Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-09-09
BUILDING ACTIVITY
SLOWLY Increasing
Contracts Placed for Re-
fitting Laird Office and
Erecting Big Warehouse
CONDITIONS FAVOR
GOOD FALL SEASON

ACTIVITY IN Dullulu6 opeAdtiohp ID
packing UP slowly after the luH OF the
previous week. It is declared here,
but with sufficient strength to create
the feeling that there will be no lack
Of building once the season starts for
the fall. A number of good contracts
have been let during the past week,
notably that for the erection of a
large chemical engineering laboratory
on. Miller Road for Francis /. dupont,
awarded to A. S. Reed & Sons Co.;
The contract for large warehouse on
Tatnall streets between Eighth and
Ninth streets; and the laying out and
fitting up of Offices for Laird & Co. in
the new portion OF the DUPONT Build
ing. Bids on other structures also
are due, some of them in the near
future.
Most Of the old jobs are being fin-
ished up with the result that some OF
the contractors are not so busy as
they have been. Much new work OF
a small nature is coming in and serves
to spell over the interim between the
completion OF the old jobs and the
giving out Of contracts for the new.
The time Is the mid-season, It is de-
clared, and any great activity is not
expected for several weeks when peo-
pie have come back from their vaca-
tions and become settled for the fall
business.
Aside from the small jobs Of build
ing, like repairs, and the usual
changes and erection of small build
ings, requiring expenditure OF only a
few thousand dollars, the contracts
are few but Of excellent size.
The building on Tatnall street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets IL to
be warehouse SOx130 feet in area,
two stories high, of brick and other
fireproof construction and will cost
about $50 900 or $4,000.
The names of both owner and archi-
tect are withheld. The structure is
to occupy space on Tatnall street
Just below Ninth street including that
portion Of the ground occupied by the
old Delaware Roofing Company's
buildings. The structure will extend
through to the middle of the block.
The work is to be started in the near
future by John E. Healy & Son, who
have the contract for the work.
Contract for the fitting up Of Offices
for Laird & Co. has been let out to
William d. Haddock & Co. E. James
Dallett is the architect The Offices
will occupy the entire lower floor OF
the DUPONT building in the new part,
except the extreme western section,
which is to be occupied by Scott &
Co. The Laird offices also will occupy
practically one-half OF the mezzenine
floor Of the new portion of the build
ing with stairways leading up from
the space below.
The new location will provide more
than twice the amount of space now
occupied by the company. with win
dOws and other openings on Tenth
street. The space will extend back so
as to take in the new two-story addi-
ton that has just been erected in
the rear Of the Tenth street wing of
the building.
With the removal Of the remaining
portion of the chute used for dump
ing debris from the building the front
Of the DUPONT building assumes a
much more finished appearance. The
rear extension is not entirely finished
- however, but is declared to be in such
shape that completion will be only a
matter OF few days.
Plans for the new Francis l. du-
Pont chemical laboratory on Miller
Road show a rather attractive struc-
tire of generally one or two stories.
long and fully equipped with all sorts
of modern details for comfort of Of
fcials and employees.
William d. Haddock & Co. also are
turning in bids on the work which
is to be done on the store Of Miller
Brothers at Ninth and King streets
Plans for the additions and alterations
TO this building provide for enlarge
ment amounting to about so per cent
of the present structure Edward
Candy May is the architect The new
structure will be a counterpart Of the
old. Of four stories with a basement
In the basement will be a greatly
enlarged shipping department. The
: ef1iees will be on the first floor The
three upper floors will be devoted
mainly to loft purposes for show
rooms and display of furniture
Bids on the new parish house to be
erected by the St. Andrews Episcopal
Church IN rear of the present struc-
-ture, and including the old buildings
+, at the corner. of Eighth and Orange
streets will be received. next Thurs
r. day. E., James Dallett is the archi-
tect. ~
Wv A. S. Reed & Sons Co. are rapidly
getting the new building at the cor
ner of Seventh and Shipley streets
into a state of completion. Within
two weeks it probably will be ready
for occupancy. The two upper floors
are practically ready now. The win
dowG Of the upper stories all are in
and workmen will begin to nut in the
large plate glass windows of the
ground floor next week. All brick
: work of the building was completed
during the past week.
The Reed Company also is bidding
on the group of fifteen houses to be
erected for Joseph Bancroft at Kent
mere.
Work on the new High School
building is progressing. The roof
should be on soon. The work is NOV
ing slowly on account of failure of
material to arrive.
~ Edward Candy May, architect, re-
ports that he is preparing plans and
specifications for a new residence on
Seventeenth street and Woodlawn
avenue. The building is an eight-room
house and will contain many attrac-
tive features of construction. The
plans are not yet in shape to give
out the name of the owner but It is
expected they will be ready for bids
soon.
Bids on the additions and altera-