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RECORD  AND  GUIDE





January 29, 1916





POMEROY

FIRE  RETARDANT
WINDOWS

Built in the belief that the BEST hollow
metal fire retardant window is the only
SAFE fire retardant window for a builder
to use or for a manufacturer to sell.

S. H. POMEROY CO., Inc.

30 East 42nd Street                  NEW YORK

Telephone, M. H. 3338





OBITUARY  (Continued).





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METAL DOORS
and   WINDOWS

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Fire Doors in Copper
Bronze and Irm





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FIREPROOF
WINDOWS

M. F. Westergren

Incorporatod

213-231 East 144tb St.
NEW YORK

! 32911
3292 V Melrose
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FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU AND

STATE LABOR LAW   WINDOWS

Metal Covered Doors, Windows

and Mouldings

Standard Flredoors a Specialty

ECLIPSE ^nr/cl^.^'

273-277 RUSSEIX STREET.  BROOKLYN

Phone. Greenpoint 3162





A. BATAILLE & CO.

M.\XUFACTURERS OF

Elevator Enclosures

Patent  Folding Gates,  Wire
and Grill Work, in Brass,
Bronze  and Iron
Bank and Office Railings

587 Hudson St., New York

Rose Bldg., Cor. Bank St.
Tel. 891 Chelsea          WINE BOTTLE RACKS







THERMOSTATIC CONTROL
for Public Buildings, Offices,
Schools and  Dwellings,  Etc.

Also    for    Industrial    Work
Steam, Hot Water and Gas

Kidde & Company

90   West   Broadway,   New   York





TELEPHONE STAGG 3500





GLASS AND GLAZING

HEADQUARTERS

J. H. WERBELOVSKY





C;ia5s for New BuUding^m^Alterations.I
IWired Glass. Colored and Fancy Glass.L
|GL.\SS FOR EVERY PURPOSE." Beautlfyl
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■ Store Front, ask alMjut my new METALI
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owner and the builder of the Monolith
Building at 47 West 34th street, one of
the first reinforced concrete structures
erected in this city. He was the builder
of other loft and office structures in
Manhattan.    He is survived by a son.

Frank Fisher, an electrical engineer,
died of pneumonia at his home, 2479 Bed¬
ford ave., Brooklyn, Wednesday, Jan¬
uary 26. He was born in Birmingham,
England, sixty-eight years ago and re¬
ceived his training through his long con¬
nection with the Post Office Telegraph
system of England. He came to Amer¬
ica about ten years ago and became con¬
sulting engineer for the French Cable
Company.

John Alexander Hill, president of the
Hill Publishing Co., and the McGraw-
Hill Book Co., and who has been for
some years a very prominent figure in
the publishing world, died suddenly of
apoplexy in his automobile while on his
way from his home in East Orange,
N. J., to his office at Tenth avenue and
36th street, Manhattan. Mr. Hill was
born at Sandgate, near Bennington, Vt.,
February 22, 1858, and moved with his
family when a young boy to Wisconsin,
where he received his education in the
public schools. Mr. Hill's early experi¬
ence was gained in a printing shop in a
country town and later in the cab of a lo¬
comotive. In 1885 he became associated
with the Pueblo Daily Press and in 1902
he founded the Hill Publishing Co., pub¬
lisher of the American Machinist, Power,
Engineering & Mining Journal, Coal
Age, and En,gineering News. Mr. Hill
was a member of the Engineers' Club,
Hardware Club, American Society of
Mechanical Engineers and the Machin¬
ery Club. He is survived by his widow
and  a daughter.

Michael J. Mack, a civil engineer,
who was widely known in the profession,
died suddenly of heart disease while
waiting for a car, Sunday, January 23.
His home was at 20Sth st. and Barnes
ave., the Bronx. Mr. Mack was sixty-
six years old and had began his en¬
gineering career at an early age. He had
been engaged in important engineering
projects in many parts of the country.
He built the first sewage system in Wil-
liamsbridge, before it was united with
New York. Prominent among his other
structural projects were the erection of
the bridge across the Rio Grande and
the supervising of the improvements
along the Chattahoochee river in Florida
and Alabama. Mr. Mack was a member
of the American Institute of Civil En¬
gineers. He is survived by his widow,
three  sons  and  three  daughters.

John H. Deeves.—On Sunday, at his
home on Centre avenue. New Rochelle,
one of the most prominent builders of
New York City passed away in the per¬
son of John H. Deeves, of the firm of
John H. Deeves & Brother, with offices at
103 Park avenue. He was born in the
north of Ireland and learned the mason
trade before coming to this country. In
early life he entered the employ of his
cousin, Richard Deeves, as superintendent
of construction, and in 1885 he and his
lirother, Richard H., organized the firm
of John H. Deeves & Brother. The
business was incorporated in 1896 and
will be continued by Richard H. Deeves
and the present organization.

