Evening journal., 1918-04-13
news OF WEEK N
building TRADE
Build 90 Homes at Clay
mont Tor Chemical Co.
Workers
MANY CONTRACTS
NOW UNDER WAY

Despite the war and The consequent
soaring prices OF every kind OF build
Ing material. as well as the high wages
lahorcrs and artisan, are now conf
handing building operations n Tolls
cIly promise Go take an unusual boom,
even for a fourshins town Ike VIII
mingion.
Owing 90 the lnclemeni weather OF
the past week. contractors were come
peIed On suspend an exterior work, ana
whore buildings were not ready for ln-
lerior work contracts lay idle. During
he past week the trade showed an In
crease.
The J. A. Bador Company has started
work on an addition 90 the engine
house at tne plant of the Wilmington
Gas Company. The addition is 90 be
OF brick and concrete, one-story hish,
/ 2s by ~ feet. with Stag roof and con-
crete doors.
The contract for a garage FOR Mrs.
/ George W. Chambers, No 1908 Bro0me
street. has been awarded 10 Edward n.
Johnson. contractor. The plans were
drawn by Brown & Whitcside. The
garare VIII be Of stuccO. one and a half
stories high, 20 by 20 feet, with slate
lroof. wood floors and electric lighting
T. Candy May has prepared plans Tor
La private garage and apartment house
FOR q. NJ Banks, at No. S22 llarr ON
lsireci 10 cost 5000. The building VIII
lbe two stories high and % Boy 40 feet IN
dimensions.
The contract for a cow and horse
stable for William Winder Laird, in th'
roar of Pennsylvania avenue and hslnt
sun lane has been awarded tO join
n Healy & son. Leon W. Crawford d
Iihe architect The stable will DE o
Ihrick and hollow tile two stories, y
lhv So feet. shingle roof and roof Ncntl
lotors.
The General Chemical Company ha
awarded 90 stewart Walla Company, o
Holly Oak, tho contract for the huhd
lng OF 90 residences. a dormitory an
boarding house at Claymont. Ih
boarding house building Will be
brick. hollow tile and stucco, two siol
los and OF various sizes, slate roof, pln
floors. steam and hot air heating AN
elect-ic lighting
plans are in progress by Wollace
Hance for a residence FOR Sirman
Alarvil az Laurel. The building vs.
be OF frame. two and a half 5i0ri
high. 30 by 30 feet, with shingle roc
hardwood doors, yapor heating az
electric lighting.
Work has been started on the alter
lions and addition 60 the store at n
COS Market street FOR Schagrin al
Braunstein. Tho plans for which wei
J drawn by Mr.. Hance. The struciui
VIII DE Of brick, 3 stories, "a fe
square, mill work, Stag roof pine floor
= electric lighting and elevators.
v Work viii be commenced 10y the
A. Bader Company on an addition
lhe ladies parlor Of the boot blacklr
.s stand OF Rocco Abcsslno on the fr
T. noor OF The Ford building. The add
10 ton will extend on the south side
10 the building, The plans were drawn j
y j.. J.. Kennedy.
Plans have been completed by ].
Warner. United States engineer, for
= radio station az Fort Dupont The 81
tl0n will be OF siuccO. one story big
10 by 20 feet, with John Manyillo roc
d, pine floors. electric lighting and fXtur
Y and hollow tile.
A. S. Reed & Bro. Co. have been 8var
ed the contract Tor alterations and add
ar lions o. the store and apartments
OF Eighth and Tatnall streets. FOR Turn
q, * Stolle The work will be OF brio
" three stories. 90 10y 20 feet. Stag no
7 and wood floors Brown and Whit
~ side arc the architects
be Plans are under way by j. D. Thorn
u son for A. buildings for the Fair Ass
~, ciati0n TO- Doe erected On the new site
D." the fair grounds at Elsmcro Tho bull
k- lngs are 20 be Of frame and hollow ii
ca one-siory, various sized stock barns "a
training barns with composition To
Is and concrete and wood floors
in In spite Of the soaring prices
.y. building materials and Che dlmcully
ed obtaining artisans, Architect Rose
hc Cook Tindall has q dozen commlssi0
DIS under way either awarded, or in {
,in preliminary plan stage. One OF lh'
,o h. a $4,000 BUNGALOW for David Mast.