The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-22
HANDSOME HOMES ARE BEING ERECTED Building Operations Are Re- Suming Former Activity AT THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL Carnegie Library at Judson College Almost Finished and Contract Is
 Let For Big Dormtory
 At St. Bernard's.
AT THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL


 rapidly especially in the building of handsome homes. Many business houses are also being constructed, while cot tage homes are figuring prominently among the new building propositions.
 Plans are about completed for a hand some residence on Linden street for J. C. Maben, Jr. Warren & Welton are the architects for this work, which will cost between S12,OOO and S15,OOO. When eom- pleted it will be one of the handsomest homes in the city, being on the colonial style. It will have a large west portico which will be a replica of the one upon George Washington's home at Mount Vernon.
 There are many features to this house which will make it an ideal living place in every respect. Among these will be an Italian garden. while a living porch will be another pleasing feature. This porch will be screened in and will prob ably be used for summer dining room It will also have a fireplace and will be so constructed that window sash may be placed in the open sides during the winter.
 The outside construction of the house will be of wide shingles. The inside ar rangement is of pleasing design, very large reception hall adding a comfortable look to the interior Bids are being re- ceNed on the work now.
 Remodeling at Roberts Home.
 Another piece of work being done under the supervision of these architects is the remodeling of three rooms in the resi- dence of David Roberts at the corner of Quinlan avenue and Twenty-first street. When completed the interior of these three rooms will probably be the most ex- pensive inside finishing in the city, the total cost being well over the S2O,O0O mark. The Beutell Manufacturing company or Atlanta is doing the work.
 The dining room will be especially at tractive being covered with Louis XVI. tapestry. Heavy bronze chandeliers, made for this contract, will also be installed The architects will also ar range for the furnishing designs in these three rooms This furniture will be pur- chased during the next few days.
 At Boys Industrial School.
 The new building at the Boys Indus trial school is fast nearing completion, the work having progressed to a point where the clustering may be done. This clustering will be started during the next two or three days. The roof has already been placed in position, and the building will be ready for occupancy by May l.
 The people of Birmingham hardly realize the improvement being made in the school by the erection of this build ing, and many exclamations of agree able surprise are heard from visitors there This building when completed will cost S4OOOO It is 65X100 feet, and has three stories in addition to a very high basement. In addition to the class rooms
 mill al 10 a large assembly room and quarters for the superintendent.
 The Sunday school room of the new Southside Baptist church is about com pleted at a cost of s26,0OO and financial arrangements are being made for starting work on the church building. The total cost will hgure over s10O,0o0.
 The location of this church is the june ture of Nineteenth street, Cottonwood avenue and Eleventh avenue, south. The design is of Italian renaissance and will bear a resemblance to the new Five Points Methodist church now nearing completion. While the Baptist church will have the round dome, however, 1t will also have lofty steeple to one side of the dome.
 Work at Judson College.
 The new Carnegie library at Judson col lege, Marion, Ala, is nearly finished. It is of red pressed brick and will have slate roof, while the entrance will be on the colonial style. The exterior brick work is varied and made interesting by the Introduction of brick panels and de- signs in Moravian tile, interspersed with panels of Alabama marble. The building has a very handsome appearance, and will be one of the most beautiful build- ings on the campus Arrangements are also being made for the early construction of residence on the campus fer Pres- ident l. G. Patrick. It will cost $l5, 600 and will be of colonial style. With the com pletion of this residence Judson college will have one of the handsomest collec- tions of bpildings on it's campus of any college in the state Bids will be asked on this worA in a very short while.
 Dormitory at St. Bernard.
 Another college building is being ar ranged for by the Catholics, this one to be built for the use of the fathers at St. Bernard college in Cullman. William C. Weston is the architect on this work, and Rev Father Charles, 0. s. B., of St. Ber nard college has been in the city for the past few days conferring with MT. Wes- ton in regard to it. Work will commence about March 1, the contract having been let to William Schlosser, and the total cost will be in the neighborhood of s25.- 600. It will be of Gothic design and three stories in height in addition to a roomy basement. Outside construction will be Of stone and pressed brick, while the roof will be of slate.
 The interior will consist of a chapel and >twenty-two sleeping rooms. the chapel being on the second floor. All of the mod ern conveniences will be installed.
 In addition to the many building propo- sitons described above, there are numer- ous other jobs of equal proportion. While the construction of these expensive buid- ings, however, Is regarded as a healthy indication of how things are progressing, the fact that a great number of cottage i.. na1.