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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 75, no. 1925: February 4, 1905

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242 RECORD AISHD GUIDE February 4, 1905 present at these banquets and their speeches have greatly en¬ couraged Ihe cause of architecture io America. The Arahitecturat League in a quiet way, working entirely in its own field, may be said to have done much for the public good, and now more than ever it Is in a position to help the new movement for city improvements, which it has espoused with great enthusiasm. A few years ago it exhibited the remarkable series of designs submitted in an international competition for the University of California. Last year there v;-ere shown the drawings of the Group Plan for Pubiic Buildings and Grounds in Cleveland, Ohio, which were secured from the city authorities by Mr. Arnold W. Brunner, the president of the League, who Is one of the Commission of three architects who designed the scheme. It was of special-importance to the profession as this Group Plaai is now in course of execution and it was the first of the numerous Group Plans now being considered in many other cities in the United States. This year the public has an opportunity to see the interesting designs that were made to accompany the report recently, submitted to the Mayor of New York by the City Improvement Commission. The catalogue of the Exhibition is always '.vorthy of study and tbe iilustrations indicate the character of the Exhibitior., which has unquestionably increased ;n importance from yeai to year. The membership if the League now includes the best men of tiie various professions and its hifluence is recognized. Its offlcers and the members of tbe various Committees have given then- personal time and attention, at a great sacrifice to themselves, to make their Exhibitions and Dinners a success and no pra;?e is too high for their unselfish efforts. As befDre mentioned, the present President of the League is Mr. Arnold W. Brunner, one of the best known of New York architects. Tbe First Vice-President is Mr, Karl Bitter, the sculptor; and the Second Vice-President is Mr, Henry V. Du Mend, a mural painter of distinction. Among the past presi¬ dents are Mr. George B. Post, Mr. Henry J. Hardenbergh and Mr. Russell Sturgis. EVERETT D, WAID. THE REALM OF BUILDING Status of New Public Worl<. The following is a list of contracts la tbe various bureaus of the Department of Public Works, showing the present condition of tl:e work: DEPARTMENT OP PARKS. The following olots bave been acquired by the city for park pur¬ poses and appropriations have been asked for their development: St, Nicholas Park, from 130th to 145th s!s, west of Sl. Nic-ho- las av. Colonial Park, from 145th to 155th st, Bradhurst and Edgecombe avs. John Jay Park, from 7Glh to 7Sth st. on the Bast River. Parks upon which work is under way are: ■ St, Gabriel's Park, from 1st to 2a av, from 35th lo SGth st, De Witt Clinton Park, from llth to 12lh av, and from 52d to 54th.-st. ._ . . Work has just been finished on Thomas Jefferson Park, from 111th to 114th st, Av D and the East River. Publio Comfort Stations will be built In all of these parks. , Alterations and improvements are still In progress at the Aqua¬ rium, from plans by Barney Se Chapman. A bill has passed the Senate authorizing the--appropriating of cor¬ porate stock amounting to ^^1,250.000 t6 mSeC'the 'expanses of con¬ structing an extension to the Metropolitan .Museum 9f Art, H is proposed to. erect a wing, to the 5th av" side .of the museum to.be 350 feet long. ________. BURE.a.U QF. STREET CLE.^NING. Rubbish incinerators,—Delancey slip, between Tompkins and East Ets; bids for construction to be received Wednesday. Feb, 13. Hlth st, Nos IG and IS E, 6-sty brk and concrete rear extension, add 2 stories, rebuild walls, iuEtall flcor beams, stairs, iron columns, to 4-sty and basement brk and stone store and loft buildine; Co¬ lumbia College, City of New York; lessees, Simon Bagovin & Co. 4f)-51 W 21st st; ar'ls, Horenburger Se Straub, 122 Bowery.—Work not started. 16th st, n s, G07 e Av C, 6-sty brk and stone hospital; City of N Y; ar'ts. Smith, Westerveie fc-Austin, -7 Wall st; b'rs, J R Sheehan Sc Co>, ICO Sth av,—D. Inlerior in rough stage. IGth st, n s, 4S5 e Av C, 7-Ety brk and stone administration build¬ ing and 7-sly brk and stone extension; Dept of Health, aoth st and Gth av; ar'ts. Smith, Westervelt & Austin, 7 Wall st.—D. IGth ?t. n s. 340 e Av C, 6-sty brk aud concrete dormitory and offices; Dept of Health, 55th st and Gth av; ar'ls. Smith, Westervelt & Austin, 7 Wall st,—C. 17lh st, s s, IGO e 1st av. 5-sty brk aud stone school; City of N Y, City Hall; ar'l, C B J Snyder, 59th st and Park av.—Frame work and walls up through 3 stories. 