April 9, 1904.





RECORD AND  GUIDE





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Brooklyn, is making plans for a 2-sty brick warehouse and
stable building, 20x90, for Henry Roloifs, of 47th st and 3d av,
Brooklyn, to be erected on the south side of 46th st, 100 feet
west of 3d av.    To cost about ,$S,0l)0.    Estimates are receivable.

112TH ST.—C. C. & M. P. Thain, 4 Bast 42d st, are taking flg¬
ures on mason, carpenter, and ironwork for tbe new 87x101
apartment house, for the Trood Realty Co., 67 West 115th st,
to be erected on the north side of 112th st, 100 feet west of
Broadway.   The estimated cost is placed at $70,000.

H. Rutgers 'Marshall, 'No. 3 West 29th st. New York, is taking
bids on a 2i^-sty stone and frame residence, 50x135, for Dr. M.
Allen Starr, of 5 West 54th st, to be erected at Mount Kisco,
N. Y. at a cost of $50,000. Plans call for hardwood floors, and
trim, steam beat, electric light fixtures, best plumhing, etc., on
which no contracts have been let.

STH AV.—Grosvenor Atterbury, 20 West 43d st, is receiving
estimates on the general contract for extensive alterations to tbe
6-sty stone residence, 728 Sth av, for Mrs. Gertrude V. Whitney,
of No, 2 West 57tb st. The improvements will consist of a new
frontage and general interior changes. The cost is placed at
$30000.

115TH ST.—Estimates will be received by Schwartz & Gross,
architects, 35 West 21st st, for various contracts for two large
apartment bouses now being built on the southwest corner of
115th st and Morningside av for Paterno Bros, of 505 West lT2th
st. Unlet contracts are: trim, plastering, hardware, electric
wiring, gas flxtures, marble work, and tiling.

163D ST,—Harry T. Howell, southwest corner of Third av and
138th st, will take bids for six 5-sty brick flats to be built by the
Gaines-Roberts Co. on tbe north side of lG3d st, from Prospect
to Union avs. The corner houses will contain stores. The total
cost is estimated at $110,000.   Stone trim, hardwood, steam heat.

142D ST.—Harry T. Howell, Third av and 138th st, will take
bids for a 5-sty brick flat, 50x88 ft., to be built for John Boy-
land on the north side of 142d st, 180.8% ft. east of Alexander av,
at an estimated cost of $40,000.    Steam heat, hot *-ater supply.

63D ST.—James Riely Gordon, Fuller building, has completed
plans and specifications and will receive estimates for a 3-sty
cburch, 47x99 ft., to be built at 204-206 West 63d st for the
Union Baptist Church (Rev. S. H, Sims, pastor). The building
will be of light brick and ornamental terra cotta. The cost is
estimated at $23,000.

Contracts Airarded.

STH ST.—R. E. Parsons & S. E. Gage, associate architects. No.
3 Union sq, have awarded the general contract to Reinhardt Bros.,
G43 Sth st, who has sub-let to John Fulton, of 451 West
32d st, the carpenter work, on a 6-sty tenement for George L.
Leaird, 115 West 122dst, to be erected at 536 and 542 East Sth st.
The structure will cost $60,000

Westinghouse-Church-Kerr Company. 8 and 10 Bridge st, Man¬
hattan, have received tbe contract for erecting a new building
and installing macbinery for the Sheflield Scientific School, and
the new Hammond laboratory, at New Haven, Conn.

'■WEST END AV.^ohn Boekell Sc Son, 147 Bast 125th st, have
awarded to John H. Deeves & Bro., 287 4th av, tbe general
contract for extensive alterations to tbe 3-sty bakery at the
northeast corner of West Bnd av and G2d st, for Frederick Egler,
on premises. The improvements consist of a 2-sty rear exten¬
sion, 75x100, and a rearrangement of partitions. The work will
cost $16,000.

BROADWAY.—Oliver Ravekes, of 164 Mulberry st, has re¬
ceived the contract from plans by Henry Ives Cobb, 115 Broad¬
way, for $4,500 worth of improvements at 1540 and 1542 Broad¬
way, for Thomas B, Hidden. The work consists of installing new
beams, stairs, girders, posts and partitions.

120th ST.—B. & J. P. Walther, 147 East 123th st, have
awarded to John Regan, 181 East 119th st, the contract for alter¬
ations to the 2-sty automobile sbop, 175 East 120th st, for the
estate of Geo. W. Welsh, 233 Greenwich st. The partitions, floors
and waUs will be altered.

The E. B. Hedden Iron Construction Co., 22 Clinton st, Newark,
N. J., have received the contract for the superstructural work on
the new $100,000 bank building, to be erected at 770 Broad st,
Newark, N. J., by tbe Merchants' National Bank.

24TH ST.—Rettig & Jost, 215 East 28tb st. have received the
contract for improvements to tbe 2-sty stable building No. 142
East 24th st, for Mrs. Catherine Johnston, of 19S Union st,
Brooklyn.

'MEROER ST.—James C. Hoe's Son's, 10 Liberty place, have
received tbe contract for $5,000 worth of improvements at 121
Mercer st, for the estate of John L. Riker, No. 19 West STth st.
The work consists of installing beams and new stairs. A. G.
Hoe, of 52 Gansevoort st, is the architect.

WARBBN ST.—David Stone, 20 Bible House, is receiving
estimates on the 6-sty loft and office building for the Surety
Realty Co.. 135 Broadway, and Jackson & Stern, of 31 Nassau st,
which will be erected at the northwest corner of iWarren and
Greenwich sts.    The estimated cost is $160,000.

