The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-16
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MACHINES
New Plant Of Schmied-S isman Co.
On Which Contracts Have Just
Been Awarded, wiz Embody All
the Latest Ideas.
New Work Reported for Figures
Bears Out Early indications for
Busy Fall.

nc report Oh the .bullQerS a Trad
ers' exchange for the past week bears
out the early indications for busy
fall In the building line. Some good
sized buildings are included In the
new work reported for figures.
Prominent among the awards of
the week was the letting of contracts
for two large factory buildings for
The Schmied-Sisman Co., contractors
and builders, to be erected on Beau
fait-ave., near Kercheval-ave. These
buildings will replace the plant de-
stroyed by fire last March, and will
be built according to the most mod
ern ideas. Louis Schmied, OF the
frm, has visited a number OF the fin
est woodworking plants in the coun-
try and their best features will be
incorporated In the new plant. The
main building, for instance, will be
SO constructed that teams will be able
to drive through from one side TO
the other, loading from this machine
or that, according to the material de-
sired. This structure will be OF
brick, S0x150 feet, In dimensions, and
two stories high with solid oak floors,
a slow-burning construction. A
sprinkler system will also be INSTALL
ed as an additional precaution against
fire making the new plant practically
fireproof.
The lower floor OF the main build
ing will be devoted entirely to mach
inery, while the upper floor will be
gtsen over to joiner and cabinet
shop. equipped with tn most-modern
machinry. II will be one of the finest
and most complete shops In the coun-
| try. The other building will be 81
feet wide by $50 feet long, two stories
high and also OF brick construction.
Both floors In the front position will
be occupied by the company's Of
fices. The second floor, rear, will be
used for storing interior finish of all
kinds and the lower for storing kiln
dried lumber. The improvements will
cost about SAG. GOO. - ---
Plans have been prepared by John
Scott & Co.. and work is to start at
once. The carpenter and interior
work vii be done by the Schmied-Sis
man Co. ITSELF Corick Brothers have
the contract for the mason. cut-stone
and iron work.
Van Leyen & Schilling let for ]. A.
Roe contracts on his four two-family
fiat buildings on Glynn court, as fol-
lows: Mason, cut stone and iron
work, Stokes & Whittigham; roofing,
Voigt & Sexauer; plumbing, Harri-
gan & Reid; electrical work Jeffer-
son Electrical Co; painting, w. J.
Blakeley; carpenter work, DeCoster
& Co.; plastering, II. J. Frisk; glas-
ing, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.; fur.
naces, A. A. Hare.
Burrowes & Wells let for the Uncle
Sam Macaroni Co. the general con-
tract on their new brick and con.
crete factory building, to be erected
at Tecumseh, Mich, to b. Schneider
& Son. OF Battle Creek, Mich. The
same architects let for Sidney T. Mil
Ter contracts on his residence at
Crosse ointe.
Richard ID. MARI let for the city of
Detroit the general contract for the
erection OF a tuberculosis camp on
Twelfth-st. near the city limits, TO
George Eividge q Son.
Albert Kahn let for the Continental
Motor Co., additional contracts on
their new power building In Ham
tramck, as follows: aMson and con.
crete, jackson q Maurice; carpenter.
Martin Hingle; plumbing, Donald Mil
Ter Company; painting, M. 4. Won
Mach
Donaldson q Meier let the general
contract for some alterations to the
Lyceum theater building to Malow
Brothers.
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