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Lend themselves to the construction of attractive buildings with ornamen
tal and architectural features as
well as to the construction
of plain and substantial
warehouses and
factories.
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Frisco Building, ST. LOUIS
Wagoner Undertaking Co., St. Louis, Mo.
The Wagoner Building is constructed entirely of reinforced concrete footings, columns, girders, floors and stairs. The main girders span the entire width of the building, 40 feet, and give a pleasing and substantial effect to the structure
REINFORCED CONCRETE STAIRWAY
Cape May, N. J.—A syndicate of Philadelphians is planning to erect a business building in Cape May at Ocean and Hughes Streets, to cost about $250,000.
Chandler, Okla.—The Commissioners are stated to have accepted plans for a Bedford Indiana stone, steel and reinforced-concrete Court-house, which is to cost about $100,000. It is reported that the contraot for constructing same will be awarded about May 6. Address the County Clerk.
Charleston, W. Va.—The State Street Methodist Church are planning to erect a $50,000 building. Address Rev. H. D. Clark, pastor.
Chattanooga, Tenn.—The Chattanooga Terminal Company has postponed to May I the opening of bids for erection of its proposed passenger station, previously detailed. This, building is to cost $300,000, and the plans have been prepared by Donn, Barber, 24 East Twenty-third Street, New York.
Chicago, III.—Architects Shepley, Rutan & Goolidge, Old Colony Building, 84 Van Buren Street, are preparing plafis for a residence to be built at the southwest corner of Lake Shore Drive and North Avenue for Richard T. Crane, Jr., of the Crane Company. It will be three-story, of pressed brick, stone and terra-cotta, have tile rpof, elaborate hardwood finish, marble and mosaic work, and is estimated to cost $100,000.
Holabird & Roche, architects, Monadnock Block, are working on preliminary plans for a new building to replace the Sherman
House, the cost of which is estimatetl at $2,000,000.
Huehl & Schmid, architects, 163 Randolph Street, have prepared plans and will take figures on a Masonic Temple to be built on the west ^side of Oakley Avenue, 125 feet south of Madison Street, for the West Chicago Masonic Association. It will have four stories and will stand on a lot 141x170 feet, be of fire-proof construction, have pressed brick and stone front, composition roof, hardwood finish, steam heat, marble and mosaic work, wiring for electric light, the latest improvements, and cost $150,000.
Cincinnati, O.—It is said that Architect J. J. Rueckert, Allen Building, has prepared plans for the John Hauck Brewing Company’s four-story brick restaurant, on 518 Vine Street, to cost $50,000..
Council Bluffs, Ia.—Ayden Bros., according to reports, will erect a ten-story business building at Tenth and Dodge Streets.
Dallas, Tex.-—Plans are being prepared by Architects Sanguinett, Staats & Hill, Main and Field Streets, for a church, ioox 100 feet, for the First Methodist Church. Cost, $100,000.
Danbury, Conn.—Reports state that St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Congregation, Rev. Walter J. Shanley, pastor, has commissioned Messrs. Dwyer & McMahon, of Hartford, to prepare plans for a convent school at Danbury.
Denison, Tex.—James Stewart Company, St. Louis, Mo., it is said, has contract to erect proposed $300,000 union depot for the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway.
Denver, Col.—The members of the Second Church of Christ (Scientists.) are said to be contemplating the erection of a $100,- 000 edifice in North Denver.
Des Moines, I4.—Architects Hallett & Rawson, 615 Walnyjt,. have prepared, plans for a three-story, brick building, 135x190 feet, at West Ninth and Locust Streets, for the Ewing Improvement Company, to cost about $100,000.
Bids are asked by the Board of Education of the Independent School District of Capital Park, Des Moines, la., until 8 p. M., May 7, for the building of an addition to the Logan school building in said district according to plans and specifications drawn by W. R. Parsons & Sons-’ Co., architects. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check for $200.
Detroit, Mich.—John Kay, formerly of the jewelry firm of Wright, Kay & Co., and Wallace Franklin, of the firm of Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co., are reported interested in the erection of an arcade at Bagley Avenue, Park Street and Washington Boulevard, which will cost about $1,- 500,000, and for which plans are now being prepared.
Architects Malcolmson & Higginbotham, 404-405 Moffat Building, are preparing plans for a church for the North Congregational Society, Rev. Mr. Jones, pastor, northwest corner Woodward and Blaine Avenues, to cost $50,000. Architects will be ready to take figures about May 15.
Douglas, Ga.—Sealed bids will be received at office of E. L. Tanner, chairman Building Committee, until May 1, for erection of Baptist church. Plans and speci