Evening journal., 1918-06-01
LIBERTY HOUSING
COMPANY PROSPECTS
Will Build 800 Homes on
Maryland Avenue Beyond
City Line
CHURCHES, FIRE
HOUSES INCLUDED

ings, garages and miscellaneous struC
lures are either under way or Pre-
jected.
1t was announced this week that IN
Delaware Trust Company, of which Al
fred l. dupont is president, might 500
start work on the new office structur
at Ninth and Market streets. whicl
has been projected for more than
year. II the proposed bank office build
ing Is constructed as origanilly planne,
the edi1ce will be one Of the larges
and most attractive structures in thu
= state. The original plans were Il
build a ten-story building, faced will
Italian marble, and Of a classic type o.
architecture. 1t is proposed that the
edifce extend from Market to Kinl
street, on the north side Of Ninth, anc
as far north as the line OF the First
Presbyterian Church property.
The most outstanding feature Of this
weeks building news, however, is the
! progress which is being made in the
plans OF the Liberty Housing Corpor-
alton, which proposes TO erect a num-
Der OF houses sufficient TO accommo-
date 800 families. The site is Just be-
yond the city line on the north side Of
Maryland Avenue and lying between
the tracks Of the Reading railroad and
the city line. The tract embraces as
acres and according to preliminary
ground plans, will have homes located
In groups, pairs and singles. each house
having either six or seven rooms.
This site is the old Cleland property,
and deeds are in process Of prepara-
tlon by attorneys TO transfer the land
from the present owners TO the Hous-
ing Corporation.
The arrangement Of streets. stores.
parks, churches, and homes, as drawn
up by Architect John Dockery Thomp-
son, is a most interesting one. On the
side towards Richardson park, the land
slopes abruptly down toward Mill
Creek and at this spot carefully ar
ranged terraces will be graded off so
that the homes located on this part of
the tract may show to the best advan-
tage in a picturesque, as well as a
structural sense.
Stores will be located in the center |
of the plot, and will be so arranged |
tsat they can be entered from two
streets In order TO avoid crowding, and |
no resident Will have to walk more |
than two blocks to reach them. These /
stores wiz sell merchandise and eat
ables Of all varieties, so that il win be
for residents to come TO
to provision or to purchase
staple articles.
One Of the principal features of these
places OF business will be the great /
glass area in the fronts,- msuring am
pie light, and giving much room for
display, according to the most modern
ideas on this subject The most out
and pleasing idea OF the whole
development is the excellent arrange
nent OF stores, two churches, fire and
police stations and graded and kinder
yarten schools around a civic center.
rom which the streets are radical and !
to the north and rectilinear 4
o the east. AT the very heart Of this
enter will be the public square which ?
lay be chrstened Liberty Park.
II is thought that the Reading Rail-
pad will erect a station on their prop =
'ty. which Immediately adioins that ..
the Development Company on the =
est Thus patrons will have direct ~
cam transportation TO King street sta u
Dn. Whether or not the railroad will
IN commuters trains is not known. n'
The Liberty Housing Development .
,rporation will probably announce It's III IL
lcers some time today. % sn
Mr.. Thompson also announces that 10 10
ans and specifications have been com W W
sted and are in the hands OF local 81
ntractors for bids for three new
rms to be built for the Delaware Ss ~
ate Fair Association on their new vi vi
ounds at Oak Grove, Elsmere. Bids &c
r these structures are expected TO =,
returned by the middle Of next week ~ ~
Two Of the training barns at the ~
me site are now ready for occupancy nc nc
ley were also designed by Mr. y,
lompson. -. u.
Drawings and specifications will be ~
sued by the same architect in a short
ne for stables, a garage and an offlce -, -.
Hiding for the Hamilton Coal Com AZ,
ny at Eleventh and Church streets y. ~.
le bids for these buildings will be in -
Sbout a week.
Mfr. Thompson is also the architect a.
the alterations to the new Hurley w.
wei quarters which will be IN the B.,
,rnOt Building, No. TIC Market street. ~
hen completed this alteration will ~
axe the Hurley-Powel store one OF ~
G finest In the city. - -
The store front will he entirely new 49,
d will be trimmed with marble, with ~
Q maximum glass area. The panes o.,
rallel with the street will be four ~.
4 In width, while the entrance log
II will be eighteen feet in depth with cel
lss on both sides, displaying the ,
DDS for sale. The vestibule floor viii %,
OF attractive tile. The flour Of the 20.
NV windows will be or hardwood 70.
'quetry, while the rear OF these win no
VS. will be panelled in white str
IN the interior OF the store, the str
ling will be OF plain white plaster, loy
shed rough, and the walls through inc
the entire first floor will be lined cor
h attractive mahogany cases. Maple wo
,ring will be used on the floor. on,
is the intention TO make this store \ \,
ond TO none in the city. as to ap- an
rance, ventilation. and lighting. The ~
lding will be open from both Mar "
and King streets. and the entire M,
mblng and heating systems will be low
and remodeled Comfort use
ms will be provided for both men the
women John E. Healy and Son. hri,
general contractors. wiz start be
~ as Soon as the present tenSt has abo
49, 49, resi-
.slueS .,, IN, s ABOVE Ieatures' new win
= 80. VII De Dult ana tne second NJ
u, i"'h tie exception or me front sers
-. sifSr,e ~ els aiIersa LOT the new for
iei :. W, i'luiipsoh VIII retain the TNvi
'e eenelai a'clilecturai features in plet
o1,'i a.iVns as now exist in the abo
INA seruoeure. II
idnS ana cpeclncatlOns are now in hon