Evening journal., 1914-10-10
some NEW BUILDING
WORK NOW IN SIGHT
Haddock & Company Soon
to Begin Work on Han
over Church
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS
ON NGEN.DUPONT'S FARM

Applications for some new work.
increase in the number OF small jobs
and much progress on buildings
commenced a few weeks ago has
tended 10 encourage contractors, real
estate men and architects during the
past week. The former are being
/ kept busy with small contracts as
well as structures in the course Of
construction. while architects believe
they see the dawning Of a better era
in the activities of the present Real
estate brokers look with favor on the
amount OF building going on, holding
that il will tend 10 stimulate the
market There is a spirit of opti-
mism I'm building and realty circles
as we'll as among contractors, and
while mono are prepared to state
their belief that the improvement viii
be unusual, all are pleased with the
turn affairs have taken.
Announcement was made at the
Office of W. ID. HaddOck and Com
pany today that the contract for the
erection of the Hanover Presbyterian
church would be signed in a few
days. Work is expected to commence
in a short time and the job should
give employment to a number Of me-
chanics. as the structure will be one
of the largest church buildings in the
city and will cost nearly $4,000 when
completed The Haddock company
was awarded the contract last week.
Leon Wilde Crawford is the archi-
tcct
A. S. Reed Of A. s. Reed and Bro,
reports rapid progress on the Girls
Industrial school and the new Della
ware Hospital both of which are
among the largest structures in the
course of erection. Mr.. Reed also
says there has been an increase in
the amount OF small contract work
as many property owners are max
ing repairs in preparation for the
coming winter.
Another important structure on
which work Is being rushed is the
Farmers bank building. at Third and
Market streets. The walls are up,
much of the decorative stone is in
| place, the roof IS on and the building
/ is ready for interior operations
John p. Healy, Of John +. Healy
and Son. contractors, reports that
| his firm is doing much work for
General 7. Coleman DUPONT. Mr..
/ Healy is erecting a large barn on
one Of the DUPONT farms in Chris
tiana hundred, which contract was
announced last week, and is also
building "A house on another of Gen
eral duPont's estates.
Mr.. Healy is erecting a $4,000 bun
galow at Beach and Broome streets
for J. W. Chapple The structur,
will be one Of the finest types OF
bungalow architecture in the State
Mr.. Healy Is much pleased with tn,
amount of work both under way an,
prospective
! Leon Wilde Crawford has aske
bids for residence FOR James Hoe
at Twentieth and Boulevard, as an
! nounced in this column last week an
there is spirited bidding among con
tractors. Proposals will be opene
at an early date.
Eugene Wallace Hance Is to opel
bids soon for the new theatre to b,
erected by DR.. S. c. Elbert at Nos
Sl0-l2 French street. This buildin,
will cost about S25,0O0 and a larg,
number of wOrkmen will be able I,
find work on the structure
AT the office Of Brown and White
side, architects. II was announce,
that there Is no new work to repor
at this time, and a statement of tn,
. same character was issued from ]
A. Bader and company's Offices.