New-York tribune., 1913-07-13
CHANGES IN SKY LINE
Building Activity in the Village
OF White Plains.
JOHN MILES PROMINENT
A Large Number of High Glass
Houses Are Being Put Up
in Various Sections.

since July %. 1912. permits have been
issued by Martin O'Rourke. Inspector Of
buildings. for lD buildings This reflects
the extensive building activity in this
charming village nesting in the West
chester hills
There is a large number OF structures
beiug erected in the business centres. and
many large and small dwelling houses
are being put up.
John Miles figures very prominently in
the building activity. He is erecting
,;To story business building I'm MARITIME
avenue. between Court and Grand streets.
There will be stores on the ground floor.
with clubroOms upstairs. Its value is
nlaced AZ about $4,000. exclusive Of the
and The site selected for this improve
r,ent If going 20 be one OF the best busi-
ness blocks I'm the village.
Admiral Dot. the famous midget who
gained fame and fortune with +. T. Bar
mum years ago is no small figure either.
in the business building expansion. Ad-
u1ral Dots Christian name is Leopold
Kahn. and he is one Of the prominent
citizens Of this hustiinc village At Mar
tine and lexington avenues ne is putting
I'D a four story building. with stores aid
apartments The plans were designed by
Goldner & Goldberg.
The building will have a frontage Of %
feet and a depth Of 100 feet Its estimated
value is about $4,000.
The sky line Of Railroad avenue is be-
ing changed by r. Il. Long. who is put
ting up a two story store and Offices The
structure is being built on a site with a
frontage Of A. feet opposite Grove street.
The approximate value is $500. This Is
m Improvement in the very heart OF the
business section.
In North Broadway. near the convent
Of the Sisters Of the Divine Compassion
is a structure known as ConvalesCence
Rest Il is OF brick and stucco and has
lust been opened. The value is about
10000 L. G. Holden. the we'll known
architect, designed the plans
three story building is being put up
on Greenridge avenue for a Mr.. Bender.
II is valued al about 5000 II will soon
be ready for occupancy. There is
garage I'm the rear harmonizing with the
outlines Of the cottage. The site also has
a frontage on Rutherford avenue.
'F F'o,uing the premises being improved
IS Nr Fender - 4 two and a half story
name cottage being built for William =.
humsey. the well known lawyer. The
val 2 Of the building is estimated 10 he
between iii.,"o and sl2,o'p. d. g.. moore is
he arch tect.
Opposite MIR Bender's house Kelsey
Smith has under construction a Two and a
half story cottage and garage 20 cost
about si5.ocj That project is being car
ried out by ogden. Pryor & Day. archi-
tects
There is considerable activity in the
John Miles subdivision. in the Prospect
Park district Two fine houses are being
built there by the Miles-Redmond Con
structiOn Company The approximate
value Of each house is $3.50.
In the Prospect Park section some other
fine cottages are looming UP. Two are
Icing built by Herman g. Precht. They
are built TO sell. the approximate value
being $1,000 each. In the same section a
mouse built for G.. n Clark al cost OF
about $1,000 is nearing completion. on
the ground is also garage 20 match
the general designs Of the house. Most
d the plots being improved in that dis
.rict have a frontage OF about 100 feet
In the Broadway Park section several
cottages are being put up, and In the
Chatterton Hill section. west OF the Har-
lem Railroad tracks. plans have been
perfected for about twelve small cottages.
on Dusenberry Hill a house Is being
built for F. X Hurdman from plans by
John g. Moore II will cost about $500
Plans have been drawn for a new home
for tie Hope Engine Company NO. J.
The designs are the work Of ogden, Pryor
& bay. architects The site bought for
the new engine company II at Lexington
and North Hamilton avenues.
Among the imposing new structures OF
the village Is the Todd Building. the en-
tire upper floor OF which is occupied by
the White Plains club. one Of the most
popular social and civic clubs OF the vii
lsge
Under Chapter $50 Of the Laws OF 1872
the State Fire Marshal has Jurisdiction
over the erection Of fire escapes and the
adoption Of measures for the safety Of
tenants Of all hathouses and big store
and factory buildings put up in places not
par, Of cities Of the first class with a
population Of a million or more.
The duties Of the State Fire Marshal in
the prevention Of fires and the care OF
the lives Of the occupants Of buildings
are many one Of the principal duties. be-
sides the supervision OF fire escapes, IS
directing that proper means OF egress be
provided in buildings under his jurisdic-
tion. tie also has supervision over the
storage and sale OF combusubles and the
Installation OF proper FIRE alarm systems
in schools factories and some other
buildings
Owing 10 this law the erection OF all
buildings In White Plains, as well as
many other similar places, is under the
Watchfui eye OF two distinct departments.
one local and other state.