Evening journal., 1917-03-24
WAR No SET BACK
TO BUILDING TRADE
Much New Work Now in
Hands OF Architects
and Builders
TWO NEW CONTRACTS
PLACED THIS WEEK

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War news apparently has had little
effect on building activity in Whining
ton this week, letting OF two new con
tracts being announced and reports |
OF additional work soon to be leI' DC
ing made Architects announce
numbers of plans for new buildings /
under consideration, and many plans /
arc known to be in course of prepara- |
tion and not in condition to be mace
public. The number of large contracts I
lot is declared to be no indication OF
the activity that is actually goinG on |
bccause many Of the contractors are
working on small jobs. which they do
not give ont for publication. ana ,
number OF fairly large jobs are under
way after having been stopped on ac-
count Of bad weather carly in the sea
son. 49,.
Extensive additions and alterations
IN the residence OF w. w. Laird, on
Rising sun Lane, are announced, con
tracts having been placed with W. H.
UaddocS & Co. Leon W. Crawford Is
tho architect. Work will be started
al once The plans contemplate eN-
tensive changes in the present struc-
ture and a number Of additions TO tne
rooms
Charles II. Tindall & Son announce
work under way on the changes on
the old Lyman place, on Lancaster
pike. recently purchased by henry
]. Krebs The work comprises eN-
tcnsive alterations and repairs III me
b~udings on the farm. especially
changes in the tenant house. The
work comprises extensive alterations
and repairs in tho buildings on me
farm. especially changes in the tenant
house. The work already Is started
and progressing rapidly. The root OF
The new structure has been put on.
Brown and Whiteside are finishing
nlans for extensive alterations ano
changes TO tho residence OF William
Covno on Gilpin and WoOdlaWn ave
nucs. The changes include building
of an addition which will contain
breakfast room, provide room Tor en-
largement OF pantries and refrigerat-
ing rooms and "A new bathroom. Inc
work on the interior comprises
changes to the rooms, alterations 10
partitions and tho like. Work VIII
bc started in tho near future plans
now being nearly completed.
John J. Kennedy is working on
plaps for the now church buildinG
for St. Thomas Roman Catholic
Church. Grant avenue and Fourth
street. sketches having been orawi w.,
and tentative plans submitted TO th'
builders. Complete plans cannot b'
made. il is explained. until all ar
ranecments regarding funds are com
nIeted so that it will be known no"
mnch work can be done at this time
The sketches show an unusually al
tractive building Of English Gained
raj stvle. massive in appearance bu'
with a number of attractive features
~ ornamentation which provide the
architectural lghtncss desired IN
cathedral building.
A. Bader Company bid TOT Ih'
work OF razing the old Court HOUSE
calls attention to the activity WhlCl
is exnected in the square in from
~ the new Public Building in tn
near future Badcr and COmpan,
also are finishing up their work OF
tho new village for the DUPONT Pow
der Company employees near Plan
No l. Carney's Point and arc break
ing all records in the time they hav
constructed more than half thou
sand now houses. Many of the dc
vices used in this construction worI
were novel and used for the tirs
time. The work was started last WIN
ter and carried on in the face OF nu
merous obstacles during the week
OF bad weather. The successful com
pletion OF the work is declared TO b
a notable piece Of constructive eng
neering. -
buildings on the new pier at Penn'
grove nearly completed. Work on tn
new parish house for st. Andrew
Church. now that the weather has b'
come warm enough 10 permit work
be carried on fairly constantly,
progressing rapidly. Placing of no
low tiles has been completed up a
far as the roof and the brick Is ben
put into place.
During the past week the Speskma
Supply & Pipe Co. has moved INTO IN
now warehouse on Tatnall street ju'
above Eighth street and work on IN
now garage of the Delaware MotC
Sales Company at Eleventh an
KING streets is nearly completed.
At the house of Clarence McCanhe
Seventeenth street and Woodlawn ay
nue.. work being done by Charles
Tindall & son is progressing, u
floors now being laid, There also
a GOOD deal OF activity on the ne
ATAMlOIu sAlnA hihNhe AhNN~~f
and Market streets. 81,
Work at the new High School bun
ing being done by A. 5. Reed & Br
sons Co. is progressing rapidly. u
building now bring ready for plaste
ing. Workmen are getting the sa.
i'm and the floor ready to lay. Al u
new laboratory being erected 4
Francis I. DUPONT on tho Miller Roa
the work is nearly completed. III
rlastering Is completed and interi
work about finished.
Filing Of the permit for erection
the new addition to the dupont bull
ing. between the present structu
and Orange street also indicates 8
tivity about to come. Plans for q
new work already have been descr
ed I'm THE EVENING JOURNAL.
IS expected work will go forward lu
rs soon as details Of starting can
prepared.
Plans for a new building to