will be made whereby a mod.
ern restaurant may be installed in the
building, as well as roof garden on the
roof should the proper tenant see 1T to
take up the business.
The building will be equipped with its
own power plant, which will involve
light, heat, suction sweepers, refrigera-
tion and power for light mechanical pur-
poses, for any occupant who desires the
same. Certain offices on the different
floors will be provided with hot and cold
water for dental and surgical work.
While there is a building on the corner
Of Tenth and Market streets vet TO be
torn down, this will not delay the work
of construction. The foundations for the
remainder OF the building will be com.
pleted as soon as possible and upon these
the structural iron work for that portion
of the building will be placed. The Man.
ufacturors Contracting Co., which will
erect the building for the Wilmington
Trust Co., will proceed to erect the large
building around the one upon the corner
When the corner building is vacated, the
company will take it down
II will be but a short time when the
excavation for the foundations is com.
pleted. The depth of the excavation in
the front Of the building will be about
fifteen feet, while in the rear end, il will
be twenty-five feet.
The structure win be a Wilmington
production in every way. The plans foI
the building were prepared by the con.
tractors in this city. The erection of the
building has brought out one fact, moi
generally known, and that is that The
Manufacturers Contracting Co. of thi.
city is one Of the largest companies in