States of the Union is one of the important projects which Wisconsin architects are interested in.
PERSONAL MENTION
New York, N. Y.—Andrew Spence, a retired architect, died on Thursday, January 3, at his home, No. 56 West One. Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street, after a short illness. He was born in Philadelphia, eightyone years ago, and came to New York when a young man. He was an architect in this city for fifty years.
St. Louis, Mo.—Jacob J. Seipel, a structural architect, died January 1, after ten days of illness, at his home, 7209 Michigan Avenue. Mr. Seipel was born in Frankfort-on-the-Main, October 15, 1856. He graduated from the University of Vienna and the University of Darmstadt. He emigrated to this city in 1881, in which year he was married. Twenty years ago he entered the employ of Eames & Young, and had remained with that firm ever since.
Peoria, III.—On December 29 Louis J. Parr, senior member of the firm of Parr & Hulsebus, architects, with offices in the Y. M. C. A. Building, died at his home, 117 Behrends Street, of cancer. Mr. Parr was born in Wyoming, Wis., January 15, 1870. In 1890 he took a course in architectural drawing at the University of Illinois, and soon after came to Peoria and formed a partnership with Sylvanus Whitford. About a year later this partnership was dissolved and Mr. Parr and B. L. Hulsebus engaged in business, which relation continued until the time of Mr. Parr’s death.
Elizabeth, N. J.—Jesse A. Oakley, architect, died December 20 at his home, 1201 East Broad Street. He was stricken with paralysis November 3, 1904, and since that time had been unable to practise his profession. Mr. Oakley was born in New York fifty-six years ago, and, removing to this city at an early age, was for a number of years associated with his father, the late Jesse A. Oakley, as a builder. He had been an architect many years, and was associated with his son, Charles W. Oakley, the firm executing plans for many handsome dwellings in Elizabeth and vicinity.
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Sofia, Bul.—Minister John B. Jackson, at Athens, sends further details as to the architects’ plans desired
for the Bulgarian University building at Sofia. The time limit for submitting plans to the Bulgarian ministry of public instruction is April 1. In addition to the prizes of $2,000, $1,400 and $1,000, a further sum of $900 will be at the disposition of the jury for the purchase of other designs. On the jury there are to be two foreign architects—a Frenchman and a German. To any foreign architect who cares to apply there will be furnished gratuitously the programme of the competition and the plan of the ground at Sofia on which the university is to be built.
port duty on electrical power generated in Canada and sold in the United States. Companies selling power to Canadian consumers, up to a certain percentage of their total output, will be exempt from the export duty, provided their price’s are reasonable.—Exchange.
A Remarkable Church.—A small watering-place in Austria, named Eichwald, can boast of possessing a remarkable church. It was first built by an Italian architect, at Venice, at the expense of Prince Carlos Clary-Aldringen, who is a great admirer of Italian architecture. When it was finished the church was taken to pieces and packed in thousands of numbered cases for transportation to Eichwald. At that place it was eventually rebuilt and then madf over to its inhabitants as a gift from the prince.—New York Tribune.
Statue for Pope Leo’s Tomb.—The colossal statue of Pope Leo XIII., weighing 12 tons, for his tomb in the Church of St. John Lateran, was set in place this week. The monument to Leo XIII is practically completed. In the centre stands an urn, and at the side are two statues, one representing the Church and the other a workman.
Unsolved Trade Secrets.—The two oldest secret trade processes now in existence are said to be the manufacture of Chinese red, or vermilion, and the method of inlaying the hardest steel with gold and silver, which seems to have been practised at Damascus ages ago, and is known only to the
NOTES AND CLIPPINGS.
Canada to Tax American Electricity.— Legislation will be introduced at this session of Parliament, providing for an ex
Notice Sliding Sleeve Damper. Patented.
Skylights and Ventilators
You can reduce the cost and increase the efficiency of both by getting them combined in
The Burt Ventilator
The only Ventilator on the market that can be closed without obstructing the light. The Burt glass-top Ventilator with sliding sleeve damper (patented) is at once a perfect skylight and a perfect ventilator.
Sliding sleeve damper “stays set,” is absolutely storm proof, does not deflect air downwards, does not collect dust when closed, makes the Burt greater in pulling power than any other Ventilator made. Glass or metal tops as preferred.
Our 64-page general catalogue explains fully why a smaller number of Burt Ventilators will do the work, and why they last longer than any other. Mailed free on request.
The Burt Mfg. Co.
550 Main Street.Akron, Ohio.
Largest Manufacturers of Oil Filters and Exhaust Heads in the World.
Notice Sliding* Sleeve Damper. Patented.