19th st, Nos 40 and 42 E, O-sty brk and concrete loft building; ■ Brody, Adler & Koch, 132 Nass; - - - - ,,- - lage 111 tit brk.and stone hotel; A Van Home Stuyvf Bruno W Berger Sc Son, 121 Bible House 12th st, Nos llj and IS E. 9-sty brk an Middleboro Really Co, 140 Broadway; ar Park row.—B. "loth st I the block. 3-sty and basement IGth st I City of N Y. City Hall;-ar't': -Istav I 59th St.—A. :_2dav., . ,..,-.: ant Par! -B. Status of New Building:s. BETWEEN HOUSTON A.ND 23D STREETS, S.^ST SIDE, Buildings under construction, exclusive of tenements, situated north of Houston st and south ot 23d st, east side, showing the pres¬ ent condition of the various operations. A indicates excavating; B, foundations; C, structural work half up; D, enclosed; E, complete, or nearly so; N, S,, not started. The first name i.s the owner's; "ar't" indicates architect; "b'r," builder. 2d st, No 223 E, 5-sty and basement brk and stone dwelling and bath house; Harris Lustgarten, 250 E 2d st; ar'ts, Sass Se Small¬ heiser, 23 Park row,—D. Inlerior work under way. 3d st, Nos 53 and 55 E, l-sty and basement stone and ron-^rete rear extension, install steel gird rs, columns, par Itions, to 3-Etv- and ta^e- menl brk and stone Settlement House; Society of Music School Set¬ tlement, 21 W SGth st; ar't, G Atterbury, 20 W 43a Et.—E, Ocsu- 4th st I s s, 212.11 e 1st av, 4-sty brk and stone school building; 3dst I City of New York. City Hall; ar't, C B J Snyder, 50th £t and Park av.—Framework and walls up through 3 stories. ;4th st, n s, 256 w Av D. 5-sty brk and stone school; City of New York, City Hall; ar't, C E J Snyder, SOth st and Park av,—Three tiers of beams in place, exterior walls up lo 2d £ty. ICth st, Nos 331 and 333 E, 3-sty snd basement brk and stone public library; New York Public Libiary, John J KenT:edy, chairman 40 Lafayette pl; ar'ls, McKim. Mead & White 160 5th av b'rs M Rtid & Co, IS E 20th St.—E. OccuplEd. lOlh Et, s s, 03 e Av B, 5-sty brk and atone school C t\ of Nl York, City Hall; ar't, C B J Snyder, Park a\ and jJth st —Fo nia tion walls and some 1st tier beams. ■ llth st, .No 53S and 540 E, 2-sty concrete trk and =tone n il li bath; City of New York, City Hall; ar't, Ari o d TV Brunner d Lni □ sq; b'rs, John H Parker Co, 225 4ih av —D E ttr or one woi c finished, windows and doors not all in, interior n ro gh 12th st, n w cor 3d av, install windows chimntv fl store fronts, stairs, shaft, rearrange frrnt n s btim. 21st st, Nos 33-39 East, 10-sty brk and stone side extension. SO.fix -ElS.9. io 10-sty brk nnd stone storage buirding; cost, ^^250,000; Jere¬ miah W McDonald, 3i E 21st st, and Geo D Wick, Youngstown, Ohio; ar'ts, D H Burnliam & Co, Chicago, 111.—A. 21st St. s e cor Gramercy Park, 9-sty brk and stone apartment hoiel; Charles Buek, 5tK) 5th av; ar'ts, Charles Brendon Se Co, 500 5lh av.—N. S, Old buildings standing. 22d st, No IS E, erect new front, stoop, piers, partitions, girders, to 4-siy and basement brk and stone office huilding; Geo R S:hieffeliu. S E 45th Et; ar't, Augustus N Allen, 371 5th av; b'r, Robt C Gillies, IIG B 23d sl,—Work under way, 22d st, Nos 214 and 224 E, 4-sty brk and stone stable; Mutual Milk and Cream Co. 322 and 326 E 103d st; ar'ts, E & J P Walther, 147 E 125th st,—2d tier beams, with brick side, rear and partition walls, 22d st, Nos 217-221 El, G-sty brk ; Realty Co, 54 E.SOth st; ar'ts, P Herter daticns laid. 23d st. No 34 E, 5-sty and pent house rear brk extension, re¬ arrange fronl and rear walls', partitions, install new stairs, ele¬ vators, plumbing, to 5-sly brk and stcne dwelling; Alfred E Scher- racrhoin, 7 East 42d sl; ar't, Chas I Berg, 5(1 5th av.—B. liroadway. No nS4, 12-sty brk and stone store and loft building; ■ Philip Braender, 143 West 125th st; ar't, Frederick C Browne, 143 \V 125th st,—Demolishing. Sroadvay I 11-tly Ijrk ar.d atone building; John Wanamaker. Pbil- Olh st I adclphla. Pa; ar'ts, D H Burnham Se Co, on premises; Slh st i —D, Int'-rjor work under way. 4tt Giau Hebrew Tcchuic and E . ol i^.nd 3G, add 1 sty to 5-sty brk and stone . chool; Hebrew Technical Institute, 34 and 36 Buchman & Fox, 11 E 59th St.-Work well ad- - I av, s e cor 15th st, ' 1 School, 2U7 Henry i Geo \ a= ai <^on S. < -sty brk and stone school; Hebrew Tech- ;; ar'ts, Buchman & Fox, 11 B 59th at; 111 Jth av.—Frame work and walls up 0 1 m t, pitcl Comjni sion appointed to select plans i\ ->t te ^ I I 1 t Madison, Wis., has made a report: qi Ktuie It inneiiding that the plans and speciflca- 11 ttel I -, C s cm eit oi 79 Wall street, New Tork, be Tie bu n n T\ II cost about $5,500,000 and will re-- M n =ft cipt I It has a main building with a 1 in tie Lciitie nd t o wings that project from the il " %\ S r ni s of St, Louis, president of the 1 LI I \ h t cts Lonsulted with the commission. 1 t of tbe new Custom House: in New' tcuts of the Union Club .:at'Sth'avenufe- s et ^\ v\ s cne ot the a530ciate:areWtects-S0t'"4.lfg! 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