nber 25, 1915





RECORD   AND   GUIDE





1093





CORONA.—Lewis av, s s, 123 e Waldron st,
jew foundation to dwelling; cost, .$2U0; owner,
M.   Legrega,  premises.    Plan No.  3015.

EDGEMERE.—Alvin pl, w s, 100 s Boule¬
vard, w. c. compartments in ten bungalows,
new plumbing; cost, $1,000; owner, W. A.
Reinhardt,   Edgemere.    Plan  Nos.  3000 to 3009.

FLUSHING.—Main st, w s, 25 n Washington
st, new store front to dwelling ; cost, $600;
owner,  C.  Dondero, premises.    Plan No. 2991.

FLUSHING.—Main st, 106, electric, sign,
store; cost, $50; owner, ,C. M. Hott', on prem¬
ises.    Plan No. 29SS.

FLUSHING.—Amity st, s w cor Percy st,
interior alterations to' store; cost, $150; own¬
er,  D. Martens, premises.    Plan No. 3018.

L. 1. CITY.—Borden av, 288, plumbing to
dwelling; cost, $150; owner, W. B. Raymond
Co., premises.    Plan No. 3016.

L. I. CITY.—Prosepct st, 53, gas piping in
dwelling; cost, $50; owner, Mrs. Maas, prem¬
ises.     Plan   No.   3022.

L. I. CITY.—Academy st, 102, plumbing to
dwelling; cost, $150; owner, Dutch Reformed
Church, premises.    Plan No. 3025.

L. I. CITY.—10th av, 414, electric sign on
store; cost, $G0; owner, A. Recknegel, prem¬
ises.    Plan No. 3029.

L. I. CITY.—Grand av, n w cor Wth av, new
store front; cost, $60 ; owner, J. Hagendorn, on
premises.    Plan  No.  2980.

L. I. CITY.—Wth av, w s, 100 s Newtown
rd, interior alterations to dwelling ; cost, $800;
owner, Mrs. Anna Reges, 304 Grand av, L. 1.
City ; architect, T. J. Reidy, 76 Hoyt av, L. 1.
City.    Plan No. 2093.

MIDDLE VILLAGE.—Wayne st, n s, 220 e
Hinman st, 1-sty frame extension, 25x15, front
shed, slag roof; cost, $400; owner, M. Dubin-
sky,  premises.    Plan  No. 3030.

MORRIS PARK.—Birch st, e s, 275 s Je¬
rome av, plumbing to two dwellings ; cost, $100 ;
owner, A. DeGroot, premises. Plan Nos. 3031-
3032.

MORRIS PARK.—Church st, e s, 210 s At¬
lantic av, plumbing to dwelling ; cost, $50; own¬
er, H. Courten, on premises. Plan Nos. 2981-
2982.

NEPONSET.—Washington  av,  s w  cor Beach

144th  st,   interior alterations  to  dwelling;   cost,

$500;   owner.   E.   W     Sohmer,   277   Broadway,

' F. Clevedon, 132 West

r-lan No. 2980.

-iilL.—Jamaica   av,   3317,   elec-

. store: cost, $30; owner, H. J. Cul-

^._. a, on premises.    Plan No. 2989.

RICHMOND HILL.—Welling st, w s, 225 n
Jamaica av, plumbing to dwelling; cost, $50;
ffwner,   J.   Schley,   premises.     Plan  No.  2994.

RICHMOND HILL.—Cedar av, e s, 125 n
Scott st, plumbing to dwelling; cost, $.30; own¬
er, R. W. Aube. premises.    Plan No. 2995.

RICHMOND HILL.—Napier av. e s, 20O n
Brandon st. plumbing to dwelling; cost, $50;
owner. J. H. Monford, premises.    Plan No. 2997.

RICHMOND HILL.—Oxford st, n w cor
Brandon av. plumbing to dwelling; cost, $.30;
owner,  H.   Metger,  premises.     Plan  No.  3033.

