July 5, 1902.
RECORD AXD GUIDE.
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NEWARK, N. J.—Plans are about completed by Eugene A.
McMurray, No. 22 Clinton st, for a brick, stone and terra cotta
apartment house, four stories, 154x85 feet, to be erected on the
corner of Clinton and Hunterdon sta. Steam heating, electric
and gas lighting, hardwood trim, gravel roofing, etc., are speci¬
fied. Levi Kaufman is the owner, and the cost will be about
$60,000,
ROSEVILLE, N. J.—Charles P. Baldwin, No. 22 Clinton st,
Newark. N. J., has about completed plans for a 2y2-sty frame
dwelling, 24x40 feet, to be erected at No. 224 South 7th st, Rose-
ville. Steam heat, open plumbing, shingle roofing, etc., will be
specified. Dr. A. B. Twitchell, Roseville. is the owner. The cost
will be about $5,000.
HOBOKEN, N. J.—Plans are about completed by F. Steigleter,
City Hall, Hoboken, for a 5-sty modern apartment building, with
tin roofing, open plumbing and steam heating, to be erected at
No. 209 Newark st, on the plot 24.8x57 feet. Bertha Brede &
Sons, No. 211 Newark st, are the owners, and the cost is to be
about $11,000.
HOBOKEN, N. J.—Plans are about completed by F. Steigleter,
City Hall, Hoboken. N. J., for a 2-sty brick and stone stable and
apartment building. 30x50 feet, to be erected at Nos. 43 and 45
Jackson st. Tin roofing, open plumbing and modern appliances
are specified. John Ryan, No. 48 Jackson st. is the owner. The
cost is to be about $7,000. and figures are now being taken.
HOBOKEN, N. J.—F. Steigleter, City Hall, Hoboken, has about
completed plans for a new stone front and alteration to the 4-sty
brick and stone building No, 85 Washington st. Plate glass,
metal ceilings, tile fiooring, electric lighting, painting, new toilet
room, etc., will be specified. N. J, Coyle, on the premises, is the
owner. The cost will be about $5,000.
COUNTRY WORK OP NEW YORK ARCHITECTS.
SOUTH ORANGE, N. J.—Robert S. Stephenson, No, 1135
Broadway, has started on the plans for a brick and stone bank
building, three stories, 35.x90 feet, to be erected at South Orange
for the South Orange Branch of the People's Bank of East
Orange, The cost will be about $10,000,
NEWARK, N. J.—Oscar S. Teal, No, 35 Broadway, has com¬
pleted plans for a 2-sty brick and stone Sunday School addition,
25x90 feet, to be erected on Kearney st, adjoining the Centenary
M. E. Church. The cost is to be about $13,000.
PARK HILL, YONKERS.—E, S, Child, No. 62 New st, is draw¬
ing plans for three 2\^-s\.y stone and frame dwellings to be
erected at Park Hill, near Yonkers, N. Y., by the American Real
Estate Co., No. 290 Broadway. The dwellings will cost about
$8,000 each. None of the contracts has as yet been awarded,
SUMMIT, N, J.—Lord & Hewlett, No. 16 East 23d st, have
completed plans for a 2-sty stone and shingle residence, 30x80
feet, to contain electric lighting, steam heating, etc. The same
is to be erected on the corner of Ridge and Hernwood roads for
Mr, T, B. Adams, No. 100 Broadway, N Y. The cost is to be
about $10,000.
RICHMOND, VA.—Joseph H. McGuire, No. 45 East 42d st, Is
working on the plans for a brick and stone cathedral edifice,
185x70 feet, to be erected on the corner of Monroe Park and
Park av. Richmond, Va., for the Catholics of Richmond of Bishop
Van De Vyver's diocese. Thomas F, Ryan, No. 32 Nassau st.
New Tork, is the donor. The edifice is to cost about $250,000,
and figures will be received in about one week's time.
SHARON, CONN.—J. William Cromwell, Jr.. with Hunt &
Hunt, No, 28 East 21st st. is preparing the plans for the brick
and stone 3-sty colonial residence and a 2-sty stable of shingles,
including exercising track, etc., to be built at this place. The
operation will cost about $50,000. Thomas B. Hidden, No. 24
Nassau st, is the owner. This corrects notice of same Job pub¬
lished last week.
RICHMOND,
Plans have been filed fo> new buildings in Richmond county as
follows: West New Brighton—Bennet av, e s, 300 s Cary av, 2-
sty frame dwelling, 32x21. cost $3,200. Katherine L Osincup,
owner; Cary av, n s, 64 w Elizabeth st, 2-sty frame dwelling and
store, 20x40, cost $2,400, Emil Frasse, owner. Mariner's Har¬
bor—Simonson av, w s, 900 s S I R R. 2-sty frame dwelling, 18x
26, cost $1,000. August Haussen, owner, Dongon Hills (Garrett-
son's)—Adjoining Richmond Country Club, 2-sty frame dwell¬
ing, 45x45, cost $8,200, A L Wallace, owner.
POINTERS.
The New York Retail Butchers' and Meat Dealers' Protective
Association, of which E. B, O'Neill, of No. 981 8th av, is presi¬
dent, have secured an option on the plot west side Ilth av, be¬
tween 39th and 40th sts, and will erect a large abattoir. Mr,
O'Neill says operations will begin in a few weeks, but as yet no
architect has been selected.
