The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-05
Favorable Weather Conditions
Allow Contractors to Get
Busy On Spring Work
EXCAVATION CONTRACT
LET FOR NEW THEATER
Weekly Report of Builders 4
Traders Exchange Includes
Important Awards

conditions II reflected In the improve
b mont In building operations a. In
dioated by the reports from the Build
Nj erv and Traders exchange for the
X past week.
While no unusually large construc-
& ton developed during the week, the
~ general run OF awards was OF an ip-
e. portant character. and emphasized
h the broadening Of spring operations
Il - well a. giving promise Of = good
seasons business.
That Detroit has not reached the
end of its activities In the direction
h Of new amusement enterprises IL
u shown by the new construction and
the alterations Of that nature. The
e oxcavating contract for the new
Orpheum show house. Lafayetteblvd.
n and Shelby-st-, has been let. Work
ON the Lynch Theater Co.'S new
house, Chene and Catherine-sts., Is
e being hurried and the general c:Ni-
tract for alterations TO the theater
w and store building on Woodward-ave..
& near Grand River-ave. has been fet.
General contracts for hve-story
building ut Gratiot-ave. and Farran
o., where . branch OF the Peoples
state bank will be located. help TO
swell the volume of work reported
during the week.
Among the principal awards re-
~ ported by the Traders and Builders
q exchange were the following:
Bank and stores: John Scott & Co.
let for the Detroit Savings bank, ad-
K 0ltional contracts for alterations to
stores on Oakland and Clay-aves.. a.
Follows: Steel, Whitehead & Kales
n Iron Works; carpenter. c. Keller.
Residence-Duplex: Harry Angel let
for c. N. Picard the mason work for
his duplex residence on Krby-ave.
and Brush-st., to Albert Gostlow
Flat building: william Bros let for
VIM. T. Doyle additional contracts
Tor his brick fiat building and auto
garage on Seward and Woodward
"A ayes. as follows: Roofing and sheet
n metal, Adam j. Orth; electric, VIM.
NJ Ross; painting, w. II. Bahr.
Apartment building: Frank e. Hill
let for DR.. c. c. Walker the mason
Il work for his threestory brick spart-
a ment building on Third-ave and
Il Pitcher-st.. to Alfred Yops, owner
taking bids on other lines.
Stores: Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
n lot for Lane Bros. additional con.
y tracts for their block Of brick stores
on Michigan and Third-aves., az fol-
Flows. steel. Russell Wheel 4 Foundry
X Co.: carpenter. Tom 4 Schriever;
n plastering. John Hanley: plumbing
and heating, White 4 Fisher; roofing
and sheet metal, Geo. v. Gambler
e Roofing Co.; electric, Bresby-Temple-
ton Co.; floors. Venetian Marble 4
h Mosaic Art Co.
Garage: Baxter, O'Dell 4 Halpin
n let for William D. Thompson, the gen.
eral contract for his brick, private
81 auto garage In the rear OF his resi-
a 0ence at No. SO Atkinson ave. to VII.
z Ham d. Collins.
Pavilion: Burrowes & Wells let
n Tor the Country club, contracts for
their golf pavilion. ut Crosse Pointe,
~ follows: Mason, Corrick Bros:
y carpenter, Schmeid- Sisman Co.. plas.
sTterinE William Huebner; plumbing
n and heating, johnson & Larsen; roof.
\ Ing and sheet metal, American Roof.
H ing Co.; electric, Donahue 4 Shoe
x bottom: painting and glazing, Vinton
Co.: tile. vitrolite Sanitary COnstruc.
4 ton Co.
va 8lo80. A1OSIt A8uu let LOT i nc
& Tire 4 Auto Service Co., contracts
y Tor their new brick auto garage on
Woodward aud Westminister-aves., a.
follows: Mason. K. F. Lang; crpenter.
h Alow Bros; plstering, vinton Co.:
roofing and sheet metal. Chas. Sauer
Co.: plumbing and heating, johnson
: Larsen; electric, w. d. Gale: paint
ing and glazing, H. J. Mcdonald;
h steel sash, Detroit Steel Products Co.
Factory addition: Albert Kahn let
y 1or the Chalmers MOTOR Car Co.. con-
tracts for their addition to factory
building ut their plant ON jefferson
n ave. - follows: Steel. Whitehead 4
Kales Iron Works: carpenter. vinton
& Co.: plumbing. Donald Miller: paint
ing and glazing. Oswald Leitert: steel
( sash. Trussed Concrete Steel Co.
Residence: Geo. v. Pottle let for
y william Pike the mason work for his
new residence on Vlrginia-ave.. to
\ 0oodenow & CHM.
Residenceduplex: Geo. v. Pottle let
I; Tor J. Hemstead the mason work for
& his brick duplex residence on Han
v cock and Third-aves., TO 0oodenow 4
Ohm. O.
y Residence: Louis Hamper let for
l. y. Opperenheim. contracts for his
q brick and stone residence on Boston.
blvd, near Woodward-ave.. 90 follows:
y Cut stone, mason and steel: r.
* Robertson Co.; carpenter, Schmeid-
Y Qsman Co.
Theater alterations: FULLER Clafln.
Eorchitect, let Tor 4 J. Cillingham.
Eeoutf1cts for alterations and changes
f'ee theater and store building on Wood
&Wasd-ave., near Grand Rfver-ave.. as
Hlpl)Dws: CeusTsI contract to Schliess
Rachman. Of Grand Rapids. Mich.
4 B3Umhlhg. heating, electric. painting
y nnd glazing, brass work are not In
lln1ed h general contract.
Residence alteration: Smith, Hinch-
Zzsno = 0vySs let for l. A. Young. con-
n 1BDeto for Alterations and changes and
fo11it1on 70 residence on Rhode
b1anAa - follows: Mason. cut
1eQHo and stesl Walter 8. yivier:
f0nepontsr and p1nstgrink w. T. Ball
I'm; roonng and sheet metal Chas.
nor Roonng Co.; pfffnbfns. Bean. 4
Doyf11e: painting and glazing. Breds
0chrosdsr.
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