York & Sawyer, 156 Fifth avenue, New York, have just
awarded to Norcross Bros., of 160 Fifth avenue, Manhattan, tbe
general contract for tbe erection, in Washington, D. C, of a 1-sty
fireproof granite bank building. 61x132, for the American Se¬
curity & Trust Company, of which Charles J. Bell, 1405 G street,





N. w., Washington, D, C, is president. The structure will be
erected at tbe northw-est corner of 15th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, N. W., Wasbington, at a cost of $200,000.

The Board of Education has awarded the following contracta
for work in public schools; To Frank Dobson at $14,270, and
Thos. McKeon, at $48,700, work in Manual Training High School,
Brooklyn.

CHRISTOPHER ST.—Geo. D. Keeper & Bros,, 595 and 599
Washington st, have awarded to Stephen Cavinato, 21 East 18th
st, from plans by F. Steigieiter, 599 Washington st, the general
contract for tbe erection a S-sty offlce building, 21.3x63, at No.
157 Christopher st.    To cost $9,000.

44TH ST.—A. 6. Koenig, 333 East 66th st, has awarded to
R. Se S. Sollitt, Hartford Bldg., Chicago, the general contract for
the erection of a 4-sty and basement brick and stone stable
building, 125x98 feet, for the United Dressed Beef Co., of 44th
st and 1st av, to be erected at 330 and 33S East 44th st, and to
cost $7S.00O.

Miscellaneons.

The Department of Health of the city of New" York has pre¬
pared plans for a temporary disinfecting plant on tbe 16-acre
plot on tbe Flushing road, just outside tbe limits of Jamaica.
As soon as the necessary funds can be obtained from the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment permanent buildings for use as a
pest house or contagious diseases hospital will be built.

SubnrboiL.

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y.—George Watson, of New Rochelle,
has secured tbe contract for building a $25,000 edifice for the
North Avenue Presbyterian Church.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.—Building loan contracts have been
filed as follows; Jaraes McKeand, with Mamaroneck Co-op.
Savings & Loan Asss'n, Yonkers, $3,400; Fannie J. and Francis J.
Moultrie, with Peoples' Savings Bank of the Town of Yonkers,
Yonkers, $12,000; Henry B. Welsh, with Westchester & Bronx
Title & Mortgage Guaranty Co., New Rochelle, .?13,2S0.

UNION TERRACE, L. I.—Frank Straub, architect, 24 John¬
son av. Union Course, bas finished plans and is ready for esti¬
mates for frame cottage to be erected at Union Terrace, L. L
Speciflcations call for hot-air heat, mantels, tile, open plumbing,

HEMPSTBAD.—E. H. Harriman has promised St. George's
Episcopal Church of Hempstead $5,000 towards remodeling the
edifice, as a memorial to his father, provided the congregation
will contribute the balance of about $4,000.

GLEN COVE.-Tbe Nassau Union Bank is to erect a new of¬
fice building at Glen Cove.

Net7 Jer Key.

GREEN CREEK, N. J,—Plans are being made for a new public
school bere,

CAMDEN, N. J.—R. L. Warren, of Camden, has obtained
permits at tbe city clerk's office for the erection of nine 2-sty
brick dwellings, 12x36 ft., on Maple st, east of lltb st, here.

BAYONNE, N. J.—The Bayonne Building Company have pur¬
chased a dozen desirable building lots on Av E, near East 32d st,
Bayonne, for the immediate erection of 2-sty frame dwellings.

PASSAIC, N. J,—Passaic Lodge of Elks have purchased prop¬
erty in Prospect st, Passaic, N. J., 50x127 ft., and will erect a
bu'dding.

NEWARK, N. J.—Charles Knopf, 590 South llth st, Newark,
has completed plans for a 4-sty brick building, to contain apart¬
ments for eight families. It will be erected at 73 Bruce st, and
Albert Stuna will be the owner.    Cost, about $12,000.

WICKATUNK, N. J.—P. F. Collier, of Bastontown, N. J., has
bought the Carmen farm at Wickatuck, N. J., and wfll erect a
clubhouse on a high piece of ground on his new farra; he will
also build some new outbuildings.

OCEANPORT, N. J.—Tbe Riverview Council, O. U. A. M., of
Oceanport. N. J., have purchased a plot and will build a public
hall. The officers of the association are: President, Whitney F.
Ccniow; Vice-President, Henry Van Brunt; Secretary, Arthur
L'ppincott; Treasurer, Fred Wemple.

OCEAN GROVE, N. J.—Directors of the New Jersey Confer¬
ence Camp Meeting Association, Ocean Grove, N. J., have ap¬
proved plans of tbe Summer Cottagers' Association for leasing
of ground and erection of a building for entertainments and in¬
door games, to cost $10,000.

JERSEY CITY, N. J.—Edward Schoch, of New York, has con¬
tracted with Norman Christie, of Central av, Jersey City, for
the erection of flve 2-sty houses at Charles st and Milton av,
Jersey City Heights. Mr. Christie is also to erect nine houses of
the same type on Sherman av, near Bowers st, here.

NEWARK, N. J.—Plans have been prepared by Wm. E. Leh¬
man, 142 Market st, for a 4-sty apartment house to be erected by
D. H. Morris and others on Broad and South ste, at a cost of

$90,000.-----S. Scheuer & Sons are contemplating the erection of

a 10-sty oflice building on Broad and Commerce sts, at a cost of
about $140,000.

NEWARK, N. J,—Plans are being drawn at tbe office of
William K. Schoenig & Son, 418 Springfield av, for a 4-sty brick
structure, 30x71 feet, to contain apartraents for eight famiiies.
The front of tbe building will be faced with pressed brick, with
■bluestone trimraing. Tt will be erected on Beacon street, for
Joseph Liebermann, and will cost about $13,000.