Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-04
review OF THE week
IN BUILDING TRADE
Lorillard Company Awards
Biggest Contract TO
Haddock & Co.
ELKS' HOME JOB
NOT GIVEN OUT

Historical aspects OF the plOLts-
sion Of planning and building houses
and other structures reveal the in
teresung situation that in the early
history OF architecture in England
the man who combined the planning
OF a building with the erecting Of the
same were often styled "undortakers
and overlookers." One Of the earliest
OF these ''undertakers and overlook
ers" was Robert Smithson, OF London.
II is probable. say the authorities,
that tho first professional architect
in England was lingo JOINT who lived
1573-167i. For two centuries after
Jones the work OF the architect con-
tinued to be but little different from
that OF the master mason and building
contractor and II was not until the
early part OF the Eighteenth century
that the profession stood out by t.
self. that men who both planned and
built structures began to specialize
either in the one or the other. Those
who specialized in the planning form
ed the profession.
a
DEVELOPMENT can be found IN the
writings Of Professor Sidney Webb,
of the University OF London.
Local "undertakers and overlook
ers." to use the old English term
.or architects and builders. had prac-
hcally nothing on the boards during
the week that is closing. So far as
inquiry has revealed, only one con
tract was let during the week. that
being for the Lorillard Company to-
bacco factory on Second street be-
tween Tatnau and Orange The pres
eut building is 10 be altered ann add
ed to, the plans having been prepared
by +. l.. Rice Jr architect. The
contract went TO W ID. Haddock &
Co. and while the bid OF this FIRM
Is not made public Il is underslcod
.hat the completed job will require
an expenditure Of approximately 500
boo. The factory, when, completed
will be 73 by 30 feet, a new heating
system Will be installed together with
modern plumbing throughout, electric
lights and elevators walls 10 be paint
ed inside and out, plaster ceilings
steel sashes for second and third
story windows, fire escapes and FIRE
proof stair tower. Work will be STAG
ed in the near future.
John j. Kennedy. architect feceiv-
ed bids up 10 noon today for a bunga-
low at Montrose. the name Of the
owner being withheld for the present
-Four contractors are bidding on the
Job. these Seing A s. Reed & Bros
Co. Joyce & Kerrjgan, C. J. Dough
erty and Dennis Brickley The t1ild.
ing will be % by 80 feet FROM and
rear porches hollow tile aud stueco
with shingle roof
The BUILDING committee OF the local
lodge Of Elks is stili undecided what
10 do about the new home Tor the
lodge. according TO local bidders whe
bid on the job. II Is no secret tha'
the bids wcie I'm excess OF what the
building committee was authorized l.
spend for tho proposed new home
w. ID. Haddock and Company, who
was recently awarded the contract
for the $4,000 addition 10 the j.. I
Mullin and Sons store at Sixth ant
King streets. expects TO get started
at once on .he construction or IN
building. The excavation work has
been finished and much OF the con
struct.on materials have arrived, -
that operations can be started o
once. With the completion or thl'
addition the Mullin daylight stor'
will extend from Sixth and Marke
streets. fun block along SIKH stree
10 King street and down King street
The addition will be of brick an'
Nteel construction.