RICHMOND HILL.—Vine St. w s, 300 n Ja¬
maica av, plumhing to dwelling; cost, $50;
owner,  G. Meehan, premises.    Plan No. 3027.

RIDGEWOOD.—Myrtle av. 1739, electric sign
to store ; cost, $30 ; owner. Myrtle Realty Hold¬
ing Co.,  on  premises.    Plan No. 2990.

WINFIELD.—Myers av. n w cor Grout av,
enclose porcli and interior alterations to dwell¬
ing ; cost, $273 ; owner, J. A. Toppini, on prem¬
ises.     Plan   No.   2984.

WINFIELD.—Burroughs av, s e cor Wood-
side av, 2-sty trame extension, 12x28, side
dwelling, new plumbing; cost. $500; owner,
Augusta Koerber. 1 Burroughs av, Winfleld;
architects, E. Rose Sc Son, Grand st, Elmhurst.
Plan   No.   2985.

WOODHAVEN.—Ferry st, e s, 150 n Syosset
st, plumbing to dwelling; cost, $.30; owner, A.
Neumann,   premises.     Pian  No. 2998.

WOODHAVEN.—Dennington av, w s, 725 n
Jamaica av, plumbing to dwelling; cost, $.30;
owner, G. H. Schmidt, premises. Plan No.
3020.

WOODHAVEN.—Ferry st, e s, 210 s Syosset
st, plumbing to two dwellings ; cost. $100 ; own¬
er.   L.   Kilgus,   premises.     Plan   Nos.   3034-35.

Richmond.

BANK ST. e s, 100 s Jersey st. New Brigh¬
ton., alterations to steel factorv; cost. $100;
owner. National Export Co., 78 Broad st, N. Y.
C. ; architect and builder. Fred Goess Iron
Works, Richmond ter. New Brighton. Plan No.
572.

CANAL ST, 108-110, Stapleton. alterations to
two brick store and apartments: cost. $2.000:
owner and builder. Sam Cohen. 10S-110 Canal
st,    Stapleton ;    architect.    Samuel    Levingstc.n,

'   West 42d  st,  N.  Y.  C.    Plan  No. 500.

CA.NAL ST, B s, 60 e Brook st, Stapleton,
alterations to two brick tenements: cost. $1.IK.10;
owner and builder, Sam Cohen, 108 Canal st,
Stapleton; architect, John Davies, Tompkins¬
ville.    Plan  No.  367.

NEPTUNE ST. e s. 120 s Cedar Grove av.
New Dorp Beach, alterations to two frame
b'in?'Tl"w« : cost, .$1.30; owner. G. M. Ayent 7'^
West 9.3d st, N. Y. C. ; builder, Theo. Sanjour
Great   Kills.     Plan   No.   570.

NEW DORP LA, w s. 140 s Cedar Grove av.
New Dorp Reach, alterations to frame bunga¬
low ; cost. $73 ; owner. G. M. Avent. 72 West
9.3d st, N. Y. C. ; builder, Theo Sanjour, Great
Kills.    Plan  No.  571.

RICHMOND TER. n s. .300 w Broadway, West
Brighton, alterations to frame store and dwell¬
ing ; cost. $600; owner. Otto Vitillo. 21 Jeffer¬
son av. Granite Park: builder, Nicola Vitaeco,
21 Jefferson  av,  Granite  Park.    Plan   No. 502.

CENTRAL AV. n s, 200 e Arietta St. Tomp¬
kinsville,   alterations   to   brick   dwelling;   cost.





$400; owner, Paul Sauer, Tompkinsville; archi¬
tects and builders, Karlson Bros., Tompkins¬
ville.    Plan  No.   569.

CHESTNUT AV, s e cor Charles st, Rose¬
bank, alterations to frame store and dwelling;
cost, $150; owner and builder, Frank Lanzere,
Tompkins  av,  Rosebank.    Plan No. 564.

