Evening journal., 1916-12-30
HEAVY BUILDING
: ACTIVITY PROMISED
Outlook In Realty Circles
Declared Best in His
tory of City
ARCHITECTS BUSY
ON MANY NEW PLANS

The outlook in building circles in
this city during the coming season
promises one Of the heaviest seasons
IN the history Of the city, according
TO prominent architects here, the sea
sons demand for new buildings now
being about six weeks ahead OF time
aud equal to that of about the first OF
February. This Is due partly to the
unprecedented demand for new build
ings and partly to the delay OF people
who intended to build earlier In the
year and who put off plans for con.
struction until this time
Propositions looking to erection Of
several whole blocks Of houses for
rental or sales purposes are under con
sideration by architects. A number of
business propositions are being con-
sldered and enlargement and altera-
tons to old business structures and
erection Of a number Of fine residences
are being considered, sketches being
made and plans drawn
The past week has been marked by
but little activity in building princi-
pally on account Of the weather and
the delay Incidental TO the holt
day season yesterday being about
the only day on which any work was
done. No new contracts were let al
though bids were received for work
on extensive alterations and additions
70 the residence of DR.. Willard Sprin-
ger at Eighth and Washington streets
Time for receiving bids closed last
night at O'Clock. William d. Had.
dock & Co., A. s. Reed & Bro. Sons
Co, Charles n. Tindall g. Son, Charles
nd ~.
among the bidders. Roscoe Cook Tin.
dali is the architect.
Plans for the new building to be
erected by the Y. W. c. A., on Kine
street between Ninth and Tenth
streets, were to have been given Out
this week, but were delayed on ac-
count OF the Christmas season. Il Is
expected they will be given out nex'
week. Architects here are greatly In
terested In the prospect OF plans be.
ing asked for the new public library
building now that there appears to be-
more than ever the probability thai
the difficulty will be settled with tho
owners OF burial lots In the old Gene
terry OF the First Presbyterian Church
and Il is expected local architects will
be given an opportunity to compets
In this matter. however, so far as Il
known.
Brown & Whiteslde. architects. re
port numerous plans under consider
alton, with the possibility OF number
being ready for presentation to con
tractors for bids in the near future
Edward Candy May also reported
many plans and specifications unde
consideration, but nothing ready u
give out TO contractors.
John J. Kennedy reports work pro
crossing on a number Of building prop
0sitions already under way and nunsI
BUS plans under consideration. job
Dockery Thompson declared yesterda
he had sketches made in n number O
propositions and plans ready to give on
shortly. Mr.. Kennedy reported the cor
crete footing on the new building bein
erected for the Wilmington Ieathe
Company, delayed on account Of the col
weather. The steel work, girders. sas
and window frames and the Like are eN
pected to be upon the ground In shor
time.
The plastering in the house Of Mr.
Joseph Bowe. at Pennsylvania avenu
and Rodney. has been started, RobeT
Richmond being the contractor. c. ,
Dougherty is the general contractor.
is expected this part of the work wi
be completed within the next fe'
weeks. Completion Of the new garae
on DUPONT street between Fourth an
Fifth streets for Edward Conner Is es
pected soon. The work is now we
under way and progressing rapidly.
The concrete floors are being put int
place in the work at No ll2O Frenc
street, the plans calling for addition
and alterations to the store at that &C
dress. The Mrs. Victor dupont hous
at Guyencourt Is rapidly approachin
completion. The plastering is about fin
ished and the interior millwork ia bein
put to place by W. D. Haddock & Co.
Charles H. Tindall & Son are push
ing work on the house at Seventeenth
street and Woodlawn avenue and tn
new Crawford apartments at Twelfth
and Market streets. are rapidly ap
preaching a completed condition. Al
though practically all outside worl
has been greatly delayed by tn
cold and stormy weather OF the pas