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57th st, the president of the society, and formerly treasurer of
the Standard Oil Co. Two sites have been In consideration, the
lyoth st one having been given preference over one on Central
Park West, south of 100th st. The chosen site overlooks Fort
George. The building will be distinctive in that there will be no
large rooms filled with cots, but all rooms vifill be separated from
each other by partitions that may be removed, throwing them
into one large room. The building is estimated to cost $100,000.
Three firms of architects are preparing plans, and before the end
of the month a choice will be made. John S. Huyler has donated
all the brick necessary to construct the building. Dr. A. M.
Lesser, 19 East 01st st,--has charge of the work.

A Handsome Private  Residence  for Washington Heights.

Washington Heights, that beautiful part of New York City
which, by the opening of the subway, has been made a very
important part for real estate and building interests, is to have
at least one fine private dwelling erected there before long. Not
a week now passes thflt does not see the completion of plans by
some of our city architecls for many 5 and 6-sty flats that are
to quickly spring up over the section north of 135th st in the
cross streets and adjacent lo Broadway or Amsterdam av.
Plans have been drawn by Charles Brendon & Co., 500 Sth av,
for a residence for W. M. Kingsley, Esq,, to be built near 181st st
and between Boulevard Lafayette and Northern av. The
house is to be three stories high, and is to be built of brick and
limber in the English half-timber and stucco style, and is esti¬
mated to cost about $45,000. It has been the dream of many
New Yorkers that this choice part of the Island should be de¬
voted to picturesque private dwellings, wilh some surrounding
grounds with lawns and trees, and to grass-bordered streets wilh
rows of shade trees, and some plots have been restricted to this





Betails  of Ne-w  Cariew Dwellings.

SSTH ST.—Plans were begun tbis week by L. A. Goldstone,
architect, of 110 West 34th st. for the new private dwellings to be
erected by James Cariew. of 17 West 122d st, on the north side
of Soth st, beginning 150 ft. west of Central Park West, part of
the Clark estate holdings that recently changed ownership. Mr.
Cariew wil! build fifteen 5-sty 20-ft. American basement dwell¬
ings, with fronts of Harvard brick, wilh Indiana limestone trim.
As the plot measures more than 300 ft., some of the houses will
measure 21 or 22 ft. They will all be extension houses, and some
will have dining-room extensions. The designs will be varied,
all will be ornamental, with bay fronts and decorative wrought
iron entrance doors, grilles, etc. The dwellings will be provided
with all improvements; electric lights, bells, dumbwaiters, steam
heat, improved plumbing, etc., and there will be a flreproof ele¬
vator shaft constructed in each house. The space will be utilized
on each floor for closet room, but the construction will be such
that the closet flcor may be removed and an elevator In¬
stalled. The cost of the entire row is estimated at a figure
whose minimum is $000,000, an average of over $30,000 each.
Work is to begin as soon as the weather will permit,

Trowbridge & Livingston Architects for the Altman Store.

5TH AV.—The mammoth new slore building for the dry goods
flrm of B. Allmian & Company, to be erected on the block
bounded by 5th av, 34th and 35th sts and Madison av, will be de¬
signed and erected according to plans and speciflcations by
Messrs. Trowbridge & Livingston, of 424 Sth av. New York City.

Mr. Friedsam, of the Altman firm, has informed a Record and
Guide representative that the building will be started and pushed
to completion as soon as possible.

WILL BE BUILT IN TWO SECTIONS.

"It is our intention lo erect a high structure, at least eight
stories, and probahly more. The section on 5th av, 34th and SSth
sts, block fronts, will be started together, and carried up at one
time, while the Madison av section, for the immediate time, will
be slightly delayed,

"We practically prcpose, however, to construct the entire store
block in a unit, and not in sections. You can say that by May
1st operations will be commenced,

PERHAPS  WHITE MARBLE.

"Nothing definite has yet been decided as to the building
materials for the exterior, although white marble is under con-
sideiation.

"There will be from twenty-flve to thirty electric and freight
elevators, elaborate furnishings, large and spacious waiting par¬
lors, concert auditorium, restaurant, and the very latest flre pro¬
tection outfits."

The estimated cost cf the site and building together Is
$5,000,000.

Apartments, Flats and Tenements.

99th ST.—C. B. Meyers, 1 Union sq, is preparing plans for
three 6-sty flats, 35xS7.ll, for J, Sleder and J. Stolar, 874 Bay
loth st, Bath Beacb, L. I., same to be erected at the south¬
west corner of 99th st and Park av, at a total cost of $116,000.





Coiitracts  Awarded.

James Stewa.rt & Co,, 1.35 Broadway, New York, have the gen¬
eral contract to build a large terminal structure in New Orleans.





La,, for the New Orleans Terminal Co. It is to be a union sta¬
tion for the railroads reaching that city, for express companies,
etc.