Of [nterest to the Building Trades.
Hugh Lamb, architect, has moved to Nos. 9 to 13 Maiden lane.
Advances in the prices of stoves are explained by the manu¬
facturers as due to the rise in the prices of iron and labor.
Stoves have gone up about 10% this year to the retailer, and it
l3 estimated that, should the anticipated heavy demand appear
this fall, they will go higher.
Hanson & Rhodes, manufacturers of builders' hardware and
ornamental bronze work, have recently removed to larger quar¬
ters, at No. 157 West 29th st, where they have installed the
latest machinery and appliances for the manufacture of their
specialties. Architects, builders and others interested will be
supplied with catalogues, designs, etc., by addressing the office.
You can see John W. Rapp's arches being installed this week
at the-Metropolitan Building, 23d st and 4th av; model tene¬
ments, 64th st, east of 1st av; Hammond residence. No. 9 East
91st st; No. 122 and 124 West 49th st; No. 124 and 126 West
47th st; No. 44 to 50 West 45th st; 20th st and Gramercy Park.
A new ordinance providing that metal fences, etc., may be 18
feet 6 inches in height, instead of 16 feet, and sky signs may be
9 feet "above the front wall or cornice of the building" Instead
of 10 feet "above that part of the wall, building or structure
to which they are attached," etc., and making other modifica¬
tions regarding signs, has been passed by the Board of Aldermen
to take effect as soon as signed by the Mayor. The proposed
new bay window ordinance was referred back to the Committee
on Buildings.
The large and attactive two-story business building recently
completed at the southeast corner of 7th av and 23d st, was
built for G, L, Lawrence by Thomas D. Connors, of No, 1123
Broadway, mason and general contractor, who has a record for
reliable and rapid construction. Mr. Connors is now engaged on
interior alterations of the dwelhng No. 327 West 57th st,-which
he will modernize at a cost of $10,000 for Conrad Stein, the
well-known brewer. Mr. Connors' telephone call is 2575—Madi¬
son square.
W. E. Uptegrove & Bro. state that in about two weeks their
new mill at Greenpoint, Brooklyn, replacing the old one de¬
stroyed by fire, will go into commission. It is going to be com¬
plete in every detail and a model of its kind. At the same time
their office building is coming on apace, and soon the old site will
see the completion of a handsome office structure, which is going
to be more artistic than their old one was. They expect to get
into their new office in about five weeks. As in the case of the
sawmill, details will be reserved until later.
Lovell H. Carr. one of the best-known men in the cement
trade, and lately connected with the Atlas Portland Cement
Company, has been made the general sales agent for the Edison
Portland Cement Company, whose works are at Stewartsvllle, N.
J, The temporary offices of the company are located In Room
i;iu4 of the Empire Building, No. 71 Broadway, this city, where
Mr. Carr will be pleased to meet his friends in the building
trades. The works will be in operation and ready to make de¬
liveries about October 1st next.
Ten thousand electric lights will illumine the new Park The¬
atre and Pabst Hotel buildings, at 58th st and Grand Circle,
where pleasing and efl^ective designs will be installed by A. L.
Goldschmidt, electrical engineer and contractor, of No, 1133
B-oadway, Other contracts by Mr. Goldschmidt include the
electrical equipment of the Portland Hotel, at No. 129 West
46th St. and Weser Bros.' piano factory, Nos, 520-538 West 43d
st The complete or partial electric equipment of buildings,
wiring, engines, generators, switchboards, etc., are features with
Mr Goldschmidt, who will gladly submit estimates.
Those who have been engaged in the roofing slate trade for a
generation declare that never in their experience has there been
such a sharp scarcity of slates as exists in the United States at
the present time. The cause for this scarcity is twofold. First,
the activity in building operations throughout the country has
brought about a pronounced increase in the demand for slates for
roofing purposes, and, secondly, the fact that the stocks at
quarries have been allowed to run down in the past few years
making the supply of slates unusually light. It is stated that
the available stocks at quarries on January 1 of this year were
150,000 squares below the average,
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Product and Appliance and Otiier Matters.
If "Flexduct" is all it claims to be as a conduit for interior
wiring, it will become a welcome aid to the perfect installation of
electric wires.
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Flexduct claims to be proof against moisture under all circum¬
stances; that its interior, being an inseparable part of the con¬
duit, it cannot be ripped out when the wires are being Installed.
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It cannot be too widely known among the building fraternity
that the Fidelity and Casualty Co. of New York insure against
all kinds of risks—personal, accident, elevator, steam boiler,
plate glass, etc. A clean-cut policy and considerate treatment
in case of accident is the rule of this company.
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And now we have Liquid Fuel, which claims to be safer than
coal when proper arrangements are made for its use. We learn
that this new fuel is used already for steam raising in many
places along the Atlantic coast. Is this another form of
kerosene!
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Fireproofing which obviates the use of angle Iron framework
in elevator, dumbwaiter and ventilator shafts ought to be de¬
sirable, especially when it is more economical. Geraerdt Bros,
claim to build shafts without angle iron framework which are
solid, fireproof, light and less costly than other shafts.