Evening journal., 1916-12-16
WINTER SEASON
DELAYS BUILDING
Big Jobs Being Finished Up
But Few New Ones Now
Under Way
WHOLESALE DRUGGIST
TO BUILD ADDITION

The past week In building circles
has been marked by unusual quiet
it is declared, there being little of
note and few contracts signed The
building season is drawing to a close,
II Is pointed out. and there will be
little doing for a number of weeks.
Most contractors. however, are busy
in repair work and in finishing tho
few large contracts that have been
left over from the summer and fall.
The new High School building, under
course Of construction by A. S. Reed
& Brother Sons Co.; the new garage
being constructed at the corner OF
Eleventh and King streets; the new
parish house to be erected for St
Andrews Episcopal Church; the new
building TO be erected for the VIII
mington Leather Company, and the
new building being erected for the
Electric Hose & Rubber Co. at Twelfth
and Dure streets, are some of these
Jobs that are now being pushed to com.
pletion and will be under construc.
tiOn during the winter.
But for the most part. the season
is being closed up, It is said, and
much of the activity will be work
on the small jobs required in order
10 keep buildings in shape or in ordi-
nary course of repair. There appears
TO be no let up in the work OF archi-
tects, however. most OF those visited
during tho past week declaring they
had many plans in hand. One archi-
tect reported he was so busy he had
not been able TO get to a number OF
plans he had under consideration and
and consequently had nothing to re-
port Another architect said he was
working on a good many plans and
specifications but had nothing ready
70 give out Contractors and build
ers reported for the most part they
are just as busy as az any time OF
the year but that IL Is mostly finish
ing up.
The most notable contract of the
week was that involving alterations
for n. Is. Danforth. wholesale drug
gist. at No. East Second street. and
work on which shortly will be under
way. The contract was let TO A. s
Reed and Brother Sons Company o
day or two ago and has been started
although little progress has beer
made on account OF the snow.
The new structure is at the rear ol
the old building and is nve stories
high The first floor will contain res
rooms for the women. the second floor
rest rooms for the men. Both floors
will be models of the kind, with loung
ing rooms, lavatories, parlors and the
like, so that the employees may be
comfortable during work hours. The
third floor is to be the laboratory and
will be equipped with all the most
modern and up-to-date appliances foi
experimenting and testing and con-
cocting drugs.
The upper floors will be used for
warehouse purposes The building is
of brick and slow burning construc-
tion with a sprinkler system on each
floor. The ground area is 10 by "a
feet. Everything about the building
is first class. it is said, the heating by
steam. the lighting by electricity and
the plumbing Of the most modern and
up-tO-date system obtainable. The
building Will have a Stag roof. Z. L
Rice. Jr., Company, is the architect.
Work on the new ST. Andrews par
ish house will be started next week
weather permitting. by William d
Haddock and Company. plans and
specifications have been put out by
p. James Dallett, architect. This
work has been held up for some time
oy the illness OF Mr.. Dallett, but will
oe pushed as rapidly as possible
through the winter The iron worl
will be put up at once.
Work also will be started Monday
on the new Offices freight houses
and other buildings to be erected by
the on-Pennsgrove Pier
Company on the new steamboat piei
at Pennsgrove. d. W. Haddock and
Company 10 do the work. This is a
hig Job. these contractors said yes
terday. and will require several
months to complete.
joyce and Kerrigan, contractors
are advancing with the work Of con
structing the new building for The
Wilmington Leather Company, al
Third street and Greenhill avenue
The large concrete foundations and
piers are being erected. John ]
Kennedy Is the architect. Mr.. Ken
nedy also reports the plaster work
started on the house OF Mrs. JOSEPH
A. Bowe. at Pennsylvania avenue and
Rodney streets. The lath is now
practically all in place and the
master work will be started soon
Work on the William G. Coke house
alterations and additions Is about
completed by Pyle and Stannard, con
tractors.
Mr. Kennedy also reports work on th
store building ut No. ll20 French street
is advancing rapidly under the genera
contractor. Charles J. Dougherty. Tn
floors are being lowered and concret
and terrieeo flooring will be placed in
few davs. The exterior work will be J
tapestrv brick. The lighting fixture
CONTRACT for the house Of Mrs Victo
dupont at CuvencOurt. has been let 3
Black & Boyd. Of New York. The hous
was designed by J. J. Kennedy, of thi
citv NTr Kennedy is designing the lead
I'd glass work for the house. The inter
Tor and ornamental plaster work an
metal plaster work Is being done b
Robert Richmond. The heat has bee
started in the house 10 permit carryin
on the work.
John J. McKibbon, architect. has de
signed a set Of hinged grandstand sup
norts which have been installed IN tn
gymnasium Of the Rrownson Bbrar
Association. The supports arc 40 az
ranped that they will swing hacl, whe
he stands are not in use and leave
cfesY mace on the floor for dancing O