Evening journal., 1916-06-03
REVIVAL N CITY
BUILDING TRADES
Architect Reports Many Big
Operations Now Under
Way
TO AGAIN ENLARGE
DUPONT BUILDING

Already the movement towards
greater activity in building and realty
circles in Wilmington has begun to
make itself felt. Architects all over
the city report as much work on hand
as they can do conveniently and many
declare they are being overwhelmed
The same condition Is found among
builders and contractors. Careful
canvass Of the various Offices here
ELECTED the information that there is
as much work as can be done.
Scarcity OF labor Is a complaint
heard on all sides. however, one con-
tractor especially declaring he had
so many small jobs 10 complete that
he was unable to get men to do them.
Wages are high also. It is declared,
and men unwilling TO work even for
the high nav. This applies, IL is point
ed out, especially to men Tor the
rougher kinds OF labor, such as dig
gers, cement workers and the like.
e. L. Rice Jr. Company, E. James
BALLET, Leon Wilde Crawford, Roscoe
c. Tindall, Mcclure and Harper, John
ID. Thompson, Jr., John J. Kennedy,
Edward C. May. Brown and Whiteside
and Wallace E. Hance, architects, all
reported great activity I'm building op-
erations. the demand for new resi-
dences being large and for other
buildings, many OF them OF CONNER
cial nature, In keeping with that for
homes.
A notable announcement for the
week Is the acceptance OF plans FOR
the new store for Baynard Banks and
Bryan, at Fifth and Market streets.
Plans prepared by n. L. Rice Jr. Com
many comprehend changes which are
intended 70 make the store one OF the
finest OF its kind In the eastern
States.
Electric elevators will be installed
new stairways provided. a new light
ing system by means OF Indirect
means. creation OF a new mezzanine
floor. rearrangement of tho basement
and a complete overhauling OF the en-
tire building to replace what was de-
stroyed last winter by the hre are
shown In the plans
On the ground floor the ceiling Is 10
sbe OF stamped steel OF an elaborate
design. Transoms on this floor viii
be OF prism glass The remainder OF
the glass work here viii be Of plate
glass. The shipping room Will be
used for saiesrooms and display
rooms. The FIRST floor will be devoted
to salesrooms and general business.
The second floor will contain the
workrooms and Offices, rooms for the
npticai department and cluhrooms and
lavatories for employees
The third hoor viii contain the gen.
erai workrooms. rooms for iewelry
watch and silver display and other
purposes. The fourth floor will be
used for a stock storage. All rooms
will be artistically arranged and deco
rated, the first two floors and base
ment, decorated in light tints. The
bay windows will be built OF copper
construction and numerous unusual
and beautiful effects will be carried
out
J. d. Thompson reported that he
had a number of plans under consid-
GRAFTON. that a good many things were
being talked over, but that nothing
was far enough under way to mention.
John ]. Kennedy reported that he
had a number of things under way
and was very busy.
Edward G. May reported that he
was preparing plans for an apartment
house here, but could not give out the
name OF the arties for whom Il was
being constructed. He was very busy
and had many things coming up.
Brown & Whiteside reported that
they had a good many matters under
way, and would give out something
In about a week.
Contracts have been awarded TO w
d. Haddock and Company for the worl
for Middletown Farms In the oil
Eight street market. The work in
cludes alterations to the first floor
which is to be made over into store
and Offices. Architect for this work 1
Roscoe G. Tindall.
A. S. Reed and Brothers Compan,
reported many jobs under way and oil,
jobs rapidly cleaning up. Steel worl
is now we'll under way on the ney
building at Seventh and SIMPLE.
streets, schoolhouse work is progress
ing as rapidly as possible in the alb
sence OF labor and work on the apart
ment house at Thirteenth and Wash
ington streets. is going forward.
The Delaware Terra Gotta Compan,
has commenced delivery OF a larg'
quantity of brick for Harlan and Hol
lingsworth Corporation. $4,000 to b,
delivered during the coming week
J. A. Bader and Company repo-eeC
that they had good deal OF worl
under way but could not give out de
tails Just at present.
John p. Healey and Sons are erect
ing a $4,000 garage for William
Coyne at his home. No. 1908 Gilpir
avenue, Plans are also being prepar
ed for a $4,000 garage at the south
west corner OF Delaware avenue an,
Tatnall street. the old Elks property
for the Gomery-Schwartz Company.
Estimates are being prepared on
osidence for William NJ Whitten. Jr
Seventeenth street near Brinckle ave
nue.. Brown and Whiteside. architect
end for a garage and alterations an
additions to the residence of II. {
Haskell.
Announcement IS made that the al
dition to the DUPONT Building will |
ready for occupancy within the ne
.hree or four weeks.
Wallace Hance. architect. is at wol
On plans for a new theater 10
erected on the site of the cid Avenl
rheater and also on plans for larl
apartment house and. Office buildiI
II Fourth and Orange streets on 4
site OF the old Western Hotel. for nj
D,.o.,o. srho rooonf1v acoufrad II