The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05

10 tear down the present structure, a two
story frame two-family house. and erect
in its place a four-story brick apartment
house to accommodate sixteen families.
The new building will be equipped with
modern improvements, each apartment to
have bath, laundry, etc. The plans, which
are now ready, show that these apartments
are to have five rooms each. sufficiently
large for small families. The rents will
be moderate and the accommodations Of
fered to tenants will be first class in
every respect.
Notes of the Building Trades.
Plans have been completed by Lyman
Rosensohn. of H7 Broad street. for the
erection of a large brick apartment house
on the corner of Warren and Orleans
streets, for Herman & Co., of 219 Washing
ton street. The building will be four
stories in height and have n frontage on
Warren street of thirty feet and extend
back forty-eight feet on Orleans street.
The specifications cali for a Stag roof, gall
vanized iron cornice and skylight, pressed
prick front with terra Gotta trimmings, hot
and cold water. tile baths, ranges, dumb
waiter and other improvements. The own
err VIII build by days work and Is open for
estimates on all material required. The
estimated cost, OF the structure, which will
contain thirteen apartments, is $4,000.
Mr.. Rosensohn has also completed the
plans and is taking bids under separate
contracts for the erection of a modern
three-family dwelling on Alpine avenue,
near Clinton avenue, for Kern Brothers,
OF 16l Thirteenth avenue. The building
will be of frame construction, three stories
In height and measure % by go feet. An
apartment comprising six rooms and bath
will be arranged on each floor. Specihca-
tons call for Stag roof, steam heat, tile
baths, ranges and all modern improve
ments, including gas and electric lighting.
The architect will superintend the work
and award all contracts. which It Is esti-
mated will total $6, 500.
Samuel ]. Rachlin, of 1906 Clinton avenue,
will be the owner of two three-story flats,
which will be erected at 17O-172 Bergen
street. according to plans prepared by Peter
Charles, Of 10 Clinton street. The build
ings will be of frame and measure % by rs
feet each. Each floor will be arranged into
apartments of six rooms and bath, accom-
modating two families. The specifications
call for Stag roofs, tile baths, steam heat,
mantels and all modern improvements, in
Guiding gas and electric lighting. The own
er will build by days work and buy all
material required. The cost of each house
Is at $1,000.
Plans have been completed and the archi-
tect. Frank Grad. of 1877 Springfield ave-
nue.. is ready for bids under separate con-
tracts for the erection of a two-family
dwelling for S. N. Saxon, of So Sterling
street. East Orange, on South Clinton
avenue. East Orange. The building will
be of frame. two and one-half stories In
height. and measure % by 50 feet in ground
dimensions. Specifications call for a slate
roof. steam heat. tile baths and other i'm,
provements, including gas and electric
lighting. The work will be under the SUI
pervision of the architect. who estimates
the cost at IS. 200.
Edward ". Warren, of % Clinton street,
as architect. has awarded contracts to P.
H.. Skellinger. of 451 Warren street, for
mason and carpenter work; James Wall
work. of Kearny. plumbing and heating
work. and James Wiley for the painting
work required in the erection of The pro-
posed private residence for r. c. Dean.
The building will be erected at 173 North
Seventh street. and will be Of frame con-
struction. two and one-half stories In
height. and measure 25 by Sc feet. The
specifications call for steam heat. hard
wood floors and trim, slate roof, tile bath,
cabinet mantels and gas and electric light
ing. The estimated cost of the building Is
81. 600.
A general contract to erect two two
family houses at 953-355 North Seventh
street has been awarded to Henry Jerries
& Son. of "A North Ninth street, ground
Tor which has been broken. The plans
for the buildings wore prepared by John
Apgar. of 233 North Fifth street, and call
for frame construction. two and one-half
stories In height. and measuring "a by as
feet. Each floor will contain five rooms
and bath. while two rooms will be ar
ranged in the attics. Specifications call
for steam heat. tile bathrooms. cypress
trim. slate tubs. ranges. mantels and gas
and electric lighting. The estimated cost
of each building is $500. William Helbig,
of AZ North Ninth street. will be the owner
of the buildings.
Ground will be broken this week for the
erection Of a nurses home for st. Barna-
bas Hospital, on High street, near Quit
man street. The building will be con
structed according to plans prepared by
Charles P. Baldwin, of 40 Clinton strees,
and will be of brick, three stories In
height. The structure will have a 'front.'
age of thirty feet on Quitman street and
be forty-eight feet In depth. Twenty-six
rooms are arranged throughout the build
ing. Specifications call for a pressed
brick front, with limestone trimmings,
slate roof, steam heat. tiled bathrooms and
other improvements, including gas and
! electric lighting. a general contract
amounting to $1,000 has been awarded to
the Russell Robinson Company. of 107
Frelinghuysen avenue, covering the erec-
fion Of tho building