The firm has done a large amount of
heavy construction, including power
houses for the Interborough Rapid Tran¬
sit Compau}', a number of buildings
for the Brooklyn Union Gas Company,
sub-stations for the New York & Queens
Electric Light Company, and several
large buildings for the Public Service
Corporation of Newark, besides large
apartment houses in this city and private
mansions in various places, inc!udin.g the
country house of President Farrell of the
U. S. Steel Corporation at Mahwah. N. J.
Mr. Deeves was a member of the Ma¬
son Builders' Association, fhe Building
Trades Employers' Association, the Me¬
chanics and Tradesmen's Society, a di¬
rector of the 118 East 54th Street Com¬
pany and Harlem Lodge, F. & A. M.
The funeral service was held Tuesday
evening at the residence and the inter¬





ment was at Woodlawn on the following
morning. Many old friends from among
the builders of the city attended the ser¬
vice, including delegations from the so¬
cieties named. Mr. Deeves was one of
the old-line builders of the city who gave
character and prominence to their call¬
ing. He was in the midst of the greatest
building era that the city has ever known,
beginning wit hthe era of tall buildings
in the early 80's and continuing down to
longthe panic of 1907. His memory will
linger long in building circles of the
metropolis.





NO ARCHITECTS SELECTED.

In this department is published advance in¬
formation regarding building projects where
architects have not as yet been selected.





WATERTOWN, N. Y.^The Italian R. C.
Church, Rev. Fr. Card Sechi, 203 Massey
st, rector, contemplates the erection of a
church here.   No architect selected.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. T.—The Ganz-Air
System, Inc., John Ganzer, interested, care
of Zimmer Bros., Poughkeepsie, contem¬
plates the erection of a factory. No archi¬
tect selected.

THERESA, N. T.—The Board of Educa¬
tion of Theresa, James Volk, president,
contemplates the erection of a $35,00D high
school here. No architect selected. An ap¬
propriation will be voted on at the tax¬
payers'  election.

LODI, N. J.—The Board of Education of
Lodi, J. Butler, president, contemplates the
erection of a 2-sty school here to cost be¬
tween $30,000 and $40,000. No architect se¬
lected.

POMPTON LAKES, N. J.—The Board of
Education of Pompton Lakes, Mr. Durand,
president, contemplates the erection of a
brick public school on Lenox av, to cost
about  $40,000.   No  architect selected.

ELMIRA, N. T.—The Steele Memorial
Library, Boyd McDowell, secretary, B.
Market and Lake sts, contemplates the
erection of a library here, funds for which
are being raised through the Carnegie
Foundations, 576 Sth av, Manhattan. Cost,
about $100,000.   No architect selected.

PLAINFIELD, N. J. — Competitive
sketches will soon be called for the city
hall at 6th st and Watchung av, for the
Common Council of Plainfield, Leighton
Calkins, chairman.

BUFFALO, N. T.—The Buffalo General
Hospital, Chas. Clifton, president, 100
High st, contemplates the erection of an
addition or new building at 100 High st,
to cost about $150,000. No architect se¬
lected.

OGDENSBURGH, N. T.—The Combined
Lodges P. & A. M., Ed. Pearson, 115 Wash¬
ington st, contemplates the erection of a
masonic temple here. No architect se¬
lected.

TARRYTOWN, N. Y.—J. R. Graves, 66
Broadway, Manhattan, contemplates the
erection of a residence in the Sleepy Hol¬
low district near Tarrytown. No architect
selected.

PLATTSBURGH, N. Y.—The Masonic
Temple Association, F. & A. M., S. S. Al¬
len, president, P. C. Agnew, chairman of
building committee, is receiving competi¬
tive sketches for a 3-sty Masonic temple
at Brinkerhoff and Oak sts, to cost about
$50,000.    Competition   will   close   Feb.   22.

HEMPSTEAD, L. I.—The First Church
of Christ Scientist, of Hempstead, Mrs.
Clark, Garden City, In charge, contem¬
plates the erection of a church or the re¬
modeling of a residence for church pur¬
poses.   No  architect  selected.





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PLANS FIGURING.





BANKS.
MARCELLUS, N. Y.—Harry D. Phoenix,
417 Union Building, Syracuse, architect, is
taking bids to close March 15 for a 2%-
sty bank and public library building, 35x
50 ft, in Main st, for the First National
Bank of Marcellus, Dr. John Parsons,
president.   Cost,  about  $10,000.

DWELLINGS.

WHITE PL.4INS, N. Y.—Bids will close
Feb. 3 for a 2>4-sty residence. 32x69 ft,
at Gedney Farms, for Willard E. Day, 229
West 42d st, Manhattan. Kenneth M.
Murchison, 101 Park av, Manhattan, ar¬
chitect.

GREAT NECK, L. I.—Wm. Albert
Swasey, 132S Broadway, Manhattan, ar¬
chitect, is ready for bids on general con¬
tract for a 2H-sty hollow tile and stucco
residence, 34x45 ft, on Ridge dr, for Ber¬
nard L. Pettlgrew, this place. Cost, about
$12,000.