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October 3, 1914





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Architectural and Engineering

Construction

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HARRISON &  MEYER

Artificial Stone
Pavements

Centurian Building
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Granolithic and Asphalt Pavements

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Office and Factory, 520  EAST 20th   STREET

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NO ARCHITECTS SELECTED.

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





MOUNT VERNON, N. Y.—The Ward Leonard

Electric Co., L. K. Kebler. president, Swan st,
Bronxville, contemplates the erection of a fac¬
tory  here.    No  architect selected.

NEW YORK STATE.—Tbe Board of Super¬
visors of Chenango County, Bert Lord, chair¬
man of building committee, Afton, N. Y., con¬
templates the erection of a tuberculosis hospital
here.     No  architect  selected.

CAZENOVIA, N. Y.—The Town of Cazenovia,
District 7, Madison Co., J. O. Parker, con¬
templates the erection of a school here. No
architect selected.

SYRACUSE, N. Y.—The University of Syra¬
cuse, Prof. Hugh Tilroe, at site, contemplates
the erection of a school of oratory at the
■ campus.    No architect selected.





CHURCHES.

MANHATTAN.—Ludlow & Peabody, 101 Park
av, architects, are taking bids on general con¬
tract for a 1 and 2-sty brick and stone church
and school in the north side of loTth st, be¬
tween Lenox and Tth avs, for St. James Pres¬
byterian Colored Church, care of Church Ex¬
tension Committee of Presbytery of New York,
156 oth av.

DWELLINGS.

HARTSDALE, N. Y.—R. W. Gardner, S4 Will¬
iam st, Manhattan, architect, is taking bids for
a 2*.^-sty brick and terra cotta residence for
Reginald C. Knickerbocker, 450 4th av, Man¬
hattan.     Cost,   about $11,000.

RYE, N. Y.—W. W. Benedict. 131 West 110th
st, Manhattan, owner, is taking bids on general
contract for a 2V2-sty frame residence at South
View Park from plans by H. J. Robinson, 1st
National Bank Building, Mt. Vernon. Cost,
about $5,500.

COLD SPRING HARBOR. L, I.—Bids will
close about October 8 for a 2i)4^sty brick resi¬
dence and garage, 40x85 ft., for Donald Scott,
y East ilth st, Manhattan. Murphy & Dana. 331
Madison av, Manhattan, architects. Clark,
MacMullen & Riley, 101 Park av, Manhattan,
heating, lighting and plumbing engineers. Chas.
Leavitt, 220 Broadway, Manhattan, landscape
architect.     Cost,   about $125,000.

LARCHMONT PARK, N. Y.~Philip Resnyk.
40 West 32d st, Manhattan, architect, is taking
bids for a 2V^-sty stone and frame residence.
26x30 ft., for Howard Naylor, Utopia Park,
Larchmont.    Cost,  about $5,000.

FACTORIES AND  WAREHOUSES.

BROOKLYN.—Plans are being figured for tbe
4-sty brick factory, 61x90 ft., in the south side
of Wilson st, 100 ft. west of Wythe av, for
Truslow & FuUe. 48 Wilson st. WiUiam H.
Ludwig. 801 Eastern parkway, architect. Cost,
about $15,000.

MANHATTAN.—Gustave E. Steinbeck, 15 East
-40th St. has completed plans and is ready for
bids for alterations to the factory and loft build¬
ing at 4:i2-4:>4 East Tlst st for the Leissner
Realty Co.. Edward Leissner, president, 432 East
Tlst St.    Cost, about $15,000.

MUNICIPAL   WORK.

WEST NEW YORK, N. J.—Bids will close
October 13 for a brick and terra cotta municipal
building. 75x180 ft., at 16th st and Taylor pl
for the Town Council of the Town of West
New York, O. L. Aufderheide, mayor. Cost,
about $T5,000.

STABLES AND GARAGES.

BROOKLYN.—Plans are being figured for the
2-sty brick private garage, 70x98 ft., on the south
side of Lexington av, 170 ft. west of Patchen av,
for Poppke & Son, 371 Lexington av. W. B.
Wills, 1181 Myrtle av, architect. Cost, about
$25,000.

