Evening journal., 1916-09-02
QUIET SUCCEEDS
RUSH IN BUILDING
Lull Temporary While Much
Work Awaits Placing Of
Contracts by Contractors
ST. ANDREWS PARISH
HALL BIDS, SEPT. II


week has been quiet in realty circles
here with but few plans being given
to contractors for estimates and prac-
tically no new contracts given out.
The quietness is not different from
that customary at this time Of year,
II Is declared, but coming after the
great rush OF the previous week, II
gave slight depression 70 the realty
market.
II is pointed out. however that a
number OF things might have caused
this, the threatened railroad strike
being blamed for hesitancy Of many
people to consider building and the
possibility Of a slight drop In price
of materials as a result of recent de-
veiopments in the European war caus-
ing many to hold off in the hope of
lower prices for building later In the
season.
II also is pointed out that the previ-
Gus week saw many plans given to
contractors which had been hanging
fire for some time. AS these have not
yet been out long enough for bids to
be returned, matters are waiting on
completion Of estimates on the new
Jobs.
Contractors are busy. however, old
jobs are being finished up and it is
expected estimates will be submitted
on a number of new undertakings in
The near future.
Bids on the new building for St.
Andrews Episcopal Church are to be
received September 70, plans having
been given to contractors during the
week. Bids on the new Offices for
Laird g. Co., In the new portion of
the dupont building, are to be opened
September 5. Estimates on cOnstruc-
ton Of a new garage for Pierre S.
DUPONT, also will be handed to the
architect on September 5.
These are the only large jobs given
out this week. A number Of others
are still hanging fire. plans having
been submitted to owners in a NUM-
- Der of cases and returned for revi.
sion. At least three architects re.
ported having to undertake revision OF
plans previously prepared for large
structures. This indicates, II is de
clared, that there is no actual SLUMP
in the realty market. but simply the
quiet following an unusually active
week
j. A. Bader Company reports en-
largement of the building for the Mel
son Shoe Company at No. 422 Market
street, well under way. The brick
work is completed and the roof has
been put on. The work is progressing
fayorably II Is declared and should be
completed in the near future unless
there is some set back, which is not
expected
The work offers an important in
novation in store construction work
The new rear portion which has beer
added to the store is rs feet wide by
80 feet long and has a ceiling 10 feet
high. The scheme provides ample
daylight by means of large skylights
in the ceiling. The ventilation also
is unusually good and quite differen;
from that in the ordinary deep store
A wide balcony or mezzanine fiOol
above the entire new part offers an un
usually attractive feature of the store
The space about and above the bal
cony is filled with shelves and display
cases for storing of goods.
John Dockery Thompson, architect
reports that bids have been received
for construction of a number Of build
ings for the Wilmington Steel Com
pany. Mr.. Thompson reports plans
for several other buildings awaitinl
placing with contractors, however, anC
bids may be called for on these a
any time.
Brown and Whiteside. architects
have submitted plans for a garage fol
Pierre S. DUPONT at Pennsylvania ave
nue. and Brinckle avenue The struc
ture is of brick and stone, fireproof
with space for four automobiles, {
machine shop, storage room and quar-
ters for a chauffeur n desired. Thes,
plans are In the hands of John p
Healy & Sons. William ID. Haddock
Co., A. S. Reed g. Sons Co. and others
Bids will be received September 5.
Nineteen new dwellings win b.
erected on Riddle avenue near Parl
Drive by Joseph Bancroft e. Sons Co
Plans have been submitted by D.
spence, architect. The buildings will
be of brick. two stories high and bull
very attractively with home atmos
phere paramount. A. s. Reed e. Son
Co.. John Healy & Sons and William
ID. Haddock & Co. are estimating OF
the cost OF the buildings.
New Building for Industry.
Estimates are being prepared b,
Haddock & Co. also for the new build
Ing Of the Electric Hose & Rubbe
Co. at Twelfth and Dure streets, an,
for the alterations and additions b
the building of Miller Brothers Com
pany at Ninth and King streets. TIL
work includes changes in the build
ing adjoining the old Miller build
ing on King street, and extensive Al
terations.
Work on the St. Andrews paris
house includes demolishion of the oil
buildings at the corner of Orange ant
Eighth streets in the rear of III
church and erection OF a two-stor
building with basement TO accommC
date organizations connected with tn
activities of the church. Healy
Sons, Haddock & Co.. and Reed
Sons Co, all are preparing estimate
on this proposition. James e. Da
lert is the architect for the worl
Plans for the new Laird offices ais
were submitted by Mr.. Dallert
Edward Candy May, architect. al
nounces that work on Miller Brother
alterations and additions will b
started next Thursday.
On the Hammond apartments a
Ninth and Tatnall streets, work of e0
eayating has been completed and erec