The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-27
OPERATIONS in
BUILDING Line
SHOW INCREASE
Three New Branch Banks and
Several Fine Church Struc-
lures to be Built
SCHWEIE co. TO ERECT
NEW STORAGE HOUSE
Wrecking Contract for Proposed
Washington Hotel, Michigan
and Wayne, Has Been Let

Building operations for the week
show an increase In the number OF
contracts awarded and good volume
OF new work is forthcoming, accord
ing to the report Of the Builders &
Traders exchange.
The wrecking contract for the pro-
posed Washington hotel. Michigan
ave. and Wayne-st.. has been let to
the Burgess & Ray Wrecking Co.
The work Of clearing the site for the
new hosiery will be pushed as rap
idly as possible.
New church structures are In evil
dence. A brick and stone edihce on
Seyburn-ave., near Champlain-s... IL
being projected, and contracts are
being let for a new parsonage to be
built at Woodward and King.aves.
The contracts for alterations to the
old church at Farmer and Bates-st.
have been let, and the old landmark
viii soon present very changed ap-
pearance.
Three new branch banks are to be
built. The Detroit Savings bank Is
planning a branch at Canfie!d-aye. and
Russell-st.; the Central Savings bank,
one at Grand River-ave. and the
Boulevard, and the Peoples State
bank, at Grand River and Brooklyn
ayes.
A new nine-story reinforced con.
crete storage house is to be erected
at the Boulevard and Beaubien-st. for
the Schweie Storage Co.. Il. {. Gernt
having let the general contract for
the same to the Theo Starrett Co.,
OF New York
Several fine residences. stores and
Office structures are also included In
the list for the week.
Among che awards reported by the
exchange, were the following:
Theater-C. Howard Crane let for
the Lynch Theater Co. additional con-
tracts for their new theater building
Oh Chene and aCtherine-sts. as fol
lows: Carpenter, Malow Bros: plumb
Ing and heating. Victor D'Houdt; plas-
tering. John Shea.
Store Bldg-Wells ID. Butterfeld let
for the Louis X. IIggett Co. the gen.
eral contract for their new five-story
store building on Gratiot-ave. and Far
rar-st. TO Bryant 4 Detwiler Co.
Flat Bldg-Alvin e. Harley let for
c. w. Parkinson the general contract
for his new four-story fiat building on
Elmhurst and Third-sts.. TO the Mac
lean Building Co.
Residence-Stahl & Kinsey let for
Mr.. Muren the general contract for
alterations to residence At Crosse
Pointe TO A. Stansfield.
Observation-Disclosures 4 Eisen let for
Otto Huck the general contract for his
new road-house and dance hall to c.
f.. Pudrith.
Observation-Disclosures H. Mari let for
Frank ID. Stanberry contracts for his
new brick residence on Helen-ave.,
near Mack-ave.. as follows: Mason.
Thomas Schiech Il Son; plastering.
WIN. II. Huebner: ROOFING and sheet
metal, Wayne Roofing Co.; plumbing.
J l.. Burns; heating, ePninsular Stove
Co.; electric Reifstahl; terrace floors,
Central Mantel &Tile Co.
The same architect let for Frank
Robinson additional contracts for his
new brick residence on Cass-ave..
near irby-ave., as follows: Carpenter.
Rutley Construction Co.; roofing and
sheet metal, Wayne Roofing Co.. plas.
tering. John McKillop 4 Son; plumb
ing. Geo. Schmeid electric, Advance
Electric Co.
Smith, Hinchman & Grylls let for
the Detroit United Railway the gen.
eral contract for their new machine
shop In Highland Park to the W. K.
Wood Co., excepting the following:
Steel. Russell Wheel 4 Foundry Co. ;
plumbing. Donald Miller Co.; heating,
New York Blower Co.
The same architects let for Jas. Il.
Heaslet contracts for his new three
story brick apartment building ON
John X. and the Boulevard as follows:
Mason, w. s. Vivier: carpenter, Ma.
low Bros; plastering, painting ana
glazing. Vinton Co.: roofing and sheet
metal. Michigan Cornice 4 Slate Co.
tile, c. j. Netting Co.; steel. Russell
Wheel & Foundry Co.
Frank E. Hill let for Mrs. d. n.
Whitney the general contract for her
new brick bungalow on Burlongame-
ave-. near Hamilton.ave., to j. c. Har.
ris.
Baxter, O'Dell Il Halpin let for
Geo. Howe contracts for his three
house terrace on Hamilton-ave., near
ercheval-ave., as follows: Mason,
Henry Carew: carpenter, Martin
Westra.
Harry Angel let for W. J. Kan.
man contracts for his new brick resi-
dence on the Boulevard near Lawton-
ave-, as follows: Mason. Herman
Diederich carpenter, Chevillot Il
Barnes; plumbing and heating. Frank
NJ. emmy: glazing. Michigan Ornamen.