PERSONAL MENTION
New York, N. Y.—Andrew Spence, a retired architect, died on Thursday, January 3, at his home, No. 56 West One. Hundred and Thirty-fifth Street, after a short illness. He was born in Philadelphia, eightyone years ago, and came to New York when a young man. He was an architect in this city for fifty years.
St. Louis, Mo.—Jacob J. Seipel, a structural architect, died January 1, after ten days of illness, at his home, 7209 Michigan Avenue. Mr. Seipel was born in Frankfort-on-the-Main, October 15, 1856. He graduated from the University of Vienna and the University of Darmstadt. He emigrated to this city in 1881, in which year he was married. Twenty years ago he entered the employ of Eames & Young, and had remained with that firm ever since.
Peoria, III.—On December 29 Louis J. Parr, senior member of the firm of Parr & Hulsebus, architects, with offices in the Y. M. C. A. Building, died at his home, 117 Behrends Street, of cancer. Mr. Parr was born in Wyoming, Wis., January 15, 1870. In 1890 he took a course in architectural drawing at the University of Illinois, and soon after came to Peoria and formed a partnership with Sylvanus Whitford. About a year later this partnership was dissolved and Mr. Parr and B. L. Hulsebus engaged in business, which relation continued until the time of Mr. Parr’s death.
Elizabeth, N. J.—Jesse A. Oakley, architect, died December 20 at his home, 1201 East Broad Street. He was stricken with paralysis November 3, 1904, and since that time had been unable to practise his profession. Mr. Oakley was born in New York fifty-six years ago, and, removing to this city at an early age, was for a number of years associated with his father, the late Jesse A. Oakley, as a builder. He had been an architect many years, and was associated with his son, Charles W. Oakley, the firm executing plans for many handsome dwellings in Elizabeth and vicinity.
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Sofia, Bul.—Minister John B. Jackson, at Athens, sends further details as to the architects’ plans desired
for the Bulgarian University building at Sofia. The time limit for submitting plans to the Bulgarian ministry of public instruction is April 1. In addition to the prizes of $2,000, $1,400 and $1,000, a further sum of $900 will be at the disposition of the jury for the purchase of other designs. On the jury there are to be two foreign architects—a Frenchman and a German. To any foreign architect who cares to apply there will be furnished gratuitously the programme of the competition and the plan of the ground at Sofia on which the university is to be built.
port duty on electrical power generated in Canada and sold in the United States. Companies selling power to Canadian consumers, up to a certain percentage of their total output, will be exempt from the export duty, provided their price’s are reasonable.—Exchange.
A Remarkable Church.—A small watering-place in Austria, named Eichwald, can boast of possessing a remarkable church. It was first built by an Italian architect, at Venice, at the expense of Prince Carlos Clary-Aldringen, who is a great admirer of Italian architecture. When it was finished the church was taken to pieces and packed in thousands of numbered cases for transportation to Eichwald. At that place it was eventually rebuilt and then madf over to its inhabitants as a gift from the prince.—New York Tribune.
Statue for Pope Leo’s Tomb.—The colossal statue of Pope Leo XIII., weighing 12 tons, for his tomb in the Church of St. John Lateran, was set in place this week. The monument to Leo XIII is practically completed. In the centre stands an urn, and at the side are two statues, one representing the Church and the other a workman.
Unsolved Trade Secrets.—The two oldest secret trade processes now in existence are said to be the manufacture of Chinese red, or vermilion, and the method of inlaying the hardest steel with gold and silver, which seems to have been practised at Damascus ages ago, and is known only to the
NOTES AND CLIPPINGS.
Canada to Tax American Electricity.— Legislation will be introduced at this session of Parliament, providing for an ex
Notice Sliding Sleeve Damper. Patented.
Skylights and Ventilators
You can reduce the cost and increase the efficiency of both by getting them combined in
The Burt Ventilator
The only Ventilator on the market that can be closed without obstructing the light. The Burt glass-top Ventilator with sliding sleeve damper (patented) is at once a perfect skylight and a perfect ventilator.
Sliding sleeve damper “stays set,” is absolutely storm proof, does not deflect air downwards, does not collect dust when closed, makes the Burt greater in pulling power than any other Ventilator made. Glass or metal tops as preferred.
Our 64-page general catalogue explains fully why a smaller number of Burt Ventilators will do the work, and why they last longer than any other. Mailed free on request.
The Burt Mfg. Co.
550 Main Street.Akron, Ohio.
Largest Manufacturers of Oil Filters and Exhaust Heads in the World.
Notice Sliding* Sleeve Damper. Patented.