Evening journal., 1916-08-12
BUILDING Lines
HAVE Bic Week
Materials Arrive and Work.
men Stick With Good Re-
suits; Architects Busy
PREPARING ESTIMATES
FOR NEW DORMITORY


There has been more activity in
building circles this week than for
some time, it is declared by cOntJac-
tors, no especial reasons being as
signed. Not only have building ma
terials come in more actively than for
some time. but workmen have shown
a disposition to perform their duties
more effectively and to stick to the
Job" more thoroughly than during the
past two or three months.
No special emphasis is laid on this,
however, il being pointed out that
this often occurs in construction
work and it may be the result Of
number of causes. The effect OF this
has been excellent. il is declared. anc
many jobs which have been hanging
fire or progressing slowly for some
time have been pushed forward at
good speed.
Work Of razing the old buildings Of
the Young Women's Christian Assoc
citation will commence next week, and
IL expected to require about sixty
days for accomplishment As soon
as the demolishing Of the old build
ings is completed excavating will be
started. and after that 4 is expected
10 commence work on the handsome
new building which has been designed
by Edward Candy May. architect. The
work Of razing the old building is
to be done by Victor Dorrell The old
buildings have a frontage Of "a feet
on King street just south of Tenth
street
A. S. Reed & Bro Company report
great activity on all old jobs. Work
az erecting the new High School adj
dition has progressed well during the
past week The walls of the building
have been completed up to the fourth
floor and this floor is in place The
brickwork will all be finished within
the next three weeks. The roof should
be on, It is declared, by the middle of
September and after that work should
progress rapidly. There is still con-
siderable delay on account Of non
arrival of steel.
The handsome new residence Of II.
NJ Barksdale, at Sixteenth street and
Mt. Salem Lane. has been completed.
This structure. which will cost about
$4,000. is declared to be one of the
best constructed residences in the
city. II is Of brick and concrete con-
struction. pure Colonial in style and
contains many beautiful features of
architecture and construction. Il has
been under course OF construction for
eleven months.
Other Jobs which have been in course
of construction for sometime and are
progressing rapidly. are stable for
A. Felix dupont. on the Kennett Pike.
and two frame buildings Of the Mil
Ter Road for Irenee DUPONT
William n. Haddock & Co. are pre-
pairing estimates on construction OF
the new dormitory to be erected by
Delaware College, at Newark, Del.
Plans which have been prepared by
Dav and Klauder, of Philadelphia,
show an unusually handsome build
ing. 1876 feet long and about 30 feet
wide. of brick and stone construction
and with many handsome features OF
architecture It is not an ornate build
ing. however. plain but substantial
looking, four stories in height in
front and three stories high at the
rear.
On each of the three complete floors
are eleven single study-bedrooms and
three studies with two bedrooms ad-
1oining. The fourth floor will contain
three single study-bedrooms and one
study with two adjoining bedrooms.
All the floors are amply provided
with bath rooms and there are many
attractive features of interior ar
Management. The structure is esti-
mated roughly to cost about SlOO,OOO
Rids will be received August Is.
Charles II. Tindall and Sons, con
tractors, report work just started OF
a new apartment house at Twelfth anc
Market streets. Alterations to the
residence Of c. W. Isenberg, at l2O'
Market street. also have been started
and are progressing rapidly.
The Kreiski apartment recently
erected at the corner of Shallcros'
avenue and Broome street, is now en-
tfrelv completed and will be turned
over next week. Work has beer
started on the remodelling OF the ole
houses at 9OS-1O-12 Orange street
and this work will be pushed al
rapidly as possible. Many other job
are under way, it is declared, but arr
too small to warrant mentioning.
]. ]. Kennedy. architect, is prepar
ing plans for a handsome six-stor.
manufacturing building in' tn
western part Of the city. The struc
ture will be 200 feet long. so fee
wide and will be OF steel ana SLOW
burning mill construction. IL vii
have steel shutters and sash, electro
elevators, large sanitary lavatorie
for use Of the employees and man
other features. Details OF the build
ing are in a slightly unsettled state
II is declared. and nothing more ca
he given out now Bids for the con
struction will be called for shortly.
Work on the second story addition
10 the structure of the Wilmington
Leather Company. at Twentieth stree
and Greenhill avenue. was started tn
first part of this week and has pre-
crossed well. The new work Wi
have an area $50 feet by so feet. an
will he similar in construction to tn
old work. which is Of steel. slo'
burning mill construction, with othe
steel features.
The Beadenkopf building. at Sc
enth and Shipley streets. is assumir
more or less completed appearance
The walls are nov oomplctai near
10 the top OF the structure and III
building will be topped out in fe
days. it is declared. ]. ]. Kennedy
the architect.
f. /. Rice Company, architects. al
uounce that work on the rebuildir
and remodeling of the Baynard Banl