its length being 13. 6 feet, its breadth 6. 2 feet, and its height 7. 8 feet. The wheels of the ringing works are 23. 6 inches in diameter — Boston Transcript.
COMPETITION
Mr. John Barrett, Director of the International Bureau of American Republics, writes that the Board of Judges, Messrs. Charles F. McKim, Henry Hornbostel and Austin W. Lord, have rendered the following decision in the competition for the new building for the Bureau:
Winning design: Albert Kelsey and Paul P. Cret, Associate Architects.
First prize, $3, 000: Edward Pearce Casey and Arthur Dillon, Associate Architects.
Second prize, $2, 000: John Russell Pope. Third prize, $1, 000: Peter De Gelleke, Jr., and Wm. T. L. Armstrong.
BUILDING NEWS.
(The editors greatly desire to receive information from the smaller and outlying towns as well as from the larger cities. )
Abilene, Tex. — It is reported that the members of the Baptist Church will erect a brick edifice costing about $50, 000.
Dr. A. O. Scarborough has purchased a site on Lytle Lake and, it is stated, will erect a $100, 000 sanitarium this fall.
Albany, N. Y. — The members of the First Christian Church are said to be contemplating the erection of a new edifice
on Chestnut Street, to cost $40, 000. Rev. A. C. Youmans, Pastor.
Anderson, S. C. — Reports state that C. Gadsden Sayre is preparing plans for J. J. Fretwell for Bleckley office building, which, it is said, will be erected at cost of approximately $50, 000.
Athens, Ga. — The erection of a Y. M. C. A. building at the State University, to cost $75, 000, is reported under consideration.
Atlanta, Ga. — The Methodists of the Georgia churches are said to be planning the erection of a memorial to Wesley in Atlanta; $200, 000 has already been subscribed.
R. H. Hunt, architect, Eighth and Broad Streets, Chattanooga, Tenn., it is said, is preparing plans for the Broughton Institutional Church at Atlanta, Ga., to cost $300, 000.
Augusta, Ga. — The Augusta & Columbia Electric Railway has purchased site on which to erect proposed terminals, to cost about $250, 000.
Aurora, ILL. — Bids will be received by Jas. Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect, Washington, D. C., until July 24, for the construction complete of the extension to the U. S. Post-office at Aurora.
Austin, Tex. — It is reported that the railroad commission issued an order approving the plans and specifications of the International and Great Northern Railway Company for the new passenger depot which that company has ordered to build at San Antonio. The proposed new depot
is to be a modern structure, built of concrete, and will cost approximately $150, 000. The plans were prepared by Harvey L. Page, Architect, of San Antonio.
Baltimore, Md. — The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 309 West Fayette Street, is considering plans for the construction of new club building, 61×154 feet, on Fayette Street, between Howard and Eutaw Streets, to cost about $250, 000.
Reports state that the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co. will erect a freight depot and terminal buildings on property bounded by Conway, Sharp, Howard and West Streets. Estimated cost, $1, 000, 000. D. Carothers, Baltimore, is chief engineer.
Bellingham, Wash. — The Pantages Theater Company, it is reported, will erect a theater. Cost, $75, 000.
Berkeley, Cal. — The directors of the Berkeley National Bank, it is stated, have had plans prepared by Galloway & Howard, of San Francisco, for an eight-story building which they propose erecting at Shattuck Avenue and Center Street, at a cost of about $300, 000.
Beverly, Mass. — The citizens and summer residents, it is stated, intend erecting a hospital consisting of a three-story administration building, two pavilions, one three stories and the other one story, and a nurses’ home. The total cost will be about $150, 000.
Billings, Mont. — Architects Link & Haire, 23 Belknap Block, Billings, it is said, have prepared plans for a pressed brick and cut stone reinforced-concrete Masonic Temple, for the Masonic Temple
The Finest Athletic Club
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Burt Ventilators
were chosen because of their unusual excellence in material, construction and workmanship.
Burt Ventilators have extraordinary ventilating capacity, and are provided with metal or sky light glass tops as desired. The patented sliding sleeve dampers used on Burt Ventilators only, are storm and dust proof, open or closed. They are easily adjusted and operated without showering an accumulation of dust down into the building. Ventilator can be closed without shutting out the light. Made in all sizes for any kind of a building.
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COMPETITION
Mr. John Barrett, Director of the International Bureau of American Republics, writes that the Board of Judges, Messrs. Charles F. McKim, Henry Hornbostel and Austin W. Lord, have rendered the following decision in the competition for the new building for the Bureau:
Winning design: Albert Kelsey and Paul P. Cret, Associate Architects.
