December 1, 1889





Record  and  Guide.





1633





Chas, Lange has completed plaus for a flve-story and basement flat, 30.3
XlOO. witb tin roof. It will be built by Solomon Harris at No, 51 Willett
street aud wiU cost $23,000.

Hugo Gorsch will buUd a four-story brick storage warehouse and stable,
100x90 feet, ou tbe south side of 8stb street, 60 feet east of 3d avenue, to cost
S40,000,   The architects are Kurtzer 6c Rohl.

Michael H, GiUespie will erect a flve-story brick and stone flat at No, 309
Wesb 31st street,

John Coniey will immediately improve two lots on the uortheast corner
of Oth avenue and 74th street by tbe erection of flats,

filbert D. Howes has plans on the boards for a five-story flat to be built
on the south side of lOlsfc street, 350 feet west of 9fch aveuue, by Sarah J.
Howes. Mr, Howes also has plans for a simUar building to be erected ou
tbe south sido of OOth street, 335 feet west of Stb avenue, by the same owner,

John P, Walther has plaus on tbe boards ;for two five story teneme ts
3Sx8S.8 each, to be built at Nos, 335 and 337 East 36th street,

R, S, Towusend is the architect for two flve-story flats to be built for
David H, Knapp on the north side of lOSth street, commencing 395.5 feet
east of IOth avenue, OnewUl be 44x101, u-regular, and tbe other 7.5,6x
03.10, irregular.

Ed, Weuz is the architect for a flve-story flat, 35,03^x86, to be buUt by
Samuel C, Boehm ou the northeast corner of Park avenue aud llStb
street.

Geo, Matthias has plans for four five-story teaements, 25,lJ^x85 each, to
be built for Margaretbe, wife of Frederick Schultz, on the south side of
(ilJth street, 375 feet west of Sth avenue,

D, and J. Jardine are pi-epariug plans for two five-story tenements,
which are to be built for the estate of S, B, H, Judah on the south side of
■ 3d street, 100 feet east of 3d !jvenue.   They wiU be of irregular size,

Geo, Keister has plans on the boards for a flve-story brick and stone
front teuement. 35xS9, t'j be built at No, 540 West 47th street by Alex.
Moore, to cost ahout S16,500,

Julius Munckwitz has plans foi' a four-story and basement brick and
stone front boarding stable to be erected on tbe south side of 133d street,
18S feet east of Lenox avenue, for Cbas, Trueman, at a cost of $20,000,

J, W. Cole will draw plans for a thi-ee-story and basement biick flat to
be built on the soutb side of ISStb street, 300 feet east of 3d avenue, for
Patrick H, Lyncb, at a cost of $8,000.

Patrick Hogan will build on the north side of 126th street, 250 feet east
of 3d aveuue, two flve-story broivn stone flats, 35x80 feet, at a cost of about
$40,000.    Andrew Spence will di-aw the plans,

Fom- lots on tbe northeast corner of Manhattan avenue and 121st street
are being excavated preparatory to improveraent,

Brookljn.

Peter Kenny will build, iu accordance with plans drawn by I. D, Rey¬
nolds, two four-story brick and stone flats oa tbe soutb side of St. Mark's
avenue, 350 feet east of Cai-ltou aveuue. They are to be 30x60 each, with
four apartments iu each flat, tbe cost of both to be $14,000,

Th. Engelhardt has plans for a two-story and attic frame dwelUng, 35x
43, with exteusion 15 feet, to be erected on tbe southeast corner of
Bushwiek avenue and Elm street for Henry Roth, to cost $7,000 ; a similar
dwelling, 25x45, with extension 10x33, ou the uorthwest corner of Bushwiek
avenue and Grove street, for Jobn Weygandt, to cost §6,800; aud a three-
sfcory doubie frame flat, 3-.2x65x33.10x65.9, od the northwest corner of
Evergreen avenue and Palmetto street; and eight three-story double
frame flats, 39x63 each, on Palmetto street, adjoining, for Rotb & BriU,
at a total cost of $43,000,

John E, Dwyer is preparing plaus for a three-story double frame
tauement, 27x50, to be built on Ralph avenue, between Atlantic avenue
and Herkimer street, for M, Grosserth, to cost $3,500,

Out of Town,

Ablinqton, N. j,—Andrew Spence wUl furnish plans for a two-story
frame dwelling, 37,6x37,6, and extension, to be built for Peter Stewart, at a
cost of $4,000,

Flushing, L, I,—C, H. Smith has plans for a two-story and attic frame
dweUing, 30x50, with shingle roof, to be built on Emery street by E. C.
Hulst.    Cost, about $4,500.

