are being prepared for a new seminary, which is to cost about $75, 000.
Burlington, Iowa. —The Parsons Trust Co. will erect a 4-story and basement building for the John Boesch Co. It will be 75 × 117. Cost, $50, 000.
Calumet, Mich. — P. H. MacNeil, architect, Red Jacket, Mich., is preparing plans for a new $35, 000 school building to be erected in this city.
Canon City, Col. — Plans are being prepared by F. S. Granger, of the Interurban Railway, for the erection of hotels and various other buildings at the hot springs near Canon City. Estimated cost is $200, 000.
Cape Girardeau, Mo. — L. B. Blackwood is preparing plans for a 4-story clubhouse, 60 × 100 ft., to be erected by Elks Club, and bids for the erection will be opened about June 20. Steam heat and electric lights will be installed; cost, $40, 000.
Charleston, W. Va. — Harding & Upman, 729 15th St., N. W., Washington, are preparing plans for a building for the Y. M. C. A., to cost $75, 000.
Chelsea, Mass. — The Committee on Military Affairs of the Legislature, it is stated, has reported to the House recommending an appropriation of $60, 000 for the Soldiers’ Home, Chelsea.
Chicago, ILL. — The Chicago Hebrew Institute, it is reported, is planning the erection of a large club-house on Halsted and Ashland Aves., to cost $100, 000.
Nimmons & Fellows, architects, 204 Dearborn St., are taking figures on a 6-story top addition, a 3-story mill and a 4-story, building, 146 × 101 ft., at the Sears, Roebuck & Co. plant, Central Ave. and Howard St.
Architect H. L. Ottenheimer has completed plans for a 5-story warehouse, to be erected at Peoria and Washington Sts., for D. Kotzinger Co., of 161 Washington St. The building is to be of semi-fireproof construction and will cost about $70, 000.
Plans have been completed for the apartment house to be erected at Calumet Ave. and 61 st St. for F. G. Burkett, 670 East 48th St. L. M. Mitchell, architect. Plans provide for a 3-story building, 54 × 100 ft. Cost, about $50, 000.
Architect William H. Pruyn, Jr., 4217 Berkley Ave., has completed plans for a 3-story apartment building to be built at Prairie Ave. and 61st St. It will be of pressed brick and stone construction. It will contain thirty apartments and cost $100, 000.
An apartment house will be erected at 51st St. and Prairie Ave. for M. McDermott, from designs by Architect S. S. Beman, 203 Michigan Ave. Designs show a 3-story building, 90 × 130 ft. The interior will be finished in hardwood and have steam heat, electric light, tile and mosaic work, bathrooms and laundry fixtures. Cost, $70, 000.
The Chicago Great Western R. R. is to build a $250, 000 addition to its freight house on Franklin Driveway, a continuation of Franklin St. between Harrison and Polk Sts. The addition will be 414 × 75 ft., and four stories high. It will be of concrete, brick and steel. A. Munster, St. Paul, Minn., is chief engineer.
Bulley & Andrews, 115 Dearborn St., have the contracts for foundation and carpenter work for woodworking shops to be built at Hawthorne for the Western Electric Co. It will be five stories, 255 × 375 ft., and cost $650, 000.
William G. Krieg, architect, 84 Washington St., is taking figures for a large apartment building at Central Park Ave. and Congress St.
D. H. Perkins, architect, Board of Education, Tribune Building, has completed plans for a school building to be erected on North California Ave., near Wabansia Ave. It will be three stories with exterior of pressed brick, stone and terra-cotta, contain 26 rooms and an assembly hall, and cost $175, 000.
The R. J. Davis Co., 1451 Railway Exchange Building, Jackson Boulevard and Michigan Ave., has the carpenter contract for a 12-story addition, 160 × 150 ft., to be built at the northeast corner of State and Washington Sts., to Marshall Pield & Co. ’s retail store. It will cost $600, 000.
Andrew Sandegren, architect, 119 Monroe St., is preparing plans for an apartment building to be built oh East End Ave., near 55th St., for Frank Gustafson, real estate dealer. It will be three stories, 100 × 110 ft., and cost about $65, 000.
The contract for the 16-story building to be erected at State and Monroe Sts., for Eugene S. Pike, has been awarded to J. M. Ewen & Co., at about $400, 000.
Architects Worthmann & Steinbach, 625 West Chicago Ave., will receive bids for the erection of a church and school to be built at Lawndale Ave. and Wolfram St. for the Hyacinth Congregation. It is to be a 2- story structure with a façade of pressed brick and stone and composition roof. Cost, to be $70, 000.
Cincinnati, O. — A. Jansen & Co., wholesale grocers, it is reported, will erect an 8-story steel and concrete warehouse at 2d and Vine Sts.
The city will shortly begin the work of enlargement of the Branch Hospital, work on which has been delayed on account of pending legislation. The improvements will cost about $250, 000. The Board of Public Service has charge of the work. Samuel Hannaford & Sons, architects.
Clayton, Ind. — J. T. Johnson, architect, 1113 State Life Building, Indianapolis, is preparing plans and will receive bids for the construction of a 6-room schoolhouse in Clayton.
Colfax, Iowa. — Architects have plans under way for a new structure to replace the Monte Colfax Hotel, destroyed by fire recently. Structure will be of brick and will cost $150, 000. T. W. McNear is owner.
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