The Detroit times., 1915-12-13
Plans Out for New
Quarters for the
Exchange
TO OCCUPY FLOOR
OF PENOBSCOT
Work of RemOdeling
Structure Is to Be-
gin Soon

Plans and specifications are out
for the remodeling Of the fourth
floor of the Penobscot building,
which will be occupied by the Build
ers Il Traders exchange as soon as
the old portion of the building is
changed over TO suit the needs oi
the exchange, and the new portion
facing on Congress-st. Is completed.
Bids will close on the remodeling
Dec. 20, and be opened In public
in the Offices of the exchange at
O'clock on that date. Figures Will
be restricted to members OF the ex-
change. including general as well as
all sub-contractors,
The old portion of the Penobscot
building will be devoted TO private
offices, with a few desk spaces, the
offices being enclosed in glass par
titions. Portions of this space will
be ready for the contractors about
Feb. IS. while the balance will be
obtainable by Mar. l. The new
quarters must be ready for occu-
pancy April l..
The work OF remodeling the fourth
floor OF the old building. as well as
fitting of the same floor in the new
building, is in the hands Of the eX-
change and the superintendency will
be under the joint authority of the
exchange and the Simon J. Murphy
Co.
An attractive folder has just
been issued by the exchange, printed
in two colors containing a floor plan
OF the proposed new quarters. Both
Office and exhibit spaces have been
grabbed UP quickly and over half OF
the available $4,000 square feet have
been leased to date. With 20 trunk
lines connected with private
switchboard with two operators, an
nunciators for paging the members.
and numerous other modern con-
veniences, location on this new floor
Is proving desirable to contractors.
supply dealers and exhibitors. The
permanent building exhibition which
will be maintained one the fourth
floor of the new building will be
surpassed by none in this country
and will be operated on basis 10
make it valuable to contractors.
owners and architects alike. \ spe.
ly for the use of the architects who
may desire to converse privately
with their clients after viewing the
exhibits.
Among those who have already
signed leases for either offices or
exhibit spaces in the new exchange
rooms are the following: Offices
NJ. Finn & Sons. National Supply
Co., II. G. Desens. F. ~ Cooper
Rochester Sand G. Brick c.. Cadillac
Builders Supply Co, A. A. Rose
Co, Oswald Lietcrt, II. p. Mishler
Co, c. II. Deane Co. Schneider
Bros. Frank II. Davis. J. II. Phin-
ney & Co.. Master Builders Co,
Stokes & Whittingham. Goodenow
e CHM. Kennedy & Dawson. Put
nam, Moore & Brown, Insurance De-
partment OF Michigan. (accident
fund.- VIM. II. Huebner. George 7.
Wallace Sales Co, United Fuel 4
Supply Co, l.. Sonneborn & Sons.
Inc. and Joseph Nowakoski & Co.
Exhibitors Schmied-Sisman Co.
wyandotte and Huron Portland Ce-
ment Co. City Coal & Concrete Co.
Mantei & Tile Dealers association.
Curtis Sash & Door Co. Batchelder-
Wasmund Co. Hoffman Sales Co. J.
f. Bolles Wire & Iron Works, Ker-
ner Incinerator Co. Christa Marble
Co.. Batchelder Marble Co. Venetian
Marble Mosaic Art Co. Detroit Brick
Manufacturers association. Lumber.
mems Board OF Trade and Chamber
lain Metal Weather Strip Co.
A number of other reservations
have been made but the leases have
not been signed as vet. Charles A.
Bowen. secretary OF the exchange.
expects that by the first OF the year
both the Office and exhibit spaces
will he nractiraIly closed