Evening journal., 1919-09-06
BUILDING TRADE
IS Much BETTER
Much Srall Wcrk is in
Progress; Drawing
Other Plans
NEW HOME SOON
FOR TRUST COMPANY

Preparations are being made TO rae
the buildings OF the Delaware Trust
Company, at Ninth and Market streets,
for the new fourteen-slory office build
ing which will go up on the site
The present buildings were purchased
and occupied by the Delaware Trust
Company in i9iU and greatly improved
prior TO the compsnys occupancy
Old Wilmingtonians may remember
when James A. Bayard, Thomas +.
Bayard's grandfather, build the struc-
lure now standing at Ninth and Market
streets. 10 was the custom in those
distant days for a lawyer 10 build his
house on prominent thorOughfsre'
and place his office in the front Of the
building, thus combining a residence
with a place Of business.
Mrs. James \. Bayard died In 1861.
and James \. Bayard lived there until
his death in 1880, when the property
descended 10 the heirs. the lats Thomas
f. Bayard and two sisters. and the old
home was converted into an office
building. The building on Ninth street
adjoining the old homestead known as
the Bayard Annex. was built in 1888.
Building Of structures Of all descrip-
'iions in this city is on the Increase,
according 10 architects and builders OF
The city. Many apartment houses. resi-
dences. cottages, bungalows, factories
and alterations and additions 10 build
ings are under construction, while
plans for many more are under way.
The energies Of the architects are
being spent, mainly. in an endeavor TO
relieve the building situation, it was
stated by Mr.. Whiiesdc, Of Brown and
Whiteside, architects.
THE most urgent thing 10 which we
and most architects are bending our
energies is toward relief Of the housing
situation, which means constantly
more activity along the lines Of small
houses Mr.. Whiieside said. THAT isl
the situation which concerns us most
hc said. "and all my associates in busi-
ness are making the housing question
the supreme issue. Plans under way
which will soon be put into execution
look toward quick relief"
Every architect and builder In the
city cOncurred with Mr. Whiicside IN
expressing the belief that the housing
question should be The first considcra-
tion and that everything should be /
made subseryient. even II sacrifice is I
And that is precisely what
we are an doing said Frank n. Zeb /
ley. No. 1902 King street
Henry :. Lynch. contractor. gave |
testimony TO the effect that nothing |
ran stop the rapid progress OF build |
Ing in the city. but shortage Of men |
and material.
I'VE have lots Of work. practically |
more than we can do. and we are going |
ahead with 70 as rapidly as conditions |
will permit"
A. : Reed q Son reported that they I
had considerable work in hand. includ- |
ng work Just finished at Hope Farm. |
near Brandywine Springs. an apartment /
house Sor Dr. Robin. at No. i0ii Wash /
ngtOn street and work for Mrs Huxley /
Harvey at No. 903 Broome street.
George :. Charles q son are building
several tw0-stOry houses at Fourteenth
md Wo0dlawn. and have much more
work that is temporarily delayed by
'easOn OF The bricklayers' strike.
William d. Haddock. Co. have much
lew work that they will engage on
shortly.