November 3, 1917





RECORD   AND   GUIDE





589





NO ARCHITECTS SELECTED.

Advance uiforniation ret;aidinff jirojects where
artliiiecls   liave   not   afi   jet   been   selected.





ALBANY, N. T.—J. Harris Loucks, Mu¬
nicipal Gas Co. Bldg. State st, Albany,
N. Y.. owner, contemplates the construc¬
tion of a garage, for which no architect
has been retained. Exact location and
details will be announced later.

ALBANY. N. Y.—P. C. Schaible. 2021^
Washington av. Albany, owner, contem¬
plates erecting a brick garage in Spring
st. for which no architect has been se¬
lected.     Details will be available  later.

WEST ORANGE. N. ' J.—Town Council
of West Orange. George W. Foster, clerk,
13 Northfield rd, West Orange. N. J., has
authorized bond sale, and site will be
purchased at once for the erection of a
Municipal bldg. No architect has been
retained and details will be available later.

BURDEN LAKE, N. Y.—Mrs. Hammond
Herrington, Burden Lake, is undecided
whether to rebuild hotel recently destroyed
by fire, known as Calkin's Hotel. No archi¬
tect has been retained and details will be
available   later.     Cost.   $4,000.

BROCTON, N. Y.—The State Bank of
Brocton, Brocton, contemplates rebuild¬
ing bank bldg which was recently de¬
stroyed by fire. No architect has been
selected, and project will go ahead when
insurance  has  been adjusted.





PLANS FIGURING.

Projects for which bids are being
taken by architects or owners.





DWELLINGS.
RYE. N. Y.—Andrew J. Thom.as. 137
'East 45th st. Manhattan, architect, is tak¬
ing bids on the general contract for a
21^-sty stone and stucco dwelling. 51x44.
and a 1%-sty garage, 20x40, on Milton
Point, for Henry F. Keil. Creston av and
191st st, Manhattan,  owner.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
MANHATTAN.—The City of New York.
Board of Education. William G. Willcox.
pres, 500 Park av. owner, is taking bids
on the general contract to close 11 a. m.,
November   5.   for   fire   protection   work   to





Public School No. 26 at 124 West SOth st;
P. S. No. S2, at 1st av and TOth st, and
P. S. No. 137. at Grand, Essex and Lud¬
low  sts.

BRONX.—The City of New York. Board
of Education, William G. Willcox. pres,
500 Park av. Manhattan, owner, is taking
bids on the general contract to close 11
a. m., November 5. for the construction
of retaining walls, concrete pavements,
iron railings, etc.. on Spofford av, Coster
and Faile sts. and Hunts Point to a site
on Sound View and Newman avs, from
plans by C B. J. Snyder, 500 Park av,
architect.

FACTORIES AND WAREHOUSES.
NEWARK, N. J.—American Can Co.. 120
Broadway, Manhattan, owner, is taking
bids on the general contract to close about
November 6, for the construction of three
additional bldgs to the manufacturing
plant near Elizabeth av, opposite Haw¬
thorne av. from plans by N. M. Loney. en¬
gineer. Will consist of a 3-sty reinforced
concrete factory, 40x240. a 2-sty office
bldg, 40x108, and a 1-sty forge bldg, 60x70.

STABLES   AND   GARAGES.

MANHATTAN.—Carl H. Schultz. 430 1st
av, owner, is taking bids on the general
contract for a 1-sty brick garage. 30x60.
■At 412 East 25th st, from plans by James
J. F. Gavisran. Grand Central Terminal
Bldg,  Manhattan,  architect.

ELIZABETH. N. J.—Emerson P. Beebe,
21 Floral a v. Elizabeth, owner, is taking
bids on the general contract for a 2-sty
frame dwelling, 28x28, at Floral av. from
plans by W. Edmun Clum. 2 Elm st, Eliza¬
beth,  architect.     Cost,   $3,500.

VERONA, N. J.—Roswell H. Wilson, Elm
st, Montclair. N. J., architect, is taking
bids on the general contract for a 1-sty
hollow tile and stucco public garage. SOx
54. on Bloomfield av. for Edward & Elmer
Williams, c o Gade Bros., 120 Mulberry st,
Newark. N.  J.,  owners.   Cost,  $15,000.

MISCELLANEOUS.

MANHATTAN.—The Borough of Man¬
hattan. Dept. of Parks. Cabot Ward, pres..
Municipal Bldg, owner, is taking bids on
the general contract, to close 3 p. m., No¬
vember 8, for improving the playground
on the west side of 1st av, bet. 67th and
6Sth sts.

MANHATTAN.—William J. Yennie &
Co..   45   East   42d   st,   are   figuring   the   al¬





teration to building at 253 Madison av for
the Estate of James V. Parker, owner,
from plans by Harrison G. Wiseman, ar¬
chitect.

BROOKLYN. N. Y.—The City of New
York, Lewis H. Pounds, Pres., Borough of
Brooklyn, owner, is taking- bids on the
general contract, to close 11 a. m., Novem¬
ber 9. for constructing sewers and sewer
basins in 39th st, 72d st, swc Atlantic and
Hopkinson avs, 54th st, etc., from pri¬
vately  prepared  plans.

