Evening journal., 1920-01-24
STORM HINDERS
BUILDING WORK
Architects, However, Get Out
Many Plans for Modern
Structures
NEW SHOWROOM
FOR AUTO COMPANY

Indictment weather during the past
week has materially halted all outdoor
building operations, although indoor
work IS proceeding.
Work on the foundation OF the Office
building Of the Delaware Trust Com
pany al Ninth and Market streets has
been greatly hampered. especially dur
Ing the ice and sleet storm OF the past
four days. Work on the foundations OF
the new Morning News building. on
King street below Tenth. will be re-
sumed as soon as outside conditions
permit
Edward Candy May, architect, an
nounces that bids on the new slrlc-
tue OF the \. w. c. A., on the east side
OF King steet between Ninth and Tenth,
steets, viii be asked for within a short
time. This modern home OF the y. w.
c. a. will be i've stories In height, with
81 feet frontage on King street. and i4O
feet depth. The foundations VIII be
OF stone, the main rising walls Of brick
and number OF the interior partitions
OF hollow tile. Marble, terrazzo, and
hardwood floors Will be found within
the completed building. according u
the architects plans. and the constrlc-
ton viii be thoroughly fire proof. Fire
doors. and fire escapes will be Installed
and no pains will be spared % have
the structure modern, comfortable, ant
well-equipped In every respect. The
roof viii be Of tile, and the lighting
VIII be taken care Of by rolled steel
sashes.
Mr.. May will also be ready FOR bids
on q new garage az Pennsylvania ave
nue. and Union streets about February
1. This garage will be 30 by % feel
In plan, two and one half stories IN
height, and rooted with slate. The
name OF the owner Is withheld.
| Plans for another store at Eleventh
and West streets are being drawn b,
Mr.. Mays Office. This modern CONNER.
cial building viii be two stories N
height, and Of brick construction
Plenty OF lighting viii be afforded b,
extensive glass areas.
! Alterations and additions, both In.
side and outside are being planned by
! Mr. May for a residence on Main street
Middletown. The structure Is Colonial
in design, and the improvements viii b,
partly In the nature OF a restoration
The name Of the owner Is withheld
J. J. Kennedy, architect, is drawinl
plans for an apartment house for LOui
Gross. at Delaware avenue and Lin
coin street. Tie plans show a build
ing three stories in height, 20 by q
feet. and Of brick construction. TIL
building will contain marble and IN
flooring, will be heated with hot wate
and lighted with electricity.
Charles z. Oelschlager, architect
Philadelphia, is drawing plans for tw
Wilmington structures. One Is an auto
mobile service station at Tenth an
Union streets. name Of owner withheld
i3i by go feet. Plans for this garag
may be had by addressing the archi
tect. This building will be one OF th'
largest garages and service stations II
Delaware. The floor will be OF ce
ment and the walls OF the structure o.
concrete and terra Gotta construction
Steel sash Will be exclusively used
Metal laths will be used for the plaster
ing, insuring a flreprOof building. Tn
garage will contain an elevator.
The other building for which plan
are being drawn by Mr.. Oelschlager 8
the new automobile show rooms OF IN
! COMPASSIONATE Motor Company. %
No. 1915 Walnut street. Philadelphia
pa. The new show rooms will be 10
Gated al the 6. w. corner Delaware ave
nue. and Tatnall streets. The building
will be OF concrete, steel and orna
mental terra Gotta. two floors In heigh
and II by 1913 feet in plan. The foo
of the show room proper viii be o
terrazzo and the interior walls OF hol
low tile. other features Of the con
struction will be metal lath to hol.
master. electric lighting, Stag rooi
steam heat, interior ornamental marDl
and iile work. rolled steel sash, hollow
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