The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-05
NEW AWARDS IN
BUILDING Lines
STILL SLOW
Owners Reluctant To Award Con-
tracts on Buildings That Have Been
Figured Contractors Busy Com
pleting Spring Work.
Builders and Traders Exchange Re-
ports Contracts for the Week In
Guiding Several Fine Residences.
The Builders and Traders Exchange

The Builders and Traders Exchange
reports:
The past week has been very near
ly like the preceding one In the build
ing business. There IL still more or
less activity In the building lines, but
there seems TO be a reluctance on the
part OF owners to award contracts on
many stores, residences, etc., which
have previously been figured.
Several new plans asking for fig-
ures were reported this week, several
placed on file at the Exchange. and
some awards made, among the more
important of which are the following:
"B. G. Wetzel & Co. report award
ing the following contracts on the G.
p. Steinheiser stores on Gratiot-ave.,
mason, Otto l.. Misch: capenter,
Tramps q Co.; plumbing, Ernest Wen
eel: plastering, Ernest Jahnke; roof
ing, J. ID. Gambler q Co.. painting and
glazing, Theodore Kress; electric,
Sharrett Electric Co.
"Chittenden q Kotting report award
ing the following contracts on the two
story brick and concrete residence In
Crosse Pointe for James p. McMil-
Ian: Mason and iron work, Interstate
Construction Co.; plastering, H. j..
Barber; electrical, Sharrett Electrical
Co.; carpenter, Vinton q Co.; cut
stone, Batchelder q wasmund Co.;
sheet metal, Howie Roofing Co.
ct. X. She'll reports awarding the
following contracts on addition to the
school building OF the German Lu.
theran church on Livernois-ave.. near
Michigan-aye.: Mason, e. Grunwald;
carpenter, Charles Schwentik.
''Varney q Winter report awarding
following contracts on the Metzger
Motor Co. plant In Highland Park:
Mason, George A. Vivier q Son; car
penter, Theodore Mercier; roofing. ]. ID.
Gambler & Co.: elevators, Haughton
Elevator q Machine Co.; painting, w.
j. Blakeley q Co.: glass. Pittsburg
Plate Glass Co.; steel, Detroit Bridge
& Steel works.
"The A. J. Smith Construction Co.
reports awarding sub-contracts for
steel work In the new Broadway mar
ket building TO Donovan Wire q Iron
works.
"E. w. Gregory reports awarding the
general contract for bungalow for A.
w. Schneide In Highland Park TO (.
F. williams.
IN. c. Huggett reports awarding
general contract for brick and stucco
residence on Eason-ave., near Wool
ward-ave., for ]. K. Mills, TO o. ID.
Fisher.
Smith, Hinchman q Grylls report
awarding general contract on the +. j.
Hickey store to w. K. Bollman, and
the iron and ornamental wire work to
the Detroit Architectural Iron works.
&C. +. J. Barnes reports awarding
additional contracts for the store build
ing on Michigan and vinewood-aves.,
for Charles Grosfeld: Plastering, Rob-
ert I. Edwards; roofing, Eagle Cor
nice q Roofing Co.; heating, Peninsu-
lar Stove Co.; electrical, w. d. Gale.
THE same architect reports award
Ing the following contract on the dou-
BILE residence Of DR.. w. +. Loucks, on
West Grand-blvd., between Lafayette
blvd. and Porter-st!: Carpenter. +.
Tramps q Son: mason, Goodenow q
CHM: plastering. c. J. visger; paint
ing. Burland q Murray: glass. Michi-
gan Ornamental Glass Co.; plumbing
A. w. Schultz q Co.; electrical work.
Park Electrical Co.
Albert Kahn reports awarding the
following contracts on store and fat
building on Michigan-ave., between
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth-st., for
John Antazack: Mason. cut stone and
iron work. Henry Carew; carpenter.
Yatzek q Grunwald; plastering. Her
man Frisk; plumbing, c. H. Deane.
Louis Hamper reports awarding
the general contract for the ID. M.
Ireland residence on Seyburn-ave., be-
tween Agner and St. Paul-aves- to
Louis Rouepke.