The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
CHADWICK AVENUE
FLAT HOUSE SOLD
Sale Made by Christopher J.
E1OrIe to Charles SpengIer.
PURCHASED AS INVESTMENT
MontcIairites P1nn to Build Model
Homes of FIVE and SIX Rooms Each
to Rent TO Negro and Italian
Lnborers mt from Eight 40 Ten
Dollars.

CHRISTOPHER J. Horle. real estate broker.
800 Broad street. yesterday closed the sale
of the property 1T so Chadwick avenue to
Charles Spengler. h property consists
of a three-story. eighteen-roorh fiat house
on a lot 25x1O5 feet. The building contains
all modern improvements. Frederick Kun
was the former owner. Mr.. Spengler pur-
chased II as an investment. Consideration
not given.
Several of Montclair's wealthy citizens
have subscribed $4,000 for the erection OF
model houses in Montclair for rent to
negro and Italian laborers and with the
object in view of doing away with shacks
now occupied by this class of citizens. 1t
is proposed to build small dwellings. con-
tanning five or six room each, to rent at
IS and SO a month. An option has been
obtained on a piece of property in Central
avenue. Montclaif.
It is proposed to erect a line OF build
ings which will serve as models for others
who intend building houses for tnem-
selves or as an investment. They are
intended to add to. rather thar detract
from. the beauty Of the town.
Notes of the Building Trades.
Plans have been completed by NJ. B..
Silberstein, of "A West street. for the
erection of an apartment house on the cor
ner of Richmond street and South Orange
avenue for J. Weinburg, of lf Prince
street. The building will be OF brick con-
struction. four stories in height, and meas
ure % by SO feet. The ground floor VIII
be divided into two stores. with apart
ments in the rear. while the floors above
will be arranged to accommodate three
families each. The specifications call for
a Stag roof. galvanized iron corniee' IRE
escapes, buff pressed brick front. tile baths,
slate tubs and all modern improvements,
including gas and electric lighting. The
architect will su~perintend the construction
and award contracts, which he estimates
will total $4,000.
Francis Averkamp, of ~ Sterling street,
has completed plans and is taking bids
under separate contracts for the erection
of a nine-family fiat for John Storz, OF
II Ferry street. The building, which Will
he Of frame construction, three stories, and
measure 80 by 30 feet. will be erected on
the corner of Fourteenth avenue and
Eleventh street. Each apartment will con-
sist of five rooms and bath. and be
equipped with all modern improvements.
including steam heat. tiled bathrooms,
ranges, cabinet mantels and gas and cleo
tric lighting. The architect will superin-
tend the work and estimates the cost at
$4,000
McMurray & Pulls, OF % Clinton street,
MS architects, are open for estimates under
separate contracts for the erection OF n
private residence for A. F. Verne,
Mt 1926 Winans avenue. The plans call for
a building two and one-half stories, and
measuring 2S by 40 feet. The building will
contain ten rooms and be equipped with all
modern improvements. The specifications
call for a slate roof, tile bath, slate tubs
hardwood floor. mantels. etc. The archi-
tects estimate the cost at $500.
Robert Sellick. of 222 Market street, has
completed plans for the alteration to the
present one-family buildings at 631-63S war
rem street, owned by Martin Harrison. The
alteration involves the expenditure OF
So. 600. and consists in raising the present
buildings one story to make room for TIVE
stores. The floors above will also b'
changed so as to accommodate two fam
lilies. The specifications call for new plumb
ing, tile baths, plate glass store fronts anu
metal ceilings. The work will be under
the supervision of the architect, who will
award all contracts.
Ground has been broken on Ridgewood
road, between Bay avenue and Baldwin
street, Glen Ridge. for the erection OF a
residence for Charles Clute. which will
cost $4,000. The plans were prepared by
John f. Capeu. CT 45 Clinton street, and
show a frame dwelling with a cement
stucco exterior, measuring 4S by 2S feet.
and two and one-lalf stories high. Every
modern Improvement called for, including
steam heat, plate glass, hardwood floors
and trim. etc. Contracts for the mason
and carpenter work have been awarded to
John Sempler. Of Bloomfield, and Fleming
Brothers, of West Orange, respectively.
No other contracts have been awarded by
the architects who have the work In
charge.
J.. F. Boyer. of 1175 Broad street, will be
The owner of the building, . ground for
which has been broken at 100 Bigelow
street. The plans were prepared by Nc
Murray & Pulls. of % Clinton street, and
show a building of brick, four stories.
and measuring 80 by "A feet. Each floor
will contain three apartments, consisting
of five rooms and bath each. The owner
builds by days work. n will select all
material required. which includes ranges,
pressed brick. iron cornice, slate tubs,
mantels and gas and electric lighting. The
estimated cost is about $22. 600.