The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-10

Several additional residences of excep-
tional architectural attractions have been
built or are building on the Weeduahic
Park tract. Of which Frank ]. Book is
manager. The magnificent site OF the loea-
tion. overlooking the hills and valleys Of
Newark's most southerly park. lends itself
to the decorative possibilities which have
been fully utilized by the new owners of
these houses. Colonial. French Rennais-
sance and Queen Anne cottages arc seen
on every hand. Several OF these are good
examples of moderate cost houses.
The Colonial cottage now being erected
by f. II. Selleck. of Bayonne, VIII be. per-
haps one of the best examples of. its type
on the tract. The plans. which have been
carefully prepared by james s. Pigott. OF
the Union Building, call for a house to
cost $1,000. They provide for a dwelling
"a by 81 feet, with a piazza Of unusually
large area. The house Is to have two and
a half stories, contain all improvements
and be finished throughout with hard
wood floors. Cabinet mantels and book
cases will be built into the walls, and the
woodwork win be a combination of white
wood, chestnut and cypress.
Mr.. Book has sold two other plots re-
Gently. one TO George V. ~Lefingwell. on
Renner avenue west of Seymour avenue.
Mr.. Lefingwell is to erect a two-and-a-
half-story two-family houae on the prop
erty. costing 5000. Frank ]. Fee. the
purchaser of the other plot, is to build a
simllar structure on Scheerer avenue. near
Bergen street, the estimated cost being
the same.
Notes of the building Trades.
Plans have been completed and the archi-
rect. Alfred Peter. of 2S Washington
street. Is ready for estimates on the con-
struction of a three-story fiat on Fair
mount avenue. near South Orange avenue.
According to the plans the structure will
measure 20 by Sc feet. The owner of the
building will be Mrs. Margaret Lyons, Of
so Camden street. Specifications call fol
all modern Improvements. a Stag roof.
cypress trim. and gas and electric fixtures
The estimated cost Is placed at 5000.
Herman Schoenigen, of 295 Waverly ave
nue., will expend about $1,000 on the cree
ton of n three-family fiat at 2S5 Waverly
avenue. from plans designed by William X
Schoenig e. Sons, of 46 Springfield avenue
The building will be of frame construction
three stories In height, and measure % by
65 feet. Specifications call for steam heat
tile baths, ranges and all modern i'm
provements. The owner will award nj
contracts and superintend the construction
George B. Dearing will expend SEQ
OIL the tfectlOn Ol II IWo anu but-udli
story residence on Chestnut avenue. West
Orange, as designed by Charles Henry
Baldwin, Of 397 Main street, orange. Til,
building will be of frame construction ant
measure 80 by 40 feet. Specifications cal
for u slate roof, tile baths, hard trim
plate glass, steam heat, special mantels
and gas and electric fixtures. The archi
tecJ and owner are ready for estimates
under separate contracts On all work.
Ten thousand dollars will be expended
by Il. c.. Dean, of East Orange, on tn
erection of a two and a half story resi-
dence. which viii be located at 17S NortI
Seventh street. The plans were prepared
by Edward V. Warren, of 22 Clinton
street, and call for frame construction
Specifications call for all modern improve
ments, Including steam heat and gas ano
electric fixtures. The architect will super
intend and ward all contracts.
Ground has been broker for the erection
of a residence for James F.. Price, of IA.
Fifth avenue, New York, according to
plans as prepared by Edward r. North, OF
1856 Valley road. Montclair. The structure
will be of brick and wood, two and a halt
stories in height and measure 30 by 81
| feet. Specifications call for slate roof,
hardwood trim, tile baths. steam heat and
all modern Improvements. The architect
will build by days work and Is ready fol-
estimates on all material.
Plans have been completed for the cree
tion of a two and IA half story residence
containing twelve rooms for Martin M,
Armstrong, of $50 Scotland road. South
Orange. The building was designed by
Thomas Cressey, Of 500 Broad street, and
will DE of frame construction, measuring
81 by 10 feet. specifications call for al
modern improvements, including steam
heat and gas and electric fixtures. The
architect will superintend and award all
contracts. The cost OF the structure Is
estimated at $15, 900.