Evening journal., 1916-04-15
SPRING BRINGS RUSH
IN BUILD NC TRADE
Ernest DUPONT Will Improve
Entrance TO His Kennel
Turnpike Estate
SCHOOL ADDITION
WORK IN PROGRESS


Plans for house and garage to be
erected at the entrance TO the grounds
OF the estate Of Ernest DUPONT on the
Kenneth Pike. near Rising Sun lane,
have been prepared by Robson Lea
Perct. architect. of Philadelphia, and
local contractors have been invited to
prepare bids for the construction OF
the two structures The buildings will
be erected at the entrance gate and
the driveway to the grounds will be
between the two buildings through a
courtyard As feet in width. The build
ings will be of hollow tile.
The house will be 33 feet inches by
50 feet inches. on the first floor
there will be a diningroom, living
room. pantry and laundry. There will
be sitting room and five bedrooms
on the second floor. A kitchen will be
located in the basement. The garage
will be SO feet by 80 feet 4 inches. On
the second floor there will be four bed
rooms and a loft
Edward Candy May. architect has
received bids for the erection Of a
new brick building for the Sussex
Trusi Company at Laurel and also for
two-story store building for Philips
and Hutchlns Of Laurel and it is ex-
pected that the contracts for both
structures will be awarded on Mon
day.
The Pomeroy Construction Com
pany Of Philadelphia, which was
awarded the contract for the con-
struction Of an addition TO the Alexis
T. DUPONT High School on the Kennett
pike, will start work in the near fu-
ture. The school will be more than
doubled in size: The new structure
will be freproof and will include six
extra classrooms. a large auditorium,
lockers for boys and girls, depart
ment for domestic science and a man
ual training department. II is ex-
pected that the addition will be COM
pleted in October. William G.. Robe
len has been awarded the contract for
the plumbing. heating and ventlating.
The contract for the electrical work
has been awarded TO Garrett Miller
and Company. Calvin Anderson re-
ceived the contract for making the ex-
cavations and also the contract for
the stone work.
A contract for alterations TO a large
old stone house on Riddle Road. for
merly belonging TO the late James
Riddle. has been awarded to John
E Healy & Son by Joseph Bancroft
& Sons Company. A frame wing.
which had been added to the house
will be removed. The first door will
be remodeled so as TO provide for two
large stores while the second and
third floors will each consist of an
apartment, each with four rooms and
bath The stone building is about
40 by 80 feet. The plans for the al
terations were made by ID. ]. Spencer,
ARCHITECT.
The new residence being erected at
Mt. Salem Lane and Sixteenth
street for H. NJ. Barksdale, by A. s.
Reed & Brother Company, is nearing
completion.
J. p Lafey has awarded to John
e. Healy & Son a contract for the
erection of a garage adjoining his
home on Red Oak road which was
formerly the Robert s. Baird home
Rapid progress is now being made
by A. s. Reed & Brother Company on
the erection of the addition TO the
Wilmington High School Some of
the second floor construction has been
laid and over % per cent. of the en-
tire work is now completed.
Estimates are being received to-
day by John ]. Kennedy. architect
for the erection of a residence for
Mrs. Joseph A. Bowe on the property
Of the Cause estate. at Pennsylvania
avenue and Rodney street.
Harry Bramble has started work
on the erection of 10 brick houses on
the east side OF Jcmerson street be-
tween Twentieth and Twenty-frst
streets. They will pe Of modern de-
sign.
Plans for alterations to the store
and Office of the Middletown Farms,
al No 206-20S West Eighth street,
have been made by Roscoe Cook Tin
dali, architec. and have gone out for
estimates
The National Table Waters Com
pany is erecting a storehouse, GO by
200 feet at the Kiamensi Springs.
This is being connected with the main
plant by a cable way to facilitate the
handling Of cases of goods. other
additions to the plant are contemplate
ed and will be commenced as soon
as the necessary arrangements can
be made.
Wallace L. Hance, architect. is
drawing plans for a new school build
ing at ROckdale. Artor township. Pa,
which will cost about $50, 600.
Union Park a 77-acre tract adioin-
ing the city park at Chester and sit
uated on the trolley line between
Chester and Media. has been pur-
chased from the Cambridge Trust
Company. OF Chester, by real estate
syndicate, which will improve the site
with hundreds of new dwellings for
the workers in the great industrial
establishments in that part OF the
county. Work will be started at once
on the first POO houses, which will
cost about 100000. The price paid
Tor the tract was $4,000. OF whom
1he syndicate is composed has not
peen disclosed. but il is said that It's
membership Is composed largely of
thliadelphia merchants. The now
houses will be built primarily for the
workers in the large Industrial plants
Rt Chester and Eddystone, and more
particularly for the employees of tho
Chester Shipbuilding Company's plant
tract in the heart Of Eddystone wa.
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