Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-15
THE BUILDING BUSINESS.

 Waterbury Architects and Contractors
 Have Plenty of Work Ahead.
 The property at the corner of Grand and Leavenworth streets has been sold to George H. Cowell and Francis P. Guilfoile. In the spring the frame house will be torn down and an up-to-date apartment house erected on the site. As yet the de- tails of the structure have not been decided upon. The property has a frontage of 6s feet on Grand street and 66 feet on Leavenworth street. The purchase price was about $26,- 900.
 At a special school meeting of the Center district, Watertown, held last week. it was voted to procure plans for 12-room school building to re- place the structure recently destroyed by fire. A committee consisting of w. H. Beers. H. T. Dayton, Charles W. Atwood and Frank s. Noble was appointed to have full charge. Archi- tects Griggs & Hunt have been com missioned to draw the plans and work will be started at once. Further de- tails of the new building will be giy- en out later.
 The contract has been awarded to John H. Jones to erect the two new houses to be built by Architects Griggs & Hunt on Woodlawn terrace. None of the sub-contracts have been awarded. The houses will be built of wood and stucco, containing nine rooms. finished in hard woods and provided with mantels. fireplaces and every modern convenience. The con- tract for the new house to be erected at the corner of Pine street and Woodlawn terrace for D. c. Griggs, the plans of which are by the same architects, has not been awarded as yet.
 John Rowley has started work on another house for himself on Buck ingham street. The plans call for a frame house, 2Sx45 feet, arranged for two tenements. Each fiat will contain seven rooms and the house will be provided with all convent ences. None of the sub-contracts have been awarded as yet. The owner will do the carpenter work.
 Architect c. J. Bailey is drawing plans for new house to be erected on North Main street for George De- Bonis, 1,139 North Main street. It will be frame house, 30x40 feet, arranged for three families, each ten ement containing six rooms, provided with the usual conveniences. The plans will be ready for estimates soon.
 Plans are being drawn by Archi- tects Freney & Jackson for some changes to house in the Brooklyn district for John Killoughey, the druggist. The present two-family house will be raised and an addition, providing two stores, built under heath. A separate structure. arranged for three stores, will also be erected on the lot. The plans will be ready for figures soon.
 Duncan & Co, s Fulton place. Bos- ton, have been commissioned to draw the plans for the new beef house to be erected at the West End for the Valentine Bohl Co. As yet the details of the new building have not been decided upon, but it will probably be a brick structure, three stories high. A refrigerating plant will be in- stalled.
 Work has been started on a build- ing at the plant of the Shoe Hard- ware Co on Brown street to be used as a stable. It will be two stories high, of brick, 31x36 feet, with a gravel roof. Chatfield & Chatfield are the builders.
 The contract has been awarded to M. A. Dulac for the carpenter work on the new house being erected at East Side park for Sadie C. Trask. It will be frame house. containing six rooms and will be provided with the usual conveniences.
 Joseph Roof has taken out a per- init to move frame building at the corner of Bronson and Howard streets. In the spring tbe owner will erect tenement house on the site. As yet no plans have been drawn.
 Work has been started on a new house in Naugatuck for Oscar War ner. the plans for which are by Arch itect F. Alton Clark of that place. W. H. Hay has the contract and George Wigglesworth will do the plumbing and heating. The house will be ar ranged for one family. containing seven rooms and the usual conveni- enees will be provided.
 Through the agency of John s. Neagle, John J. Barber has recently purchased the Gaffney property on New street.
 The contract has been awarded to Henry Kellner to erect a one-story building on Sandland place for Will liam Bumper. It will be 10x14 feet, of brick, and will be used for manu- faeturing purposes.
 s. Manganero has been awarded the new house to be erected on Dfke- man street for Samuel ( Louis Chot- zianoi. mention of which was made last week.
 yalcourt & Courtenanchs have been awarded the contract to erect a frame building on Jackson street for the Brass City Coal company. It