The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-09
BUSINESS SPREADING
STORES GOING UP CON-
STANTLY ON 18TH AVE.
Big Plot, Including Several Business
Buildings, at Bedford Street,
Changes Hands.

Buildings, at BEDFORD street,
Changes Hands.
Simon Lowy, real estate broker, Metro
politan building. Market and Washington
streets. sold yesterday the property at the
southeast corner of Fifteenth avenue and
Bedford street. for John Goeren. The buy
crs were Aaron and Simon Lang. This
property consists of a snioop on the corntr,
with two four-story business buildings ad-
Joining, each containing stores on the street
floor, with lofts above. The plot is 127x4J
feet. Consideration not given.
The ommercialization of this part of Fiji
teenth avenue is rapidly advancing. form
ing another of the many business centres
scattered Throughout the city. New store
buildings are constantly being erected ahd
many private residences are being remod-
eled into stores, with apartments above.
Notes of the Building Trades
A general contract has been awarded TO
the Edward NJ. Waldron Company, of /
Cabinet street, this city. for the erection
of a public school building for the Board
of Education, of East Orange, of which
William G.. Thomas Is president. Inc
building will be built on the northeast cor
ner of Central and Maple avenues, from
plans prepared In the office of William b..
Tubby, 81 Fulton street, New York city.
The building will be absolutely freproof,
of brick and stone construction, with rein
forced concrete floors and roof, supported
by iron beams. The ground dimensions
of the structure are los by 70 feet. and
the height three stories above a basement,
which will extend the entire width and
depth of the building. The interior of the
building. according to the floor plans, Will
be divided into eleven classrooms and an
assembly-room. The walls will be faced
with red colored pressed brick above the
first story, which will be of stone. The
specifications call for steam heat, galvan-
'zed iron cornice and sky1ights, iron stair
ways. freproof partitions, blackboards,
oak doors. tiled lavatories and all modern
improvements, including gas and electric
lighting. Griggs & Holbrook, of 3 South
William street. New York, have been Sc
lected as consulting heating and ventilat-
ing engineers and will superintend that
part Of the work, while the architect will
be in charge of all other details of con-
%struction. The Board of Education has
secured an appropriation of $4,000 for the
building and elected Arthur A. Richmond
chairman of the building committee.
John F. Capen, of As Clinton stree. has
completed Elans and is rendy for estimates
under separate contracts for the erection
OF d private residence on Rldgewood ave
nue., near Maolis avenue, Glen Ridge. N. }.
The building will be of brick ano
frame construction, two and one-half st5-
rles In height, measuring "A feet in width
by SO Feet in depth, and occupy a plot 1N
by 200 feet In area. According TO the plans
the ground floor will be divided into n par
lor, reception hall, dining room, library
and kitchen. while the floor above will
| aan4aIn fo,,,. sIoapipO ronma md n hath
room. The attic will be finished so as tc
provide two sleeping rooms for servants
and a guests chamber. The roof of tl6
structure will be of slate and the interior
woodwork and floors of hardwoo Amons
the modern improvements mentioned in tue
specifications are steam heat, trencf
range, tiled bathroom. open plumbing ant
porcelain fixtures, slate laundry equip
ment, carved stairway and gas and electric
lighting fixtures and mantels of approved
designs. The architect will superintend tnC
construction and award all contracts fo
the work, which he estimates will cos
Sc, 900. When finished the dwelling will b.
occupied by f. A. Meier. of 3O6 Mulberry
street, this city.
Plans have been completed by Hymnr
Rosensohn, of 77 Broad street, for tbs
erection of a double fiat on Hunter street
rear Sherman avenue, for David Elm, oil
To- Spruce street. Inc Dullu1HB Will Uu
similar in design to others erected by the
same owner In this neighborhood. The
plans show a building of frame construc-
tion, three stories In height. which will
measure AZ by 35 feet in ground dimen-
sions. Each floor will be divided into ten
rooms and two baths, arranged for the
accommodation of Two families. The
architect has specified a Stag roof, tiled
baths, ranges, slate tubs, cypress interior
trim. manAels and all modern improve
ments, including steam heat. The owner
builds by days work, and is open for esti-
mates on all the materials required. the
cost of the structure Is at $4,000,
including all Improvements.
Estimates are receivable under separate
contracts by the architect, Francis Aver
kamp, of 43 Stirling street. for the altera-
ton and addition to the Beacon Street
School, which has been purchased and
will be used by the Polish National Home.
The present structure, which Is of brick
and frame construction, three stories in
height. will be entirely renovated ana
altered so as TO provide four stores on the
first floor. The remaining part Of the
building will be used as n home by the
owners. According to the specifications.
the stores will have plate glass fronts ana
metal ceilings. The building will also have
a new Stag roof, steam heat, tiled lavatory
and other modern Improvements. includ-
ing gas and electric lighting. The archi-
tect has entire charge of the construction
and will award all contracts, which ne
estimates will total to $4,000.
A general contract has been awarded to
Daniel David, who In turn has subiet the
mason work to Enos Willets, for the erec-
ton of n store and apartment building on
the corner of Passaic avenue and Waydeil