Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-02
CONCRETE BLOCK FOR THAMES ST.
$1OOOO Structure Four Stories High Being Erected for Hertz Brothers-Foundaton for Triple Link Building Nealy Done-Centra Avenue Houses to be Remodeled Two Six Room Flats Cliff Street.

Contractor John Paracenti has started work on the erection of four story concrete building for Hertz Bros. at 40 Thames street, just below the former c. B. Rogers woodworking shop.
 concrete material, and when finished will cost about $1O,oO0. The front faces on Thames street and the build ing extends to the Central Vermont tracks.
 modern improvements, and Hertz Bros. will occupy the downstairs floors, the Ideal Pants Go. will rent the top floor and the other floors are partly rented.
 The building it is expected will be completed by the first part of May.
 Foundation Nearly Done.
 Contractor Caesar Del Carlo has nearly completed all the masonry work on the foundation for the building the Triple Link corporation is erecting on Franklin street. The brick wall dd- viding the cellar has been erected and with favorable weather the job will be pushed on rapidly.
 Central Avenue Changes.
 The contract for the change at No. 275 and PIT Central avenue for G. Lac aVera has been awarded to Val. Reich
  diately. The south ell is to be raised up another story, making additional kitchen, pantry, etc.; store floors will be lowered and making one door riser from sidewalks in each case. There will be steel girderS at tops to hold up the building front and making spans of 22 feet each over each new store front, without supporting posts The new store fronts will be Pittsburgh plate glass in large lights, including side lights, with prismatic glass at l tops. Floors will be maple. Electric | lights will be installed for the two stores and three new tenements, also steam heating, new bath rooms will | be placed, and hot and cold water, etc. | The ceilings in the stores will be of | metal also the front VeStibuleS. The cellars are to be lowered IS inches deeper, and when nished one store and tenement will be occupied by the own CT, who now conducts a fruit store on North Main street. Plans mad speci- | cations are from c. H. Preston's of- l flee.
 Mill Walls Nearly Up. l Doyle & Murphy are hustling the i mill buildings at Trading Cove for the J. Hall Woolen Go. The brick walls | are about finished on both buildings | and roof tinbers and truSses are now being placed preparatory to compile ton. The steel windows are about al
  Is holding back some much needed materials, yet it Is expected to arriv, very soon. The owners have con tracted for an Otis elevator in th' large building, which will be installed as soon as the building is ready tt receive it. Architect Preston has thi work in charge.
 Bakery Up to Second Floor.
 The new bakery building being bull by Fenton Bros. & Co. for Emil Fol on Franklin street is built up to ant including part of the second story ant shows a very roomy building for bak cry uses. MT. Fox will install thre new ovens, built of reinforced concrete with every latest device for hustlins the product. Every sanitary appliance will be used to fully protect the foot in every stage of the work. The nev ovens will be installed by the tStandart Oven Co. of Pittsburgh and are con sidered the very latest up-to-date il bakery oven work.
 To Change Tenements Into Stores.
 Emil Fox is also having estimate made on changing over the propert opposite Hopkins & Aliens on Frank lin street into stores on the first foo and tenements on upper floors. Stear heaters, new bath rooms and other i'm provements will be made. Architec Preston has this work in charge.
 Two Six Room Flats.
 The work on the lot on Main stree for the new three story brick bloc for Messrs. Hagberg and Sullivan