The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-23
BROOKS BUYS LOTS
WILL BUILD ~SIxTEEN-FAM-
lily APARTMENT.
Located on Hillside Place-Structure
Will Be MISUNDERSTANDING Work
on New Office Building.

former owner was Albert C. Pedrick. Mr..
Brooks will shortly improve the plot.
which is 40 by ia feet, by the erection of
a sixteen-family bigh-class apartment
house, the estimated cost of which is
$4,000.
Mr.. Conlon also sold to Albert C. Ped
rick lot 102 Sylvan avenue. This lot was
formerly a part of the estate of Robert P.
Schlegel. Consideration not given.
Joseph Okin. real estate operator, Met
ropolitan, building, Market and Washing
ton streets, began work yesterday on the
foundation of the 800. 900 Office building he
is to erect at Washington and Bank
streets. Mr.. Okin has given the contract
for the mason work to John T. Taylor, the
materials are to be furnished by Cook Sc
Genung, and Alderman Henry Schreit-
mueller is to do the stone work.
Notes of the Building Trades.
schickeI & Ditmars. of Ill Fifth avenue,
New York. as architects, are ready for es-
Inmates ON the general contract for the
completion of the Church of Immaculate
Conce )tion, at Montclair, the shell for
which will DO completed in the near future.
The work already lone consists Of the
building of the exterior walls and roof Of
a brick and stone f1reproof structure,
measuring 60 by 100 feet in ground dimen-
sions, a general contract for which was
awarded to Edward M. Waldron & Co.
of / Cabinet street, this city. The build
ing, which Is in course of erection on North
Fullerton avenue, Montclalr, will have a
seating capacity of 200 and contain all
modern interior equipment. The specifca-
tions for completion call for steam heat,
concrete floor, stained and plate glass
windows, hardwood interior trim, pipe
organ and every modern Improvement. in
Guiding gas and electric lighting. The
Rev. Joseph F. Mendl, of 80 North Full
lerton avenue, is in charge for the congre-
CATION, but the architects will award all
contracts. The estimated cost OF the COM
pleted structure Is $4,000.
Plans are in progress in the Office of
Thomas Cressey. 800 Broad street, for a
f~ireproof store building. which is to be
erected for the Van Horn-Cowperthwait
Company, at present occupying the prem
Uses at rs Market street. The structure. aC-
cording to the plans, will be six stories in
height. of brick and stone construction
around a steel frame, and measure q feet
In width by 1876 feet in depth. 1t is the in
tention of the owners to demolish the pres
ent building at 70 Market street so as 10
erect the proposed building. No specifica-
tions have been written, but 1t is under
stood that the building will have a STAG
AOOL dihu NC C4uipPCa WlNiI III thOhiln lA
provements, including steam heat and gas
and electric lighting. The architect has
entire charge of the construction and Win
award all contracts, which he estimates
Will total in the neighborhood of $40, 600.
A general contract has been awarded to
Joseph Pellctier, of 1856 Market street, for
the erection of a private residence for
William A.. Williamson, president of the
Williamson Wire Novelty Company, of 81
Badger avenue which Is to be erected al
51 Clifton avenue. The plans for the
building were prepared in the offices of j.
H.. and w. c. Ely. at 500 Broad street,
and show a two and one-half story build
ing of frame construction, veneered with
brick, and measuring 36 by "a feet in ground
dimensions. The first floor will provide 1
parlor, reception hall. library, dining room
land kitchen, while the floors above will bt
arranged into eight bedrooms and NV,
baths. The specifications call for steam
heat, slate roof hardwood interior trim ant
floors, plate glass, tiled bathroom and spe-
cial cabinet mantels and gas and electric
fixtures. The cost of the building is esti-
mated at about $4,000 by the architects,
who will superintend the construction.
Plans have been completed and stlmate
are receivable by the architect, Henry
Weller, of l7 Hamburg place, for the
erection of a saloon and apartment build
ing at 2 Waydell street, corner of Passaic
street. The building will be erected for
John Reach, of 612 Ferry street. who will
occupy the ground floor. The building will
be three stories in height, OF frame con-
Struction, and measure 2iXbS feet III ground
dimensions. The two floors above the sa-
loon will be divided into five apartments,
each consisting of five rooms and bath.
The specifications call for a tiled floor and
bathrooms. slate tubs, Stag roof, ranges,
cabinet mantels, and all other improve
fments. including gas and electric lighting.
The architect will be in charge of the
work and Superintend the construction,
which will cost about 1900.
N. S. Barlow, of 81 William street, New
York, will be the owner of the residence.
foundations for which have been started
on Scotland road, South Orange, and q
general contract awarded TO the Crawford
Company. of 1S Walnut street, Mont
clair. The plans for the structure were
Twenty-seventh street, New SYork, and
show a building two and one-half stories
in height, of frame construction, veneered
with cement stucco, and measuring ~ by
81 feet In ground dimensions. Every
modern improvement will be installed, ac-
cording to the specifications, which include
steam heat, hardwood interior trim, a
French range. plate glass, tiled bathrooms,
cabinet mantels and combination gas and
electric lighting. II is estimated that the
building, which will contain hiteen rooms,
tractors will be ready for estimates on all
material this week.
2. r. MacLagan, of 51 Broad street. as
architect. Is ready fOr estimates from local
contractors for the erection Of 2 $1,000 resi-
dence at Sea Cliff, Long Island. The build
ing, which will he erected for j. II. w.
Jonas, of % Spruce street, New York, will
be OF frame construction, two and one-hal
stories in height. and measure SO by u
feet In ground dimensions. The architect
will superintend the construction and award
all contracts. Specifications call for steam
heat and all other improvements, including
gas and electric lighting.