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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 69, no. 1769: February 8, 1902

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256 RECORD AND GUIDE. February 8, 1902. Moffatt & Hewitt, No. 12 East 23d st, N. T. City, are flgairing for a 1-sty frame and stucco stable, 54x40, to be erected at Sheepshead Bay, L. I. It will contain 35 stalla and coat $8,000; Copeland & Dole, No, 51 Exchange pl, N. T. City, are the archi¬ tects. Jackson, Bosencrans & Canfleld, 160 Sth av, are taking esti¬ mates for Reid Memorial Library, of Passaic, N. J., a 2-sty and basement stone fireproof structure, on plot 75x80. Emil Guhl, No. 19 Charlea st, Jersey City, Is ready for esti¬ mates for a 3-sty frame dwelling, 25x58, to be erected on the northwest corner of Montgomery st and Mills load, Jersey City, N. J., to cost $6,000; George T. McTIerney, care of architect, Is the owTier. Miss K. G. Budd, No. 18 West 34th st, ia taking estimates for a 2^-5ty frame summer cottage, 35x50, to be erected at Water Hill, L. L; Dr, Keys, owner. C. P. H. Gilbert, No. 1123 Broadway, N. T. City, Is ready tor estimates for a 2 and 4-sty brick factory, mill construction, 250s 300, which is to have a 1-sty boiler house, 25x75, to be erected at Metropolitan. Grand and Morgan sts, Brooklyn; Sackett & WiU heims Lithographing Co., No. 110 Sth av, N. T. City, owners. Estimates are now being taken for a 6-sty warehouse to be erected at Nos, S to 12 Jones st; P. C. Zobel, architect 41 West 24th Et Treasury Department, Washington, D, C, until March llth, at 2 p. m,, lor the construction (except heating apparatus, electric wiring and conduits) of tbe U. S, Court Horse and Post Office at Cumberland, Md,. in accordance with drawings and specification, copies of which may be had of the Postmaster at Cumberland, Md., cr James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect CONTRACTS AWARDED. The Geo. A. Fuller Construction Co. have secured the general contract for the erection of the New Amsterdam Theatre, south side of 42d st, west 7th av. and running through to 41st st. The building will have a frontage of 25x98.9 ft. on 42d st and 150x98,9 on ilst St. It will be 90 ft. high, of brick and limestone constmc- tion; estimated cost, $350,000. Klaw & Erlanger, owners. Pos¬ session ot the present buildings will be taken May 1, when the old buildings will be demolished, Herts & Tallant, architects, 32 East 28th st. The contract for concrete and artificial pavement work for the Peter Cooper High School, 166th st and Boston road, has been awarded to the Vulcanite Paving Co., No. 11 Broadway; C. B. J. Snyder, architect, 59th st and Park av. The general contract for rebuilding warehouse M ot the Na¬ tional Storage Co. at Communlpaw, N. J., and which waa destroyed by flre some months ago, has been awarded to Joseph Jewkes & Son, Jersey City, N. J. Robert J. Mahoney, No, 1133 Broadway, has secured the con¬ tract for mason work and fireproofing for the apartment hotel, northwest corner Madison av and 27th st; Charies Breston, archl- teicf, 309 West 42d st, William E. Elderd, No. 22S1 3d av, N, T. City, has been awarded the contract and will be ready for estimates next week for eight brick factory buildings, consisting of lumber yard and n^ill buildings, each about 75x120, to be erected on Kent st, Greenpoint L, I, WilHam E. Uptegrove & Bro., No, 461 East 10th st, N, T. City, are the owners. John Smith & Son. L. I., have been awarded the contract for the alteration and addition to the two 2i^-sty frame and stone dwellings to be erected at Woodmere, L. I., for Robert L. Burton, No. 384 Broadway, N, T, City; Barney & Chapman. No. 44 West 34th st, N. T. City, are the architects. MISCELLANEOUS. Daniel Frohman, who, as announced In our issue of January 25th, purchased Nos. 149 to 157 West 45th st and 152 West 46th St. wfll erect upon the plot a new theatre to take the place Of the Lyceum, which will be torn down to make way for the addition which the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. are making to their building at 4th av and 23d st, Herts & Tallant will be the architects. The new theatre wili be 89x100 on 45th st, with a stage entrance on 46th st on a lot 16x100. The architects are ready for estimates for taking down the old buildings. BROOKLTN. A new church is to be erected by the Parish of St. Barbara's Church at Bleecker st and Central av, Williamsburg, at ^a cost of $100,000, Tbe new edifice will replace the present frame structure. Myrtle av. southwest corner Navy .st.^Dodge & Morrison, No. 41 Wall st, are preparing plans for lour stores and dwellings, 1-sty snd attic, over store, on plot 65x42; total estimated cost $16,000; Louis C. Behman, owner. Russell st, west side, near Nassau av, Greenpoint—Dodge & Morrison, architeots. No. 41 Wall st, are drawing plans lor Eng¬ lish Evangelical Church ol the Messiah, brick construction, marble Iront, Gothic style, on plot 60x90; estimated cost, $40,000; S, G. Trexles, pastor, Gravesend av and Kings Highway, Gravesend Race Track.