BUILDING NEWS.
(The editors greatly desire to receive information from the smaller and outlying towns as well as from the larger cities. )
Akron, Ohio. — Reports state that Charles Henry & Son, architects, have prepared plans and are taking bids for a six-story business and office building, 86 × 59 ft., for Long & Taylor, to cost $60, 000.
Albany, N. Y. — Fuller & Pitcher, Albany, are taking figures on the general contract for an Art Society Building, be erected on Washington Ave., Albany, for the Albany Institute, Historical and Art Society, of that city. No contract let.
Commissioner Draper and State Architect Heins, it is reported, have been requested by the Building Trustees to prepare floor plans and the dimensions for the new State Educational Building.
Arkansas City, Kan. — Plans for the new hospital building at this city have been prepared by Architect William Gall and bids will shortly be received.
Atlanta, Ga. — It is reported that the King Hardware Co. has purchased site, 152 × 180 ft., on which to erect a fireproof building to cost $75, 000.
Reports state that Jas. K. Glass has contract to erect buildings at the Amusement Park for the Wonderland Amusement Co., to include theatre, figure eight, chute-thechute and midway attractions, building to be of mill construction and have electric lights. Cost, $100, 000.
It is reported that the Baptist Tabernacle Church, Dr. Broughton, pastor, has purchased site on which to erect eight or tenstory auditorium to cost about $250, 000. Site has also been purchased on which to erect an infirmary.
Baltimore, Md. — The Walbrook M. E. Church, Robert W. H. Weech, pastor, North Ave. and nth St., has commissioned Mottu & White, architects, to prepare plans and specifications for a one-story and basement frame adduton, 25x60 ft., to its present church building.
Mr Felix Isman, of Philadelphia, Pa., it is stated, intends erecting at Lexington St. and Court-house Plaza a two-story reinforced-concrete store and office building, to cost about $40, 000.
It is stated that the building committee of the Y. M. C. A., Charles and Saratoga Sts., has commissioned Joseph Evans Sper
ry, architect, Calvert Building, to prepare plans and specifications for new building to be erected at northeast corner Franklin and Cathedral Sts.; six stories; fireproof construction; cost about $500, 000.
Wm A. Marburg, 5 East Eager St., has awarded contract to Henry Smith & Sons Company, 116 South Regester St., for the construction of dwelling at 5 East Eager St.; four stories and basement; stone exterior, structural iron and steel; electric wiring and fixtures; sanitary plumbing; heating system; cost about $100, 000. Joseph Evans Sperry, architect, Calvert Building,
Press reports state that the Colonial Trust Co., 13½ West Saratoga St., has awarded contract to Norcross Bros. Comrany, Clay near Charles St., for the construction of its bank building at 7-11 West Saratoga St.; one story and basement, 66. 6
× 45 ft.; marble exterior with granite base; reinforced-concrete construction; interior marble; slag roof; ornamental cast-iron doors; cast-iron frames and sashes; vault lights; galvanized-iron skylights. Ellicott & Emmart, architects, Union Trust Building, Charles and Fayette Sts.
Boston, Mass. — Joseph L. Bergman, 30 Court St., has announced that the work on constructing the large $125, 000 garage block on Columbia Rd., South Boston, will be started probably within a month. Structure to be 184 × 104, three stories high. Edward P. Morse, 222 Adams St., is the architect. No contracts awarded.
Bristol, R. I. — Norcross Bros. Company, Tremont Building, Boston, have been awarded the contract for the erection of the High School Building at Hope and Bradford Sts., Bristol. The building will be two stories high, of brick and stone, l60 × 80, and cost $200, 000. Cooper & Bailey, 60 Congress St., Boston, architects.
Canon City, Col. — Plans are being prepared by F. S. Granger, of the Interurban Railway, for the erection of the hotel and other buildings at the Hot Springs, near here. Estimated cost, $200, 000.
Canton, N. C. — Reports state that the Champion Fibre Co., of Canton, has let con
tracts for the erection of additions to the plant to cost $300, 000.
Cape Girardeau, Mo. — Barnett, Haynes & Barnett, architects, Frisco Building, St. Louis, are drawing plans for a five-story office building at Cape Girardeau. It will be fireproof, brick, stone and terra-cotta, and cost about $115, 000.
