Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-01


 magnificent buildings have been com pieteL others are approaching the fin lshlns stage, while others are well under way Some are planned and will be begun in the spring, so that while the past year has been one of unusual activity in the building line there are -rezt prospects for the present year. While number of the changes and improvements were occasioned by the shannon building fire in February. vet many of them had been contemplated and the opportunity was then afforded TOT carrying them out The total building amounts to S1625. COG
 The contractors predict a good bus mess Tor 1910, as d number of large jobs are already being figured At the state hospital there will be four new buildings erected. which will cost over S1o0.0g0-
 During 1909 there were 54 permits Issued by Fire Marshal Howard L. stanton Tor new buildings. U hile there were z6 permits for alterations. In the second r for new buildings and 19 gQr alterations were issued The thirn quarter showed 1S new buildings and Tour a4rera rons- while in the last quarter permits for seven new build iuEs have been granted
 Inc construction work is far above the average year and is distributed between mercantile houses. mills. fac torles and public institutions The building contra ctors have had all thAv could attend to. giving employment to
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 Mills and Factories.
 One Of the largest additions to mills Is the monstr0as weave shed for the Fore1nah company at Taftviile. which naS QFcn closed in and is being hn- tsh=d- This is 7e0x36O and will con - tam 5000 looms Other additions are 10 follow at this mill through this year lS IS already enc of the largest cotton mills in the country
 At the J. F. Martin velvet mill two large additions are being made for the acdcii,lltpo stlon Of the equipment nee- sssary 10 run out their product. Tha larger one is 312xS7, and the smaller Lakes.
 A fVe-story addition and an extra stcr-- has been placed on the Franklin street wing Of the Hopkins 6 Allen Arms ccrnI'any's plant and on the site Of the l'ase Boiler cOmpany's burned building a new industrial building. oc- cupied by the New England Silk spinning company, has been erected aHC in full use It is two stories with basement
 At the Falls mill an auxiliary cleo tric power station has been built and at the Uncas paper mill the burnef mill No 1 has been replaced by q handsome new brick structure which is in use The John T. Young Boiler company has erected it's machine shop on land granted by the city and start ed the building Of another shop for its work on Central wharf
 Stores and Office Buildings.
 With his usual progressive spirit. T. k shannon leads in the erection of new store and office buildings, having under. construction the shannon build ing which was burned in February 1909. the new five-story building oc- cupFinE the site of the old, but ah- solutely fireprOof throughout, being Of reinforced concrete construction This VIII be ready for occupancy early in the year. Adjoining this on the east a 1our-story annex is being construct cd of similar design and like the big one will be for stores and offices
 Mr- shannon also has under way . new five-story 6reproof hotel build- ing. corner Of Water and Market etreets three stories of which are up ing and will make a great improve -1ent at that corner in line with what he had been doing with buildings in the heart of the business district.
 The Plaut-Cadden company. for the accommodation of their fast increas- ing business has a new five-story fire proof building in Main street, of at rrzctiVe architectural design and Iaf5 out for the best handling of tllcS- business IT is credi. to the street and city as well as the firm.
 Daniel T. Shea has erected in MaiI. street a 1our-stoTy brick luilding eX- tending back from the sidewalk line and including his former residence This win be used for stores and flars ana IS slEDLlFE 11I CT evidence that business is tending eastward L. L. Chapman. by changing oyer his : flstirrn building in Broadway has made it one of the big office build inEs oi me city, while alterations in The buildings leased by SOmers Pros. have made extensive improvements.
 Public Buildings. The hrst of the pubie building im- | TruFements was the addition to ts.e I courthouse here joint job by the i
  new courtroom. bar library and a large | a ddition to the town hall A magnificent new building for the l Free Academy is closed in. it is 1ssx1oo. three stories high, of red brick. and accommodations have been | a-ransed for 500 pupils
 At the Norwich State hospital the ! work of completing the wards D wsis | finished during the year and plans fc- | sun further additions are now being i Eured- Two new ward buildings a ! T-- .-ersitcrr and fire station are t0 ne | arfTrted this year for the accouuoda f -llA or the patients at the institu :on. 1 now -umbe<inE 535-
 Bank Buildings
 Tie Thames National bank is doub | EE iLs former size in it's new bank r- house -n Shetucket street. having | ought the Chelsea bank building at 1 le nc-tE and they are being replaced 1 lN- d .1lsn nusome struStGre exclusi res-- H- tnf-r rTNIi use IL will he arranged For ttc expeditions handling of 5Ee bus ness being well lighted anI sautrred- lt is of the height of 1 Free story building with stone front The CaeLsea Savings bank in se crrias tne UniVersslist church prop ertr corner of Main and Cliff stres1s, i-as secgred an advantageous loca lion For heir new structure granite tzIEiu- house covering the entire tri- q snEur plot and running back on each side .tI.ut 100 feet This will like wise hr thoroughly modern. convent sIItly arraneed for the despatch of bus mess There will be elaborate furnish 1 HES ane iu Us commanding position l t will I-ove a monument to the say nxs hanE
 The First National bank is having rlanS u,zue for a new front for their .hree-storT building in Shetucket street which improvement will make 1 hzndsorue bank row which should sxcite the renvE Of most any city.
 Miscellaneous Building.
 Thrauzhout the town there have 1 ,een thousands of dollars worth of ,uf1dinE including alterations 4 r...r- srF resfder7f-es have fneeu l