Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
TWO NEW HOUSING
PROJECTS BEGUN
Private Work of Importance Also
Planned and Under
Way.

There arc no important new projects
of n private nature III the building me-
but several that have been planned are
reaching the point of execution, and the
usual amount of alterations IS noted. ne
important public and semi-pubhc opera
tions at Union Park gardens, the govern
ment project on the old ball-park site and
the Wawaset Park tract ovcrshadow IN
magnitude and importance all other work
planned or actually undertaken, and mark
an epoch in the development OF the city
from a residential standpoint.
Plans for four types OF houses Tor the
Wawaset Park improvement beng carried
out by the du Pont Company are interest
ing as indicating the lines which Will be
generally followed These types show
blocks of 3, 4 and dwellings, all under
one roof but SO planned as To give each
structure the effect of n single large dwell
ing THIS will give variety to the extern
sions and enable ample lawn space To all
provided nj front and rear Iivingroom,
Clinlngroom and kitchen are planned for
the first floors and three chambers on
the second floor or IN some OF the types,
one chamber IN the attic Laundry CON
vcnenccs are placed IN the cellar Slate
roofs are specified and all the latest de
wees in plumbing, heating and lighting
arrangements will TIC used
As an indlcatIon vt tho demand ior
homes at present felt III tins city, II rs
understood that ail Of the suites IN the
two apartment buildings at Ihlrtieth and
Market streets planned for Dir Ross
man. sou 9 81 IN number, are already leas-
cd for occupancy, although the prelm-
NARY work has scarcely begun.
" nrk has been actually commenced on
the housing Project ~ mon street ana
Lancaster avenue. the first sod having
been turned hv Navor Lawson last Tues
da, with an informal ceremony and
speeches Of congratulati0n by repre-
scutatlvcs NJ the various interests con
ccrned The Lynch Constructing
Company. &c New York. have about 200
men employed NJ present, which hummer
will he increased as the work expands
Temporary structures for offices ana
comm5sarv arc IN place, and railroad
siding leading directly INTO the grounds
will permit rapid handling Of material
The project is Of much Importance 70 VII
mington and IFS successful termination viii
bC eagerly looked forward To.
The barracks now under way on the
ChriStiana river front adjoining the illSeN
and ZONES property, are being erected by
the 4 Badcr Company for the FINER
gcncy Fleet Corporation and vii! house
the troops doing guard duty at the ship
building plants
John d. Thompson, Jr.. IS architect
for the alterations which have been begun
N the building AZ 7l6 Market street, and
John I. Hcalcy and sons. Inc. the con-
tractors The building, heretofore occu-
clIplcd by : Bornot Go viii have for ten
ants. after the alterations are completed,
the Hurlcv-Powcl Co
Plans are in progress for residence for
" : Carpenter lr from designs by
Leon " Crawford and Thomas Pod
more. architects
These show a frame structure. two
stories and hall high. - by Il feet IN
plan The roof viii be slated Hot water
heat electric lighting. hardwood floors
and modern plumbing are provided. he
location has not been made public.
Considerable improvements will be
made in the building II TWenty-hfth and
Market streets. originally occupied by the
Girls Industrial School before us removal
to the present site near Claymont, IN
order 70 fl il fsr the purpose Of a board
ing house for the Young Women Chris
tIan Association Plans are under way
ior these attentions. which il is hoped 70
complete next month.
Plans have been filed with the building
Department Ter concrete building at
Tenth and French streets To occupy the
southwest corner for garage purposes
Il Is understood that il j. already leased
I'd the Fo~s-Fiughe, Company local
branch and work has been b gun, in
clearing the site The designs are by
Eugene Wallace Hance, architect and
the total cost Is estimated AT about SlO0.-
900 The size Of the plot IS II by l09 feet
and the building viii be three stories high
The store At 2l3 Market street. which
has been vacant for several months, Is to
be- occupied by the " 7. Farley Co,
clothing formerly at 7l3 Market street.
This is an Indication that the Importance
Of the lower end Of the city main business
street is securing recognition, and other
similar changes may he looked for.