New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06
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personal property was 81, $50, 757. In 1871
the assessed value OF all real estate in the
town was $3.50. and Of all personal
q. G9o. 80
In 1911 the sum invested in new build
ings was considerably over $4,000. Then
there followed a slump in building activ-
ity. the year 1912 being rather dull one.
OF late there has been a building revival,
the total amount OF projects launched in
June representing a proposed outlay OF
sluoC0 There is every indication that
this good monthly total will be eXcelled
in the near future.
one theatre has already been built,
ground for another will be broken in the
near future. a $4,000 annex TO the German
Theological Seminary is planned and large
numbers Of dwelling houses, besides sew
eral modern 1athouses with stores. are
under way or work on them will be begun
AZ an early date
In the northwesterly part of the town.
near Osborne street, is the Waverly Ter
race development with houses designed
for the majority Of city jewellers who
ycarn for a nice home In the country
within easy committing distance. This IS
one OF the finest developments OF its kind
perfected in the suburbs in many years.
The new postofice building in Wash
ington street has just been completed. II
is a three story structure. the postofiice
occupying the ground floor; above are two
flats Its facade is attractive. Adjoining
the postofficc is four story fathouse
with two stores.
The postoffice and adjoining hathouse
cost about $4,000 to build. They were
put up from designs by Frank Grant.
architect. The frontage of the postoffice
is S7.6 feet and the hathouse adjoining
has a similar frontage.
A hathouse with four stores has also
recently been built on Washington ave-
nue. from plans by Frank Grant, archi-
tect That house has a frontage of Is
feet The cost of the building was about
$4,000. The work OF making these inn
provements in Washington avenue was
begun about March last.
Most OF the stores in the building with
the 75-foot frontage were quickly rented
from the plans. One of the stores is oc-
cupied by the Public Service Corpora
ton.
The theatre being built by Jo-
seph Greene at No. 7s9 Bloomfield ave-
nue., has already been leased to a well
known moving picture proprietor and will
be opened about September l. II is
on a plot 50 by 100 feet. and has a
seating capacity of from 500 TO 1000. One
Of the features Of the structure is roof
garden. where moving picture shows will
be held whenever the weather permits.
A beautiful moving picture house is to
be erected by John c. Eisele In Bloom
field avenue, near Washington street II
will be one of the most imposing struct-
ures Of its kind put up in the suburban
fields in recent years.
At Liberty and Broad streets a plot has
been bought by the city and a municipal
building will be put up there II present
plans do not miscarry At present the
city does not own any building for the
housing OF its various town departments
In the Watsessing section which is In
the southeasterly part of the town, and
which is one Of the most beautiful resi-
Dental regions OF Bloomfield, an $4,000
hotel and restaurant building Is to be put
up by NJ. Winter. II will be at Orange
and Watsessng avenues.
A $4,000 dwelling house is to be erected
by Frederick New at No. III Harrison
street. II will be two and one-half
stories high. 26x27 feet and for one family
At No. 237 Newark avenue the Schneider
company is going to erect three more
| two and one-half story dwelling houses.
Each will cost $4,000 Last month they
had plans filed for three similar houses.