First prize, $3, 000: Edward Pearce Casey and Arthur Dillon, Associate Architects.
Second prize, $2, 000: John Russell Pope. Third prize, $1, 000: Peter De Gelleke, Jr., and Wm. T. L. Armstrong.
BUILDING NEWS.
(The editors greatly desire to receive information from the smaller and outlying towns as well as from the larger cities. )
Abilene, Tex. — It is reported that the members of the Baptist Church will erect a brick edifice costing about $50, 000.
Dr. A. O. Scarborough has purchased a site on Lytle Lake and, it is stated, will erect a $100, 000 sanitarium this fall.
Albany, N. Y. — The members of the First Christian Church are said to be contemplating the erection of a new edifice
on Chestnut Street, to cost $40, 000. Rev. A. C. Youmans, Pastor.
Anderson, S. C. — Reports state that C. Gadsden Sayre is preparing plans for J. J. Fretwell for Bleckley office building, which, it is said, will be erected at cost of approximately $50, 000.
Athens, Ga. — The erection of a Y. M. C. A. building at the State University, to cost $75, 000, is reported under consideration.
Atlanta, Ga. — The Methodists of the Georgia churches are said to be planning the erection of a memorial to Wesley in Atlanta; $200, 000 has already been subscribed.
R. H. Hunt, architect, Eighth and Broad Streets, Chattanooga, Tenn., it is said, is preparing plans for the Broughton Institutional Church at Atlanta, Ga., to cost $300, 000.
Augusta, Ga. — The Augusta & Columbia Electric Railway has purchased site on which to erect proposed terminals, to cost about $250, 000.
Aurora, ILL. — Bids will be received by Jas. Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect, Washington, D. C., until July 24, for the construction complete of the extension to the U. S. Post-office at Aurora.
Austin, Tex. — It is reported that the railroad commission issued an order approving the plans and specifications of the International and Great Northern Railway Company for the new passenger depot which that company has ordered to build at San Antonio. The proposed new depot
is to be a modern structure, built of concrete, and will cost approximately $150, 000. The plans were prepared by Harvey L. Page, Architect, of San Antonio.
Baltimore, Md. — The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 309 West Fayette Street, is considering plans for the construction of new club building, 61×154 feet, on Fayette Street, between Howard and Eutaw Streets, to cost about $250, 000.
Reports state that the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Co. will erect a freight depot and terminal buildings on property bounded by Conway, Sharp, Howard and West Streets. Estimated cost, $1, 000, 000. D. Carothers, Baltimore, is chief engineer.
Bellingham, Wash. — The Pantages Theater Company, it is reported, will erect a theater. Cost, $75, 000.
Berkeley, Cal. — The directors of the Berkeley National Bank, it is stated, have had plans prepared by Galloway & Howard, of San Francisco, for an eight-story building which they propose erecting at Shattuck Avenue and Center Street, at a cost of about $300, 000.
Beverly, Mass. — The citizens and summer residents, it is stated, intend erecting a hospital consisting of a three-story administration building, two pavilions, one three stories and the other one story, and a nurses’ home. The total cost will be about $150, 000.
Billings, Mont. — Architects Link & Haire, 23 Belknap Block, Billings, it is said, have prepared plans for a pressed brick and cut stone reinforced-concrete Masonic Temple, for the Masonic Temple
The Finest Athletic Club
building in the West — The Illinois Athletic Club of Chicago — is equipped with ten 30-inch, glass top Burt Ventilators. Every detail of this building was selected with the utmost care and in competition with prominent makes on the market
Burt Ventilators
were chosen because of their unusual excellence in material, construction and workmanship.
Burt Ventilators have extraordinary ventilating capacity, and are provided with metal or sky light glass tops as desired. The patented sliding sleeve dampers used on Burt Ventilators only, are storm and dust proof, open or closed. They are easily adjusted and operated without showering an accumulation of dust down into the building. Ventilator can be closed without shutting out the light. Made in all sizes for any kind of a building.
Send for our new 80-page catalogue, giving fine illustrations of mills, shops, foundries and residences where Burt Ventilators are in successful use.
The Burt Mfg. Co., 550 Main St., Akron, 0.
Largest Manufacturers of Oil Filters and Exhaust Heads in the world.Notice Sliding Sleeve Damper. Patented.