Evening journal., 1916-04-22
news Of THE week
IN BUILDING TRADE
F. A. Wardenburg TO Have
Handsome Home in
Highlands Section
REPORT PROGRESS
ON SCHOOL WORK

Plans for a handsome residence for
Frederick a. Wardenburg. to be erected
at the southeast corner Of Seventeenth
street and Greenhill avenue, have been
prepared by, Brown and Whiteside,
architects and estimates are being
asked for The Colonial style of archi-
lecture has been followed in the plans
The building will be OF brick and will
be two and half stories in height
There will be fourteen rooms. The
building will be thoroughly modern. IL
will be A. by 80 feet. There will be
front and back porches.
John T.. liealcy and Son. contractors.
have been awarded the contract for the
erection of a oue-story addition To the
foundry of the Spcakman Supply Com
pany, at Thirtieth and Spruce streets.
It will be of brick, and be OF fireproof
construction. The cost of the improve
ment win be about 81 900.
Sealed proposals for alterations to
the Cool Spring Gate House will hc
received hv the Board Of Water Com
missioncrs until 1890 O'Clock on Mon
day, and then opened publicly. The
plans call for the reconstruction of tho
building Of brick. with pebble dashing
up TO the brick cornice.
Excellent progress was made on the
High School addition by 4. = Reed and
Brother. contractors. during the past
week Forty per cent. Of the material
is now iu the building. II is expected
that there viii be no serious delays
from now ON. The building is 10 be
completed in the fall
Edward Candy May. architect. has
completed plans for a residence for
Miss Grace Penney. at East Falls
Church Va. The following con-
tractors are preparing estimates w.
IT Rogers and r. ID. Darling. Of Falls
Church; G W Poole, Of East Falls
Church and Singer Pentz. Of Balti-
more.
Plans for an Office addition and
garage for DR. Peter Tomlinson. at
Van Burcn street and Park Place.
have been made by Alfred l. Ward.
architect. Of Philadelphia. and osti-
mates arc being asked for. The Of
fec addition will be 30 by 25 feet and
will contain n laboratory. two con-
sulting rooms. waiting room and an
operating room The garage will be
20 by 40 feet
Calvin Anderson has nearly COM
pleted the oxcavating for the founda-
tions of the addition to tho Alexis 7.
DUPONT High School on the Kennett
Pike. II is expected that the addi-
tion will he completed in October.
Bids have been received by John
]. Kennedy. architect for the erec-
tion Of a now residence for Mrs. Jo-
seph A. BOwe. a. nnsylvania ave-
nuc and Rodney street but thc con-
tract has not yet been awarded.
Brown and Whiteside. architects
opened bids on Monday for the cree
tion Of new residence for Mrs Mary
c. Weldon. on Seventeenth street
near Rivcrview avenue. The esti-
mates are being held under advise
meRt
George s. Charles and Son will in
few weeks complete now resi-
donce for W. A. Barr. at Delaware
and Greenhill avenues. which is bo-
ing erected at a cost Of about SS.OOO
Announcement is made by the man
agement Of the Majestic Theatre OF lti
intention to beautify the interior o
the theatre. The same artists wh'
decorated the interior OF the Queer
will have charge Of the proposed dec
orations for the Majestic. When com
pleted Il is expected that this theatre
will present the prettiest and cozies
interior appearance of any simila'
structure anywhere The work is be
ing done by J r. Barbanta Compan'
of Pittsburgh. Pa.