Evening journal., 1915-10-16
RUSHING WORK ON
new CITY Theatre
"The Queen Expected TO
be Ready for Occupancy
in December
HEALY FIRM HAS
BUILDING RECORD

NdNuhoiuc IeblueHCt IOI D. W. MAI
thews. at Rockford Park. which.
when completed. will cost about
$4,000. The plans were drawn by
Clarence r. Hope. architect The
building will be of colonial style of
architecture, and will be three stories
= in height. r. will be constructed of
brick and hollow tile and will contain
every modern improvement Work
will be started at once.
Brown and Whiteside, architects are
asking for estimates on the con
Ftruction of an addition 70 the resi-
dence OF James Robbins. Nineteenth
street and Mt. Salem Lane. The addi-
tion will be two stories high. There
"a to be a kitchen on the second floor
and a garage on the first floor
As. Reed and Brother Company
are bidding on the work of making
repairs to the mill property of the
Delaware Water Company near
Christiana. The forebay and wheel
pit are to be removed and new ones
Of wood or concrete substituted. The
shingle roof is TO be removed and
one Of corrugated iron put on.
Other repairs about the building are
also 10 be made.
Edward Candy May, architect, will
have plans ready in three weeks for
a residence on West Seventeenth
street. II will have a livingroom.
hall, diningroom and pantry on the
first floor and three bedrooms and
bath on the second floor. The CO.
lonial type of architecture will be-
followed. It will have a slate roof
and the exterior walls will be coated
with white plaster. which will con-
trast nicely with the green blinds
and shutters Mr.. May is drawing
plans for private garage IN the
western section of the city, which
viii 20 out for estimates inside Of ten
days.
Brown and whitesIde architects,
who supervised the work Of remod-
cling the Second street office Of the
wilmington Trust Company, report
that a new record on a rush job was
established on this contract by John
r. Healy & Son, who we're the gen
oral contractors. The contract signed
by Healy e. Son called for the COM
- pIetion OF the work in forty eight
DAYS. Quicksand was struck when the
foundations we're about TO be lalo
% ,Sa worE for eighteen days. The
electricians and stone men heid PACK
the ulasterers, causing delay or
ten davs. In spite of all these delays,
the contract WAS finished two days
ahead of time, making 1t record
breaker in this respect
Tohn L. Healy q Son commences
work Yesterday on large warehous
fnr the Electric Hose and Rubber Com
nanv at Twelfth and Dure streets. In
f,,;id;rg viii be 24S feet long and 3
feet wide. .,. -
Architect W. II. Hance, architect ha
given the contract TO build bank
b.. Marcus Hook to Harry Richardson, o
that place. -
given the contract 70 erect school
house at Eddystone, Pa.
The Harris Engine Company, tron
ana Orange streets, win move to the oil
American Perfect Tile Shops, at EleN
enth and Union streets, as soon as a
terations and rclnodcliugs can be mad
10 the building. The plans for the wor
were drawn by w. i. Hance. architec
new heating plant will be installed
travelling cranes put in and the bulldin
otherwise put in irst-class condition.
J. A. Bader & Co are making rap
progress on the work OF turnn
the Clayton House into an VI
io-date theatre, which Is 10 be opene
in December. The concrete for the STAG
has been poured during the week, an
vhen finished, the theatre viii
equipped with the largest stage IN
local theatre. The work on the mteri'
has reached n stage that preparation
are under way TO place the concrei
roof in place. This work viii be done
% hours continuous pouring, and on
shift of men will be used for the wol
70 keep tho mixture and pouring un
form.
The contractors have started work .
the balcony and auditorium and will
rushed througl, within the next tv
weeks. The quarters Of the Wilmingt'
Trust Company offices have been y
cated and the interior walls are beiI
knocked down 70 make room for d
proposed store room that will occul
that space.
There are two shifts Of men on q
construction work, and additional he
Is being taken on daily. When the fro
Of the building IS snished the corn
will present new appearance. a
foot lobby with four large plate gla
swinging doors win make the entran
20 the theatre proper, and on each 81
of the entrance two large stores VIII
constructed. with plate glass windo'
on either side Of the entrance doors.
The second and third floor front W
be occupied by offices, which will be
rectlv above the store properties of I
first floor.
The lobby Of the theatre viii exte
,p over two stories. II will extend ba
10 the former Office room of the Cla
ton House, and at that point the au'
forum and main floor Of the theai
win begin At the entrance two III
wavs viii rise at either side of the ?
The runway leading to the balcony
stead of steps In this manner steps
the balcony viii be avoided, and
main entrance to the pit and balco
will be direct from the front entran
This theatre construction has been I
lowed in the latest models Of the n
lsgorly builders. and has proven featl
over the side stairwsys 10 balconies
The interior walls are being remo'