VACUUM CLEANING
IS DAILY BECOMING MORE POPULAR. WE MANUFACTURE THREE DISTINCT SYSTEMS
which are represented in the following installations :
American National Bank Building,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Grand Pacific Hotel,
Chicago
Chancellor Hotel,
Parkersburg, W. Va. Kennard Carpet Co. Building, St. Louis
New England Watch Co. Building,
Waterbury, Conn.
American Optical Co. Building,
Southbridge, Mass.
New Astor Hotel,
New York
Coliseum,
London, England
Bristol Hotel,
Berlin, Germany The Gordon Hotels,
throughout England Ohio Building, Toledo Shea’s Theatre, Buffalo
And many others.
We have just closed important contract for the installation of our system in the Hamburger Department Store, Los Angeles, Cal.
Complete information, plans, and estimates furnished on request.
NEW ASTOR HOTEL, NEW YORK, WHERF, ONE OF OUR SYSTEMS IS INSTALLED
General Compressed Air & Vacuum Machinery Company, 4460 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo.
SOCIETIES
WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURAL CLUB
“English Domestic Architecture” was discussed in its many phases on April 6 by
George O. Totten, Jr., who spoke before the Washington Architectural Club, at their rooms, 729 Fifteenth Street Northwest. The lecture was illustrated by slides procured by the lecturer while abroad.
A business meeting was held, and R. M. Powers and John M. Dunn were named as full members and Henry Spencer Powell as an associate member.
For the convention of the Architectural League of America, which is to be in session April 22-24, the club appointed these committees:
Executive Committee, W. D. Windom, Percy Ash, H. S. McAllister, W. W. Youngs, L. A. Simon, C. L. Harding, and F. B. Wheaton.
Reception Committee, Chairman, Waddy B. Wood; J. Paul Marshall, R. A. Sissington, J. D. Fuller, M. D. Morrill, Elliott Woods, A. W. Burt, and N. C. Wyeth.
Entertainment Committee, Chairman, Percy Ash; W. W. Stevens, Oscar Winderoth, Charles Ramey, Frederick Owen, A. L. Harris, and Oscar Vogt.
CHICAGO ARCHITECTURAL CLUB
The annual exhibition of the Chicago Architects’ Club opened at the Art Institute April 1.
DETROIT ARCHITECTURAL CLUB
In the annual meeting of the Detroit Architectural Club, held Monday, April 1, in the club quarters in the Lewis Block, it
was decided to make an effort to land the 1908 national gathering for Detroit.
The following officers were elected: President, Frank C. Baldwin; Vice-President, Adolf Eisen; Secretary, E. N. Pratt; Treasurer, Hans Gehrke; Financial Secretary, J. H. Gustav Sleffans; Directors, Alpheus W. Chittenden, Sol. B. Rosengarten and Henry J. Brennan. Mr. Eisen and Emil Lorch were chosen delegates to the convention to be held in Washington, D. C., April 22, 23 and 24.
PERSONAL MENTION
Washington, D. C.—Papers for the incorporation of Frank P. Milburn & Co. have been filed. The firm is to carry on the business of architecture, the capital stock being stated at $5,000. As incorporators appear Frank P. Milburn, L. L. Milburn and Michael Heister.
Reading, Pa.—Mr. Edward Z. S choll, architect, 54a Court Street, has formed a partnership with Mr. Harry Maurer, late of New York. The firm will be known as Scholl & Maurer and for the present will occupy the above offices.
Oberlin, O.—On April 1 Messrs. L. B. Williams and Frank L. Wilson opened an architect and builders’ office in rooms over Mr. Wolfe’s shoe store on South Main Street.
Reno, Nev.—Messrs. Ira W. Tesch and
Fred J. DeLonchant have tendered their resignations to U. S. Surveyor General Matthew Kyle, to take effect April 15, at which time they will open offices in the Sunderland Building, 213 N. Virginia Street, where they will do architectural work and general drafting.
New York, N. Y.—Clarence B. Cleveland, an architect and builder, whose home is in New York City, but who has been in Boston since January, was found dead in his room there, on April 7, having com
mitted suicide, according to the medical examiner. Mr. Cleveland was forty-five years old.
NOTES AND CLIPPINGS.
A Large Riding-hall.—The largest riding-hall in the army will be at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the contract for the construction of which has been awarded by the Quartermaster General to Fred Tarry, for $73,350. It will be 300 feet long and loo feet wide.—Exchange.
A Huge Ventilating Plant.—The largest mechanical ventilating plant ever placed under a single roof is that recently constructed for the Carnegie Library extension at Pittsburg. It has an aggregate capacity of moving more than six hundred thousand cubic feet of air a minute. The plant consists of a number of small units, which is regarded as more effective than large units and easier of installation. There are 15 fresh-air stations having 19 fans, and 21 exhaust stations having 30 fans. The heating apparatus is entirely separate from the
IS DAILY BECOMING MORE POPULAR. WE MANUFACTURE THREE DISTINCT SYSTEMS
which are represented in the following installations :
American National Bank Building,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Grand Pacific Hotel,
Chicago
Chancellor Hotel,
Parkersburg, W. Va. Kennard Carpet Co. Building, St. Louis
New England Watch Co. Building,
Waterbury, Conn.
