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Charles Ogden, 61 State St., has plans completed, and is accepting bids for the erection of a gymnasium for the Young Women’s Christian Association.
Architects Fuller & Pitcher, 95 State St., have completed plans for the proposed improvement to the Historical and Art Society building.
Amherst, Mass.—Sealed proposals are invited for the construction of a new laboratory building for the Massachusetts Agricultural College at Amherst, Mass., in accordance with the plans and specifications proposed by Cooper & Bailey, architects.
These plans may be found at the office of Wm. P. Brooks, acting president, at Amherst, Mass., at the office of the architects, Cooper & Bailey, 60 Congress St., Boston, and also at the office of James Draper, 287 Plantation St., Worcester, Mass.
Asheville, N. C.—Reports state that R. S. Smith is preparing plans for an eightstory hotel of steel frame and reinforced concrete for Frank Loughran; to have 294 rooms and 150 baths.
Atlanta, Ga.—Ferro-Concrete Construction Co., of Cincinnati, O., has contract for the erection of freight depot and warehouse for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, previously mentioned; five stories, 50x835 ft.; cost $400,000.
Baltimore, Md.—The United Railways & Electric Co., Wm. A. House, general manager, Continental Building, Baltimore and Calvert Sts., has commissioned Simonson & Pietsch, architects, American Building, to prepare plans and specifications for car barn to be erected on York road, to cost about $100,000.
Bangor, Me.—A business block will be erected on Central St. for John A. Graham, president Bangor Street Railway & Electric
Co., Bangor. The building will be of concrete, three stories, 75x90, and cost $100,000. Architect W. E. Mansur, 219 Exchange St., Bangor, will soon have plans for superstructure ready to figure. W. N. Sawyer, Hammond St., Bangor, has the contract, amounting to $4,000, for a retaining wall.
Bloomington, Ind.—Wing & Mahurin, architects, of Fort Wayne, have been engaged to prepare plans for a new courthouse, which is to be erected at a cost of $115,000. U. S. Hanna is city engineer.
Bluefield, W. Va.—The erection of a 150-room hotel is being considered; Dr. J. E. Martin, chairman of building committee.
Boston, Mass.—The trustees of Simmons College have decided to erect a second dormitory corresponding to the one now in use. Architect Guy Lowell, Tremont Building, is drawing the plans.
Plans for the erection of a clubhouse for the Intercolonial Club are completed. They provide for a four-story building, brick and stone, to cost $115,000. J. P. Campbell, of Jamaica Plain, has been awarded the contract.
It is reported that a large plant is to be erected on East 1st St., between P and Q Sts., South Boston, for the International Fiber Co., Congress St., Boston. The building will be constructed of reinforced concrete, the estimated cost is $400,000. Stephen Codman, 31 Beacon St., Boston, is the architect; associated with him in the matter is Mr. Despredelle, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Brown & Wales, steel merchants, 69 Purchase St., Boston, have in contemplation the erection of a large brick and steel building, 265x100, nine stories, on Summer St. extension, corner of Fargo St. Plans by Architect T. R. Hughes, 112 Water St., Boston.
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Brooklyn, N. Y.—Work on the new edifice and rectory which the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mercy, 30 DeBevoise PI., Brooklyn, is to erect on the south side of Schermerhorn St., 210 ft. east of Bond St., Brooklyn, is to be pushed rapidly. T. H. PoOle & Co., 13 West 30th St., the architects, are now taking figures on the general contract. The cost is estimated at $150,000.
Butte, Mont.—J. W. Considine, of Seattle, contemplates erecting a theater building here to cost $100,000.
Plans have been completed for the Silver Bow Club building, to cost $125,000. It will be of brick and stone, fireproof. Cutter & Malmgren, architects, Spokane, Wash.
Carnesville, Ga.—It is proposed to erect a courthouse in this city for Franklin county. Cost, $50,000. Address county judge.
Charleston, W. Va.—Bids are asked until June 15, by W. F. Daum, secretary build
ing committee of the Y. M. C. A., for the erection of an association building to cost about $60,000. Harding & Upham, 1316 G St., N. W., Washington, D. C., are the architects.
Chicago, III.—Marshall & Fox, architects, 934 First National Bank building, have finished plans for and are taking figures on a club building to be erected at 15 to 19 Plymouth Ct. for the Chicago Automobile Club. It will be six-story, 96x96 ft., and cost about $200,000.
Architects Egan & Prindiville, 85 Dearborn St., are taking figures on a church to be built at Humboldt St. and Palmer Ave. for Rev. M. O’Brien. It will be one-story and basement, 60x150 ft., of pressed brick and stone, have stained glass windows, slate roof, hardwood finish, steam heat, and cost $60,000.
The Republic Metalware Co., formerly C. Sidney Shepherd & Co., manufacturers of tinware and metals, 23 Rand St., and Buffalo, N. Y., has purchased 66.6 x 172 feet of ground on Wabash Ave., near 16th St., and will improve it by the erection of a highgrade warehouse, which is estimated to cost $250,000.
Cincinnati, O.—The Millcreek Valley Starch Co. will erect two buildings, 150 x 150, and a power house, 60 x 60, of brick, tile roofs. Cost estimated at $100,000. Power equipment will be installed. Rapp, Zettel & Rapp, architects, 607 Johnston Building.
Cisco, Tex.—Bids are being received for the erection of Masonic Temple in accordance with plans on file with A. Owens, chairman of building committee, Cisco, and with the Western National Bank, Fort Worth, Texas.
Cleveland, O.—C. D. Collins, of the Baldwin Hotel, it is stated, is interested in the erection of a io-story hotel on East 9th St. and Walnut Ave.
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