Cedar Falls, Iowa. — The State Normal School Trustees have engaged Proudfoot & Bird, architects, of Des Moines, to prepare plans for new buildings, including a library, museum, natural science and manual training buildings.
Chanute, Kan. — It is reported that a $2, 500, 000 Portland cement plant will be constructed by the Chanute Cement & Clay Products Company.
Charleston, S. C. — Plans are being submitted by architects for police station to be erected at a cost of $60, 000. Address the Mayor.
Charleston, W. Va. — Harding & Upman, 729 15th St., N. W., Washington, D. C., are preparing plans for office building to be erected by C. M. Alderson and Samuel Stevenson; 10 stories, 40 × 90 ft.; brick; stone; terra-cotta trimmings; steel frame; hollow-tile fireproofing; flat-tile roof; interior marble; cost $125, 000.
Chattanooga, Tenn. — C. E. James, of this city, has under consideration the erection of a 10-story building on his corner at Broad and Eighth Sts., to cost $400, 000.
Chelsea, Mass. — Bids are asked by the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department, Washington, D. C., until 10 a. m. July 31, for the construction of two buildings for officers’ quarters at the Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass.
Chicago, Ill. — The Adams & Elting Company, manufacturers of paints and wood fillers, 155 West Washington St., which contemplates the erection of a large factory on five acres of ground bounded by South 43d
and South 44th Aves and the alley south of Colorado Ave. and the Chicago Terminal Transfer Company’s tracks, has asked the City Council to vacate Taylor St. The company will build a fireproof plant, comprising several buildings, to cost about $100, 000.
It is reported that the erection of a new City-hall at a cost of about $3, 000, 000 is
under consideration.
Reports state that Architects Holabird & Roche will let contracts shortly for a manufacturing building to be built at the southeast corner of Congress and Franklin Sts., for the Brooks estate. It will be 10 stories, of fireproof steel construction, and cost about $300, 000.
Spaulding & Merrill, tobacco manufacturers, it is stated, plan the erection of a large manufacturing plant at a cost of $500, 000, at South 43d St. and Colorado Ave.
A committee composed of Miss Lathrop, of the Hull House, County Commissioner Hartray, Judge Carter and Judge Carpenter has been appointed to make arrangements for plans for a building to contain quarters for the court, detention school and home, and to cost about $50, 000.
Architect William E. Walker, it is reported, is taking figures on a mercantile building to be built at the northeast corner of Wabash Ave. and 14th St., for the Man
ufacturers’ Furniture Exchange. It will be eight stories, 71 × 171, and cost $150, 000.
Architects Postle & Mahler, Marquette Building, 204 Dearborn St., report that they have made sketches for a hotel to be built at Bush St. and Van Ness Ave., for Mrs. Sarah Rogers, represented by James Sargent, 2800 Laguna St., San Francisco, Cal.
It is to be 10-story, 120 × 132 ft., of fireproof steel construction, with reinforced-concrete floors, with hardwood finish, steam heat, electric light, and is estimated to cost $400, 000.
Dalton, Ga. — It is reported that the Crown Cotton Mills will build an additional mill, to be equipped with 12, 000 spindles, at a cost approximating $350, 000. Plans for buildings are being prepared.
Dayton, Ohio. — Charles Herby, architect, has completed plans for a $70, 000 apartment to be erected by Mrs. A. G. Feight, at Bank and 3d Sts.
Davenport, Iowa. — The Washburn-Halligan Coffee Company will erect a five-story building on 4th and Iowa Sts. Temple, Burrows & McLane, architects, have plans for a building, 60 × 126. It will be of brick and reinforced-concrete.
Decatur, Ill. — The Committee on Location, it is reported, has decided to erect the new Pythian Home in this city. The cost to be $250, 000.
Bids will be received until Aug. I by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds (Frederick R. Ross, Chairman), for furnishing material and erecting a library building of Colorado stone; plans and specifications may be obtained at the office of Albert R. Ross, architect, 542 5th Ave., New York, N. Y., upon a deposit of $20, $10 of which will be refunded upon the return of said copies.
The Grant Building and Investment Co. have commissioned Architect F. E. Edbrooke to prepare plans for a four-story apartment house, to be erected at 14th and Tremont Sts., at a cost of $100, 000.