BROOKLYN. N. Y.—The City of New
York, Lewis H. Pounds. Pres., Borough of
Brooklyn, Borough Hall. Brooklyn, owner,
is taking bids on the general contract to
close 11 a. m., November 9, for regulating,
paving: and repaving in 54th st, from 9th
av   to  Ft.  Hamilton  Parkway.

SECAUCUS. N. J.—The Town of Secau¬
cus, Town Council. Adrian Post, Town
Clerk. Town Hall, Paterson. owner, is tak¬
ing bids on the general contract to close
8 p. m.. November 7, for laying and con¬
structing 12.700 sq. ft., more or less, of con¬
crete  sidewalks.

WOODERIDGE TOWNSHIP AND PERTH
AMBOY, N. J.—The Board of Chosen Free¬
holders of Middlesex County, County Rec¬
ord Bldg, New Brunswick. N. J., owner,
is taking bids on the general contract to
close 2:30 p. m.. November 5, for the
construction of a reinforced concrete slab
bridge over Spa Creek on Florida Grove
rd. from plans by Alvin B. Fox, 175 Smith
st,  Perth  Amoby,   County  engineer.

JERSEY CITY, N. J.—The Board of
Commissioners of Jersey City. Frank A.
Dolan. city clerk, Assembly Chambers,
City Hall. Jersey City, owner, is taking
bids on the general contract to close 2
p. m., November 8. for the construction
of an 18-inch Vitrified pipe sewer on Sum¬
mit and  Pavonia  avs.

ROCHESTER, N. T.—The City of Roch¬
ester. Board of Contract & Supply. F. X.
Pifer, secy. City Hall. Rochester, owner,
is taking bids on the general contract
to close 11 a. m.. November 7, for a 2-sty
brick, steel and reinforced concrete fire
house, 62x74, in St. Paul st, near Frank¬
lin st, from plans by James R. Tyler, 715
German Insurance Bldg, Rochester, archi-
itect.     Cost,   $50,000.





Announcement is made of the formation of the

Hedden-Pearson-Starrett Corporation





WITH   OFFICES   AT





115  BROADWAY,   NEW  YORK CITY





SERVICES

This Corporation will act as Consulting Engineers, Contractors
for Engineering Work, Contractors for Operation, Purchasing
Agents and Representatives of Foreign Corporations, in the
following industries-.—Steam and Electric Railways, Tramways,
Highways, Bridges, Canals, Hydro-Electric Power Plants, Steam
Power Plants, Submarine Dredging and Rock Work, Shipbuild¬
ing. Mining, Docks and Water Front Improvements, Building
Construction, Sewerage and Disposal Works, Machinery and
Mechanical Equipments, Chemical Works, Electrical Equipments,
Water Works, Street Lighting, Telephone Systems, etc.





TERRITORY

In the United States, Territories and Insular Possessions, and

all Foreign Countries.

OWNERS, ENGINEERS and ARCHITECTS are respectfully
requested by this Corporation to submit their enterprise to it.
All communications will recciye prompt attention and strictest
confidence. Whatever form of service you may desire will be
rendered with a view of maintaining thc highest standards of
efficiency as represented by Quality, Speed and Economy.





REFERENCES

The following is a selected list of engineering work and  building construction with which thc personnel of this Corporation have been

identified   as   principals:





Metropolitan  Life,   New  York,  N.   T.

Sears. Koebuck & Co.. CliicaKO.  111.

Electrical Development & Power House, Toronto, Can¬
ada: Niat:ara  Falls.   N.   Y.                                 „,    .

Rio de .laneiro Tramways & Ught & Power Plant,
Rio   de  Janeiro.   Brazil.

Hotel St. IleKis, New York. N. T.

Hotel Taft. New Ha?en.  Conn.                .   .    ,     «,

San Antonio Land & Irrigation.   San Antonio, Tei





jresico. Northwestern R. R.. El Paso. Tex.
Metropolitan   Street   Railway,   New  York.   N.   T.
Prudential   l^tfe.   Newark,   N.   J.
Union R.   R    Station,  Columbus,   O.
Oakland   National   Bank.   Oakland,   Cal.
Barcelona   Ti artlon   &   Light   &   Power  Plant.   Barce¬
lona.  Spain
West  End  StifPt Railway System,  Boston.  Mass.
Dominion Coal Co.   Plant, Nova Scotia, Canada.





Union   Railroad  Station.   Washington,   D,
Wanamaker Buildines,  New York, N. Y.

delnliia. Pa.
San   Paulo  Tr,imway  &  Light  & Power Plant

Pauld,   Brazil.
New rnuland Oas  & Coke Plant,  Everett,  Mass
Woithinsrnn   Pump   Works,   Harrison,   N.   J.
Union   Hanh   of  Canada.   Winntpes.   Canada
Mercnants   Refrigerator  Co..   Jersey   City.   N    J





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