Evening journal., 1916-09-30
PLAN BIC Garage
FOR KING Street
Work Started on New El-
ectric Hose and Rubber
Company Building
CLASSY APARTMENT
MAY BE ERECTED


Palms for one of the largest auto
mobile garages in Wilmington now
are with contractors and are expected
to be bid upon soon. The structure
is to be erected by the Delaware
Motor Sales Company and will occupy
the vacant space on King street at
Eleventh street, Just opposite the new
Public Building. The architect is
Leon Wilde Crawford.
The structure will have a frontage
of 116 feet on King street and l22
feet on Eleventh street It will be
one story in height in front and OF
handsome design. Entrance to the
Offices will be at the corner OF King
and Eleventh streets. Entrance to
the garage proper will be on King
street.
There will be large display room
for new automobiles on the Eleventh
street side of the building near the
corner OF King street. In the rear
of this on the Eleventh street side
of the building will be the repair
rooms. All the remainder Of the
space will be occupied by the garage.
Awarding of the contract for con-
struction of the new shop for the
Electric Hose and Rubber Company
AZ Twelfth and Dure streets to John
e. Healy and Sons, contractors, has
been announced. Work was started
this week and will require about
three months to complete the build
ing. The structure is 102 feet by 40
in ground area, OF brick with light
steel sash, and will be freproof The
building will cost about $4,000, il
il announced. Construction will In
volve a number Of important problems
as the structure will have to be built
out into the river and will have the
foundation laid at low tide.
What is expected to be one OF the
most important additions TO the apart
ment houses OF the city is about tc
be constructed. according to rumor'
which are heard among builders mere
The old Brinkloe estate. at Sixteentf
street and Mt. Salem Lane, which was
recently purchased by Marshall p. Tin
dali. OF the firm of c. II. Tindall 4
Son, is to bo the site OF a handsome
new apartment house, II is under
stood. The new building will occupy
the site of the old Brinkloe residence
which will be razed, and viii be one
OF the finest buildings OF the klnd II
the city. Preliminary sketches arr
said to have been prepared and plans
and specifications will be drawn soon
II is supposed that Mr.. Tindan rep
resents a syndicate. which Will carr!
out the undertaking.
The building lot is sixty feet Of
the Sixteenth street side and Ill fee
on Mt. Salem Lane. The plan, whicl
IL is expected will be carried out, call
for an "a" "B," &C" apartment, sucl
as have been built in the better resi-
dence districts Of the larger cities
The apartments will be mostly OF nv
rooms with bath. Il is declared tha
IN the plan is carried out the apart
ment house will be the largest in tn
city. The estimated cost will be abou
100000.
What was anticipated as an un
usually quiet week for this time Of yea
turned out very we'll. contractors de
clared yesterday, and quantities q
work are coming in for estimate
Architects are busy with plans also
II is reported. although there is littl
as yet to speak about. Most OF tn
older jobs are nearing completion
and the new ones are not in condition
to give out.
A. S. Reed and Brother Company r'
ports non-arrival of steel for the me-
High School building still delaying I'll
work there. The new building at th
corner of Seventh and Shipley street
is completed except for finishing touche