Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-09-02
BUILDING TRADE
BOOM LIKELY
Architects and Contractors
Expect Big Season After
Rail Strike
SOME BIG WORK
is UNDER WAY

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Although there has been a Sigh
slump In the building trade in WI
mington and throughout the countr,
generally where long hauls are af
.fected because OF the railroad strike
the efficiency Of the automobile
truck is running on the short hauls
Recently Brown and Whiteside
architects. needed the prompt deliv'
cry of 1s-ton vault door from
York, Pa, for the completion OF
atheir plans at the Artisans Savings
Bank. To eliminate any possible de-
lay through the railroad strike, the
door was loaded on motor truck
and delivered here on time, the trip
being made in two days.
1t is the opinion among builders
and architects that. there will be a
general revival OF business in their
line this Fall IL the railroad and coal
strikes are settled soon. At the
-.offices of Brown and Whiteside yes
terday, members of that firm said
that the coal shortage and railroad
strike had not affected them in any
way up to the present time. They
are busy with the construction Of
several operations while new work
Continues to come in. This Arm has
plans for five garages accepted by
Andrew c. Gray. The garages will be
erected at 1917 Market street. Bids
are now being asked.
w. d. Haddock and Company has
been awarded the contract by the
New Castle Leather Company 10
build an addition TO the boiler room
at the plant. The cost is $4,000.
The Smyth Construction Company
agree with many other contractors
that there will be a resumption Of
the building trade this Fall II the
railroad strike is settled in the near
future. Speaking of the advance of
building material since early Spring
when operations were taking on the
nature of a boom, the head OF this
firm said that the only material 10
go beyond price was cement and this
rise was because a great deal of coal
is required in making the product.
The school board at Smyrna has
postponed the giving out of the cor
tract for the new s150.000 school
building until September II. II was
first planned TO give out the con-
tract September 5, but because OF
the Intervention Of Labor Day, II
was decided 10 hold the matter over
for another week. About one year
will be allowed for the construction
OF the building.
Patrick Fahey. contractor. has six
houses and a store under construc-
ton which he expects TO finish by
October Is. The buildings are on
the east side Of Clayton street. ex-
tending from the corner OF Second
Third. The store is located
on the corner
The houses are OF brick and have |
eight rooms, bath and pantry. There
are second story bay windows and
'front.' and rear porches. The first
ioor has parlor. living room. dining
loom. kitchen. pantry and large hall.
There are four bed rooms on the sec
md floor. The houses are equipped
with gas and electric. hot water
neat and cement cellars. The homes
viii be offered TO the public when
anished.
Other work is under way through
out the city as follows:
L 13 Sycamore street. private gar
age by Joseph R. Grier. at a cost OF
5000
1901 Head street, alterations, by
Samuel Levin.
p S. w. corner vandever avenue and
Spruce street, addition Of one story
brick building 15x2O feet at a cost
of 5000. by Louis Sara.
902 Delaware avenue, addition by
the Smyth Construction Company,
for Thomas Tatnall.
1928 Scott street, front porch by II.
witkowski for John II. Maxwell.
1920 King street. alterations by J.
r. Stevens for Young and Company.
real estate dealers. at a cost OF |
$1,000 The changes are taking out |
front and building in a bulk window,
placing of two az beams. installa-
ion of a heavy iron cellar door and
the front in stucco.
1906 West Seventeenth street, al
erations by ]. r. Stevens for Mrs.
'tanton.
COZ West Ninth street building OF |
rear porch, by Seward johnson.
ia North Franklin street. altera-
Ions by NJ Capdaldi for Max Kohn.
ia Bird street. private garage,
y w. Falgowski.
s South Clayton street. second
tory porch by T. Samworth and
on for William Chamberlain.
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