The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
Notes of the Bulld,ng Trades.

Plans are in progress in the office Of
Pitcher & Tachan. 100 Lexington avenue,
New York. for the erection OF a church
edifice for the congregation of the First
Baptist Church Of Montclair. The struc-
ture will be located Oh the southeast cor
ner of Church street and Trinity place,
Montclair. and will be Of stone construc-
ton. one story in height. measuring 70x135
feet at the foundation. The building will
contain Sunday school rooms. class rooms
and ave a seating capacity of 600. No
specifications nave been written. blu all
modern improvements, including steam
heat and combination gas and electric
lighting. will be installed.
Irving Cairns. of 14S Grand street, New
York. is chairman OF the building COM
mittee The estimated cost of the strue-
ture according to the architects. who will
superintend the work and award all con-
tracts. Is about $4,000. The Rev. Harry
e. Fosdick. of IA Trinity place, Montclair.
Is pastor of the congregation.
About S14. 1000 will be expended by JOS
eph j. Messer. of 4S0. South Eleventh
street. on the erection Of a store and
apartment building on the corner of Fifth
street and Central avenue. The plans for
the structure were drawn by William E.
Lehman and show a building of brick con-
structlon three stories in height n
measuring OoAOo lttl III bAouhu hihieii
sions. The ground floor will be divided
into two stores. while the floors above will
contain four apartments Of six rooms n
bath each. The specifications call for a
Stag roof, pressed brick front. tile bath.
ranges. steam heat, metal ceiling, and all
modern improvements. including gas and
electric lighting. The owner will occupy
one store for the sale Of NANTES and tile.
Plans have been completed by Thomas
Hicks. Of 800 Broad street, for the erection
of a brick store and tenement house which
will be quilt for GaetanO Berordone, OF 52
North Fifth street, on the southeast cor
ner OF Fifth str ct and Abingdon avenue.
According TO the plans the building Will
be three stories in height AMI measure ok
65 feet In ground dimensions. The build
ing will be faced with pressed brick above
the store front. which will be OF plate
glass. Eleven three and four-room apart
ments will be arranged above the ground
floor. The specifications call Tor a stag
roof. galvanized iron c%ornice, ranges, toll
let's and cold water improvements. The
owner will superintenG the construction
and award all contracts, which 1t Is estl-
mated will total about $4,000.
Ground has been broken on the east side
OF Ridge street. near Second avenue, Tor
the erection of a residence for F. A.
Adams, Of this city. The building was
designed by |. c. Eagles, OF 1853 North FIJI
teenth street, and will be of frame con-
struction. two and one-half stories IN
height. and measure AZ by 3S feet in ground
dimensions. The rooms will be arranged
10 accommodate two families, each floor
containing five rooms and a bath, while
three rooms will be finished in the attic.
The specifications call for a slate roof. tile
baths, porcelain tubs, cabinet mantels and
every modern improvement, including com
bination gas and electric lighting. Con-
tracts FOR the mason and carpenter work
has been awarded to oliver & Curran, OF
203 Sylvan avenue, and Abner & Reichert,
Of Is North Fourteenth street, respectively.
The construction will be under the. super
vision of the architect, who Will award all
contracts. The estimated cost OF the build-
ing is placed at about $1,000.
william X. Schoenig g. Son, of 48 SPRING
field avenue. as architects, have completed
the plans and will s~uperintend the con-
struction of a frame fiat, which, will be
erected at 40 Avon avenue, by Frank
Ferkel, of i49 South Ninth street. The
plans call for a building of frame construc-
tlon, two stories in height and measuring
"a by 81 feet in ground dimensions. Apart
ments for four families will be provided
for, there being two apartments OF six
rooms and bath on each floor. The speeil-
cations call for all modern improvements,
Including steam heat. tile baths, ranges
and gas and electric lighting. The owner
viii do the mason work, and has awarded
the carpenter work 10 Charles Schweikert,
OF 50 Jacob street. The estimated cost OF
The building is about $500.
Six thousand ive hundred dollars will be
expended by L. G. Breitcnlach. OF 6 Six
teenth strs ct. on the erection of a store
and fiat building OF the corner of Wall
street and Clinton avenue. Plans for the
building were prepared by j. Fred Cook,
of ~ Clinton street. and show a three-story'