(The editors greatly desire to receive information from the smaller and outlying towns as well as from the larger cities. )
Akron, Ohio. — Reports state that Charles Henry & Son, architects, have prepared plans and are taking bids for a six-story business and office building, 86 × 59 ft., for Long & Taylor, to cost $60, 000.
Albany, N. Y. — Fuller & Pitcher, Albany, are taking figures on the general contract for an Art Society Building, be erected on Washington Ave., Albany, for the Albany Institute, Historical and Art Society, of that city. No contract let.
Commissioner Draper and State Architect Heins, it is reported, have been requested by the Building Trustees to prepare floor plans and the dimensions for the new State Educational Building.
Arkansas City, Kan. — Plans for the new hospital building at this city have been prepared by Architect William Gall and bids will shortly be received.
Atlanta, Ga. — It is reported that the King Hardware Co. has purchased site, 152 × 180 ft., on which to erect a fireproof building to cost $75, 000.
Reports state that Jas. K. Glass has contract to erect buildings at the Amusement Park for the Wonderland Amusement Co., to include theatre, figure eight, chute-thechute and midway attractions, building to be of mill construction and have electric lights. Cost, $100, 000.
It is reported that the Baptist Tabernacle Church, Dr. Broughton, pastor, has purchased site on which to erect eight or tenstory auditorium to cost about $250, 000. Site has also been purchased on which to erect an infirmary.
Baltimore, Md. — The Walbrook M. E. Church, Robert W. H. Weech, pastor, North Ave. and nth St., has commissioned Mottu & White, architects, to prepare plans and specifications for a one-story and basement frame adduton, 25x60 ft., to its present church building.
Mr Felix Isman, of Philadelphia, Pa., it is stated, intends erecting at Lexington St. and Court-house Plaza a two-story reinforced-concrete store and office building, to cost about $40, 000.
It is stated that the building committee of the Y. M. C. A., Charles and Saratoga Sts., has commissioned Joseph Evans Sper
ry, architect, Calvert Building, to prepare plans and specifications for new building to be erected at northeast corner Franklin and Cathedral Sts.; six stories; fireproof construction; cost about $500, 000.
Wm A. Marburg, 5 East Eager St., has awarded contract to Henry Smith & Sons Company, 116 South Regester St., for the construction of dwelling at 5 East Eager St.; four stories and basement; stone exterior, structural iron and steel; electric wiring and fixtures; sanitary plumbing; heating system; cost about $100, 000. Joseph Evans Sperry, architect, Calvert Building,
Press reports state that the Colonial Trust Co., 13½ West Saratoga St., has awarded contract to Norcross Bros. Comrany, Clay near Charles St., for the construction of its bank building at 7-11 West Saratoga St.; one story and basement, 66. 6
× 45 ft.; marble exterior with granite base; reinforced-concrete construction; interior marble; slag roof; ornamental cast-iron doors; cast-iron frames and sashes; vault lights; galvanized-iron skylights. Ellicott & Emmart, architects, Union Trust Building, Charles and Fayette Sts.
Boston, Mass. — Joseph L. Bergman, 30 Court St., has announced that the work on constructing the large $125, 000 garage block on Columbia Rd., South Boston, will be started probably within a month. Structure to be 184 × 104, three stories high. Edward P. Morse, 222 Adams St., is the architect. No contracts awarded.
Bristol, R. I. — Norcross Bros. Company, Tremont Building, Boston, have been awarded the contract for the erection of the High School Building at Hope and Bradford Sts., Bristol. The building will be two stories high, of brick and stone, l60 × 80, and cost $200, 000. Cooper & Bailey, 60 Congress St., Boston, architects.
Canon City, Col. — Plans are being prepared by F. S. Granger, of the Interurban Railway, for the erection of the hotel and other buildings at the Hot Springs, near here. Estimated cost, $200, 000.
Canton, N. C. — Reports state that the Champion Fibre Co., of Canton, has let con
tracts for the erection of additions to the plant to cost $300, 000.
Cape Girardeau, Mo. — Barnett, Haynes & Barnett, architects, Frisco Building, St. Louis, are drawing plans for a five-story office building at Cape Girardeau. It will be fireproof, brick, stone and terra-cotta, and cost about $115, 000.
