Evening journal., 1916-07-08
SUMMER HEAT No
BAR TO BUILDING
Many New Structures De-
signed During Past Few
Weeks by Architects
PROPOSED SHOW
ATTRACTIVE FEATURES


been short one owing to celebration
Of the Fourth Of July, it is declared The
summer heat and approach of the vac'l-
lion period has not affected business, nj
IS declared, and most of the architects
report numerous inquiries regarding
new buildings. Contractors are busy on
old work and preparing estimates on
new undertakings.
Notable among the proposed new
homes here is the handsome new resi-
dence planned for Eugene Il. DUPONT, to-
be erected on the Keunett pike, and de-
signed by Leon Wilde Crawford Esti-
mates are being prepared by A. 5. Reed
and Brother Company.
The proposed building will cost about
100000 is two stories in height and
contains a number of remarkable tea-
tires in the way Of details. II is to be
freproof of stone and brick and with
file and slate roof. On the ground floor
tbe large living room occupies central
place with other rooms disposed about
II so as to receive a maximum OF air ana
light. A.
handsome breakfast porch on the
eastern side of the building will permit
eating the first meal of the day in sight
of tbe FIRST ravs of the sun. There also
;s large general dining-room, den
and railways. A large veranda on the
south of the building offers special op'
nort,,nitv of living out Of doors. On the
other side is the driveway, entrance
boino obtained to the hallway through
handsome porch cochere. This en-
trance is provided with seats and space
for small reception room Tor auto
mobile visitors who may not wish =
leave their machine or who come u
make only a few minutes call.
The second floor contains eight
large bed rooms. a boudoir, sewing
room with baths and retiring rooms
In the basement is the laundry
Rooms for the servants and the
kitchen are in the east wing. The
main stairway from the entrance
hall is of concrete and leads TO the
ton Of the house in a circular man
ner. giving an airy effect. There ART
eieven fire places. The exterior o
the building is Of Colonial design
The library on the first floor, is made
with beamed ceiling. The main liv
ing noon is 25x4S feet in size. Abou
the outside Of the building space hal
been left for a good deal Of worl
bv the landscape architect, ana
walk leading around the from
.verands is of fagstone with five-incl
gass Joints. Bids are due July 10
John J. Kennedy. architect report
brick work started on the Beadenkop
building. at Seventh and SIMPLE.
etraets Rough tapestry brick VIII
motor Joints will be used II Is IN
tended 10 have the building complete
nv the middle of August.
Plans and specifications have bee
sent out to contractors for bids o
alterations and additions TO the res
dence of Francis p. Lynch. at l5O
FRANKLIN street John E. Healy an
Son. G ] Dougherty. Joyce and Kei
rigan and Joseph Schunder are IN
bidders. These bids are due ne'
Tuesday az o'clock
Work on the residence Tor MT
Joseph A. Bowe. to be erected
pennsylvania avenue and Rodnt
street will be started Immediately
r 7 Dougherty TO whom the col
tract has been let The building
10 he three stories in height, 26x'
feet in size. containing ten rooms al
a basement. ga.
Tobn n THOMPSON. Jr.. reports callii
Cor hids on buildings for the Wilmin
ton steel Comnany on Christiana a.
New Castle avenues. Charles IT. TT
dau G. Son. William D. Haddock & c
A 6 Reed & Brother Company. Hen
tvnch + A. Bader & GO. and John
Healv & Son are the bidders.
John r. Healy & Son are work.
on estimates on ALLEGATIONS and
ditions TO the homeA of Francis
Ivnch. No. 1902 Franklin street. bi
nm which are due the early part
next week. They also have in ha
r-ork on a yard office building
rhristiana and New lCastle avenJ
for the Wilmington YSteel Compa
and for an employment and time
fec building for the same compai
Bids on these two structures are Sc
due.
started the work OF remodeling L
pincott G. Co.'S store. on Market str
between Fourth 3nd Third streets.
The Delaware Terra Gotta CO
pany report large shipments OF brit
for the new High School building
Delaware avenue. for the Beadenk
building at Seventh and Ship
streets. for the building being erec
bv Lendermann e. Bro. at Thirtee
and washington streets. and OF
buildings. Work us progressing
the apartment house being erected
Ninth and Tatnall streets by Geo
Charles. and on the six houses be
constructed by the, Almond Comp
Mt Vandever avenue and Lam'
street
Charles H. Tindhll & Son rel
hrogress on the apartment house
Shallcross avenue And Broome ST
being erected for Mrs. Flore
Kiercki, on the four houses be
erected az Thirtee1th and -Jeffer
streets by Marshall Tindall and
1senberg. and on the studio at NJ
and Orange streets. being erected
Roscoe Cook Tindalt. architect
new building of the Gewehr Pi
Company is pretty well finished
a. is reported. and the garage for
liam TAYLOR on Pennsylvania ave
IS well towards completion.
Roscoe Cook Tindall, architect,
ports progress on Che building q
erected at Twelfth and Market str
for the Misses A. H. and n. Crawl
The structure Is to- be of Colonial
k'gn with nineteen apartments