Evening journal., 1915-06-26
NEW HOME soon
FOR CITY K. OF c.
Lodgemen Take Possession
OF West Street Property
Preparatory to Building
ANOTHER NINTH
STREET BUILDING

John T.. Healy ana son. cuhildN-
tors. have been awarded the contract
Tor the erection Of a three-story
store and Office building at the north
east corner of Ninth and Tatnall
streets for the Ninth Street Company.
Harry Miller has received the plumb
Rg and heating contract The plans
call for a building of handsome de-
sign. II is to be constructed OF
tapestry brick and ornamental terra
Gotta. Il will be 7S by 60 feet and
have two street fronts. There viii
be a basement which will have stor-
age rooms in addition to the boiler
room. The first floor will contain
stores and the upper floors offices.
The property was purchased from the
Orthodox Friends and the plans
bring the new building within ten
feet of the old frame meeting house
and Il is probable that Il viii be
razed. Work is rapidly progressing
on the new meeting house for the
Orthodox Friends at Tenth and Har-
rison streets.
j. A. Bader and Company have re-
ceived the contract for alterations
and additions to the residence OF
Colonel Il. G. Buckner at No. 1908
Delaware avenue. The plans were
made by H. James Dallett, architect
A new front porch of handsome de-
sign will replace the present porch.
The present front doors will be re-
placed by iron grille doors and frame.
A conservatory will be erected In the
rear OF the living room New doors
will be placed in the vestibule and
the present floor and side walls re-
placed with marble. Provisions are
made for a new diningroom, sitting
room and kitchen. There viii be
two-story addition made TO the pres
ent back building There will be an
enclosed porch or the second floor.
The main Lall on the first floor will
be ENLARGED and new entrance made
into the diningroom
There will be an addition TO the
west side which will be two stories
In height. This floor will form part
of the new diningroom. There Will
be easement doors from the dining
room to the side porch. The opening
from the main hall first floor to the
drawingroom is also to have case
nent doors.
Architect Wallace Eugene Hance
stated today that he expected 20 have
the plans for the High School addi-
Nion ready for the first of the week.
White bids will be asked for under
tomorrow contract Each bidder will
oclocr ired TO furnish a $4,000 certi-
prea( leck with his bid, as an evil
2 och of good faith. The electric
Epworplans and the ventilating and
slngirg plans will be separate from
$50 general plans and separate bids
wiz be called Tor
Santa Maria Council knights OF
Columbus. have taken possession OF
the Ponnypacker property at the
southwest corner of Tenth and West
streets, which will be used as a head
quarters building Architect John J.
Kennedy Is drawing plans for altera-
tions and additions TO the property,
which viii cost about $4,000. He eX-
poets TO have the plans ready to go
out to the contractors for bids in about
Two weeks Il is proposed 10 remove
The root Of the building and build up
the third floor 10 a greater height,
making Il suitable for use as a hall.
The rear will be extended out many
feet The house at present measures
about seventy feet in depth. having
a frontage of forty feet, but with the
spacious yard and lawn the property
measures rs by 225 feet and the build
ing can be considerably enlarged II
The council so desires. or an entirely
new clubhouse of generous size
erected. Il is likely that in the rear
future a gymnasium will be added Ia
the building. The council has given
np rs rooms in the DUPONT Building.
Architect Edward Candy MAY has
awarded To vs. Howard May the con
tract f0r the erection Of a new stone
residence al Park Drive and Gran
avenue
Charles H. Tindall and Son Of thi
city. are among the bidders fer thl
erection Of q public schooihouse Il
be erected al Mllington. Md, plan
for which were made by Architec
Roscoe Cook Tindail
John p. Healy and Son. contractorE
are making excellent progress in IN
erection Of a residence for j. r I.affe
~ Seventeenth street and Riverviey
avenue and one for j. r. Hocy a
twentieth street and Boulevard Bot
structures are ready for the plaster
ers. A residence In course OF erection
,or Harry Spcakman at Seventeenth
street and Mt Vernon avenue is be
ing piastered
Sealed proposals for the construc
ton Of the annex 20 the High School
which have been asked for BY tn
f-ard Of Education. are refurnable a
noon On Monday. July u. The pro
posslE VIII be under three headings
as follows. General contract. electri
work and heating and ventilation
Plans and specifications Of the amer
are on fle IN the office Of Architec
Wallace r. Hance