city has secured an option on a site on which to erect the proposed city hall. William M. Dunbar is Mayor.
Avondale, O.—Plans are being prepared by the Mosler Safe Manufacturing Company for the erection of an apartmenthouse. Cost, $300,000.
Baltimore, Md.—It is reported that Jacob Epstein, proprietor Baltimore Bargain House, 204-220 W. Baltimore Street, has commissioned J. E. Sperry, architect, Calvert Building, St. Paul and Fayette Streets, to prepare plans and specifications for the construction of two eight-story warehouses at Scott and Wicomico Streets.
Press reports state that plans have been prepared for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for a large modern depot building, at Union Station in Charles Street. Cost, $250,000. H. W. Knapp is General Agent, Baltimore; A. C. Shand, Philadelphia, Pa., is Chief Engineer.
Reports state that Baldwin & Pennington, architects, Professional Building, have about completed plans for a warehouse for the Board of Public Works. The building will be of reinforced-concrete and brick, fireproof and eight stories. Estimated cost, $250,000.
Charles J. Bonaparte, 216 St. Paul Street, it is stated, will erect a warehouse at 6 South Calvert Street; four stories, 27x157 feet; brick with stone trimmings; electric wiring and fixtures; sanitary plumbing; heating system. Wyatt & Nolting, architects, are reported as preparing the plans and specifications.
Barboursville, Ky.—A new four-story
fireproof building, to cost $60,000, it is stated, will be erected here. C. C. Stoll is treasurer, Louisville, Ky.
Birmingham, N. Y. — The Masonic lodges of this city are interested in a movement to erect a temple in this city to cost $200,000.
Reports state that plans have been prepared for the improvements to the Morris Hotel. Cost, $50,000.
Boston, Mass.—Sealed proposals will be received until January 30 for the construction of the Burnham Memorial Building at the Boston City Hospital. Plans, etc., may be seen at the office of the architects, Maginnis, Walsh & Sullivan, Colonial Building, Boston.
Reports state that Charles R. Evans is having plans prepared for a new apartment hotel, to cost about $150,000, to be located on Duffield Street, Back Bay.
Brandon, Man.—Plans are being formulated for the erection of a new court-house to be built here.
Bristol, Va.-Tenn.—Theodore Swann, Henry Roberts, and associates are arranging for the erection of proposed $100,000 hotel. Site has been purchased and a fivestory building of brick, 100x300 feet, will be erected and equipped with electric and gas fixtures, steam heat, electric passenger and freight elevators, etc.
Brooklyn, N. Y.—Bids are asked by Bird
S. Coler, President Borough of Brooklyn, until 11 a. m., January 30, for furnishing and placing marble base, etc., on second and fourth floor corridors, Borough Hall.
C. B. J. Snyder, Superintendent School
Buildings, has plans for a public school to be built on the south side of Tillary Street, between Bridge and Lawrence Streets, Brooklyn. It will be four stories, 215x150 feet, of brick, stone, concrete, and terracotta, structural iron and fireproof construction, with slag roof, electric wiring, etc. Estimated cost, $370,000.
Buffalo, N. Y.—Reports state that a onestory brick car house, on Broadway, will be erected by the International Railway Company, Elliott Square. Cost, $1,000,000.
Camden, N. J.—The Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company, of New York, and Pittsburg, it is reported, contemplates the erection of a large plant at Camden, N. J.
Cedar Rapids, Ia.—The Cedar Rapids National Bank will, it is stated, erect a new building of steel construction.
Charlotte, N. C.—At a meeting of the deacons of the First Baptist Church preliminary steps were taken for the building of a new church next year. The structure will cost $50,000.
Chattanooga, Tenn.—Press reports state that all plans, designs, and estimates of architects relative to remodeling the courthouse have been completed and submitted to the committee of which Capt. Gahagan is chairman.
The Southern Railway, it is reported, will erect the finest station in the South and the most artistic in the United States. Estimated cost, $400,000. Chief engineer, D. W. Lum, Washington.
Chicago, III.—Holabird & Roche, Mo
nadnock Building, are preparing plans for
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