Evening journal., 1915-08-21
BUSY week FOR
CITY CONTRACTORS
Architects Also Are Draw
ing Many Plans of
New Buildings
STONE WORK READY
FOR HIGH SCHOOL

have the sub-contract for the cut
stone work on the addition to the
High School have the stone on the
work. Their contract amounts TO
$1,000 They also have been awarded
the contilact for the cut stcno work
on the Perpetual Savings and Loan
Association building which is to be
erected at the northwest corner OF
Ninth and Orange streets. The same
drm is doing the cut stone work Tor
the improvements to the home of
Colonel Il. G. Buckner at No. 1903
Delaware avenue. The same concern
had the contract for the cut stone
work on the Second street oftlce OF
the Wilmington Trust Company and
were allowed forty days in which TO
complete the work, but finished yes
terday. twenty days ahead of time
Contractors who bid on the addi-
ton to the home OF R. r. NJ. Carpen-
ter. at Montchanin. which will nearly
double the size have been notified
that the awarding of the contract has
been temporarily held up.
II was stated today that the build
ing committee of the Elks Building
Association which has under consid-
Grafton the bids for the construction
of an Elks' Home at Tenth and Tat
nall streets, we're not yet ready 10
announce any decision in the mat
ter. The bids we're on revised plans
and the changes included the lower
ing of the roof. the removal Of the
stage from the roof garden and the
elimination of the gymnasium in the
basement.
A large force of workmen in the
employ of J. A. Bader and Co., are
at work dismantling the Clayton
House, which is to be turned into
theatre. The interior is being torn
out and the entire upper story Is be-
ing removed. Bader & Co., have been
given 90 days in which to complete
the work and expect to have 1t done
m time. They completed number
of contracts in remarkable time, IN
cluding the Majestic Theatre in eight
weeks. the Playhouse in five months.
the city Club roof garden in forty
davs. Cross Keys Theatre. Philadel-
phia in five months, the Broadway
Theatre. New York in fifty working
davs and 100 cottages at Pennsgrove
for the dupont Powder Company IN
thirteen weeks.
Jovce and Kerrigan. contractors,
have started work on the new hall
for Santa Marie Council. knights of
Columbus. Il will be reconstruc-
ton of the Pennypacker property at
the southwest corner Of Tenth and
West streets. The work is to be COM
Melted within 30 days. The plans
we're made by John ]. Kennedy ar
chitect.
William d. Haddock and Company
are bidding on revised plans tor al
terations and additions TO the home
of A. Felix dupont at Kennett PIKE
and Rising Sun lane. The plans were
made by Robeson lie Perot OF Phil-
adelphia.
A. S. Reed and Brother Company
expect to complete the new Orthodox
Friends Meeting at Tenth and Harri-
son streets in ten days. The interior
Is being completed and work has
started on the approaches.
John e. Healy and Son, contractors,
are proceeding with the construction
Of six two-story apartments for the
Joseph Bancroft and Sons Company
near Riddles Chapel and have gotten
as far as the first floor joists.
William ID. Haddock and Company
have commenced work on an addition
to the car barns of the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
at Delaware avenue and DUPONT
street
A. S. Reed and Brother Company
have commenced work on the con-
crete foundations for the addition 10
the High School. All the sub-con-
tracts have been awarded
Edward Candy May. architect. is
drawing plans for residence at SIN
teenth street and Tower Road, which
will go out for estimates next week
The name of the owner is moi an
nounced.
A. S. Reed and Brother Company
are bidding on the construction of a
grammar school at Marcus Hook, Pa
plans lor which were made by Wallace
Eugene Hance. The building will be
ninety feet four inches by 104 feet
eight inches and will be constructed
Of brick. There will be two stories
and a basement In the basement
there will be playrooms. There will
be numerous classrooms on the first
and second floors On the first floor
there also will be a room for the
school board and one for the princi.
pal. while on tho second floor there
will also he two teachers rooms.
Work has been started on a moving
picture and dance hall at West Ches.
ter, Pa. for the Brown Auto and Sup.
ply Company. The plans we're made
by Roscoe Cooke Tindall, architect
Of this city, The structure will cosi
about $4,000.
The new building for Hanover
Presbyterian Church, Washington
Heights. is rapidly nearing compile
ton The congregation has beer
promised by Leon w. Wilde Craw.
ford, the architect that the edihct
will be completed by September %
The cost of the building is s45. 900
and when completed it will be on,
Of the best equipped Sunday schoo
buildings in the city.