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ble army, which spoils the perspective of our streets and the harmony of our gardens.”—London Globe.
BUILDING NEWS.
(The editors greatly desire to receive information from the smaller and outlying towns as well as from the larger cities.)
Allegheny, Pa.—Plans for the proposed freight station of the Pennsylvania lines in Allegheny are being discussed by the Allegheny council. The building will cost $500,000 and the contract will be awarded about January 1. Address Chief engineer, Pennsylvania lines west, Pittsburg, Pa.
Ardmore, I. T.—It is reported that a new hotel will shortly be erected here, at a cost of about $100,000.
Atlanta, Ga.—Plans have been prepared for the erection of a business building for
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Company. Morgan & Dillon, Prudential Building, are architects. Estimated cost, $200,000. Alexander Bannyman is chief engineer.
Atlantic City, N. J.—Bids are asked until 3 P.M., December 20, by James Knox Taylor, Supervis. Architect, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C, for additions and alterations to the U. S. Post-office, Atlantic City.
Baltimore, Md.—Reports state that St. Barnabas’ P. E. Church, Thomas Atkinson, Rector, Argyle Avenue and Biddle Street, has purchased lot at northwest corner of St. Paul and Thirty-fifth Streets and will erect church building on the site, which is 100 x 174 feet. It is probable that Worthington & Ahrens, architects, Law Building, 225 Cortiand Street, will prepare the necessary plans and specifications.
Sunderland Brothers, architects, Eighth
and G Streets, N. W., Washington, D. C., are ready for bids for the erection of a power house and nurses’ home for the University of Maryland Hospital. It is to be a three-story, brick and steel, fireproof building. Estimated cost, $100,000.
George Clothier, Jr., architect, Hoffman Building, 11 East Lexington Street, has prepared plans for apartment-house to be erected at corner Cathedral and Chase Streets; five stories, 20x124 feet; brick with terra-cotta trimmings ; electric wiring and fixtures. Willis & Mason, builders, 324 West Biddle Street, are estimating on construction.
Brooklyn, N. Y.—Architect A. W. Ross, 131 Livingston Street, has prepared plans for an extension to the public school building on the north side of Gates, 280 feet west of Stuyvesant Avenue, to be five stories, 106x62 feet, brick, stone and concrete. Cost, $155,000.
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