Glen Ridge, N. J.—Architect W, C. Haalett bas drawn plaus for the
addition of a ballroom, biUiard-room and bowling alley to the Glen Ridge
Club House, Tbe alterations will be iu the shape of a two story frame
extension, with shingle roof, and wiU cost between $6,000 and $7,000, Tbe
club-house proper was built about flve years ago at a eost of $13,000, and
tbe present enlargement bas been made necessary by the increased mem¬
bership,

Houston, Texas,—Alfred Zucker has aboub completed elaborate
plans for a Hue residence, to be buUt by H. L, Fox, of Houston, Texas.
Tbe dwelling is to be two stories, wibh basement aud attic, 52x64, with
stamped irou roof. It is to be constructed of brick and stone; ccrnice,
breast and architrave to be of cai-ved stoue. The house wiU be in tbe style
of Francis I., and highly ornamental in design, each coruer of the front
being carried up from the second story in turrets, while ornamental iron¬
work will be used to complete tbe exterior adornment. It wilFbe cabinet
finish tlu-oughout, and furnished with every appointment which modern





luxury caUs for. The hall runs tbrough the centre, and has as its dis¬
tinguishing feature an octagonal opening In the centre of tbe house,
extending to, the roof and capped with stained-glass skylight. Tbe first
story comprises drawing, music, reception and dining-rooms, conservatory
and butler's pantry; the secoud stoi-y, in addition to tbree large suites of
sleeping apartments, with baths for each, wiU have a morning-room, off
from which a balcony looking into the conservatory bas been arranged
for. The attic wiU be finished with cedar and linen closets, storerooms,
eta. One striking and rather unusual feature wiU be the use to which it is
designed to put a portion of tbe basement, viz.: a billiard and dancing-
hall, 53x30, with au immense fire-place and mantel 12 feet wide in centre,
Witb tbis hurried description" it will be readily seeu that rauch thought
has been giveu to secure what may be termed elegant comfort, and the
cost of $100,000 for the buildiug will be uo surprising figure.

Ottumwa, Ia.—Wm. E. Mowbray, of New York, has furnished sketcheB
for an exhibition building to be known as the " Coal Palace," The
building will be 400 feet long, 240 feet wide, and about 140 feet high, and
wUl eost about $80,000, The waits will be of stone, faced with hard bitu¬
minous coal, and tbs ntrance wUI be through au arch ,53 feet wide and
30 feet high. The bui ding wUl be used as a pei'manent exhibition baU,
in which wiU be displayed the coal, mining machmery and interesting
products of the industry out in Iowa,

Wassaic, N. Y,—The New York Condensible Compauy intend to baUd
a large addition to theu- factory bere, from plans by M. V. B, Ferdou, It
will be 300 feet loug, aud will have amain chimney 200 feet high,

Washington, D. C—J, H. Flagler, of the Standard OU Compauy, bas
purchased the convent and academy with the adjoining grounds, belong¬
ing to tbe Sistei's of the Visitation, and is said to have paid $650,000 for it.
He contemplates buildiug a handsome hotel on the property.





Contractors' Notes.
Bids wiU be received at the Departmeut of PubUc Parks until 11 a, it. on
Wednesday, December lltb: For regulating, grading, setting curb-stones
and fiagging the sidewalks, laying crosswalks, building culverts and grad¬
iug approaches iu 3d aveuue, from the line of the 3Sd and 34th Wards to
Pelham avenue; for regulating and paving witb trap-block pavement the
carriageway of 139th street, from the crosswalk on the east side of 3d ave--
nue to the crosswalk on the west side of Willis avenue; for constructing a
sewer and appurtenances iu East 143d street, between Rider and 8d avenues,
with a branch in Morris avenue, between 142d and 143d streets; for setting
blue-stone platforms in fronfc of house entrances in 72d street, from the Sfch
avenue to the easterly line of the New York Central Sc Hudson River Rail¬
road, and for constructing foundation walls for inclosing waU around
Mount Morris Park,





Special IToticea,

On Thm-sday evening, at S o'clock p. m,, December 19th, John Sj
Di'aper will offer, under the hammer, a uumber of paintings, water colors
aud others, as weU as marbles and engravings, formerly belonging to the
estate of Mrs. Jane E, BuUard, Among tbem are some of tbe best works
of Jules Dupr^, Regis Ginoux and others. The sale takes place at No, 340
Sth avenue.

