Evening journal., 1919-08-23
BUILDING TRADE
IS Much IMPROVED
Small and Large Contracts
Are Being Rushed by
Operators
MECHANICS IN THE
MARKET FOR HOMES

Bids are due on Wednesday for the
building OF an addition. 10 include a
gymnasium aud swimming pool, 10
Nillanoys College, Villanova, Pa. The
building will be three stories high and
40 by 50 feet. The phns are prepared
by John J, Kennedy The stewart
Wiley Company Is the only contractor
OF this city estimating on the work.
Six contractors OF Philadelphia are
preparing estimates.
Mr., Kennedy has under way plans
and specifications for a residence for
G, p. Thornley,, at smyrna. The house
Will be OF Colonial type, two and a
half stories high and 40 by 80 feet.
During the past week, a large num-
Der Of building permits were issued by
building Inspector Preston.
John II. Healey and Son viii build
an addition TO tho plant OF the Speak
man Company, Thirtieth and Spruce
streets, to cost $4,000. The addition
viii he two stories, is5 by co feet.
4 siS-story addition TO the factory
OF the Standard Kid Manufacturing
Company, Third and Monroe streets,
win be built by J. A. Bader Company,
10 cost $4,000 Mr., Kennedy Is the
architect.
The Central Realty Company will
erect eleven one-story stores and
garage at Eleventh and Orlnge streets,
at cost OF S6S0OO. The Stewart-Wll-
ley Company Is the contractor, and
Brown and Whitsside are the archi-
tecis. The plans call for a structure
" iSi feet on the west side Of orange
street, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, and a garage on Eleventh
street.
The city is IN the dawn OF intense
and increasing industrial activity that
bids 20 outdO even the prosperity OF
the past four years, architects and
builders believe. Hundreds Of people
are clamOring for homes and the archi-
tecjs and contractors are receiving de-
mands many OF them from the indus
trial classes, that exceeds their power
TO keep pace with.
Il have demands TO build homes, a |
large per cent. OF which are from me- !
chanics, coming in faster than ] can |
procure the labor and material TO /
build them" said John Z. Hesly, OF
John Z. Healy & Sons. contractors. No. 1
a tendency on the part OF people who /
formerly only rented their houses, 20
I'D homes for themselves. One OF
the greatest needs OF The present IL
homes within the purchasing power
OF people OF moderate means" ho
said
Mr.. Healy is now building about
twenty-five new places and is making
additions Tor dozen more. Setting
the example himself, he Ia just com
pleting his own home at No. 1905 Rod
ney street.
The office OF the William d. Had |
dock & Co, contractors at No. s0i !
Orange street. reports that the com
pany is engaged In the construction OF
a score " places including apartments,
and residences in VII
mington and suburbs. A real estate
1rm is preparing 10 let a contract for
he construction OF nineteen bunga-
ows on the Chester trolley line in she
OF Wilmington in the direc-
ion OF Shellpot
Mrs Victoria ZwOlk has plans laid
or an apartment house 10 be put up
Il TNeniy-fourih and Market streets.
Harry ;. Lynch, carpenter and builder, {
L No 7i3 Tainsll street. IS building
everal houses and has contracts FOR \
more. Mr.. Hesly has bulldogs going I
IN which represent a total OF over
100000. The firm Of Brown and White
ide. architects. have drawings for I
tructures whose cost will approximate
million dollars.