GLEN GARDNER. N. J.—Bids will close Oc¬
tober 5 at the office of W. H. Kensinger. presi¬
dent Board of Managers, State of New Jersey,
Department of Charities and Correction, for a
2-sty hollow tile cow barn and two silos, from
plans by George S. Drew, State House, Trenton,
State architect.

STORES, OFFICES AND LOFTS.
MANHATTAN.—The Thompson Starrett Co..
40 WaU st, general contractor, is taking bids on
subs for the 12-sty business building on the west
side of Broadway, from 35th to 36th sts, for
William Henry Barnum and WilUam Everdell,
Jr., Longacre Building, Broadway and 42d st.
Clinton &  Russell,  32  Nassau st,  architects.





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Manhattan.

APARTMENTS. FLATS ANU' TENEMENTS.
MANHATTAN.—The Halpin Building Cor¬
poration, Paul Halpin, 154 Nassau st, contem¬
plates the erection of a 5-sty apartment house
al the northfciist c^racr ot Wadswurth terrac-i
and 190th st, from plans by Moore & Land¬
siedel,  148th  st and 3d  av.

PINEHURST AV.—Foundations are under
wav for two 5-sty apartments, 150x96 ft., at 67-
73 "Pinehurst av, 11M> ft. north of ISOth st. for
the Riverview Construction Co., Henry McBloch
& BTo., 21 Waverly pl, owner. Samuel Sass, .32
Union sq. architect. V. Valentine Contracting
Co.. 103 Park av, has mason and stone work.
Park Iron Works. 712 East 136th st. steel and
ornamental  iron work.    Cost,  about $115,000.

64TH ST.—Horenburger & Bardes, 122 Bow¬
erv, Manhattan, are preparing plans for a 5-sty
tenement, 40x100 ft., in the south side of 64th
st, 140 ft. west of llth av. for James Carneval,
111  Warren st,  Manhattan.





IIITH ST.~Gronenberg & Leuchtag. 303 Sth
av, have completed pians for a 6-sty apartment,
105x86.3 ft., in the north side of 111th st, 28T
It. oast of Tth av, for the 114th St. Tth Av.
Construction Co., 1S84 Tth av. Cost, about
$12.5,1X)0.

DWELLINGS.

5TH AV.—C. P. H. Gilbert, 1123 Broadway, is
preparing plans for a 4-sty residence, lOOxllU
ft., at the northeast corner of 5th av and 91st
st for Otto Kahn, 52 Wiliam st. Rene Sar¬
geant, Paris, France, consulting engineer.
Thompson Starrett Co., 49 Wall st, general
contractor.

MADISON AV.—The Gibbous Remodeling &
Construction Co., 318 Columbia st, Brooklyn,
had the contract for the construction of a pri¬
vate staircase and the installation of a Gurney
elevator in the residence of John Cardinal Far¬
ley, on Madison av. The work was done under
the supervision of the Right Rev. Monsignor M.
J. Lavelle, rector of St. Patrick's. The cost of
the improvement was subscribed by several
members of the" board of trustees.

FACTORIES  AND  WAREHOUSES.

BLEECKER ST.—Peter J. McKeon, 13 Park
Row, Bureau of Fire Engineering, has com¬
pleted plans for a T-sty factory and loft build¬
ing at 26-30 Bleecker st for Mrs. Emma
Schalck, 181 B'roadway.    Cost, about $3,000.

3D AV.—Edward Lee Young, 118 East 28th
St. is completing plans for alterations to the
brewery at 3d av and 92d st, for general and
executive offices, for the Jacob Ruppert Brew¬
ing Co., on premises. Bids will be received on
separate   contracts.

HALLS  AND   CLUBS.

BOWERY.—Walter H. Volckening, 116 De¬
catur st, Brooklyn, has completed plans for a 5-
sty brick, steel and reinforced concrete store and
lodge room building at 103 Bowery for the estate
of Charles A. Chesebrough, WiUiam H. Chese¬
brough, 162 St. Johns pl, Brooklyn, executor.
Cost, about $20,000. Bids will be taken from a
selected list of contractors by architect when
plans  have been  approved.

