Evening journal., 1917-01-06
Weather delays
REALTY ACTIVITY
Very Little Construction
Wcrk Done in City
During Past Week
MANY NEW PLANS
UNDER CONSIDERATION

Construction work in the city has
been practically at a standstill during
the past week. according to contrac-
tors and builders. Almost nothing has
been done OF construction nature
that was not under cover. any any
hing that required concrete mixing
or excavating could not possibly be
carried on 1T has not been possible
TO do anything this week. the state
luent Of practically every contractor
visited yesterday, appears to cover the
situation pretty thoroughly.
Tho trouble has all been due TO the
bad weather, it is declared. the week
having been practically a continuous
round Of conditions that made it iin-
IC1sible TO carry ON any building Op-
eratiOns whatsoever. In addition to
this the New Years holiday OF Mon
day broke into the week. Tuesday be-
ing merely a day Of recovery and the
rain starting or Wednesday and con-
tinuing the remainder Of the week. To
this should be added the indispOsition
ot people to talk business and the
usual holiday visits of Out-Of-town
people who intended TO discuss plans
ior building
That this condition is temporary,
however. is the declaration OF every
builder and architect. Indications
point more strongly than ever to
heavy season in construction as soon
as ID Is possible To go forward how
ever. pruspects of erection OF sew
cral scores Of houses by some manu-
featuring interests are being discuss
feveral architects. Tho houses are 70
Do of low price suitable for housing
tenants Of moderate means. This was
announced last week. and nothing fur
ther has been done regardig Il. as
final sketches have not yet been drawn
and submitted.
Edward Candy May, architect. an
nounced yesterday that he had not
vet been able to get out final sketches
for the new building to be erect
ed by the Young Women's Chris
tlan Association on King street. be
tween Ninth and Tenth streets, but
expects to have them ready soon. lie
explained he felt there was no special
, rush about them. as nothing could N
done on the work on account or me
impossibility of preparing the grOuho
during the past week.
William ID. Haddock & Co. report
the arrival OF steel for the new ~.
Andrews parish house at the corner
OF Eighth and Orange streets, and Il
is hoped 70 start setting steel next
Monday. Mr. HaddOck explained, how
ever, that he had promised to do the
same thing last week. but mad not been
able to start on account of the bad
weather.
Fortunately for this piece Of con-
structiOn work, all of the eXcavating
has been done and even the heavy
concrete footing set so that the first
pleasant day will permit setting Of
steel and unless the weather is too
bad work can proceed. The new
structure. which was planned by e.
James Dailett, will form the extern
sion 10 the old church building front
ing on Orange street and practically
surrounding the old rooms Of the w.
c. r. L. Il was intended to incorpor-
ate the old building in the new addi-
tions. but this could not be done. The
work has been delayed for a long time,
as first on account of the illness OF
Mr.. Dallett and later on account OF
non-arrival of steel, recently on ac-
count Of bad weather
Mr. HaddOck announces the pro-
posed dedication OF the new Eastlake
church. recently finished, on Sunday
The work consists Of a new Sunday
School addition and will provide ample
accommodations for conducting THIS
phase of the church work.
The roof OF the new garage being
erected at the corner OF Eleventh and
King streets for occupancy by the
Delaware Motor Sales Company, now
is practically completed, but as II
was partly completed before the re-
cent bad weather commenced, il was
possible TO 90 ahead with work this
week. although under difficulties. The
new garage, which now has reached
fairly completed condition, is a
huge structure covering the entire
space at the corner opposite the new
public building. Il is understood II
was placed there partly as a tax
payer and that the owner has in
mind the erection of a handsome
office building IL development of the
city permits. Rumors also have been
heard from time TO time Of the possi-
bility of erection of large business
structure on the large lot south OF
the new public building, but have not
been confirmed. Il is suggested, how
ever. that commencement Of oper
ations on the ground along Tent
street between King and Market, pre-
paratory TO clearing for erection o
the new public library building ma.
have turned the attention OF specu
lators to the possibilities OF construc
tlou In the nearby properties.
Almost the only contract awarde
during the past week is for construC
tion Of a new garage for w. o. Qual'
at the corner of Delaware and River
view avenues. This was awarded .
John z. Healy & Sons and it was de
clarcd that work viii De started as 500
as the weather permits. The stuctnr
is 60 be Of hollow tile with stucco finis
TO match the house which it adjoins, .
by Is feet in ground area. and two stoI
les high The plans show an attractiv
structure with space for two cars. y
quarters for chauffeur will be placed i
the structure at present, although ther
IS ample room for them in the uppc
story The new building viii cost ahou
50 200.
Worl, on the new additions and alter
ations FOR the rear of the old Bacon res