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$175,000. A. L. Cameron is Mayor; F. W. Thorold is City Engineer.
W. H. Stone, architect, Winnipeg, it is stated, is preparing plans for the $200,000 Canadian Pacific Railway depot, to be erected here. The building will be of red sandstone. R. R. Jamieson is superintenent.
Cambridge, Mass.—It is reported that a library costing about $75,000 is to be erected at Radcliffe College and also a dormitory.
Canton, S. D.—Sealed proposals will be received by J. L. Millie, Canton, S. D.; also at the office of the Eisentraut-Colby-Pottenger Co., architects, Sioux City, Iowa, until 7:30 p. M., Wednesday, February 20, 1907, for the construction of a church building at Canton, S. D.; also for heating and plumbing for the same. Plans and specifications will be on file with J. L. Millie, Canton, S. D., Builders’ Exchange, Minneapolis, and Eisentraut-Colby-Pottenger Co.
Cape Henry, Va.—Reports state that the Cape Henry Beach Company will erect a $50,000 hotel, to be known as the John Smith Inn, Plans for the building have been prepared by John K. Peebles, Norfolk, Va. W. M. Rettew, of Norfolk, Va., is chairman of the Building Committee.
Carthage, Mo.—Plans are being considered, it is stated, by the County Board for a court-house, jail and county home, to cost $200,000.
Cedar Rapids, Ia.—Council has under consideration an issue of $125,000 in bonds for erecting a city hall.
Charleston, W. Va.—It is reported that A. C. Calderwood has contract to erect a
building for Coyle & Richardson; to be constructed of reinforced-concrete and cost $100,000.
Chicago, III.—The L. C. Paine Freer Estate, it is stated, will build an addition to the Occidental Building, Washington and Market Streets. It will be eight stories, 40x180 feet, and cost $140,000. Fritz Foltz, 140 Dearborn Street, is preparing the plans.
It is reported that Joseph Joyce will build an apartment house at Sheridan Road and Edgecomb Place. It will be 113x150 feet, having three stories and costing $100,000.
Reports state that Holabird & Roche, Monadnock Building, are preparing plans for a twelve-story office building, to be erected at Michigan Avenue and Van Buren Street, for the Vendome Company. Estimated cost, $800,000.
Cincinnati, O.—A $60,000 parish house, it is stated, is to be erected for Christ Church (Rev. H. Nelson, Rector), as a memorial to the late Thomas Emery.
Nicholas J. Wolf & Sons, it is reported, intend erecting a six-story building.
It is reported that plans are being prepared for the erection of contagious wards and auxiliary buildings of the new hospital on Burnet Avenue. Cost, $214,000.
Elzner & Anderson, architects, Fourth and Vine Streets, have completed plans for a residence for Senator J. B. Foraker, Traction Building, to cost $200,000. Figures are to be taken in the spring.
Bids are asked by the Clerk of the Board of Education, City Hall, until noon, February 18, for the construction of a sixstory office and wareroom building, on the
south side of Court Street, in accordance with the plans and specifications on file in the office of Superintendent of Buildings, 910 Main Street, Cincinnati. Bids are also asked for the installation of a heating and ventilating system in the Lincoln School Building, corner of Delta and Golden Avenues.
Davenport, Ia.—It is reported that the Davenport Packing & Paper Company will erect a five-story fireproof warehouse at Second and Rock Island Streets.
Clausen & Clausen, architects, have plans for a four-story pressed brick building, 64x100, for H. F. Petersen. Rubble stone foundation, Portage and Indiana stone, gravel roof, galvanized iron cornice, plate glass, common plaster, steam heat, yellow pine flooring, birch finish, boilers, passenger and freight elevator, electric light, fire escape, iron beams, shutters and columns, metal ceiling, metal lath, skylights, terracotta, vaults, etc. The time for bids is not set.
It is stated that plans have been prepared for a four-story warehouse at Fourth and Iowa Streets, for the John F. Kelly Wholesale Grocery Company, at a cost of about $50,000.
Deerfield, O.—Reports state that plans are being prepared for a 120-room hotel to be erected at Deerfield, O., for the Deerfield Springs Hotel Company. A novel feature of the hotel will be the location of the springs in the lobby.
Denver, Col.—R. R. Cooper, Charles Boetther and others of Denver, it is reported, contemplate in the near future erecting on Seventeenth and Champa Streets a