Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-19

building. according to plans so far
drawn, will be an unusually attract
i've structure with a large expanse Of
glass.
Work on the new building for the
Delmarvia Baking Company at Fourth
and Union streets. is progressing, the
foundations now being about ready
for construction and work on these is
expected to be started within few
days.
Work is being continued on the
house for Mrs. Joseph A. Bowe. at
Pennsylvania avenue and Rodney
street. The brick work is started and
is advancing rapidly
On the Beadenkopf building. at Sew
enth and Shipley streets, work is pro
crossing, the ornamental copings and
cornices being now ready for plac-
ing and TO be put on within the next
two days. probably.
The new work at Ninth and King
streets, of which Edward Candy May
is architect, for Miller Brothers, will
he started soon. This includes alter
atoms and additions TO the present
building. The present front Will be
retained. Mr.. May explains, but the
changes in the other portions of the
building will be extensive.
Alterations and additions to the
home of c. d. Garrettson. at 422 West
Twenty-first street Washington
Heights, is started. the work being
done by Charles Forward, contractor
The building Is to be remodeled,
changes being made in the different
rooms and bath rooms added.
Plans have been completed for the
new machine shop for the Electric
Hose and Rubber Company, and bids
will be asked for shortly. Haddock
and Company and John =. Healy and
Sons are among the contractors who
are estimating on the work. The
new structure will be built on piling
and will have a wharf extending into
The Brandywine.
The new schoolhouse being erected by
Alexis !. dupont. on Kennett Pike, viii
be completed in time for the opening OF
/ school this fall. Is the announcement
made bv Brown h Whiteside. who ar
superintending construction of the build
J ina. Work is being done on all sections
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| the ground floor and the building Il
about ready to have furniture Installed
Construction Of this building has beer
interfered with seriously many times. II
lis pointed out, difficulty in obtaining
labor being one Of the greatest troubles
The building will cost $4,000. II is o
] Gre proof construction and contains
many unusual modern features Of con
stuction. The heating and ventilatin;
is mechanical and every modern appl
ance known for the purpose of making
the structure a thoroughly up-to-dat'
school building will he installed
Work Is progressing rapidly on
the dwelling AT Boulevard and Twenty
eighth street for c. Emmett Adams.
Foundations are being laid for two
dwellings on Harrison street between
Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventl
streets for Edward Samuel and Frank
j. Hensel.
| Charles n. Ryan. secretary and
i treasurer of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company. has
purchased q lot at Boulevard and
Broome street on which he will SCOT
begin the erection of a residence. -,
Harold F. Gutenberg is about tc
begin the erection Of a home on a lot
recently purchased by him on Broomt
i street between Twenty-seventh and
Twenty-eighth streets.
Work of razing the old buildings al
Ninth street, near Tatnall street, Il
make room for the new Hammond
Apartment. is well under way and
work of excavating in preparation fol
masonry work will be started in
few days. II is declared.
Contractors who submitted bids OF
the construction of the laboratory fol
Francis / DUPONT, near the Oberl,
brick yards. are looking for an aware
to be made soon. A new set Of plans
was sent out last week showing revi
sions. but il is not decided that thes'
will be used
Joyce and Kerrigan, contractors and
) builders. are planning the erection o
four dwellings on the west side o
! West street, between Twenty-fifth anC
, Twenty-sixth streets, the cost to b.
1880.
John F. LeCarpentier has taken on
building permits for construction o
two small buildings at 1890 Scot
and others at 10000 Schallcrosi
avenue htSe DululheS are sCneuuie'
to cost about $4,000.
Joseph S. Hamilton reports that thu
masonry on the greenhouses To-
Irenee DUPONT, at Nineteenth stree
and Rising Sun Lane. is PRACTICAL,
completed. Work also has been start
ed on a reservoir and pump hous'
for Frank d. Lackey, at his residence
near Claymont.
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