Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 ABOUT THE CITY.
Placing Forms at Shannon Building for the Concrete Work-Other Work and Contracts.

At the shannon building the wood en forms are being placed in position for the reinforced concrete work, the forms for most of the cellar posts and the supports for the main floor being up. The mixing engine and machinery have arrived and the steel for rein forcing is now awaited. At the east end the masons have the brickwork above the doorway, which will be the entrance from Main street and the columns along the entire front of the building are up to that height. The brick wall between the Shannon prop erty and that of the Plaut- Gladden., or what remained of 1t after the fire, is still standing having been found to be all right. The work Is watched by a large number every day.
 At the new Plaut- Gladden. Go. build ing Contractor Williams is now put ing on the fifth story of what will prove to be an imposing building. It should be roofed in before long.
 The old Advertiser building has been leveled to the ground, there re-
 maining now but the ground floor of the old brick building. which will be
 taken out as soon as the other work
 on the new building can be started there. The removal of that building makes a decided change in Market
 street, which. will be still further im-
 proved by the new hotel there.
 The second story of the new Indus
 trial building has been finished, and
 the five-story addition to the Hopkins
 & Aliens arms factory is about up, al-
 though the raising of the wing on
 Franklin street one story has not been
 started as yet.
 At the Wauregan house men are at
 work fixing up the ice boxes and in-
 sulating them for the new refrigerat-
 ing system which is to be installed
 This work is being done by local men,
 the piping and setting of the machin-
 cry will be done by the western firm
 A foundation for the ice machine is
 being constructed in the boiler room.
 The changes at the Del -Hoff hotel are well under way. The framework for the partition on the main floor Is
 up and the new stairway has been put in position. The desk has been tenn porarily changed until the work is fin ished on the floor. The work thus far is all inside, none of the exterior work having been attempted as yet. At the McCrum- Howell compeny's plant the framework is up for the one !, story addition at the sCVth of the plant This will be covered with gal vanized iron and used for a storehouse c. E. Whitaker will do the roof | ing, J. H. Tower of Providence the l iron work and the Flint Granite Go | of Monson, Mass, the cut stone or l the new building for the Norwich | Free Academy. Estimates are now being made for the heating and the | contracts for the plumbing, painting and electrical work will be let soon. Stetson &, Young have been award | ed the contract to build a summer res l idence at Neptune Park. New Lon- don, for L. o. Smith. The plans show a frame house, containing nine rooms well finished and provided with every l convenience. Work will be started al once.
 The summer residence at Neptune 1 Park, New London. for Mrs. Mary | Gregson of Norwich has been roofed in Murray & Maher have the plumb l ing and heating and the J. Warren Gay Electric company the electrical work The plans show frame house with shingle exterior. Every convent ence will be provided
 Plans are being drawn for a factory l for the United States Finishing com pany at Sterling. The structure will | be 50x140 feet, five stories high. and | basement, of reinforced concrete or 1 brick, with a gravel roof.
 Plans are to be drawn for a block 1 in Baltic for Eliza Cody. It will be I three stories high, 70 by III feet, with
 a gravel roof. The ground floor will be arranged for three stores with hix | tenements on the upper floors