The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-28
FLAT HOUSES
TO COST S60,OOO
Scharff Construction Company
Will Erect Eight.
LOCATION, NORTH 18TH STREET
Plans Also Completed by Hyman Rosen-
sOhn for the Erection of a $4,000
Apartment, 1I5 to 110 Broome
street. for Joseph Okin-Many Other
Buildings Contemplated.

The Scharff Construction Company. of IS
Market street, will expend $685. 900 on the
erection Of eight double flats at 125 to 161
North Thirteenth street. The plans for
the buildings were prepared by Romolo
Bottello, of 1871 Market street, and call for
four buildings, measuring 20 by sc feet,
and four measuring "a by 81 feet, all of
which will be of frame construction. three
stories in height. The owners will build
according to their own specifications, which
will include Stag roof. cypress trim. ranges
mantels, slate tubs and all improvements
except steam heat. The owners will also
award all contracts.
Notes of the Building Trades.
Plans have beer completed by Hyman
Rosensohn, of 747 Broad street. for the
erection Of an apartment house at lis to
119 Broome street for Joseph Okin, of 23S
Washington street. The building will be
of brick, four stories. and measure 80 by
81 feet. Each floor will contain two apart
ments. consisting Of five rooms and bath.
The specifications call for all modern i'm
p~rovements. including a Stag roof gall
vanlzed iron cornice, pressed brick front,
ranges, tile baths, cabinet mantels, etc.
The owner builds by days work and Is
open for estimates on all material. The
cost Is estimated at $4,000.
Foundations have been completed for
the erection of a three-story brick apart
ment house for Mrs. Catherine English, of
127 Plane street, at "a Orange street, ac-
cording to plans prepared In the office of
Thomas Cressey, 800 Broad street. The
building will be of brick construction, three
stories, and measure rs by 95 feet. Each
floor will contain two apartments, consist
ing of six rooms and bath, except the
ground floor, which will be arranged into a
store. The specifications call for a Stag
roof, galvanized iron c~ornice, cypress trim,
ranges, slate tubs. dumb waiter, tile baths
and all modern improvements, including
steam heat and gas and electric lighting.
The architect superintends and will award
all contracts. which 1t is estimated will
cost $4,000
According to plans prepared by Charles
Knopf, Of 50 Park avenue. I%rvington, a
three-story apartment house will be erected
on the corner of Eleventh street and
Eighteenth avenue The plans call for a
building of frame construction, three sto-
ries, measuring 80 by so feet, and con-
tanning six apartments of six rooms and
bath. The specifications mention a Stag
roof. tile baths, ranges, slate tubs and all
other improvements. including gas and
electric lighting. The building will be
owned by Zapeikow g. Amsterdam, who
will do the carpenter work by days work
and award contracts for all other material
and labor required. The estimated cost Of
the building is $1,000.
John f. Glasby will be the owner of the
proposed residence TO be erected at 1854
1856 Waveriy place according to plans
prepared by Edward A. Wurth. of 70 Mar
ket street. Mr.. Glasby is in the lumber
business and will supply all the lumber
and do all the carpenter work by days
labor. The building will contain ten
rooms and be of frame construction. two
and one-half stories. measuring 80 by 90
feet. The specifications call for all mod
ern improvements, including steam heat
gas and electric lighting and tile baths
The architect will superintend the work
ard select all material. The estimated
cost Is S12. 900.