The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-08
FAIRFIELD IS HAVING ITS OWN
 BUILDING BOOM

Fairfield is having a building boom all of it's own. While other towns and cities are at standsuH, Fair field has several buildings under con struction and many more contemplat- ed. Fairfield industries and con- tractors greatly benefit by this boom and many are kept busy Not only have Fairfield men plenty of business but many have contracts in adjoining towns
 Faireld Lumber Co.,, which employs many men in their mill and many carpenters have the new Singer building in Westport ready for trim and the Wakeman Memorial club in Southport ready for plastering.
 The former Banks residence on the Post road which was purchased by Julius F. Brenzinger of the Max Ams Co. who intends to make it his home, will undergo extensive alterations Architect E. H. Miller of New York. The house will be completely renovat- cd and an addition made to the rear There will be a number of new par ;itions built and complete new plumb ing, wiring and decorating will be required. The heating system will be removed and new modern vapor system installed A sun parlor and addition. The contract has been let to William Martin & Son, who will sub-let the other contracts.
 All these improvements need men 10 acarry them out and as there are several wiring. heating and plumbing contractors in Fairfield, 1t is up to them to get the work.
 \ Another building project that will be started immediately is the new church of Our Lady of the Assump- tion. Architect William Schmidt Is preparing the plans for the chapel, which will be erected on the property recently purchased, having front age of 215 feet on Stratffeld road. The building wn be more or less tenn oy-vv fr-rI- nf O I0- ton and with shing1e exterior. It will seat about $50 people After the plans are drawn the contract will be let to the lowest bidder.
 It is the intention of the partShion- CTS in Stratfield to erect a handsome edff1ce on the site as soon as the necessary funds are available At present the parish can only afford the temporary building.
 At Brooklawn which Is included in the town of F'aifield, there are several buildings begun or contemplated. z On Algonquin road a two story home with a garage in the rear, is being @rected for Joseph H. Stagg. The house when completed will be 29x37 large open fireplace and the bath garage in the rear. is being erected rooms will be tiled. There will be a wing attached to the house with
 A frame house 2SxS5 feet. having seven rooms, is being planned by Ar chitect Edward B. Caldwell, Jr., on Ruena Vista road. Brooklawn, for Wood & Marlborough It will have fireplaces. tiled baths, sunporches and hardwood floors and a garage in the rear. It is probable that Fairfield firms will get the contracts if their bids are low enough.
 There are several new cottages to be erected at Fairfield Beach and a local firm is making the additions to the bathing pavilion St the beach for he hotel. which will be opened this summer.
 The home being erected for Walter gressing rapidly.
 All in all. there ought to be enough work in F'airffeld to keep Fairfield workers at work Of course, many of the contracts are let to outside firms for various reasons, when the work could probably be done as good by local contractors. if not better a nd chea per. One citizen expressed the | desire that Fairfield have .honst