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KECORD AND GUIDE
February 4, 1911.
ALBANY, N. T.—The Turner Con¬
struction Co., 11 Broadway, Manhattan,
has received the contract to erect a re¬
inforced concrete warehouse for Selfridge
& Langford. 99 Central av, Albany. Build¬
ing to be 72x160 ft., 5-stys, Work will lie
undertaken at once. C. G. Ogden, archi¬
tect.
BUFFALO, N, Y,—The general contract
for the erection of a reinforced concrete
tannery building for George Laub Sc Sons,
at Buffalo. Building to be 120x120 ft., 5-
stys, has been awarded to the Turner
Construction Co., 11 Broadway, Manhat¬
tan.
WILMERDING, PA.—The contract for
placing Raymond concrete piles for the
foundations of a building for the West¬
inghouse Air Brake Co. at Wilmerding,
Pa,, has been awarded to the Raymond
Concrete Pile Co. of New Tork and Chi¬
cago.'
NEW LONDON, CONN.—W. H. Fissell
& Co., 1135 Broadway, New York, has
received the contract for making certain
repairs to the old U. S. public building,
New London, Conn.
DANVILLE, ILL.—The contract for in¬
stalling an electric passenger elevator in
the U. S. public building at Danville, 111.,
has been awarded to the Otis Elevator
Co.. Manhattan.
SACRAMENTO, CAL.—An addition has
been made to the contract of Ambrose
B. Stannard, 1135 Broadway, Manhat¬
tan, for making changes in the windows
and erection of area at the U, S. public
building, Sacramento, Cal.
Banks.
SlECHANICVILLE, N. Y.—The Manu¬
facturers' National Bank has accepted
plans of Marcus T. Reynolds, of Albany,
for the 1-sty limestone bank, 40x67 ft., to
be erected this summer.
FAR ROCKAWAY, L. I.—The directors
of the National Bank of Far Rockaway
contemplate erecting a 6-sty stone and
brick flreproof building for bank offlce
purposes on Central av and the Long
Island R. R. Plaza.
Ohiirches.
BROOKLYN,— The Trinity Baptist
Church, Greene and Patchen avs. Rev.
Nathaniel Thomas Hafer, pastor, 47
Patchen av, have commissioned Archi¬
tects Dodge & Morrison, S2 Wall st, Man¬
hattan, to prepare plans for a new edifice
to be erected at the southwest corner of
Green and Patchen avs. V. Ketchum,
129 Ralph av, is chairman of the- build¬
ing committee.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—The Church of
Good Shepard, Rev. H. C. Staunton, 7S
Conklin av, pastor, will erect a new edi¬
fice, 1-sty, 40x100 ft., brick and stone, to
cost $18,000. Arthur B. Rudd, of El-
mira, N. Y,, is the architect. It is not
likely that work will be started before
summer.
CAPE MAY, N, J.—St. Mary R. C.
Churcb, Rev. D. F. Kelly, pastor, con-
ternplates the erection of a new edifice
which will cost ^35,000.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—The Congre¬
gation Beth Israel intends erecting an edi¬
fice costing )^40.000 at No. 966 Pacific av.
Address cbaimrian of building committee
for particulars.
LONG BRANCH, N, J.—Theodore A.
Meyer, architect, IS East 42d st, Man¬
hattan, is preparing working plans for a
synagogue to be erected at the corner of
Bath and 2d avs, Long Branch, N. J.
Figures will be taken within a couple of
weeks.
BLOOMFIELD, N, J.—The Park Metho¬
dist Episcopal Congregation, Rev. J. Og¬
den Winner, pastor. 20 Park st, Bloom¬
field, contemplate the erection of an ad¬
dition to the cburcli building at Broad
and Park sts. Charles G. Jones, 2S0
Bro'adway, Manhattan, will make the
plains.
Dwellings.
BROOKLYN.—A. J. & J. T. McManus,
215 Montague st, architects, are preparing
plans for four 2-sty brick dwellings, 20x
54 ft,, for Robert Ward. ISl Remsen st,
to be erected on Lincoln pl, near Albany
av. The owner handles all contracts.
NEWARK, N. J.—Messrs. Cady & Gre¬
gory, architects, 6 West 22d st, Manhat¬
tan, are preparing plans for a residence,
2'/S-stys. brick and frame, 34x45 ft,, to be
erected in the Forest Hill section of New¬
ark.
WHITESTONE, L. L—Architect C. R.
Van Buskirk, ISO Montague st, Brooklyn,
is completing plans and wants bids on
materials and labor for ten 2-family
dwelhngs, 20x55 It, to be erected on Tth
av, this place, to cost a total of about
$55,000. C. W. Youngman is the owner.
MORRIS PARK, L. I.—On Spruce st,
near Metropolis av, Harry Smith, of Bev¬
erly road and East ISth st, Brooklyn, will
erect four 2^-sty dwellings, 17x32 ft., to
cost a total of $12,000. C. R. Van Bus¬
kirk, ISO Montague st, Brooklyn, is com¬
pleting plans.
HUNT'S POINT.—The Tiffany Develop¬
ment Co. contemplates the erection of sev¬
eral 2-family houses at Hunt's Point, in
the Bronx, south of the new factory of
the American Bank Note Co, It is in¬
tended that the houses will be finished
and ready for occupancy in the early sum¬
mer.
SCRANTON, PA.—A building costing
$50,000 is to be erected for the Lacka¬
wanna Medical Society, Dr. Chas. E.
Thompson, of Scranton, may be able to
give further information.
Factories and "Warehonses.
