Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17

Dr. George H. Thompson has pur-
| chased the Chapdelaine property on
| the corner CT Hunters avenue and
Merchants avenue, Taftville, from
| George Pratt, and Architect Charles
H. Preston is hustling plans and speci-
| fications to rebuild this building. Which
was nearly all destroyed by fire. The
building is 80 feet long, So feet in
width, and three stories high, the first
| floor having six stores, and four flats
| of eight rooms each on second and
third floors. The old French roof will
be totally removed, the building to
have instead another full plumb story,
with heavy cornice, etc, to make It
complete. DR.. Thompson has a large
force of men clearing off the burned
debris preparatory to awarding and
building of the new block.
Each fat will have full, bath uses,
hot and cold water, electric wiring
and lighting fixtures, etc. The insur-
ance has been satisfactorily settled
with the owners in all cases. The new
balconies will be on four sides of the
building and two stories in height, the
same as were the old before the fire.
Plans for Graham Block.
James Graham has had plans and
specifications made for a. new block to
replace one destroyed by fire on Mer-
chants avenue The total building
size is S7x36 feet and it is to be three
stories high. On the first floor will be
one store % feet wide and the whole
building depth, and two other stores
IS feet wide and whole building depth.
They will average II feet story
heights, having Pittsburgh plate glass
on front, double thick American sheet
for balance, hardwood floors and steel
Orders will be used in the ceilings to
avoid any posts. On the upper floors
will be four large flats of eight rooms
each, hot and cold water, full baths,
hardwood floors. All woods will be
finished in natural finish. The tene-
ment story heights are to be nine feet
and there will be large balconies run
ming the whole building length.
Contractors are now estimating and
the work is to be hustled. The plans
are BY Architect c. H. Preston. The
building will be electric lighted and
wired.
Repairing Bailey Building.
Contractor Naples has a force of
men at work making repairs to the
roof and interior of the building on
Main street owned by Mrs. S. A.
Bailey, which was extensively dam
aged in a, fire during the early morn
ing hours of June 3. What remained
Of the roof has been removed in large
part and the carpenters are preparing
for the relaying of the roof boards.
The rear of the building is badly
burned and scorched and considerable
work on this will be necessary before
the building will again be ready for
occupancy on the top floor. The
building directly next the Bailey block
and owned by Charles Fox was also
damaged to a considerable extent. and
H. Blackledge & Co. have the contract
for the repairs there. Their men are
now at work on the roof and the work
is daily advancing
Raising Church Walls.
The roof of the Sacred Heart church
in TaftvilIe has been raised to the
second story and the window frames
are being placed on the west side.
The walls are being built up as fast
as the roof is raised.
Ready for Plastering.
The house being erected on West
Main street for Elmer R. Pierson is
ready for plastering. The building is