— Dodge & Morrison, architects. No. 41 Wall st, have drawn plans for field stand on plot 75x200, steel columns; estimated cost, $18,000; owners, Brooklyn Jockey Club; general contract has been awarded to F. C. Reynolds, Sheepshead Bay, L. 1, No, 348 Livingston st.—Dodge & Morrison, architects. No. 41 Wall at, are preparing plans for 3-sty brick store and warehouse on plot 25x98; estimated cost, $10,000; owner, Charlea Tisch. A. N. Allen, No, 571 Sth av, N, T. City, Is drawing plans for a 4%-Bty brick non-fireprool dweliing, 23x90, to be erected at No. 249 Clinton av; W. H. Nlchol, Jr,, care ol architect owner. METROPOLITAN DISTRICT. J. O. Bunce, No. 1135 Broadway, N. T. City, is drawing plans lor an addition to the 214-sty frame and stucco dwelling, 35x33, at Glen Cove, L. I., tor Mrs, Leonard Jacobs; cost, $5,000, Grosvenor Atterbury, No, 20 West S4th st, N, T. City, is draw¬ ing plirns lor brick extension, 35x60, to the art gallery at South¬ ampton, L. I., tor the Southampton Art Gallery; S. L. Parrish, Of Interest to the Building Trades. The dwelling No, S West Slst st is being razed by the Thos, Krekeler Co,, contractors for the removal of buildings, ol No. 2280 Fulton st Brooklyn. The first contract for tbe World's Fair. St, Louis, that of the Varied Industries Building, was awarded Monday to the Round- tree Construction Company, ol St, Louis, for $604,000. M. L, Weiss, late of the Manhattan Cornice & Skylight Works, Alexander &. Weiss, proprietors, is now located at No. 422 East 14th st Mr. Alexander succeeds the old firm and continues at the old stand. No. 435 East Houston st. The Building &. Sanitary Inspection Co. have removed to com-' modious offices at No, 571 Sth av, Windsor Arcade, As the name implies, the company inspect, plan and prepare specificationsa and furnish expert advice in building and sanitary matters. Gothic, Colonial, Rococo and Renaissance designs showing to great advantage metal ceilings, sidewall and wainscoting are shown at No. 157 West 23d st, the New Tork headquarters of the Canton Steel Rooflng Co. This is one of the leading con¬ cerns of the country, and interested persons should get their figures. Names for new New Tork bridges have been tentatively given by Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal, the names selected having been recommended among others by the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society. These names must be approved by tbe Board of Aldermen before adoption. The new suspension bridge will be called the "Navy Yard Bridge." The bridge cross¬ ing Blackwell's Island will be the "Ravenswood Bridge." The proposed crossing of the East River at 125th st will be the "Astoria Bridge." Superior resistance that metal ceilings gave to the effects of the recent explosion in the subway tunnel at 42d st compared with plsster ceilings calls attention to the merits of the former. In this connection attention is called to the change in the name of the Lyles & Mills Stamping Works, No, 231 William st, which has been recently incorporated under the name of the Lylea & Mills Metal Ceiling Co. This concern is one of the oldest and most reliable in this line of business, having been located at the address given for the past 15 years. Those anticipating using metal ceilings should communicate with them on the subject The Brunswick Refrigerating Co, have recently secured the contract and are installing their refrigerating and Ice-making machine in the new' Hargrave Hotel, on T2d st. near Columbua av, for H. L, Felt, owner and builder, F. T. Browne, architect; also for the ne'w apartment house. No. 15 East 48th st, for the Geo, A. Fuller Co., builders, Lineau & Nash, architects. This machine, which has become so indispensable to hotels and apart¬ ment houses, is recognized as the best on the market to-day, and was granted the highest award over all competitors at the Pan- American Exposition. Architects, owners and builders should make themselves acquainted with this valuable appliance, and can do so by communicating with the home office of the Bruns¬ wick Refrigerating Co.. No. 100 WilHam st; telephone 1711 John. Questions and Answers We must remind o'lr correspondents that we cannot answer anony¬ mous communications. Readers must also remember that cffmmunica- tions to us cannot invviobly be answered the week they are received. MECHANIC'S LIEN. To the Editor of The Record and Guide: A files plans in his name in Building Department for improve¬ ment on some property, and he represents himself as owner of the property, contracts the work with E to do the same. Would a mechanics's lien make C the real owner of the property, liable for the bill ot B, if B is not able to collect it from A, who is only the lessee? Answer.—Section 3 of the Mechanic's Lien Law reads: "A con¬ tractor, sub-contractor, laborer or material-man, who performs labor or furnishes materials tor the improvement of real prop¬ erty, with the consent or at the request of the owner thereof or his agent, contractor or sub-contractor, shall have a Hen, etc." If A cannot prove the consent or request of C or his agent, etc., either express or implied, he cannot enforce a lien against C't