Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-14
AP PARTMENT HOUSE
FOR MEN PLANNED
To be Located at Twenty eighth
and Washington Streets, if
Project is Sanctioned.

No important permits have been issued
| this week, and only one new plan has
appeared on the architectural horizon
| Meanwhile the dearth of labor in the
| building line is making IL difficult 10
| carry through even the simplest construc-
| ton.
An apartment rooming house for men
| only has been planned by Architect Ed
ward l.. Rice, Jr., for n site at Twenty
eighth and Washington streets. Samuel II.
Baynard is the owner and he IS confident
that the usefulness of the accommodations
planned will commend it to the govern
ment as an essential project at this time.
There are many single men employed on
war work who desire more privacy and
better surroundings than are 10 be found
in bunk houses or the common run OF
workmcn s boarding houses. Eight apart
mentS OF three rooms and bath are IN
clIded on the two upper floors, with a
restaurant dinngroom on the first f'oor
in addition to two stores and the manag-
cr's apartment. Single rooms will bc
rented, or an apartment of three rooms
NAV be taken by group OF men who are
chums, according To the owners ideas,
and with the restaurant to serve meals,
comfortable and convenient home hfe
will be available Each apartment will
have two balconies. five feet wide.
The building as planned will be of
brick. three stories in height, with gal
vanized cornice and chestnut trim, and
have hard wood floors, tiled bathrooms,
first class plumbing, gas and electric
lighting and steam heat There will be
telephone communication between each
apartment and the managers office and
also from the mail boxes. The mann roof
will be frcproofed with asbestos and the
bav windows covered with rcd slate.
The restaurant kitchen will he IN the
basement, which also has space Tor a iaun-
dry. heating and storage cellars Bids
will be called for next week
Brown and Whitesidc have prepared
plans for the Wilmington Automobile Go.
for garage building ON the old Avenue
Theatre site. which they purchased last
spring Brick and concrete construction
Is called for. with Stag roof. cement floors,
steam heating and electric hight, and bids
have been asked.
Plans have been made by J II Thomp-
son for Max kcIl, owner. for the alteration
of the upper floors Of the North East cor
ner Of Seventh and Market streets, INTO
SIX apartments, but nothing will bc done ut
present. II is understood.
4 garage has been planned by Brown
and Whltcside for William Francis, 1908
Delaware avenue, 30 by 10 feet ON the
ground, two stories. stone construction,
slate roof, concrete floors, steam heat,
electric lights and gasoline storage.
The recent sale Of the Northeast corner
az Second and French streets, IS the latest
step toward the manifest destiny Of
the latter thoroughfarc as n mercantile
mart Although no plans have been an
nolmccd as vet. It cannot fail Of being adj
ded 1t no distant day to the ranks of
active business.
More than 275 foundations for houses
on the housing development at Front
and Union streets have been laId by the
Lynch Construction Co. which Is about
s. per cent Of the total work to be done.
Rapid progress Is beng made in the build
ing project.
In the matter Of utilities. the large out
fall reinforced concrete sewer Is advanced
10 80 per cent of the total. Water mains
have been lald to the extent Of more than
5000 feet, and IN a short time Will pro-
vide adequate water supply and fire pro-
lection for the houses now being erected.
The work of grading and eXcavatlng
j. proceeding SO rapidly that fully -
per cent Of the total has already been
done
Al present there are engaged IN the
work from 500 10 1000 men, which IN
clude all classes of artisans and labor.
The widening OF Delaware avenue Is
proceeding at a rapid rate: many trees
have been cut down IN the path Of mn
provement, porches and stoops cleared
away and new entrances TO houses and
stores arranged The returned travellers
will scarcely believe their eyes when the ey
come back from their vacations.