Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-03
BUILDING plans
Weeks Feature
Estimates for Three New
Structures Returned by
Contractor Today
BAD WEATHER DELAYS
ALL OUTSIDE WORK

provide about the only feature OF this /
weeks building activity. The struc- |
ture is located on South Rodney
street is of two stories, with eight
rooms and bath. front and rear
Dorches and a second story 'porul.
The ground area is "a by "a fee'-
Many features OF the place are un-
usual. All are up-todate. The place
is to be heated by hot water and I'M
shed in chestnut The.hoors are oil
hard wood. The two stories are oi
brick and there is a mansard ROOF.
e. l.. RICE, Jr., Company are the
architects.
About half dozen builders have
BID on the contraction Of the struc-
ture. but il probably will require sew
eral DAYS to exmine aud compare
estimates. Il IS expected, however
that contracts viii be awarded this
week.
Numerous things have acted this
week to interfere with construction
work. it is pointed out. the most I'M
portant of these being the weather.
Practically every job that was not
under cover has been delayed. In
addition the alternating sloppy and
cold weather has made il almost inn
possible to carry on work recurring
concrete or mortar work and, as q
result. almost no builders have at
temptci to DO anything.
Charles IT. Tindall and Son report
work progressing on the house being
erected for Clarence McCauliey, at
Seventeenth street and Woodlawn
avenue BAD weather has prevented
much work being done here, although
whenever it was possible to go ahead
work was done on the roof so that the
place might be closed in and thus per-
nit work on the interior.
At the new apartment house being
erected for the Misses A. l.. and +. M.
Crawford al Twelfth and Market
streets. the plumbers have been at
work. although cold and sloppy weath-
or has delayed the work great deal.
Al the store at No. los West Ninth
erect this company has been lower,
inc a portion Of the main hoor anu
evening nm the rest of the floor.
Tohn 70. Healy and Sons, Inc, re-
mort thev are finishing up a number
~ iobs. especially that for the SPEAK
man Supply and Pipe Company OF
'ratnall street, which have been com,
nioted on the outside for several
weeks. but required floors and an I'M
mense number Of bins for the purpose
of separating different klhos VI ii"
terials. or
men have been putting tnc ~ o.,
the new residence being erec,eu io'
mr. Harold Springer. at Guyehoou.,s
As soon as this portion OF me 49, 49,
can be completed, progress VIII p'oo
ablv he more rapid. it Is declared.
Work at the plant OF the Ice,
Hose and Rubber Company I"ell1'
and Dure streets, Is apou. son,
nieted This work has been dhhcul
70 carry out in winter but the oc
casional good days have permitle'
Continuance OF work pretty wen an
Inc iob now is being brought 10
loco The work consists OF cohslru'
ton ~ an additional store nous
nIacing of a boiler house and ONE
rbanges Part OF the work require
nlacing of piling in the BrandyWln
and ice and cold weather interiors
with this from time to time.
William ID. Haddock and Compan
arc estimating on the revised plan
so,. the changes TO be made at IN
residence of DR.. Willard Springer
eleventh and Madison streets. Rosco
Cool Tindall is the architect Par
for changes on this property WEI
mt out last fall and estimates mao
Int tho plans were later withdraw
and revised. .,ot,s
nlacing of a reception room ana col
suIting room on the ground floor an
re-arrangement OF the living ROOF
dining room and kitchen. Oth'
rooms on the second floor renal
much as az present except where th'
are affected by the additions 10 u
rear. Additional bathing faciliu
are uroyided and more bedroo
snace Is furnished by the propose
changes A. S. Reed and Broth
Sons Company also are estimating
the proposed changes.
Work on tho new structures TOT
nier al PennsQrove. \. j., which "
stopned a month or two ago on/aocor
of ice along the New Jersey shore, VIII
prevented ferry traffic. was resumed
first of the week. Excellent progr
has been made during the week ana !
work should he completed IN the near
turc.
At the st. andrews parish hou
work has continued on the hollow
work. but has not been especially act
ON account Of the bad weather. Most
the tile work now is placed up TO
second floor or above. The steel ira
already is in place. When the wa
arc completed they will be covered W
master similar TO the walls of the chu
40 as 60 make the entire structure
form in, appearance. The new constr
tion occupies the corner of Orange
Eighth strects. formerly occupied by
bakery. and makes an unusually attra
i've corner.
Work is heing carried on at the r
Of the building Of G. Edgar neering {
George Pappas & Co. formerly liaco
restaurant. She outside work hay
been completed and plaster work or
terror finish being put up. Haddock
Co. are finishing mp the new gar
being constructed for the Deiaw
Motor sales Company, at Eleventh
King streets. 4 few details remain
he completed. including the floors, 7
titions and the like
A. S. Reed and Brother Sons co
oany report work progressing on
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