American Optical Co. Building,
Southbridge, Mass.
New Astor Hotel,
New York
Coliseum,
London, England
Bristol Hotel,
Berlin, Germany The Gordon Hotels,
throughout England Ohio Building, Toledo Shea’s Theatre, Buffalo
And many others.
We have just closed important contract for the installation of our system in the Hamburger Department Store, Los Angeles, Cal.
Complete information, plans, and estimates furnished on request.
NEW ASTOR HOTEL, NEW YORK, WHERF, ONE OF OUR SYSTEMS IS INSTALLED
General Compressed Air & Vacuum Machinery Company, 4460 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo.
SOCIETIES
WASHINGTON ARCHITECTURAL CLUB
“English Domestic Architecture” was discussed in its many phases on April 6 by
George O. Totten, Jr., who spoke before the Washington Architectural Club, at their rooms, 729 Fifteenth Street Northwest. The lecture was illustrated by slides procured by the lecturer while abroad.
A business meeting was held, and R. M. Powers and John M. Dunn were named as full members and Henry Spencer Powell as an associate member.
For the convention of the Architectural League of America, which is to be in session April 22-24, the club appointed these committees:
Executive Committee, W. D. Windom, Percy Ash, H. S. McAllister, W. W. Youngs, L. A. Simon, C. L. Harding, and F. B. Wheaton.
Reception Committee, Chairman, Waddy B. Wood; J. Paul Marshall, R. A. Sissington, J. D. Fuller, M. D. Morrill, Elliott Woods, A. W. Burt, and N. C. Wyeth.
Entertainment Committee, Chairman, Percy Ash; W. W. Stevens, Oscar Winderoth, Charles Ramey, Frederick Owen, A. L. Harris, and Oscar Vogt.
CHICAGO ARCHITECTURAL CLUB
The annual exhibition of the Chicago Architects’ Club opened at the Art Institute April 1.
DETROIT ARCHITECTURAL CLUB
In the annual meeting of the Detroit Architectural Club, held Monday, April 1, in the club quarters in the Lewis Block, it
was decided to make an effort to land the 1908 national gathering for Detroit.
The following officers were elected: President, Frank C. Baldwin; Vice-President, Adolf Eisen; Secretary, E. N. Pratt; Treasurer, Hans Gehrke; Financial Secretary, J. H. Gustav Sleffans; Directors, Alpheus W. Chittenden, Sol. B. Rosengarten and Henry J. Brennan. Mr. Eisen and Emil Lorch were chosen delegates to the convention to be held in Washington, D. C., April 22, 23 and 24.
PERSONAL MENTION
Washington, D. C.—Papers for the incorporation of Frank P. Milburn & Co. have been filed. The firm is to carry on the business of architecture, the capital stock being stated at $5,000. As incorporators appear Frank P. Milburn, L. L. Milburn and Michael Heister.
Reading, Pa.—Mr. Edward Z. S choll, architect, 54a Court Street, has formed a partnership with Mr. Harry Maurer, late of New York. The firm will be known as Scholl & Maurer and for the present will occupy the above offices.
Oberlin, O.—On April 1 Messrs. L. B. Williams and Frank L. Wilson opened an architect and builders’ office in rooms over Mr. Wolfe’s shoe store on South Main Street.
Reno, Nev.—Messrs. Ira W. Tesch and
Fred J. DeLonchant have tendered their resignations to U. S. Surveyor General Matthew Kyle, to take effect April 15, at which time they will open offices in the Sunderland Building, 213 N. Virginia Street, where they will do architectural work and general drafting.
New York, N. Y.—Clarence B. Cleveland, an architect and builder, whose home is in New York City, but who has been in Boston since January, was found dead in his room there, on April 7, having com
mitted suicide, according to the medical examiner. Mr. Cleveland was forty-five years old.
NOTES AND CLIPPINGS.
A Large Riding-hall.—The largest riding-hall in the army will be at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the contract for the construction of which has been awarded by the Quartermaster General to Fred Tarry, for $73,350. It will be 300 feet long and loo feet wide.—Exchange.
A Huge Ventilating Plant.—The largest mechanical ventilating plant ever placed under a single roof is that recently constructed for the Carnegie Library extension at Pittsburg. It has an aggregate capacity of moving more than six hundred thousand cubic feet of air a minute. The plant consists of a number of small units, which is regarded as more effective than large units and easier of installation. There are 15 fresh-air stations having 19 fans, and 21 exhaust stations having 30 fans. The heating apparatus is entirely separate from the