The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-11
Notes Of the BuiIdipg TRADES.

The work of razing the old building on
the northwest corner of Arlington avenue
and William street. East Orange. to make
way for the erection of an apartment
house and hotel. which will be quilt by
Frank Leslie, of Hollywood avenue, East
Orange, has begun. The plans for the
structure were drawn by Edward V. War
rem, of % Clinton street, this city, and
show a building o III stories in height,
measuring so feet on Arlington avenue and
100 feet on William street. The building
will be of brick construction and contain
235 sleeping rooms. besides a billiard room,
card room. retiring ROOM, laundry, etc.
No details of construction have been de-
cided. but the front and one side of the
building will be faced with pressed brick
and trimmed with terra Gotta. It is the
intention of the owner to erect a building
which will be equipped with up-to-date i'm
~prevements. including steam heat, tiled
vestibule. hall and bath rooms. cabinet
trim andsmantels, plate glass, laundry ma
ehinery. fire escapes and gas and electric
lighting. The owner will do the mason
and carpenter work by days labor. but is
open for estimates for all material and fx
lures required. The estimated cost of the
building is about $4,000 to $4,000.
William d. Jones, of 245 Broadway, New
York. as architect. has awarded a genera
contract to Lewis E. Husk, of IA Pea
body place. this city, for the erection of a
private residence for Frank A. Sterling, Of
IS Broad street. The structure. which will
be of frame construction, veneered with
pressed Roman brick, Will be two and one
half stories in height, measure 30 by 81
feet in ground dimensions. and be built
at 800 Clifton ayenue. The floor plans
show -four rooms and kitchen on the first
floor, four bedrooms and bath on the sec,
ond hoor and three bedrooms in the attic
The specifications call for a slate roof
tile bath, hardwood interior trim, Frencl
range. stream heat. plate glass, cabine
mantels and all modern improvements, in
Guiding combination gas and electric fix.
lures. The general contractor is open fol
bids on all material required, after the
approval of the architect. The cost of the
dwelling is estimated at about $4,000.
Plans ave been completed by Charles
lKnopf. of Al Springfield avenue, for the
erection of a two-family dwelling which
will be built for Charles Collenar, of 327
South Sixth street, at Az Eighth street.
The building, according to the plans, will
be of frame construction. two and one
half stories in height, and measure % by
So feet in ground dimensions. Each floor
will provide an apartment consisting Of
five rooms and bath and equipped with
modern interior fixtures. The specifca-
tions call for steam heat, Stag roof, ranges,
tile baths. cabinet mantels and gas and
electric lighting. The architect will super
intend and award all contracts. The es-
timated cost is about 5000.
About $1,000 will be expended by John
Wieseman on the erection of a three-fam-
lily dwelling at 1854 East Kinney street
from plans prepared by Herman Metzger,
of 2+0 Market street. The plans for the
show a building of frame con-
struction. three stories in height, and
% by 81 feet in ground dimen-
sions. The building will contain
rooms. which will provide accommodations
for three families. Specifications call for
q Stag roof, cypress trim, ranges, dumb
waiter. slate tubs, mantels and all modern
improvements except heat. Tit architect
will superintend the construction and
award all contracts.
-Four two-family dwellings will be erect
from plans prepared by the trustee. C.
G. W. Peck, of 81 North Sixth street. who
is in charge of the property on which the
buildings will be erected at 149-151-153
avenue, and Z Abbotsford ave
nue.. Each building will be of frame con-
two and one-half stories In
height. and measure 22xSS feet at founda-
ton. The specifications call for all mod
ern improvements, including steam heat
tile baths, ranges, slate tubs. mantels and
gas and electric lighting. The owner will
build by days work and buys all mate
rial. The cost of the four buildings is es-
ar 500. 600.