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RECORD AND GUIDE
June 5. 1915
Geo. A. Fuller
Company
Fireproof Building
Construction
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THE WHITNEY COMPANY
(Incorporated 1902)
BUILDERS
Architectural and Engineering
Construction
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ject of exits as affecting safety to life,
the basis of computations being the num¬
ber of occupants instead of floor area.
Elimination of the use of the term
"fire-escape" as represented by ordinary
iron balconies connected by ladders or
steps as a means of emergency exit,
except on existing buildings where it is
impossible to get anything better, and
substituting in its place the use of hori¬
zontal exits, smokeproof towers, and
outside stairways.
Introduction of an appendix contain¬
ing a new and useful set of grading
rules for timber prepared in co-opera¬
tion witli the United States Forest
Service; also a set of tables giving allow¬
able loads on wooden floor timbers, pre¬
pared especially for the code and l)ased
upon new stress values for timber.
Specifications for fire tests for floors,
partitions, roofings, fire doors and fire
windows.
Specifications for correct methods for
loading tests on floor construction with
diagrams and calculations for same.
General requirements for sprinkler in¬
stallations in certain classes of occu¬
pancy.
Requirement of a certificate of occu¬
pancy for a building, thus promoting
safety to life and property.
Tenement House Law (whicli also in¬
cludes apartment liouses) largely ampli¬
fied. Frame tenements restricted to two-
family houses not exceeding two and a
half stories high.
Regulations bringing the subject of
roofings so far as possible into harmony
with the new classification of roofings
based upon fire tests by the Under¬
writers' Laboratories. The object being
the elimination of inflammable roofings.
Provisions for use of various new
methods of fireproof construction and
new materials whicli have been proven
by test to be valuable fire resistants.
Re.u:ulations for the use of hollow
l)uilding lilocks for walls, with complete
test specifications for different varieties
of blocks.
Complete revision of all engineering
and fire protection features of the code.
J. A. Zimmermann Obtains Contract.
A general contract has been awarded
to Jacob A. Zimmermann, 18 East 41st
street, to erect a six-story fireproof store
and loft building at the northwest corner
of Fifth avenue and SOth street. The
structure wdll be built on property owned
by the Trustees of Columbia College,
which has been leased for a term of
years to A. De Pinna & Co., who will
own and occupy the projected building.
The new building will have a facade of
Indiana limestone and will be built on
a plot 35 x 131 feet.
Another Midtown Loft Building.
Herman Lee Meader, architect, 2
West 33rd street, has been retained to
prepare tiie plans and specifications for
a store and loft building to be erected
at 35-37 West 37th street for Leslie R.
Palmer, owner, 68 William street. The
new building will be niodern in every
respect and equipped with the latest ap¬
proved fire protective devices. ^ It will
lie twelve stories in height, built on a
plot 50 X 100 feet. The facade will be
of buff brick and limestone.
Ogden Codman Plans Residence.
Plans have been practicaUy completed
by Ogden Codman, architect. 340 Madi¬
son avenue, for a highclass residence to
be erected in tlie north side of 96th
street. 262.6 feet east of Fifth avenue,
for Mrs. Lucy Drexel-Dahlgren.^ Tlie
liouse will be fireproof, six stories in
height with a facade of lirick and lime¬
stone, designed in Colonial stvle. Thc
house will be l)uilt on a plot 37.6 x 100 11
feet and will cost approximately $75,000.
CHARLES
E.
KNOX
Consulting
Engineer
101
Park Avenue
New York
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NO ARCHITECTS SELECTED.
In this department is published advance in¬
formation rofjarding building projects where
architects have not as yet been selected.
T.YNDHUR^^T, N. J.—The Board oC
Education of Lyndhurst. FredLTick Saum,
president, Harrison Wrisht, I^yndhurst.
chairman of building committee, contem¬
plates tlie erection of a 2-sty public school
iiere. No arcliitect selected.
BUFKALO, N. Y.—The automobile Avi¬
ation Industries, Inc., E. Philips Lcitzc,
President, 347 Pearl St., Buffalo, contem¬
plates the erection of an aeroplane fac¬
tory. No architect selected. Site will
soon be selected.
BUFFALO, N. Y.—Tiie Crippled Chil¬
dren's Home, 487 Niagara st, Mrs. W. W.
Paull, 72 Main st. president Board of Di¬
rectors, contemplates the erection of a
home here. A meeting will be probably
be held in June for the selection of a
building committee, site and architect.
