Evening journal., 1917-12-15
NEWS Of THE week
N BUILDING TRADE
Cold Weather Stops Out
door Work On Many
Contracts
NEW CASTLE TO
HAVE NEW BANK

HAVE NEW BANK
Whne builders Of this city for some
time have been clamoring for build
Ing materials and labor, the cold
weather, with the several snOwfalls Of
this week. have added TO tho diflcul-
ties OF the contractors, causing a big
setback In many Of the Jobs. In
some instances, however, where tho
exterior portions of buildings have
been finished and the interior work
started, the cold weather has had no
effect on the builders Prospects for
the building trade to pick up before
spring are not very encouraging.
A. 5. Reed aud Brother Company
are preparing BIDS on plans for the
erection OF O new passenger station
for the p. b. and W Railroad at
Chester Heights, Pa. The station is to
be 20 feet by 80 feet In dimensions,
and Of frame and brick, conforming
10 the standard style Of stations that
is followed by the railroad.
Estimates are also being made by
Mr.. Reed on plans for a bungalow
for David Masters. at Cragmore, Del.
The bungalow Is to be built on the
square plan. i5 feet by i6 feet 10
dimensions, and is 10 he two stories
in height. The plans were prepared
by Roscoe Cook Tindall
Only for the fact that the heating
service has not been installed, the
addition 70 the Wilmington High
School is ready for occupancy, Mr..
Reed reports. The building has been
complete excepting for the placing Of
the steps, ami IL H. not likely that
weather win permit This before spring
1he Two gymnasiums one for the boys
I'm the basement Of the building and
one for the girls on the fourth floor,
have been iu use by the students Of
ihe school The boys and girls 0nd
~ uncomfnri able IN these rooms on
the severely COLI days that have pre-
vailed the past week because Of the
lack Of heat. It is expected that the
heating service will be installed short
Isl. and tho building ready for occu-
psncy by Fcf uary.
Work on the Lodge oflce building,
IN King street between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, is rapidly nearing
rompletiou. The exterior walls are up,
md within a short time the interior
win be finished. The building Is
ihree Stories high, with frontage
Of. 80 feet, The work Is being done
by ". p. Haddock and Company.
The structural steel work on the adj
-dition 10 the dupont Building mas
reached the Third floor level. The
Edge Moor Iron Company rs doing THIS
work
The masonry work on the Cahill
building. Second and French streets,
,il probably be started next week. the
brick having been received yesterday
Inv Jovce a Kerrigan. The joists have
been put In place on the irst, second
ind third floors.
w L. Hauce. architect, b receiving
bids on plans prepared by him for the
erection OF a warehouse of Dover Tor
/ Romeo * Co., of New York. The
building is TO be Of concrete and steel,
with composition roof cement ana
hardwood floors. steam heat and cleo
trio lighting 70 is TO be Que story
high. with basement and 10 by 100
feet IN dimensions.
plans have been completed by De-
Almond. Ashmead and Buckley, archi-
iects. Of Philadelphia, for a garage apd
table 20 be erected for United States
senator Josish o. Wolcott In Dover. u
Is 10 be OF brick. one and q half
stories high. and is 70 be 20 by 20 feet
in dimensions 70 Is to have shingle
roof. cement floors. hot water heating
and electric lighting.
The contrsct for the erection Of a
new bank building for the New Castle
Trust Company has been awarded TO
James II Wells, Of Philadelphia. The
plens were drawn by Charles r. Ped
die Of Philadelphia. u is TO be con-
sfructed Of brick. stone, steel and terra
Gotta. and is 20 be 2i feet by 81 feet
in Dimensions and one and a half
stories in height II is to have slag
roof. concrete. oak and zine doors
electric lighting and metal lath.
Work will be started Immediately on
m addition to the Benjamin F. Shaw
Company, at Second and Lombard
streets. The building will be Of con
crete. 80 by 26S feet in dimensions. 1t
win cost Si0970
Fred A. deHavens will start work
soon on the erection Of a new shop
building for tho Harlan plant OF the
Bethlehem steel Company. The shop
will cost $1,000.
All the interior structural steel Work
id the alteration job at Ainscow's res
faurant, Eiehth and Market streets, has
been completed, and carpenters arc
busy putting the trim TO place. \. :.
Reed d Brother Company are the CON
tractors.