Cedar Falls, Iowa. — The State Normal School Trustees have engaged Proudfoot & Bird, architects, of Des Moines, to prepare plans for new buildings, including a library, museum, natural science and manual training buildings.
Chanute, Kan. — It is reported that a $2, 500, 000 Portland cement plant will be constructed by the Chanute Cement & Clay Products Company.
Charleston, S. C. — Plans are being submitted by architects for police station to be erected at a cost of $60, 000. Address the Mayor.
Charleston, W. Va. — Harding & Upman, 729 15th St., N. W., Washington, D. C., are preparing plans for office building to be erected by C. M. Alderson and Samuel Stevenson; 10 stories, 40 × 90 ft.; brick; stone; terra-cotta trimmings; steel frame; hollow-tile fireproofing; flat-tile roof; interior marble; cost $125, 000.
Chattanooga, Tenn. — C. E. James, of this city, has under consideration the erection of a 10-story building on his corner at Broad and Eighth Sts., to cost $400, 000.
Chelsea, Mass. — Bids are asked by the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department, Washington, D. C., until 10 a. m. July 31, for the construction of two buildings for officers’ quarters at the Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass.
Chicago, Ill. — The Adams & Elting Company, manufacturers of paints and wood fillers, 155 West Washington St., which contemplates the erection of a large factory on five acres of ground bounded by South 43d
and South 44th Aves and the alley south of Colorado Ave. and the Chicago Terminal Transfer Company’s tracks, has asked the City Council to vacate Taylor St. The company will build a fireproof plant, comprising several buildings, to cost about $100, 000.
It is reported that the erection of a new City-hall at a cost of about $3, 000, 000 is
under consideration.
Reports state that Architects Holabird & Roche will let contracts shortly for a manufacturing building to be built at the southeast corner of Congress and Franklin Sts., for the Brooks estate. It will be 10 stories, of fireproof steel construction, and cost about $300, 000.
Spaulding & Merrill, tobacco manufacturers, it is stated, plan the erection of a large manufacturing plant at a cost of $500, 000, at South 43d St. and Colorado Ave.
A committee composed of Miss Lathrop, of the Hull House, County Commissioner Hartray, Judge Carter and Judge Carpenter has been appointed to make arrangements for plans for a building to contain quarters for the court, detention school and home, and to cost about $50, 000.
Architect William E. Walker, it is reported, is taking figures on a mercantile building to be built at the northeast corner of Wabash Ave. and 14th St., for the Man
ufacturers’ Furniture Exchange. It will be eight stories, 71 × 171, and cost $150, 000.
Architects Postle & Mahler, Marquette Building, 204 Dearborn St., report that they have made sketches for a hotel to be built at Bush St. and Van Ness Ave., for Mrs. Sarah Rogers, represented by James Sargent, 2800 Laguna St., San Francisco, Cal.
It is to be 10-story, 120 × 132 ft., of fireproof steel construction, with reinforced-concrete floors, with hardwood finish, steam heat, electric light, and is estimated to cost $400, 000.
Dalton, Ga. — It is reported that the Crown Cotton Mills will build an additional mill, to be equipped with 12, 000 spindles, at a cost approximating $350, 000. Plans for buildings are being prepared.
Dayton, Ohio. — Charles Herby, architect, has completed plans for a $70, 000 apartment to be erected by Mrs. A. G. Feight, at Bank and 3d Sts.
Davenport, Iowa. — The Washburn-Halligan Coffee Company will erect a five-story building on 4th and Iowa Sts. Temple, Burrows & McLane, architects, have plans for a building, 60 × 126. It will be of brick and reinforced-concrete.
Decatur, Ill. — The Committee on Location, it is reported, has decided to erect the new Pythian Home in this city. The cost to be $250, 000.
Bids will be received until Aug. I by the Committee on Buildings and Grounds (Frederick R. Ross, Chairman), for furnishing material and erecting a library building of Colorado stone; plans and specifications may be obtained at the office of Albert R. Ross, architect, 542 5th Ave., New York, N. Y., upon a deposit of $20, $10 of which will be refunded upon the return of said copies.
The Grant Building and Investment Co. have commissioned Architect F. E. Edbrooke to prepare plans for a four-story apartment house, to be erected at 14th and Tremont Sts., at a cost of $100, 000.