HATFIELD AV, n s, 150 e Nicholas av. Port
Richmond, alterations to frame dwelling; cost,
.$175; owner, Patrick Boylan, 23 Granate av;
architect, John D. Williams, 375 Morning Star
rd.     Plan   No.   565.

HILLSIDE AV, n e, 250 s e Amboy, Great
Kills, alterations to frame dwelling; cost, $200;
owner and builder, A. A. Bryan, Hillside av,
Great Kills.    Plan No.  563.

NELSON AV, n e cor Shore av. Great Kills,
alterations to frame hotel ; cost, $75; owner,
Ellen Barth, Great Kills; builder, Clias.
Wohlschlayd,   Great   Kills.     Plan   No.   561.

SHORE AV, s e, 600 s e Prince Bay rd.
Prince Bay, alterations to hrick factory ; cost,
$030; owner and architect, S. S. White D.
Mfg. Co., Prince Bay; builder. Central Iron
Works, New York City.    Plan No. 568.





1         PERSONAL AND TRADE          I

I                      NOTES.                        I

W. R. SUTPHEN, electrical contractor, has
opened an office and shop at Clinton, N. J.

KRAMER BROS. LAMP CO., formerly at 213
Grand st, are now located at 583 Broadway.

A. EARL WELLER, formerly acting City En¬
gineer of Schenectady, N. Y., was recently ap¬
pointed City Engineer of Binghamton, N. Y.

AMERICAN KALAMEIN WORKS, INC., 99
Kent av, Brooklyn, at its recent meeting elected
Louis A. Leavitt, a director and treasurer of
the   concern.

SAFETY ARMORITE CONDUIT CO., Pitts¬
burgh, Pa., has established a district offlce at 30
Church st. New York .City, in charge of William
G.  Campbell.

GUNVALD AUS, consulting structural en¬
gineer, 11 Ea'st 24th st, has incorporated his
business which in future will be known as tho
Gunvald Aus Co.

J. BILLET & CO., general contractors for
painting and decorating, have opened offices at
122-124 East 25th st.

JOSEPH L. NEAL, architect, has moved his
office trom 215'/j 4th av to the People's Bank
Building, 307 4th  av, Pittsburgh,  Pa.

WEIL-STRAUSS CORPORATION has been
organized to do a general mechanical, electrical
engineering and contracting business. The new
concern  has  its offlces at 50 Church  st.

BRONX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will hold
Its regular meetlngB In the Walworth Building,
Bergen avenue and 149th street, on the fourth
Saturday of each month.

CLINTON R. GOODRICH, tormerly construc¬
tion superintendent with James Stewart Sz Co.,
Inc., 30 Church st, is now associated with the
Dale Engineering Co., general contractors, ol
Utica, N. Y.

A. HALL BERRY, 97 Warren st, has been
appointed exclusive Eastern selling agent for
the Macaelen Co., to represent the latter in the
New England States, New York, New Jersey
and   Pennsylvania.

FRANCIS Y. JOANNES, architect, formerly
with Marc Eidlitz & Son, builders, 30 East 42d
st, has severed his connection with that organi¬
zation and has opened an office for the practice
of  architecture  at 52  Vanderbilt  av.

WILLIAM MAYER, JR,, architect. West New
York, N. J., at a recent meeting of the Board
Council   of   that   town,   suggested   that   the





of

present   building   code   be   revised.     The   board

has taken the matter under advisement.

GEORGE P. KENNEDY, vice-president of the
Chatham & Phoenix National Bank, will sever
his connection with that institution on January
1, 1916, to enter as a partner in the flrm of G.
X. Mathews St Co., well known builders ol
Ridgewood,   L.   1.

EDWIN JEN.NINGS has opened an office for
the practice of his profession as consulting en¬
gineer at 835 Broadway. He was formerly
chief engineer of a bridge works and for twelve
years was connected with the Department of
Bridges  of  New  York   City.