I PLANS FIGURING. |
APARTMKNTS, FLATS & TENEMENTS.
BROOKLYN.—R. Zirin, 7G Allen sl, Man¬
hattan, owner and builder, is taking bids
on all subs and materials, including slag
roofing, steam heating, electric wiring,
timber floors, concrete arches, hardwood
trim, interior marble and tiie, for the
apartment at the northeast corner of Man¬
liattan av and Powers st, from plans by
M. Jos. Harrison. 61 Park Row, Manliat¬
tan. Cost, about $40,000.
HALLS & CLUBS.
MANHATTAN.—Bids close June 15 for
the S-sty general club for nurses, 75x100
ft, at 132-138 East 45th st, for tho Young
Women's Christian Association, GOO Lex¬
ington av, Mrs. Jas. S. Cushman. president.
Parish & Schroeder, 12 West 31st st. arch¬
itects. P. A. Burdette & Co., 15 East 33d
st, steel engineers. Richard D. Kimball
Co., 15 West 38th st, heating engineer.
Cost, about $400,000.
HOSPITALS & ASYLUMS.
BLACK WELLS ISLAND.—The Depart¬
ment of Public Charities, Municipal Build¬
ing, llth floor, is taking bids to close
at 10.30 A. M., June 9, for alterations and
completion of central dome for the new
operating suite at the City Hospital
building, opposite East 53d st, from plans
by Chas. B. Meyers, 1 Union Sq., Manhat¬
tan. Bids also close for plumbing, water
supply and gas fitting and for heating
and ventilation. Cost, about $50,000.
MUNICIPAL WORK.
SOUTH BROOKLYN.—Bids will close
June 8 at 12 M, for the pier and shed at
the foot of 2i)th st, for the Department of
Docks Sz Ferries, Pier A. North River, R.
A. C. Smith, commissioner. U. S. Steel Pro¬
ducts Co., 30 Church st, lessee.
GOVERNORS ISLAND.—The U. S. Gov¬
ernment, Frank ford Arsenal, Phila., Pa.,
Commanding Oflicer in charge is taking
bids to close June 8 for rebuilding the
wharf at the Harbor Arsenal, from plans
by the Robbins Ripley Co.. 50 Church St.,
Manhattan. Cost, about $20,00.
JERSEY CITT, N. J.—Bids will close
June 10 at 2 P. M., for a 2-sty laboratory
building on Summit av. near High Service
Pumping Station, for the Board of Com¬
missioners of Jersey City. Chas. A. Van
Keuren, City Hall, chief engineer.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
NEWARK, N. J.—The Essex County
Park Commission. Alonzo Church, 810
Broad st, secretary, is taking bids to close
at 3 p. ni.. June S for a 3-sty administra¬
tion building, 54x120 ft, at Brancli Brook
Park, from plans by H. Van Buren Mag¬
onlgle. 101 Park av, Manhattan. Cost,
about $100,000.
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y.—The U. S.
Government Treasury Department, Wash¬
ington, D. C, is taking bids to close June
24 at 3 P. M.. for the 1-sty post office
building. 82x$7 ft., from plans by James
A. Wetmore, Washington. D. C. acting
supervising architect. Cost, about $100,-
000.
SCHOOLS & COLLEGES.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.—The Board of Edu¬
cation of Rochester, S. S. Mullen, Munici¬
pal Building, secretary, is taking bids to
close June 14 at 12 M.. for rebuilding
school No. 14 at Scio st and University av.
from plans by Gorden & Madden, 300 Sib¬
ley Block, architects and steam engineers.
Cost, about $200,000.
TOWN OF HARRISON. N. J.—Bids will
close June 10 at 4 P. M. for carpenter re¬
pairs to schools here for the Board of
Education, Jas. A. Brophy, district clerk.
STABLES & GARAGES.
SUFFERN, N. Y.—Rogers & Blyden¬
burgh, Babylon. N. Y"., are figuring the
general contract for a group of farm
buildings for Henry P. McKinney, 80 Sth
av, Manhattan. Ross & McNeil, 39 East 42d
st, Manhattan, architects, and desire esti¬
mates on all subs.
MISCELLANEOUS.
RIDGEWOOD, N. J.—The Harriman In¬
dustrial Corporation. Harriman. is figur¬
ing the station buildings for the Erie
Railroad here, and desires bids on all subs.
All bids to be in June 8.
NEWARK. N. J.—The Essex County
Park Commission, Alonzo Church, 810
Broad st, secretary, is taking bids to close