Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT
NEW LONDON.
Figures Being Secured for Gymnasium
I for Woman's colIsse-other Con-
.struction Work.

Contractors now have the plans for
the gymnasium to be- erected at the
Womanis College and figures are ex-
pected soon. It viii be q frame build
and is feet high. There vii be the
usual equipment for a gymnasium and
the heating will be by an extension
from the main plant.
Closed In
The residence of Arthur T. Keefe on
Bentley avenue has been closed in
by the contractor. 1t is seven room
house with all improvements.
New Block.
The bids have been considered for
the block which w. T. Connor is to
erect at the corner OF Bank and
Shaw streets and 1t is expected that
the contract will be awarded this
week. 1t will be OF brick and cast
stone construction, two stories HIGH
SIKH and will be arranged for two
stores and three apartment. II will
ences.
| Two Family Houses.
Two family houses are being erected
on Ocean avenue for Charles Sullivan
and Mr. O'Keefe. They will have an
improvements.
Other Houses.
Tho contract has been let to Lam
phear g. Denison for frame residence
1895 on Raymond street for C.. A
Edgerton.
The one family frame house which
is being erected on Riverview avenue
for Lawrence Joslin is ready to lath.
-~~ EnIaruina Nurses Home.
Ground was broken this weeks fol
the ne wadditfon to the nurses home
Of the Memorial hospital. w. A. Har-
vey has the contract for the construc-
ton of the addition.
The addition is to be three stories
high and will consist Of IL rooms. tn.
addition will be very commodious and
was much needed because of the in
, adequate facilities for the nurses pro
| vlded in the present structure.
With the completion of the new ad
dition the entire first floor of tn
: building will be used as class room
! and for recreation purposes. The up
: per floors will contain the dormitories
each room accommodating two nurses
There are at present 20 nurses VIII
make their home at the dormi.or.
|, which contains only Is rooms so tina
: the accommodations were crowded
The executive committee of Memoir
ial hospital has been working for sew
eral weeks past to secure money 70
} the construction of the new aditio
and within the past few days the fund
1 were assured.
Progress on Church.
. H. R. Douglas, Inc, is making rap
! Id progress on the new church build
: ing for the Church of Our. Lady c
z Perpetual Help, the new home of tn
+ Polish church in Huntington stree
n the foundation Of stone has been lai
. and the brick foundations which al
v to support the iron work of the build
d ing are being finished as rapidly q
Q possible. Donkey engines and del
# ricks have been installed in the base
ment Of the structure in preparatio
for the iron Orders, the fnstanatio
of which is to start Immediately.
> The contracts for the heating an
q plumbing work have not been let
= yet but will be attended to soon
y Brick walls set on a foundation
Z stone with the customary decorate
y and stained glass windows will NAL
u a very attractive building H
Douglas will do the interior decoraf
: ing which will be of a pretentious ns
ture.
Residence in Pequot.
H. r. Douglas. Inc, has the contra
a for handsome residence for Lawren,
Y. Spear, to be erected at the PequC
y The plans are by Architect Joseph
n Jackson of New York. The hou,
9 will be of hollow tile and stucco al
= will cost about SIS, 900. Mr.. Spear
y president of the New London Ship al
: Engine Co.