Evening journal., 1919-12-27

other building materials. Quarried
stone, mortar Of all kinds and cement
have scared, cement which brought
$3.50 or si.75 years ago now sells for 50
or $3.50.
4 well known Wilmington roofer said
that IL cost about cents a square foot
70 lay tin roof three years ago: today
the same roof would cost % cents q
square foot, and for the better oper-
ations. 10 cents a square foot is
charged
In addition, the same timer stated
that the wages Of timers Is now about
$40 q week, whereas a few years ago
timers were thought we'll paid at slS
q week. He continued that the timers,
who are now making so cents an hour
have threatened 10 strike after January
il a raise TO 81 an hour Is not forth
coming.
Other building materials which have
risen materially during the past six
years are; Roofing felt from $50 to
ss5 a ton; Stag from 80 cents to $40 a
ton, and pitch from Sc TO S26 ton or a
rise Of 333 PEI cent.
Stonemasons and bricklayers who
once drew $500 per day now earn a
minimum Of IS a day. Carpenters wages
are about the same and the earnings Of
plumbers. stairbuilders, plasterers and
labOrers has risen IN similar proportion.
A local architect said yesterday that
few could think Of erecting a house
under such conditions, for house
which cost $1,000 ten years ago to build
would today cost $500.
The situation is not without hope,
however. There seems TO be an almost
prevalent opinion that the prices Of ma
terial will come down somewhat in the
spring.
In spite of the backward condition Of
the trade, Brown and Whiteside, arch
fleets, Inc, seem TO have no lack 'of
operations either midway in process Of
construction, or in a completed stage.
Several large industrial buildings are
now nearly completed for the Electric
Hose and Rubber Co., at Eleventh and
Dure streets, one building being al
ready occupied. The structures are Of
modern brick and steel-sash cons,ruc-
tion. John W. Healey 6 Sons are the
contractors.
Excavations have been completed. and
foundations gotten well underway for
a large machine shop for Trump
Brothers This building will be 80 feet
by 70 feet in dimensions, viii be Of
brick and steel sash construction, two
stories high. and rooted with Stag.
The foundations now being built are of
concrete. William D. Haddock and
Company are the general contractors
for this operation.
The proposed new six-stOrg industrial
building for the Amalgamated Leather
Company, at Adams and Chestnut
streets formerly II. Blumenthal and
Company is now about finished. The
interior is being painted, and the new
structure will be occupied for BUSINESS
purposes soon after January 1. Walter
Thompson is the general contractor.
A garage and store fOr the Central
Realty Company, at Eleventh and Or
ange streets, also designed by Brown
and Whiteside, is ready 10 be put under
roof. The Stewart-Wiley Company are
the general contractors.
The Gewehr Piano Company has NOV
ed into its new four-story building.
designed by Brown and Whiteside. at
No. 2t6 West Ninth street. The build
ing has IA show rooms, steam heat, an
elevator. and is modern in every respect.
d. IIaddock and Company were
the contractors
The one-story show and salesroOms
Of the Dannenhauer Electric Company,
at No. i03 West Ninth street was re-
Gently completed by William D. Had
dock and Company. Brown and White
side were the architects.
The same firm IS drawing advanced
plans for the magnificent new Tower
Hill school, which, when completed, will
be one Of the finest private
schools in the east.
The operation was started last sum
mer, and it is hoped to have the new
building ready for occupancy some
time next spring. More than 200 arti-
sans are working on this operation dur
ing element weather. The James Stew
are Company Of New York city are the
Drawings were ready this morning at
the Office OF Brown and Nhiteside for
twenty-siX 7-room houses, to be built
on Riddle avenue for Joseph Bancroft
Contractors viii submit their estimates
by Tuesday, January 8, at noon.
J. Morris Whiteslde, Of ihe frm OF
Brown and Whiteside. said yesterday:
Residential work is very slow now
there is too much Industrial work, and
labor is diverted into commercial
Edward Candy May, architect. with
Offices in the dupont Building, is also
busy with several operations.
The Georgian residences Of Harol5 c.
ochEtt, at Park Drive ami Grant we
nue., is now read TO plaster. Mr.. May
IS also The architect for larre farm
ing development near Konnett square.
The plans include q in0dacn dairy barn
Of the latest and most approved type.
Bids were IN last week for garage
for C. A. Patterson, al Eleventh. and
Broome streets. air. May is the archi-
tect.
Among The contractors. John z.
Healy and Sons report that the build
Ing trade IS fairly active despite post
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