35TH ST.—Butler & Rodman, 16 East 23d st,
are preparing plans for alterations to the 3-
sty parish bouse at 35th st and Lexington av
for the Church of the Epiphany, Rev. Doctor
Crocker, on premises. Cost, about $30,000.
Bids will be taken by the architects about
Oct. 5.
APARTMENTS.   FLATS   AND   TENEMENTS.

lUTH ST.—Gronenberg & Leuchtag. 303 oth
av. are preparing plans for a 6-sty apartment.
lo.'.xK.K) It., in the north side of West 111th st,
2S7 ft. east of 7th av, for the 114th St. and 7th
Av. Construction Co., Max Weinstein, presi¬
dent. 1S84 7th av, owner and builder. Cost,
about  $125,000.

SCHOOLS   AND   COLLEGES.

MAN,HATTAN.—Bids were opened by the
Board of Education Sept. 28 for installing heat¬
ing and ventilating apparatus in P. S. 52. Wells
& Newton Co. of New York, low bidder at $4.-
622. For installing temperature regulation in
P. S. 52 at $4,300.

Bronx.

APARTMENTS, FLATS AND TENEMENTS.

TINTON AV.—George F. Pelham, 30 East
42d st, has been commissioned to prepare plans
for two 6-sty brick and steel apartments, 49x
SO ft. and 52x89 ft., on Tinton av. near 163d st.
for Aaron Goodman and associates, 117 West
llOtb St. Manhattan. Total cost, about $80.-
000.

ANDREWS AV.—Neville & Bagge, 217 West
125th st, have about completed plans for seven
5-sty tenements. 39x72 ft., on the west side of
Andrews av. 197 ft. south of 179th st, for the
Oesting Building Co., on premises. Cost, about
$140,000.

LORING PL.—Plans are about completed by
Neville & Bagge. 217 West I25th st, for five 5-
sty tenements, 40x72 ft., on the east side of
Loring pl, 104 ft. north of Burnside av, for the
Oesting Building Co., on premises, owner and
builder.    Cost,  about $100,000.

ISHD ST.—Goldner & Goldberg. 391 East 149th
st, are preparing plans for a u-sty apartment
with stores. 75x100 ft., at tbe northeast corner
of lS3d st and Park av, for tbe Isaac Lieder
Realty Corp., care of Brand & Silverstein, 4014
Park av, owner and builder. Cost, about $70,-
000.

ANDREWS AV.—A. J. Thomas. 2526 Webster
av, is preparing plans for a 5-sty apartment,
50x100 ft., at the northeast corner of Andrews
av and 183d st for a building company to be
formed.

Brooklyn.

APARTMENTS, FLATS AND TENEMENTS.

GLENMORE AV.—Cohn B'ros.. 361 Stone av.
have completed plans for two 4-sty tenements.
35x90 ft., at Glenmore and Georgia avs for the
Idan Holding Co.. S. Sassulsky. president, 312
Hopkinsoii av, owner and builder. Cost, about
$70,000.

HOPKINSON AV.~Wortmann & Braun. 114
East 28th st, Manhattan, have completed plans
for a 4-sty tenement. 50x88 ft., on the west side
of Hopkinson av, IOO ft. south of Sutter av,
for the S. & R. Realty Co., Arthur Spinola.
president, 626 Saratoga av, owner and builder.
Cost,  about $70,000.

STOCKHOLM ST.—W\ T. McCarthy, 16 Court
st, has completed plans for a 4-sty tenement,
'tOxSU ft., in the west side of Stockholm st,
2iK) ft. south of Central av. for the 250 Pacific
Street Inc.. 45 West 34th st, Manhattan. Cost,
about $25,000.

WARWICK ST.—S. Millman & Son, 1780 Fit-
kin av. have completed plans for two 3-sty
tenements. 22x75 ft., in the east side of War¬
wick St. 1.^0 ft. north of New Lots rd. for the
Warwick Improvement Co.. S. Ettlinger. presi¬
dent. 635 Ashford st, owner and builder. Cost,
about  $22,500.

LINCOLN PL.—M. Joseph Harrison, 230
Grand st, Manhattan, has completed plans for a
4-sty tenement, 40x61 ft., on the south side of
Lincoln pl, 450 ft. west of Franklin av, for the
Wvler Construction Co., Marcus Rosenthal,
president,  35 Nassau st.    Cost,  about $25,000,