L. K. COMSTOCK & CO., 30 Church st, en¬
gineers, have temporarily closed their Canadian
office, which has been in charge of O. H. Linton.
Mr. Linton has enlisted with the Canadian con¬
tingent and will shortly sail tor Europe to take
his part in  the War Zone.

JOHN IHLDER, fleld secretary of the Na¬
tional Housing Association, recently appeared
before the housing committee of the Board of
Trade of the City of Passaic, N. J., and dis¬
cussed the proposed plan to revise the huiiding
code of that municipality.

A. G. HILLBERG. 13 Park Row, hydraulic
engineer, has been retained to design the pro¬
posed :10,000-hp. hydroelectric plant at the
mouth of the White Rock Canyon on the Rio
Grande in northern New Mexico, contemplated
by the Rio Grande Light, Heat & Power Com¬
pany.

CHARLES C. CLARK, architect, and a mem¬
her of the flrm ot Clark Sz Arms, 21 West 45th
st, was seriously in.iured last Sunday night by
falling down the elevator shaft of tlie huiiding
in which his offlce is located. He thought that
the elevator was at the first floor, stepped into
the shaft and fell into the basement. His
partner. John T. Arms, was with him and went
to his assistance. He was taken to thc Poly¬
clinic Hospital where he was found to be suf¬
fering from  contusions and an  injured spine.

GENERAL CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION
had many public men at their annual dinner at
the Biltmore last Saturday night. The dinner
was notable in this respect. The Mayor, the
Comptroller, the Public Service Commissioners,
Senator  Thompson   and  his  Legislative  Investi¬





gating Committee were noteworthy attendants,
John D. Crimmins is president of tbe organi¬
zation. The entrance to the dining room was
rearranged to represent a subway excavation.
About five hundred were present, mostly public
works contractors. A vaudeville entertainment
was given.

NEW YORK EDISON COMPANY, under the
direction of Arthur Williams, general commer¬
cial manager, has inaugurated a new course of
lectures in the curriculum of its commercial
school on electric appliances. During the sea¬
son the lectures will be as follows : January 6,
■■Domestic Heating by Electricity" ; January 20,
"The Heating Bureau^'; February 3, '■Vibra¬
tors and Small Motors" ; February 17, '■Heat¬
ing Appliances and Vacuum Cleaners"; March
2, "Heating Appliances and Vacuum Clean¬
ers" ; March 16, ■■Washing Machines and Dish-
Washers" ; April 13, "Electric Signs"; April
27  and  May  11,   "Home  Economics."

HOLOPHANE WORKS of General Electric
Co. announces that it will change its nam.d
January 1, 1916, to Ivanhoe-Regent Works of
General Electric Co. This change wa? made
necessary by tbe expiration, on that date, ot
the contract through which the General Electric-
C'o. possessed exclusive rights to manufacture
and sell Holophane prismatic glass. The Gen¬
eral Electric Co. will continue to manufacture
and sell Regent glass and Ivanhoe metal re¬
flectors ; aud, although its right to handle Holo¬
phane prismatic is no longer an exclusive one,
it will continue to furnish this line also. In
its organization the Ivanhoe-Regent Works ot
General Electric Co. is in every respect the
same as the hitherto known by the name ot the
Holophane Works of General Electric Co.

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JOHN STOKES COPE, a landscape archi¬
tect prominent in Philadelphia, Pa., died ot
heart disease at his home in Germantown, Pa ,
Friday, December 17. He was born in Ger¬
mantown fifty-eight years ago.

WESLEY V. DEGRAIfP, a general contrac¬
tor well known in the North Shore section ol
Long Island, died at his home in Oyster Bay,
L. I., Saturday, December 18. He was born in
Samt Remy, N. Y. He is survived by his
widow  and  three children.

