Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-20
NEW STORE FOR
MARKET STREET
Other Building Activities This
Week Are Confined to
Alterations.

L. {. AlaN has plans ready for estimate
for a pump house and reservoir for the
Nest hester estate on which he has been
making improvements for the wner 1t
will be built from the local Birmingham
stone OF Il green tone, which has been used
for the other buildings
Workmen are h,IsiIy engaged in de-
molishine the building at S2i Market
street. where the new two-story brick
store for =. NJ Braunstein will be erected,
at cost of Sl5.000 An addition to the
rear of the Braunstcn store at 6l0 Market
street is also under way
The restaurant building at l07 French
street, erected by the Globe Restaurant
Co. is practically completed and will
shortly be opened. with seats for 20 Gus
TONERS.
The other building for the same concern
at Tenth and Tatnal IS mp 10 the second
story beams
The Retail Grocers Exchange is To build
at Fifth and Walnut streets, 'rom plans
bv Architect Wallace l.. lIancc. The
structure will be Of brick lircproof and
three stories high with basement, with n
frontage of - feet and a depth of 20 feet
Estimates arc being received.
/ The extension OF Rivervicw avenue from
Banning street to the Newport pike is
brought apprccIablv pearcr by the recent
condemnation awards to property own
crs which only require confirmation and
the readiness OF the Street and Sewer De
partment To go ahead
The Wilmington Gas Co will make
alterations and repairs Ia their plant at
Madison street and the 7 B and " rail
road NJ an expense of $500 The j. 4.
Badcr Co VIII he the builders
The Diamond Ice and Coal Co will
build concrete pockets and trestlcS IN
their new yard AT Pennsylvania avenue
and the b 4 O. railroad. costing $1,000.
j. A. Bader Co viii he the contractors.
PERMITS FOR SIDEWALKS.
Permits VII hereafter he required for
laying sidewalks and ali such work must
he done In accordance with plans and
specifications furnished hv the city This
is to secure uniform grades and standard
material and proportions III the case Of
concrete work
The regulation recently put In opera
ton by the Street and Sewer Department
Iforhidding the Use of the roadways and
sidewalks for automobile repairs Will re-
Ilicvc situation that has called out much
IcriticiSm II Is also forbidden ~ allow
vehicles to stand on the streets IN front Of
the entrance to any public or private
garage longer than actual time for loading
Ior unloading
Representatives If tiity-fivc fratcrnal
dissertations covering Ill branches of the
building trades industries throughout the
| nitcd States and the same number Of
regional associations. and 53 individuals
firms met at Atlantic City this week to
Organize for the objects Of helping the
government IN its war work, and helping
TO ward off disaster in the non-war branch
cs of the industry. Committees on q sur
vcv of the sItuatlon.s son finance and on
permanent organization were appointed
The Delaware Hardware 90. Will build
q sterehouse at Third and Church streets
10 cost 81 500 J. f. Healev and son are
the contractors.
alterations 70 the store 81 the north
L 81 corner ~ Seventh and Market
streets. formerly occupied by Turner
hnd Stelle, to cost 81 500. are being made
hv BaSch 4 Co for the owner. Max
I\eI The store will be occupied by the
Newark Shoe Co, which has sublet It's
k,resent store at 7O2 Market street, to a
millinery concern. one Of a chain system.
which Will occupy il aS soon aS the altera-
lions on the corner are completed so that
he Newark people can move in.
Plans for the rcmodeling of rhe rest OF
the building are now being worked out
bv John H. Thompson Jr., architect Il Is
probable that offices and salesroOms will
he arranged for the second floor and apart
mcnts for the upper stories. Nothing Is
contemplated At present for the King
knd Seventh street frontage, also recently
acquired by Mr.. keIl.
Robert W Smith VIII build garage at
HOS Franklin street at cost of 81 900.