The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22
IN TRACT SOLD
REAL ESTATE FIRM FINDS
w PURCHASERS.
Work Begun on Sixteen Family Build
ing on Central Avenue-cOnstruction
Going On in City and Suburbs.

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frokers, Broad and Bank streets. have
sold two building lots in the tract they re-
Gently purchased between Ralph and
stephens street, just east Of Joralemon
street. One of the lots. 25x100 feet. on the
south side of Ralph street and about 10
feet east Of Joralemon street, was bought
by c.. ]. Cray. The other lot, S0x100. is sit
lated on Stephens street, aud is lmost Iii
rectly in the rear Of the first lot, and was
purchased by M. Caster. Consideration in
both sales withheld
Samuel katz yesterday began the brick
work on the Systematically structure he
Is erecting at 3SS and 800 Central avenue.
The building will contain two stores on the
street floor and covers an area of 30xi10
feet. The plot is 34xl50. Mr.. Katz expects
to have the house ready for occupancy by
the first of the year.
Notes of the Building Trades.
State Architect George E. Poole, #
Trenton, has completed the plans for the
alteration and addition to the armnry of
the First Troop of New Jersey. situated
on Roseville avenue between Orange
street and the D.. l.. and w. Railroad. in
the Rosevillo section of this city. Accord
ing to the plans the present structure will
be altered and an addition measuring 60
by 40 feet in ground dimensions will be
erected. The entire interior of the present
structure will be renovated and redecorat-
ed and interior changes will he made to
correspond with the new addition. which
will be of brick construction, three stories
in height. Specifications mention steam
heat. Stag roof, galvanized iron cornice,
gun rooms, lavatories. hardwood interior
trim and every modern Improvement. The
cost 10 estimated a $15o,000, which has
been appropriated by the State. The
State Military Board. of which Peter F..
Wanser is president, Is in charge of the
work and is open for estimates under sep
arate or general contracts.
Hurd & Sutton, of Is Clinton street. as
architects, have completed the plans and
have awarded contracts for the erection
of a private residence for Alfred H.. Peal,
of $50 Broad street, TO Mclaughlin &:
Co, of 217 Warren street, and Duncan
MacKinnon, of 1876 Elwood avenue, for the
mason and carpenter work respectively.
The building, which will be of frame con-
struction, two and one-half stories in
height, will measure IL by 80 feet in ground
dimensions and contain thirteen rooms and
two baths. Every modern Improvement,
Including steam heat, tile baths, plate glass,
hardwood trim and French range are
mentioned In the specifications. The
building will have a terra Gotta tile roof
and concrete foundation. The estimated
iONb VI II oAiQNtdiC - aDNut fl-IbuOs 4 hN
owner has purchased a plot of ground G.
by 1876 feet in area at 554-556 Mount Pros
pect avenue, ON which the house will be
erected.
Plans for the erection of a double flat
have been completed by Julius ~Strombach,
Of 23S Washington street, on South Fiji
tenth street. near Avon avenue. The
building will be owned by Charles Spengler,
with offices in the metropolitan Building,
and be of frame construction, three stories
in height, and measure about 80 by 60 feet
in ground dimensions. The architect and
owner are ready for estimates under sepa-
rate contracts according to the architects
specifications, lieh call for cypress trim
Stag ROOF. ranges, tiled bedrooms, slate
tubs. cabinet mantels and all modern i'm
provements except heat. The estimated
cost of the structure is about 9,000.
Plcns are in progress for the erection Of
a store and apartment building for Ma
than j. B%erkowitz. of $40 Summit avenue
in the office Of j. b. Warren, architect, o.
% Clinton street. The plans call for q
structure of brick and wood three stories
in height and measuring IS by II feet In
ground dimensions. All modern improve
ments will be installed, including steam
heat. dumb waiter, slate tubs, cabinet
mantels. ranges, tiled baths and gas and
electric lighting. The owner will occupy
one store as a saloon and rent the other.
while the floors above will contain seven
apartments. The Cost is estimated at
2 1000.
William Horsfeld, of 155 johnson avenue.
will be the owner of a three-family fiat
which will be erected at 1870 Hillside ave-
nue. according to the plans prepared by
Isaac B. Wolf, of AS Hawthorne avenue
The building. which will be of frame con-
struction, will be three stories in height
and measure % by 81 feet in ground dimen-
sions. All modern improvements will be
installed, except heat, including ranges,
mantels, slate tubs and tile bathrooms.
The building will have a Stag roof and
cost about $1,000.