The Detroit times., 1913-01-11
BUILDERS
START EARLY ON
WORK FOR 1913
Builders & Traders Exchange
Reports Activity Well Above
the Average for Season
NEW WORK CHIEFLY
FLATS AND DWELLINGS
Awards for the Week Are Con-
tracts on Buildings Al
ready Started

Activity In building lines In Detroit
= still well above the average for
this time OF the year and some rather
large jobs were reported during the
week The new work consisted chief.
" OF residences and fats which in.
dlcates that prospective builders are
anxious TO get an early start before
building work 10 at its height The
awards Of the week are chiefly upon
buildings which have been partially
let. s
The principal awards Of the week
are az follows:
Alvin e. Harley let for A. Hammer,
additional contracts for his residence
on Edison-aye., near HRmilton-blyd.,
90 follows: Roofing and sheet metal.
Eagle Cornice Slate Co, painting. Il.
n. McCallahan; Geo. w. Graves let
for Reuben Miller, additional con-
tracts for his brick factory building
on the corner of Mt. Elliott and Fort
SITS. a. follows: Artificial stone, The
Maui Co.. carpenter, Haroue & Co.,
piastering, Schneider Bros, roofing
and sheet metal, J. ID. Gambler Roofing
Co, concrete floors, Schnlinger Bros
plumbing, A. A. Schultz q Co.: Mild,
ner 4 Eisen let for A Rosenberger,
additional contracts for his cafe
building as follows: Carpenter,
Schmeid4Sisman Co., plumbing and
heating. Johnson & Larson; the
same architects let for w. II. Allen
contracts for brick addition to fac
tory building on Lafayette-blvd. and
Fifth-st., as follows: School & Sons,
steei; Mildner & Eisen let Tor the
Modern Laundry Co., the mason and
concrete work for their factory build
ing on the corner Of Jefferson-ave
and Leib-st., to Bryant q Detwiler
Co.: #. A Mueller let for the Detroit |
Brewing Co., contracts for brick adj |
dition to present building on Adelaide |
ave-. as follows: Mason, John BolliE, |
iron, Donovan Wire & Iron Works, |
cut stone, Herbert Meir; Baxter. |
OIell a Halpin let for Arthur Schles- |
singer, additional contracts for brick |
stores on the corner OF Woodward |
ave. and Giyn-ct-, as follows: CarpeI. !
ter, R r. Stewart, roofing and sheet |
metal, Howie Co., plumbing, johnson
a Larson, heating, Bryant Stanley, |
efectric, frumbfey Electric Co. glass t
IAohAiCu Gihbo IT,, BfdhOhthiO uOOhoS
Venetian Marble Mosaic Art Co., mar.
bic, Art Mosaic & Tile Co.; Albert |
Kahn let for Morris Goldenburg, adj
ditional contracts for his brick store
and nat building on the corner Of
Grand Riyer-ave. and FourteeHth-st..
as follows: Carpenter, Conrad, Kelle-
company, plastering, Schneider Bros,
roofing and sheet metal, ]. d. Gambler
Roofing Co, plumbing and heating, A.
w. Schuktz q Co., electric, John Mil
Ter Electric Co., painting and glazing,
The James Roach Co., terrazo floors,
Venetian Marble Mosaic Art Co.; the
same architect let for the Welded
Steel Barrel Co., the carpenter work
for . new factory building on the
corner Of Charlevoix and Hart-sts., to
J. H. A. Haberkorn Co.; the Depart.
ment Of Parks and Boulevards let for
the City OF Detroit the general con-
tract for brick and concrete toilet
building to be erected in Perrien park,
70 Ferdinand Porath & Sons.