Evening journal., 1914-01-17
REFORMATORY
FOR GIRLS
Plans and Specifications Gut
for New Home for Della
ware School
TWO COTTAGES WILL
COST NEARLY $4,000

Plans and specifications for two stone
cottages, costing between 100000 and
$4,000 for the Delaware Industrial
School Tor Girls, to be erected on the
schools farm at Claymont, are being
prepared by Ssyery, Sheetz and savery,
institutional architects OF Philadelphia.
Ii is thought that the plans will be
ready for contractors before thc first
OF the month and all local contractors
will be given a fair opportunity to bid
on them.
The cottages viii be Of very handsome
appearance and in style and beauty will
be able to cope with college dormitories
of the same size in any OF the colleges
OF the country. They will be of white
stono and each will contain separate
rooms for 36 girls, besides diningrooms,
kitchens, offices, assembly rooms and
rooms for those in charge OF the school
The Managers buildings will be erected
on the plot of ground purchased by the
school several months ago. The plot is
especially adapted for the schools pur-
poses. as aside from its natural beauty.
being situated in the woods, it is near
the Claymont station and yet secluded
from the other houses in the neighbor
hood and the Philadelphia turnpike. 1t
is probable that one building will be
used for the younger girls and the other
for the older girls With Che new build
ines the Delaware Industrial School for
Girls will be one of the best insatitu-
tions OF its size in the country. and will
be in position to give those girls who
may attend il the advantages OF re-
fined home and its comforts.
Plans and specifications drawn by
Leon Wilde Crawford for hand
some residence for DR.. William b..
Harris, to be built at Rock Manor,
/ OF which mention was made in these
columns last week, have been is
Sued, aud a number of the contractors
/ of the city are bidding for the work
The house will be built of Harvard
brick, and will contain all modern
( improvements. On the first floor
will be q parlor, living room, dining
room. kitchen, pantry and toilet. On
/ the second floor will be three bed
rooms and two baths.
Plans and specifications for a brick
garage to be built for II. X. Miller, of
the Garrett Miller Company, at No.
/ 11O9 Franklin street, have been is
sued.
The Home Building Company
which has erected more than so resi-
dences in the city during the last two
years, Is getting ready to launch an
other big building operation Details
of the latest operation of the COM
pany have not been given out, but II
was stated at the Office of the COM
pany today that as soon as the win
ter is over large number OF
houses will be built. Officials of the
company stated that the company
! stands ready to build a large num-
Der of houses at any time should tho
Chamber of Commerce secure new in.
dustries for Wilmington which would
bring an increased number Of EN-.
ployes to this city.
Work OF demolishing the building;
at Third and Market streets. for the
new Farmers Bank building, is al.
most completed.
To Enlarge Church.
The trustees of Hanover Presby.
terian Church, at Eighteenth street
and the Boulevard. have been in
structed by the congregation of th'
church to proceed with the plans
which have been completed for som'
time past relative to the election d
fine addition to the present struc
ture. About 100000 will be expend
ed for the new addition.
Sussex County Court House.
Some OF the head officials who are
to attend to the remodelling of th'
/, old Sussex County Court Houss arr
taking measurements ami mapping
, out their plans for the construction
,, work. The contract has been award
ed to George Lane and Company, o
, Queenstown. Nd, the contract price
/, for the reconstruction being 2S.350
When the work is done Sussex count.
, viii have one of the best court house
ON the eastern shore, and the build
ing Will not only be an ornament L
the county seat. but a credit to Sus
sex county as well. The building vii
be increased TO almost once its pres
ent size with a tower on the cOrne
! OF Market street and the publi
/ square. On each side and to the rea
extensions will be constructed whic
viii almost fill up the present var
surrounding the building. Fire proc
vaults are to be installed, a retirin
room for the judges, a special peti
and grand jury room, and retirin
room for the attorney general and hi
assistants. There will be a specif
enclosure for the court house official
in the court room. according to th
plans, it is said, and one for the men
bers of the bar. The building is
have a steam heating plant, Lev
Court room, county treasurer's an
road engineers office; while the reg
lar court house offices will be incrsa'
ed in size.
y The records will be kept as secur
7 from the rayages Of fire, should on