Evening journal., 1918-06-01

1 Tor three stores in the same develop
ment, one on each corner Of a trian-
sular block. These buildings will be
! OF hollow tile construction, finished in
gray plaster.
Plans are also in preparation in the
draughting room OF Mr.. Thomson for
combined Office building. garage and
storehouse, 20 by i60 feet for L. Elmer
Perry. 4''''1A
The trestle work for the same firm
IS nearly ready for the rails.
Finishing Mullin Store.
Brown and Whiteside. architects. Inc.
announce that the new Mullin store
VIII probably be ready for ocoupanev
! within two months. Glass Is now he
ing placed in the sashes and the plas-
tering and white coating Is praetieaIlv
finished. The interior finish will he
completed shortly.
Edward Candy Nav. architect statae
that plans are now in progress for q
warehouse and coal yard on Lancaster
avenue. The drawings will include Of
1ces, stables and a garage. These
plans will be out for bids within two
weeks.
Mr.. May has also secured the eom-
mission Tor sanitary stone barn, to be
erected near West Chester, Pa, the
owners name being withheld The main
building VIII be 90 feet square. from
Whicn Will extend two wings, each 40
ieet long. The roof will be of slate,
ana 'the building will be modernly con
strIcted and equipped in every way.
The restoration OF the Delaware His
torical Society's building dn South !
brandywine Park Is about half COM
pl1ed, and is now ready to roof. Mr.. |
May is superintending the restoration. !
The Chandler Apartments, an altera-
tion by the same architect. will be
ready for occupancy in about three
weeks.
j. ]. Kennedy, architect, announces
mat plans and specifications are now
out for bids on the alterations TO Pu-
lash Hall. which is to be turned into
a school for Negro children. The ar
rangement Of rooms Of the entire in
terror will be changed. and the two
stores on the first floor will be turn
ed into classrooms. Hot water heat
ing will probably be installed in place
OF the steam system now in the build
ing and the sanitary and plumbing fix
lures will be completely new and thor
oughly modern. Blackboards and other
school furniture viii be furnishned by
the Board Of Education:
The roof Of the building viii be lev
eled and covered with canvas decking
to render it waterproof. The roof will
be the playground Of the $50 pupils
who are expected 10 attend and the
edge Of the building roof will be care
Iully guarded by a six-fOOt dron fence.
A pavilion will also be erected and
)ther playground features installed.
Plans and specifications will be
'eady shortly TO send out for bids on
he new alteration and addition to the
property of John Govatos, No. $40
Washington street. Mr. Kennedy is '
he architect.
The new garage, chsuffeur's and ten
Int's houses for Charles B. Holiday.
It Cossart. Pa, are nearly completed a
nd the grounds surrounding these a
are now being graded This
peration was also planned by Mr. Ken G.
edy. OF
Wallace E. Hance, architect is pre- T
airing plans for specifications. to the a
ouse at No. 1918 Market street owned p
" l. NJ Simpler Of this city. The al
erations win be three stories in height al
nd Of brick, and complete interior II
hanges will be made, turning the OF
uilding into an apartment house.
Mr.. Hance Is also preparing draw at
lgs for the alterations on the proper 70
: at Eleventh and Lombard streets. Cr
vned by Max Seigel. three story oil,
lick addition VIII also be attached TO pli
is structure and general interior i'm tn
'oTements made. The building is also tht
be turned into apartments. no
Another alteration OF a store and
sidence to an apartment house is that tin
Harry Cohen address withheld, de- cos
med by the same architect. The ing
ne general changes will be made as Il
1se OF the previous two struct1ses. doN
\ modern new greenhouse has been che
'rly completed by Haddock & Co., is
leral contractors. for George Spack- but
n near Glaymont. The same firm at
lounces satisfactory progress on the to
ms at the new fair grounds and the is
lin Building at Sixth and King anc
sets. G
v d. Haddock & Co. has also been hay
arded the contract for a brick laun- the
I at the Homeopathic Hospital. Jo- cial
h Hamilton viii do the brick work. con
oseph d. Hamilton has nearly com sur
ted the new stores on the north mar
e of Delaware avenue between Tat II
] and West streets, the fronts OF ern
loh were set back several feet in or wo
to comply with the Delaware ave pro
2 widening project. are
Of buildings In the p
Il block west are also well under rati
Y by Mr.. Hamilton. These altera- mir
MS are also in line with the widening and
,ject. L
he same firm has been working a all
nth on two new stock buildings at -
Fair ground.
he brick work on the two new
Uses Of Or. Willard E. Smith OF I'm
irth and Harrison streets at Fifth ~"
| Broome streets is virtually com i'm
ted ]. Frank Owens is the general N
tractor while Mr. Hamilton is do bA
the brickwork. an,
he new brick smoke house of Au- ah'
L Seller. Will be completed in about -
, weeks by Mr.. Hamilton.
everal local contractors have re-
led plans and specifications. r
Gorge 6. Charles and Son, contrac- Il
and builders. report that exca-
lon has commenced on the fine new so
dence Of John Chapple, at the we
thwest corner Oak and Broome by
cts. The plans include a brick Ss
Icture OF composite style. with hol- grt
tile and reinforced concrete floor "a
which viii make the residence ph
pletely nreproof; tile and hard -
ID floors will be used throughout, -
opa ~ tba fao4,trao NJ tho nov, /