CORNELIUS CROCHERON, repair superin¬
tendent of the buildings owned bv the Trinity
Church Corporation, a position held by him for
the last forty years, died at his home in New
Spring Hill, S. 1., Monday, December 20. He
was  eighty-one years old.

EDSON LAWRENCE, a retired building con¬
tractor, prominent in Brooklyn, died Monday
December 20, at Goldens Bridge, N. Y., while
on a visit. Mr. Lawrence was born in Cross
River, N. Y., seventy-five years ago and had
been a resident of Brooklyn for the last thirty
years. He is survived by his widow, lour sons
and two daughters.

JOHN J. MCCARTHY,-SR., a retired general
contractor and a former County Inspector of
Highways, of Essex County, N. J., died after
an Illness from heart disease, at his home in
Belleville. N. J., Sunday, December 19 He was
born m Ireland in 1844 and came to this coun¬
try about fifty years ago. He is survived by his
widow,   a  son  and  two  daughters.

GEORGE N. STEINMETZ. a retired con¬
tracting engineer, died of Brighfs disease at
his home 465 West End av, Sunday, Decem-
her 19. He was born in Seagertown, Pa., flfty-
five years ago, and was in the contracting
business all his lite. Mr. Steinmetz was thi
contractor for the building of the Galveston,
■Te-x., sea-wall and for the Roosevelt Dam in
Arizona. He retired three years ago and came
to   this   city   to   live.     He   is   survived   by   his





TRADE   AND   TECHNICAL
SOCIETY EVENTS.





A-J^m^ YORK RETAIL HARDWARE ASSOCI-
Bnff?.^ m' '^'"'y v"^ '""'"'>' convention at
Buffalo N. Y February 15-18, 1916. Secre¬
tary, John B. Foley, Syracuse, N. Y.

SOCIETY OF CONSTRUCTORS OP FEDE¬
RAL BUILDINGS will hold its annual con¬
vention at Washington, D. c, January 3-6
Headquarters will be at the Hotel Ebbitt

TIOM'^i'?n'^,^,H''^I''^°'="^; SUPPLY ASSOCIA¬
TION will  hold Its annua!  convention at Cleve-

Lt ?h» M ,^, =r.7 ^'"^°' l-'^"' Headquarters
at the Hotel   Statler.

R.^fiHr'"^ M^ CONFERENCE on Concrete Road
?.. iq'°,!.,«'" •'<= '^'^I'J at Chicago, 111., February
15-18, 1916. .1 P. Beck, 208 South La Salle st,
Chicago,   secretary  of  the  Advisory   Committee

wilt^,!'^,'?'^'^^-^^'^"^'^^ OFCIVIL ENGINEERS
will holcl Its sixty-third annual meeting in New
York City .lanuary 19-20, 1916. Furfher par¬
ticulars of this meeting will be announced in
a later issue.

..,„'^'J'^"^'^'''fO^AL CUT STONE CONTRAC¬
TORS' AND QUARRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION OP
NORTH AMERICA. INC., will hold its tllTr^
teenth annual convention at the Hotel Tray¬
more,  Atiantic City, N.  J., January 19-20, IDIG.

.T-T^nFr^.^'^'^'''^ CHAPTER, AMERICAN INSTI¬
TUTE OF ARCHITECTS, regular meeting sec¬
ond Wednesday of each month, except July
August and September, at the Fine Arts Build¬
ing, 215 West 57th st.

NATION.-^L ASSOCIATION OP BUILDERS-
EXCHANGES will hold its annual convention
at the Hotel Emerson. Baltimore. Md., February
22-24, 1910. Secretary, J. M. Vollmer, Louis¬
ville. Ky-

RRTAIL LUMBER DEALERS' ASSOCIA¬
TION of the State of New York will hold its
annual convention at Poughkeepsie. N. 3' Jan¬
uary 20-2S. 1910. The Programme Com'mittee
is preparing an interesting programme tor each
sessions  of  the meeting.