ROME, N, Y.-The Rome Wire Co,,
Rome, N, Y,, has plans completed for a
1-sty factory, 100x134 ft, steel frame con¬
struction, which it will add to its plant
early in thee spring.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.-The Empire State
General Vehicle Co,, of Rochester, will
erect a building in Circle st, 48x212 ft,
2-stys, to be used as a distributing plant.
UTICA, N, Y.-The Loritz Tenscher Co.,
Utica, will soon receive bids for a 1-sty
steel frame factory, 160x160 ft, which it
will erect at a cost of $60,000.
ROCHESTER, N. Y,—The Fireproof
Film Co., 27 Church st, has awarded the
general contract to Geo. C. Rossell, Tri¬
angle Bldg., Rochester, for the new $150,-
000 plant to be erected at Dewey and
Ridgeway avs, Frederick A. Brockett,
249 Cutler Bldg., is architect,
NEWARK, N, J.—The Lauter Piano Co,,
Morris and Essex Railroad av, Newark,
has disposed of its plant to the Westing¬
house Co., and will erect a larger factory
on Sussex av. Plans for the new build¬
ing are now being prepared.
NEWARK, N. J.—The Rubber _& Cellu¬
loid Harness Trimming Co., 54-5G Ferry
st, Newark, has awarded to Frederick
Phelps of Newark, the contract fur the
erection of a 5-sty fireproof building, 40x
70 ft. as an addition to its plant.
BELLEVILLE, N. J,—The Dyer Mills,
of Belleville, will erect a 2-sty brick addi¬
tion to cost $20,000. The David Henry
Building Co,, Main st, Paterson, has re¬
ceived the general contract. H. C. Pitt¬
man, 22 East 31st st, Manhattan, prepared
the plans.
Halls and Clubs.
PHILADELPHIA, PA,—Rodnian Wana¬
maker has donated a plot of four lots in
Cherry st, adjoining the Central Branch
Y. M. C. A., for improvement with a new
building. It was announced on Tuesday
that a total of $1,024,663 has been collect¬
ed for the construction of the buildings.
Ho,spitals and Asylums.
TROY, N. Y,—The Sisters of Charity in
charge of the Troy Hospital are planning
the erection of a new building costing
$300,000. No plans have yet been pre¬
pared.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.—The Common
Council on Jan. 16 voted in favor of issu¬
ing $225,000 bonds for the erection of a
new almshouse.
Schools and Colleges.
RANDALLS ISLAND.—The Libman
Const, Co,, 190S Broadway is taking fig¬
ures on all sub-contracts for an indus¬
trial school to be erected on Randall's
Island for the city of New York.
WESTFIELD, N. J.—Plans by Architect
Wilson Potter, 1 Union sq, Manhattan,
providing for a 3-sty building costing
$44,000 have been accepted by the Board
of Education. Bids will be asked on
brick and concrete construction,
WOODBURY, N. J.—Architect Chas. R.
Peddle, Bullitt Building, Philadelphia, Pa,,
is preparing plans for rebuilding the high
school here.
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DEPARTMENTAL RULINGS
Affecting the Operations of Architects,
Owners. Contractors and Others
This department of neivs, demoted to ihe
decisions of the Bureau of Buildings, Tene¬
ment House Department, Board of Exam¬
iners, Department of Labor, Department of
Public iVorks, etc., is published for and
under the auspices of the NEIV YORK
CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN IN¬
STITUTE OF ARCHITECTS and the
BUILDING TRADES EMPLOYERS' AS¬
SOCIATION.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Appeal No. 198 of 1910; New Building
No. 674 of 1910; premises, east side Extra
pl, G2.1 ft. north of 1st st, Manhattan;
George Keister, appellant. It is pro¬
posed to place one of the main staircases
leading from the roof garden so that the
exit from the same will lead to an en¬
larged portion of the court at the distance
of 19 feet from the street line. One of
the main staircases from the second bal¬
cony also leads to the T\'esterly court at
the distance of 39 feet from the street
line. The Board of Examiners approved
on condition that the foot of the fire-es¬
cape leading from the roof garden in the
easterly court be kept not less than three
feet north of the northerly door jamb of
the entrance to stairway "B," leading to
the second balcony; and further provided
that no wood floors shall be used in any
part of the building. This appeal is ap¬
proved on the understanding that the roof
garden and the theatre shall not be open
to the public at the same time.
APPEAL NO, 6 of 1911, Alteration,
No. 13, of 1911, premises 1 and 3 East
30th st, Manhattan; Delano & Aldrich.
appellants. In a 5-sty club house 52x85
ft. it is proposed to build open light
courts with the walls of four-inch terra
cotta blocks and angle iron frame. These
walls form part of the exterior walls of
the building. The Board of Examiners
approved on condition that six-inch blocks
be used in place of four-inch blocks speci¬
fied.
APPEAL NO. 10 of 1911, New Building
No, 142, of 1910, premises, 114 and 116
East 16th st, Manhattan; Squires & Wyn¬
koop, appellants. In the construction of
a 12-sty loft building, it is proposed to
cover the front portion of the roof with
a roof house approximately one-third the
area of the story below, aggregating 1,600
sq ft, and enclosing the same at the rear
with four-inch terra cotta walls covered
with plastic slate. This construction
extends above the 150 ft limit. It is pro¬
posed to fireproof only that portion above
the 150 ft limit, whereas the building
should be of fireproof construction
throughout, in accordance with the re¬
quirements of Section 105. The Board
of Examiners disapproved the plans of
the appellants.