Evening journal., 1916-02-12
Parish House FOR
ST. ANDREW Church
Building at 9Th and Orange
SITS. Will Contain Sunday
School Auditorium
WORK ON MILLER
co. BUILDING SOON

A. S. Reed and Brother Company
has been awarded the contract for
the erection of a new five-story build
ing Of steel construction to replace
the Foord-Massey Furniture Company
building on the northwest corner Of
Seventh and Shipley streets, which
was destroyed by fire recently. Their
bid was $39,973. The plans were
drawn by John J. Kennedy. architect.
A. s. Reed and Brother Company
has started to clear away what re-
mains OF the present building. The
new structure Is to be completed by
July 1.
William eBadenkopf. the owner. has
purchased building on Seventh street
adjoining the old building and the
new building win be 81 by 40 feet,
much larger than was at first pro-
posed The Foord- Massey Furniture
Company will occupy the building.
Steel will be used throughout with
a slow-burning construction of heav,
timber and plank flooring. The new
building will be Of what is known as
the daylight loft type. with an abun.
dance OF window space. The first and
second floors facing on Seventh and
Shipley streets will be continuous
sheets Of glass for window display and
lighting. The exterior walls will be
Of rough texture brick with ornamen-
tai terra Gotta trimmings The main
| floor will be on level with the street
grade. Plans have been devised so
as to concentrate all floor loads upon
three columns OF each floor This
means minimum number OF posts
within the building. and consequently
greater convenience.
r. T Van SAINT and Sons, who have
been awarded the general contract for
the erection OF an addition and alter
ations to the Miller Brothers Company
] building at the northeast corner of
Ninth and King streets. will start
work within the next few days.
II is eXpected that the new hall foT
the Knights Of Columbus will be FIN
ished by March I. The plans were
drawn by John J. Kennedy. architect.
Z. James Dallett, architect has pre-.
lpared preliminary plans for a parish
house TO be erected by St. Andrews
Episcopal Church at the southeast
corner Of Eighth and Orange streets
which property was purchased by tn,
church some time ago Freihofer''
bakery is located there now. Tho par
ish house will contain a Sunday schOO
auditorium and rooms for social pur
poses.
Roscoe c. Tindall. architect. or
Monday will send out for estimates
lplans for alterations to "A large resi-
dence. The name of the owner and
the location will be withheld. lie is
drawing preliminary plans for al
apartment house to cost $4,000.
Edward Candy May. architect. OF
February %, will open bids for the
erection OF a building for the SUSSEX
Trust Company at laurel The bid
lders include: W. ID Haddock and Com
lpany. A. l.. Elliott. Laurel: Henry
lPilchard. Pocomoke City. Md; Singei
and Pentz OF Baltimore.
W. d. Haddock and Company hav'
been awarded the contract for thl
OF Ninth street and Lore avenue. Cor
don Heights. for James A. Berry.
Plans are being drawn for sixty
eight two-story houses TO be CrecteI
in Chester for the Chester Realt,
and Construction Company.
J. A Bader and Company have T;
large force of men at work on th'
new Queen Theatre. hoping 10 hav
II finished bv next Tuesday. when tn
opening is TO take place. Chairs ar
being placed on the main floor TIL,
scanolding on the outside of the build
ling has been torn down. Workman o
various kinds are adding the finish
ing touches to the entrance. Decorat
ors are busy finishing the ceiling o
1.-The auditorium.