Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-04-13
MUCH BUILDING;
BUS|NSS GOOD
Stores, Homes, Schools and
Factories Included in Work
Now Being Done
HERE AND IN VICINITY
Builders and Architects Are
Rushed-- Building Boom
in Woodbridge

ness has been shown within the past
3fwo or three weeks. Not only have
the various industries reported an
increase in orders, but building con-
tractors in almost all instances, are
reporting much building and store
Keepers report a general increase in
business over the past few months.
Several hundred thousand dollars
worth of building is going on in this
section of Middlesex county at the
present time and indications are that
during the summer months many ad-
ditional contracts will be made.
Although construction work in
This city at the present time is con-
fined principally to buildings to be
used for business purposes. in Wood
bridge. Metuchen. Morgan. Keyport
and other surrounding places, build
ings for residential purposes are far
in the lead.
& In this city at the present time
work has been started on the new
building of the Y. NJ. H. A, which
Is to be situated at the corner of
Madison avenue and Jefferson street.
The work of excavation is now GO
Ing on and will take possibly another
week to complete. The directors o:
the Y. NJ. H. A. expect by that time
to have the bids in from the contrac-
/. tors so that the contract Tor the
building can be awarded.
At the corner of Madison avenue
and Market street excavation Is un-
der way for the erection of the new
one-story building containing five
stores which is to be erected by the
Perth Amboy Construction Com
pany. John n. Wester has the con-
tract for the mason work. The
building was designed by Architect
Ingyard Greisen.
Within the new few days will see
completed the new building of the
Maple Realty Company at the cor
her of Madison avenue and Smith
street. With the exception of few
finishing touches the building IS
about completed. The stores and
offices in the building are readily
renting to tenants who desire to
locate near this busy corner.
Among the buildings planned for
this city and on which construction
work will start during the summer
is that of the new high school to be
erected in connection with st. Mary $
parish. Plans for the building are
row in course of completion. The
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ner of Eayette and Mechanic streets.
At Woodbridge Olaf J. Morgenson,
the city comptroller. has contracted
for the construction of $4,000 CO.
Ionial residence with John N. Wes-
ter. The building will be of frame
with a large sun parlor. Ground
will be broken for the building,
which will be situated in Barron
avenue, on Monday. The building
will not be ready for occupancy until
October 1. Ingvard Greisen Is the
architect.
At Woodbridge Arthur E. Dun
ham is constructing several new
houses on the Valentine tract. Dur
ing the past three years Mr. Dun
ham has been one of the few build
ers who invested extensively In tne
building of houses. The venture
proved successful. however, as IN
all instances a buyer was readily
found for the property. Many OF
the houses that have been built re-
Gently by Mr.. Dunham have been
sold before being completed. Aside
from the work being done by MT.
Dunham, there is considerable other
activities in the building line in
Woodbridge, not only along resi-,
Dental lines but also for Industrial
purposes.
Another residence under construc-
lion in woodbridge at the present
time is that of William II. Griswold,
urperintendent of the New Jersey
Terra Gotta Company. The resi-
dence is situated in High street and
e being built by Johr- N. Wester.
At Highland Park, Clarence A:
Sexton Is building residence and
garage. The residence being over
he show room of the garage. WORK
vas started yesterday on the build
ng by John N. Wester, the contrac-
.or. The building will cost $1,000.
In other outlying districts mucn
construction work is going on. A,
Morgan or Lawrence Harbor the land
Is being cut up into lots by the Law
renee Harbor Heights Company
prior to the building of bungalows
On the property which will be sold
On easy terms to those desiring To
make their homes along the
water front.
At Keansburg. Hazlet, Clnwooo
md Colts Neck, Monmouth county
school houses are in the course OF
construction. The Colts Neck and
xeansburg schools are being con-
J structed by John N. Wester. Each
1 " these buildings cost $4,000
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