The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-09
Notes of the Building Trades.

Plans have beeu completed in the office
of j. H. and Wilson Ely for the pro-
posed alteration to the engine house on the
corner of Sherman avenue and Astor
street, and a generhl contract for the work
has been awarded TO Joseph Pelletier. of
1S5 Market street. According to the plans,
an addition will be added to the side OH
the present structure. which will DE two
stories and of brick. A water tower will
also be constructed, the total cost Of all
the work being $1,000. The specifications
call for n Stag roof, modern improvements,
including gas and electric lighting.
From plans prepared by A. H. Thompson,
Of 222 Market street, Mary j. Wilhelm Will
erect three two-family dwellings on John
son avenue. The buildings will be of frame,
two and one-half stories. and measure q
by AZ feet each. Specifications cnll for a
shingle roof. concrete block foundations,
cypress interior trim, and all modern I'm
provements. except steam heat. The cost
of each building is estimated at 1900. The
owner will build by days work. under the
supervision of the architect, and is ope
for estimates on all material required.
Plans have been completed by Hyman
Rosensohn. of TAI Broad street, for the
erection of a large apartment house on the
corner Of Rose street and Belmont ave-
nue., which will be erected by Mortimer
Lowry, OF 23S Washington street. Accord
ing to the plans. the structure will be foui
stories, and measure 3S' by 80 feet. The
ground floor will be divided into two stores
while the floors above will be arranged tc
accommodate eighteen families. The spe-
cihcations call for a galvanized iron cor.
Lice and skylight. pressed brick front. a
Stag roof, tile baths, ranges, slate tubs
dumbwaiter and all modern improvements,
including steam heat and gas and electric
fixtures. The estimated cost is $35, 1000.
From plans by the same architect, a
four-story apartment house will be erected
on the opposite corner to the building
above mentioned for A. Flneburg, of AIS
Belmont avenue. The building will be OF
brick construction, and measure As by So
feet. Four and fve-roem apartments will
be arranged, TO accommodate eighteen
families. The specifications call for all
improvements except steam heat. The
building will be lighted by gas and cleo
tricity. The estimated cost is $3S, 600. All
material will be purchased by the owner,
who will award all contracts.
Charles Knopf. rs architect, will awnrd
contracts for the erection of a two-family
house on the northwest corner of Eigh-
teenth avenue and Sixteenth street. ac-
cordlng to plans by him, which will be
completed this week. The owner of the
proposed structure is Mrs. Louis Ram
burg. The plans call for a two and one
halw story building Of frame construction.
measuring "a by g. feet. The specifications
call for u slate roof, tile baths, separate
heaters, cypress trim, and all modern i'm
provements. The estimated cost is &, 800.
Five thousand five hundred dollars will
be expended by Adolf Wolf, of 1888 SPRING
field avenue, on the erection of a double
fiat In Sixteenth avenue, near Nineteenth
street. The plans for the structure were
prepared by William X. Schoenlg & Son.,
Of AIS Springfield avenue, and call for
a structure of frame, three stories in
height, and measuring rs by 65 feet. The
specifications call for all modern improve
ments except steam heat.
The same architects have completed plans
for the erection of a three-family frame
fiat for Charles Bishop, of 10 Winans ave-
nue.. The building Will be located at 81
Winans avenue. and cost $500. The
ground dimensions of the structure are %
by 5 feet. Each apartment will contain
1--WE rooms and bath and be equipped with
all modern Improvements.
Harry Ornstein, of 25 Broome street, will
be the owner of two double frame flats
which Will be erected at 254-256 Livingston
street from plans prepared by Michae b.
Silberstein, of "a West street. The build
ings will contain six families-ive rooms.
aud bath in each apartment. Specifications
call for tile baths, ~ slate tubs and
all modern improvements except heat. The
cost of each building is stimated at $1,000.
Michael B. Silberstein, architect, of A
West street, Is receiving estimates for a
two-story brick shop and rooms above. to
be built at 25S Belmont avenue for ].
Carraccino. owner. The ground dimensions
are % by 70 feet, and the building will cost
a 1000. The same architect is preparing
plans for NJ. Weiss, OF Pacific street. for n
three-story double frame house, TO contain
apartments for six families, Of four rooms
and bath each and all modern improve
ments except steam heat. The estimated