Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
BUILDING ACTIVE
BUT ABNORMAL
High Prices No Bar IN Many
Cases, But Prohibitive
in Others.

There is great activity IN contractors
and architects offices just now, but the
situation is more or less tense on account
of the scarcity of labor and supplies
Certain work must go in. IN spite of high
prices and short stocks, but large
amount awaits the return of stable con-
ditions.
John j Kennedy. architect, is max
ing preliminary studies for an important
project which will be located not far
from tho business center of the city. IT
covers alterations to an existing three
story brick building, 35XG0 in plan, and s,
thrcc-story addition To It, 10X3O IN plan
II is understood that the altered and
enlarged structure Will he used for a centre
for an industrial club and Is to be con-
nectcd with one of the large local plants.
Roscoe c. Tindall has IN hand plans
for alterations To the Thomas Rosslter
residence at Claymont The house is of
substantial stone construction and dates
back more than generation. The
reconstruction will he along colonial lines.
The Electrical Constructing Co, Ill
West Eighth street, reports contract for
81 :, K. W. Genco plant, serving about 200
larnIS. on the CaStelburg estate, at
Cambridge. Md for MIR Folsom.
The government project for erecting
houses for industrial workers seems to
have taken definite firm az the meeting
Thursday night II is of tremendous
scope, and should be of great benefit to
local business while under way and of
immense Importance when completed.
Gawthrop and Brother Company arc
70 put in the heating plant at the Mlliln
stors addition. Sixth and King streets,
at an estimated cost OF Sll ,210 Brown
and Whiteside are the architects
Sellers garage AZ Thirtieth and Wash
inCton streets is To I've enlarged by the
owner at an estimated cost OF 81 $50.
Ground has been broken for the - ".
Masters bungalow nj CraGmerc. the
cellar excavation being nearly half done
The driven well. which IS to furnish water
supply for the development, has been
started. and grading is also under way.
Guv and Rcarick, the managers, report
business as active.
William r Potter. builder. has received
contracts from f. l. du Pont de Ncmours
q Co for additions to their properties at
Eleventh and Union streets and at Maple
street and Maryland avenue
Three garages viii be erected at COS
French street by J. r. Hcalev and Sons.
for the lrish-American Association.
Some stir was created a week ago by
r,inors of buving at high rates on the
north side of Eleventh street, near West
for motor manufacturing USES, it was
said. The purchaser Of several old
dwellings later said that II was an in
vestment proposition strictly
The ]. 4 Bader Go. is working on tho
alterations in the corridor Of the Ford
Building for which John J Kennedy
made the plans for Rocco thcSsino. the
owner Room VIII nc provided for the
accommodation OF patrons of his shoe
shining establishments.
The curtailment order Of the Federal
officials hits the building trade very hard
Materials have been difficult enough 10
secure. heretofore, and the new order of
things means Il veritablc scarcity
Clay products. including brick. tile,
drain pine and terra GOTTA general lv, vii!