The Hudson Engineering & Contracting Co., of 92 William st.
New York, have received the contract to construct the 3-mlIe
artificial lake at Princeton, N. J., the gift of Andrew Carnegie
lo the town. The Princeton Lake Development Co. have the
matter in charge.

37TH ST.—Marc Eidlitz & Son, 489 Sth av, have obtained the
contract for improvements to tbe 2-sty stable building, on the
south side of 37th sl, 157 feet east of Madison av. for Dr. J. W.
Markoe. of 12 West 55th st. Eidlitz & McKenzie, 1123 Broad¬
way, are the architects.

3D AV.—Julius Kastner, 1133 Broadway, has awarded to John
Weber & Sons, 12 East 23d st, the general contract to build the
2-sty bottling house, 36x200 feel in size, for Jacob Ruppert, Sth
av and 93d st, at the northeast corner of 3d av and 90th st. to
cost about $40,000. The plumbing has been let to J. Byens. of
"(34 Lexington av. Plans call for a felt, tar and gravel roof,
brick front, elevator, galvanized iron cornices, steam heat, etc,

STH AV.—Alhert S. Gottlieb, 15G Sth av. has Issued to Griffin
& Seddon, of 105 West 44th st, the entire contract for all plumb¬
ing to be installed in the 15-sty Knickerbocker Building, now
under way on the southeast corner of Sth av and 16th st, for
Jacob Rothschild, of the Hotel Majestic. Previous contracts
have been printed in the Record and Guide as issued. Mr.
Gottlieb has plans well along for a similar mercantile struc¬
ture to be built on the northwest corner of Slh av and ISth st
for the same owner.

Government 'Work.

Estimates will be received al the olflce of the supervising arch¬
itect, Tre,i&ury Department. Washington, D. C. until 3 o'clock,
Feb. .3<1. 1905. for the electric lighting and conduits for call
bell, telephone and clock wiring, etc.. at the U. S. Post Offlce
Building. Atlantic City. New Jersey; until March 2d. for the -con¬
struction romflete of the IT. S, Post OfRre nt Adrian, Mlfhlsran;
until March Gth. for the constriT-tion cnmolete fexcept beating
fiprftr;nus) of the U. S. Post Oflice at Bnttle Creek. Mlchl'jran:
until Mar-h Tth. for the cor.structlnn. complete, of the U. S.
Post Office at Findlay. Ohio; and until March 8th. for the con¬
siruction. complete, of the U. S. Post Office and Custom House,
at Muskegcn. Michignn, In accordance with drawiners and sped,
flcations,  copies of which  may be had of James Knox Taylor,

Mercantile.

.'^TH AV.—Green & Richman, 37 Maiden lane, will build a
10-sty stnre and office bulIdiTig on the southeast corner of 5th av
and 32d st, recently leased by them. The plot Is now occupied
by an old building, improved for business on the ground floor,
L. A. Goldstone, 110 West 34th st. Is the architect.





The sale by tbe New York Club of their old quarters on the
southwest corner of Fifth av and 35th sf, means their removal to
new and more modern surroundings. This will add one more to
New York's new and luxurious clubhouses, the list now Includ¬
ing the new Harmonie Club, the new Lamb's Club, the Har¬
vard Club's new annex, the Criterion Club, the new Progress
Club, and the "Brook." Tbe president of the New York Club Is
Howard H. Barnes; secretary, Wm. A, Lane, and the treasurer
is John Jurgenson.





BUILDING     NOTES





The Fulton st subway station Is in action—an infinite con¬
venience for a whole lot of people.

If peace be not assured for the coming building season, why not
settle it now? If it was in somebody's power to rise up and
say there will be no war next spring, think of the business that
would at once be brought forward for architects and builders.

Bids will again be received by Police Commissioner William
McAdoo, at 300 Mulberry st, on Thursday, Jan. 26th, for the
erection of the new Police Headquarters building for the cily,
to be situated on Centre Market, Broome and Centre sts, from
plans by Messrs. Hopkin, Koen & Huntington, 244 Sth av. The
new structure is to be 5 stories in height, 307x37 and 81 feet on
the ground, with an exterior of marble, granite and Indiana
limestone. Bids were opened on Thursday, Dec. Ist, but all
figures were rejected. The lowest bidders were Gillespie Bros.,
at $630,000.   See Record and Guide of Dec. 3d. 1904.

The Committee on Gas and Electricity, of The Merchants'
Association of New York, has prepared for introduction into
the Legislature early in the coming week, a joint resolution pro¬
viding for an investigation of all the conditions surrounding gas
and electric lighting In tbis city, and also for an Investigation
of all the conditions surrounding the operation and control of
the electrical subways. Other resolutions addressed to the same
subject do not cover the last-named phase, which is one of the
most essential features of tbe lighting situation. Copies of the
memorial, which sets forth the reasons for this investigation,
has been mailed to all tbe members of the Legislature.