Co., it is reported, has awarded the contract to erect the Broadway Theatre here to the Essex County Construction Co., of Newark, at $150, 000.
Cannon City, Col. — It is stated that the Y. M. C. A. is considering the erection of a $50, 000 building.
Chapel Hill, N. C. — Frank P. Milburn, Home Life Building, Washington, D. C., is preparing plans for remodeling chemical building at the University of North Carolina; also for residence to be erected for Dr. Francis P. Venable, president of the university.
Chattanooga, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Hotel Co. has selected a site at the northeast corner of Eleventh St. and Georgia Ave. for its eight-story 250-room hotel, to cost $500, 000.
R. H. Hunt has been commissioned to prepare preliminary plans for proposed cityhall.
Chicago, Ill. — John Ahlschlager, it is reported, is preparing plans for a building to contain stores, offices and halls, to be built at 91st St. and Commercial Ave. It will be three or four story, 75 × 135 feet, and cost $55, 000.
Julian Barnes, architect, 1118 Association Building, is preparing plans for a bank building to be built at 643 and 645 West 63d St. for the First National Bank of Englewood. It will be one story, 52 × 150 feet, and cost $100, 000. The architect will not receive bids before the first of August.
D. H. Burnham & Co., Railway Exchange Building, it is stated, are preparing plans for a hotel, which is to be erected on Michi
gan Boulevard by Otto Young, at an estimated cost of $5, 000, 000.
Cleveland, Ohio. — Western Reserve University will erect a chemical laboratory and a gymnasium at the women’s college, the latter to cost $100, 000.
Columbus, O. — The Ohio State University will erect a girls’ dormitory, to cost $60, 000; agricultural buildings, to cost $80, 000, and an engineering building, to cost $75, 000.
Colfax, Iowa. — Edw. S. Hammatt, of Davenport, it is reported, has completed plans for a 120-room hotel to replace the Monte-Colfax, which was recently destroyed by fire. T. W. McNear, owner.
Columbus, Ind. — The trustees of the Christian Church, it is reported, will soon ask bids for remodeling and improving the church at an estimated cost of $50, 000.
Covington, Ky. — It is stated that plans have been completed by Leon Coquard, of Detroit, Mich., for enlarging the Cathedral of St. Mary’s, estimated to cost $100, 000.
Dallas, Texas. — Bids are being received for $30, 000 residence for L. S. Thorne, after plans by Lang & Mitchell.
Denver, Col. — Bids will probably be received about September 1 for erecting a building for the Excelsior Club. Architect, Wm. Crowe, Room 510, Mack Building.
Duluth, Minn. — Jos. B. Cotton has had plans prepared by Kees & Colburn, architects, Minneapolis, for a $90, 000 residence. It will be of pressed and ornamental brick, terra cotta trimmings, fireproof.
Durham, N. C. — Main Street Methodist Church is reported as considering the erection of a $100, 000 edifice. Address The Pastor.
East Liverpool, Ohio. — Richard L. Edmonston is interested in a company which will erect a $75, 000 loo-room hotel on Fourth St. to be ready for occupancy by January I.
Eau Claire, Wis. — E. D. Orff, of Minneapolis, Minn., it is stated, is preparing plans for the Consolidated Bank of Eau Claire; cost, $50, 000.
Elm Grove, W. Va. — George H. Dieringer, 1428 Market St., Wheeling, W. Va., is preparing plans for two-story edifice 54 x 58 feet, to be erected by the First M. E. Church; frame with slate roof, metal ceilings, etc.
El Paso, Texas. — Plans will soon be completed for the Y. M. C. A. building, which will be three stories high and will be of modern architecture and equipment.
Emory, Va. — It is reported that it is proposed erecting buildings at Emory and Henry College which will cost a total of $100, 000.
Escanaba, Mich. — Lester B. Markham, of Grand Rapids, it is stated, is contemplating the erection of a $75, 000 theatre here.
Eureka Springs, Ark. — Reports state that a $100, 000 sanitarium will be erected here. Address R. J. Floyd.
Evanston, Ill. — Plans are under way for a theatre to be built in this city for the Evanston Theatre Co. Cost will be about
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