The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-13
Note. Of the Building Trades.

The Lewis Parker Building and Con-
struction Company. of Is Clinton
street. has been awarded a general con-
tract for the erection of a six-story loft
building on Market street, near Plane
street, from plans as designed by Edward
A. Wurth. OF 10 Market street. The
building will be of brick construction.
measure 40 by 90 feet and contain two
stores on the ground floor with a base
ment and sub cellar below the grade.
Specifications call for a Stag roof gal
vanized iron cornice. toilets. pressed brick
front; plate glass metal ceilings and gas
and electric fixtures. The structure will
be owned by Roth & Co., who will
occupy one store as a butcher shop. The
estimated cost of the operation is $4,000.
The general contractors are ready for esti-
mates on all sub contracts.
Ground has been broken for the erection
of q church edifcc for the congregation OF
the Second German Baptist Church of
Newark. on Walnut street, from plans
prepared by Alfred Peter, OF 23S Wash
irgton street. The building will be of
brick and stone. one story In height and
measure 80 by "a feet. A general contract
for the erection has been awarded to
Winterbottom & Van Houten. of New Jer-
sew Railroad avenue. Specifications call for
steam heat. slate roof. hardwood interior
trim. tile vestibule. plate and stained glass
and gas and electric lighting. The Rev.
George A. Guenther Is the pastor of the
church and John p. Gaeber. of 157
Polk street. chairman II the building
committee. About $50. 900 is the estimated
cost of construction. which will be under
the supervision of the architect.
Plans have been completed in the off, e
of Charles Knopf, Az Springfield ave
nue.. for the erection of a frame fiat
which will be located on the corner of
Bigelow street and Peshine avenue. Esti-
mates for the construction. under separate
contracts. will be taken by the owners,
Levy Brothers,. of loo Hillside avenue.
The building will contain a store on the
ground floor and apartments for five fam
lilies on the floors above. Plans call for
a frame building three stories in height
and measuring Is by ST feet. Specifications
call for a Stag roof, steam heat. range
slate tubs and sinks and all modern i'm
provements. The cost of the building is
estimated at $500.
Plans are in progress and the architect,
r. D. Weeks, of $50 Bloomfield avenue,
Montclair. will be ready for estimates UNI
der separate contracts about the first Of
next week for the erection of a residence
for Stephen Powell in Park street, Upper
Montclair. The building will be of frame
construction, two and one-half stories in
height and measure 80 by 30 feet. The In
terror will be divided into eleven rooms
and W baths and contain all modern
improvements. Specifications will call for
q slate roof, brick foundation, steam hea.
tile baths. hardwood floors and trim. plate
glass. special nantes and gas and cleo
trio fixtures. The architect estimates the
cost at $4,000.
Frank Grad, of 1877 Springfield avenue,
has completed plans for the erection of
two detached double flats, which will be
built for NJ. R%itten.and and j. Rubin, of
355 FairmouiIt avenue, at 461-465 South
Eleventh street. The buildings will be of
frame construction, three stories In height
and measure q by 90 feet each. Specinca-
lions call for steam heat, baths, slate
tubs. nantes and all modern improve
ments. The same owners will erect two
houses of the same. design at 470-474 South
Twelfth street. The cost of each building
is estimated at 1890. The architect will
superintend and award all contracts.
August Wolpert, of Gas Montgomery
avenue. Elizabeth. will erect two flats at
649-651 Montgomery avenue, according to
plans prepared by Louis Qulen, of PSI
Elizabeth avenue, Elizabeth. The plans
show buildings Of frame construction
three stories in height, measuring 40 fy
56 feet over all and containing apartments
of six rooms and bath on each floor. All
modern improvements will be Installed eX-
cept heat. The stimated cost Is $4,000.
Ten thousand dollars will be expended
by Peter Geoman, of 26 Sayre street, on
the erection of a double flat at 232 Chad
wick avenue from plans prepared by VIII
liam Moll. of 50 Park avenue. The plana
call for a building of frame construction,
three stories in height, measuring 81 by g
feet and containing six apartments of
Ave rooms and bath each. Specifications
call for a Stag roof, tile baths, slate tubs
and sinks, ranges. nantes and gas and
electric fixtures. The mason and carpen-
ter contracts have been awarded to Hen
ningsen Brothers and Joseph Sommer. re-
sppctiveiy. The estimated cost is $4,000.