I. G. Lane, of 64th street and 3d aveuue, who is the local agent for fche
gauze door range made by tbe Thomas, Roberts, Stevenson Company, of
Philadelphia, made an exbibit at the American Institute Fair which
attracted the atteution of a large number of visitors. Many curious spec¬
tators used to watch tbe representative of the firm exhibit tbe merits of
a range fitted with the wire gaUze door, aud the doubts of the most scepti¬
cal were removed by the tempting dishes wbicb were prepared by this
means. That this gauze door rauge is rapidly becoming popular is shown
by the fact that a flood of questions were asked by the spectators and many
circulars distributed.

Notice is giveu that WUliam McShane has withdi-awn from the business
hitherto carried on under the name of WUliam McShane & Co,, of Nos,
635 aud 637 fith avenue, and that hereafter the name of the firm wiU be
McShane Sc Co,

In another column wiU be found tbe advertisement of Price's Patent) ■
Fire-proof Clothes Liue Frame. This'frauie is constructed of iron pipe,
supported on angle ii-on which is buUt into tbe walls and braced firmly.
In putting in the frame uo screws are di-iven into the roof, aud no damage,
sucb as leakage, can possibly follow. Already over 300 of these appli¬
ances are used in this city, and their durability, cheapness aud Ught weight
make them afc once most satisfactory aud most easily obtainable. Tho
Price Mauufactaring Company wbo manufacture tbis convenient machine
is atNo. 112 East 14th sti'eet.   References will be furnished on apphcation.

Stephens, Armstroug Sc Conkliug, of No, 113 North 12th street, PhUa¬
delphia, have supplied the terra cotta for the following important buildings,
a fact wbicb fuUy testifies to the excellence of their material: The Raceland
building, on the southwesfc corner of 130th street and 7th aveuue; the flats
erected by S. Habermau on the southeast corner of 116th street and Man¬
hattan avenue; the apai'tmeut house at 155th street and 3d avenue; for com¬
pleting No, 230 and 232 Mulberry street; for a building at Lispenai-d street
and West Broadway, aud for many of the most importent buildings in
Pbiladelphia, including fche library of tbe University of Pennsylvania,





BCILDINC  BIATERIAL MABKET.

[For Prices see pages v., vii., viii. and is..]
BBICKS.—There has been very little cbange in the
general conditions prevailiuR ou the market for Com-
luoa Hard5, thaugli taken a!l in all the features may
possibly ba considered a triOe more encouraging for
the selline side. Better weather has, as anticipated,
permittea fai ler work, and ihat was at one a refiecfced
m a eomparati^'ely prompt call for cargoes, and as
rresh ari-ipals did not happen fco be very extensive
tHera was a clianc3 to reauce old accumalatious as
well as sell most of the new ofEering. without  further





modifying the line of cost to any quotable exfcent,
The streugtheniag, however, waa not sufficient to
bring about a positive reaction, aod receivers have
on the whole rather inclined to the policy of meeting
the demand promptly, beiogaware tliat adverse tides
and maay of the barges temporarily aground were
the principal causes of delay, and the chauces are
that before this gets iuto print a couple at least of
good-sii^ed tows will he here. As we have already sug¬
gested a considerable portion of the demand came in
tbe main from consumers direct or from dealers in¬
tending to^deliver promptly on contract; there has also
continued'something of a cali for the purpose of
adding to accumulations aud generally when some¬





thing extra iu fche way of quality was available. There
does not appear to be anytbing very newsy from
sources of supply, the pi'odnclag season having wound
up, but sbipments contiuuiUK, and wbiie the "last
loads" areliequeutlyiDi'edictea, maay manufacturers
seem to flnd a temptation to try just oue more and
will probably keep it up until Ice stops them. Pales
are quoted about us before bufc sell less freely and are
uot often placed until some coucesslou has been
named.

LATH,—Tbe market baa kept upon an even keel,
and everything available sold right up to former fig¬
ures, with some small lots on special delivery a trifle