Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-17
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Plans and specifications now are with
builders for estimates.
The alterations to Miller Brothers
are extensive and will include sub
stantial addition to one end of the
present structure, rearrangemont Of
the interior and many Improvements,
which will place the store in condi-
lion equal 10 the best OF the kind in
Wilmington.
The changes contemplated by Mr..
Baachus on the Singerly farm COM
prise erection Of a huge barn, with
dairy buildings adjoining, and provi-
sions for q frst-class dairy farm. It
Is said to be tho intention OF Mr..
Baachus to spend a large sum Of
money on the place and make a first
class farm, with many attractions OF
The sort connected with dairying.
Bids will be returned today for con-
struction Of a store and warehouse for
John Z. Kane, at No S14 King street.
The architect is John Dockery Thomp-
son, Jr. The building will have a
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feet II will he two stories high, con-
structed OF brick, with Indiana lime
stone trimmings. There VIII he plate
glass windows in the front and hand
some prism glass Ornamentations
above these There will be an eX-
tensive basement and the building
Will be provided with all the modern
conveniences for business.
Commencement of work on the new
building of the Wilmington Trapshoot-
ing Association by the contractor, Harry
+. Csrln, is announced. The work was
started sometime ago and held up on sc-
count of bad weather. During the past
week when the weather has been excel.
lent for building. work on the new lodge
had been rushed and the structure now
il under roof. About six weeks will be
required to complete the building, but Is
il will now he possible to work inside,
there will be no further delay on ac'
count Of the weather. Practically every
thing done on tho building so far was
done this week with the exception OF the
foundation. which was already COM
pleted before tho work was held up
Brown & Whiteside are the architects
Demolition of the two buildings AZ
Eleventh mad Poplar streets has been
completed and work on the eXcavatine
for foundations of the Office building IL
he erected for the New Castle Leather
Company will be commenced Monday
This building, description Of which al
ready has been given in THE EVENING
JOURNAL, WAS designed by Brown q
Whiteside, and is very handsome
structure All the arrangements OF the
interior will be modern and up-to-date
II is expected work on the structure vii
be carried on rapidly.
Plans now are under consideration FOL
construction of handsome church build
ing for st. Thomas r. G. Church, al
Fourth street and Grant avenue. The
structure will be of English Gothic STYLE
TO harmonic with the other buildings o
the church in the vicinity. The grounC
area will be l50 by so feet. The build
ing will he constructed Of Avondal'
marble
Plans now are being prepared and
sketches show an attractive building
The structure is expected to cost about
100000, and arrangements are being
made TO start campaign TO raise th'
money. II may be that only the crypf
will be constructed at first and arrange
ments made 10 raise money for the re
ruainder of the structure at a later per
iod. The Rev. John J. Connolly is tn
pastor of the church.
Work on the warehouse for the vii
mington Leather Company, at Third am
Greenhll avenue Joyce & Korrigan
contractors. is we'll under way, the stee
frame work having been erected and tn
steel sash bcirg put into place.
Work on the additions and alter
tions for the Studebaker Garage also
IS progressing. the brick work hav'
ing been started and the stone work
completed
Roscoe Cook Tindall. architect. is
preparing plans for a dry house fol
the American Vulcaiized Fibre Com
panv. at Newark, Del. and will cal
for bids on the construction OF the
building i'm few weeks
Charles II. Tindall and Son hive
received the contract for work or
the additions and alterations 10 thu
dwelling of DR. Willard Springer, a
Eleventh and Madison streets. Work
will be started April l. Description
OF these changes already has beer