Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
ACTIVITY
AMONG BUILDERS
FoSS Hughes Company Will
Build Large Show Room
and Shop
DURE ROOF GARDEN
IS NOW COMPLETED

Much activity is manifested among
architects and contractors Of the city
in the usual spring campaign Of
building, and great amount of new
work is anticipated. A number Of
plans for buildings. principally for
garages and smaller structures, have
been completed by the architects ana
offered for bids. Contractors report
satisfactory progress on buildings I'M.
der construction
Bids for the erection OF a show room
and shop for the Foss Hughes Auto.
mobile Company. drawn by Roscoe c.
rindall, are due Monday. The loca.
ton of the new show room. however,
is withheld by Mr. Tindall for the
present.
The building is to be one-story
high. and 100 by 15O feet. The show
room Will be 80 by 40 feet. Part of
the building Will be used as q shop.
and a small portion will be devoted
TO storage purposes. The Office will
be located in the rear Of the show
room. The building Is to be OF brick
with Spanish tile roof The floor
Will be Of wood block, which Il an
innovation In automobile show rooms
In this city. and forms an outstanding
feature of the structure.
Plans for a private garage to be
erected at Eighth and Adams streets.
FOR Frank Dure. are being finished
by Mr.. Tindall The garage viii have
space for two cars. with room
above for shop work.
Mr.. Iindall is also asking bids on
plans for alterations TO the home OF
William Wyatt. van Buren, street aud
ShallcrOss avenue.
Mr.. Tindall reports the completion Of
the roof garden at No. sll Market street
for Frank DMre. Bids for the plumbing
and heating Of DR.. Willard Springers
new residence, Eleventh and Madison
streets, are being asked for by Mr.. Tin
DAN.
a. S Reed and Brother. Sons Com
pany, contractors, have practically com
pleted the new laboratory for Francis
!. DUPONT in Miller road
Headway in the plastering of the
annex to the Wilmington High School
is being made by Reed and Brother. and
the work on the Danforth Building. See
ond and Market streets. Is about com.
pleted
George S. Charles. contractor. il
bidding on an addition 20 the Bond
Bottle Sealing Company plant at Fifth
and Monroe streets. The work ins
cludes an extension from the main
building TO the shops. II IS 90 be OF
Delaware terra Gotta brick. with
sheathing Of dry seasoned lumber and
rubherOid roof
The plans for the public garage for
James NJ Monaghan, to be located AT
Fourth and Madison streets, Will be
completed and offered for bids next
week by J. J. Kennedy, architect Tho
garage will be of modern type
throughout, and will he 60xS0 feet and
two stories high II will have an at
tractive exterior. having a front eleva
ton of tapestry brick with Ornamental
trimmings.
Steel sash will be used throughout
and slow burning mill constructed
heavy plank Orders. An electric ele-
vator will lie installed.
John MckibbOn. who Is i'm charge
OF the work during Mr.. Kennedy's
absence, he be.ag in In the German
Hospital, Philadelphia. reports the
completion Of the Delmarvia Baking
Company's building, at Fourth and
Union streets, by John NJ Stannard,
contractor.
Considerable progress is being
made on the Wilmington Leather
Leather COmpany's building, Third
street and Greenhill avenue. by Joyce
q kerrigaH general contractors
Plans for this building were drawn
by Mr.. Kennedy. Brick has been laid
10 the fourth floor level Unusually
good time has been made in this
work. and Il is expected the contrac-
tors Will top out the building within
two or three weeks. The two ele-
vatOr shafts have been finished to the
fourth floor The main stairway
tower is lined with white enameled
brick and the stairs arc steel sup
ported.
Estimates on the plans OF Hope and
Carlson. architests. for a garage and
laundry building for NJ. ID. Lee, in
Grant avenue, near Parkway, are being
made by John e. Healy and Sons. Inc
The buildings are TO be one and a half
stories high. with brick and hollow
tile walls. and ptcheid single roofs.
The fine. new home for c. Glen
Beadenkopf. at Eleventh and Rod
ney streets. is almost ready for roofing.
and rapid progress is being made on
the new residence for Dr. Harold
Springer. at Guyencourt by Healy and
Sons.