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Real estate record and builders' guide: v. 82, no. 2107: August 1, 1908

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August I, 1908 RECORD AND GUIDE 245 BUILDING OPERATIONS. $3,475,000 Skyscraper for Broadway. BROADWAY.—Architect W. C. Haz¬ lett, of No. 1133 Broadway, has completed scale drawings for the immediate con¬ struction of a skyscraper offlce building to contain thirty-eight stories, 81x175 ft. in ground dimensions, to be situated at Nos. 44 to 50 Broadway and Nos. 43 to 47 New st, at an approximate cost of $3,475,000. From the sidewalk level the building will rise to a height of 467 ft,, comparing with the City Investing Build¬ ing, which is 4S5 ft,, the Antwerp Cathe¬ dral, 476 ft., and the Strasburg Cathe¬ dral, 474 ft. The owners are said to be Pittsburgh capitalists, and call them¬ selves "the Broadway and New Street Realty Company," with offtces at No. 50 Broadway. Milton I. Deuel is president and James A. Simmons, secretary and treasurer. Three high offlce buildings now occupying the site will be torn down. The foundations will be of caisson con¬ struction on rock, and the exterior build¬ ing materials will include light brick, terra cotta and granite, with a copper and tile flat and mansard roof, with terra cotta and marble coping. No build¬ ing contract has yet been awarded. The present lo-sty structure. No. 50 Broad¬ way, was designed by Architect Brad¬ ford L. Gilbert, and is considered as one of the best constructed offlce buildings in lower Broadway. Arcliitect for Everett House Site Im- provemient, 4TH AV.—Messrs. Goldwin Starrett & Van Vleck, of No. 150 5th av, have been commissioned to prepare the plans for the new 20-sty offlce building which is soon to be erected by the Century Realty Co., of No. Ill Broadway, now the owner of the old Everett House property, at 4th av, the northwest corner of 17th st, facing Union Square. The site has a frontage of 142 ft. on 4th av and about 12S ft. in Union square, in all about 16,500 sq. ft. and is considered as one of the most ac¬ cessible locations for modern offlce build¬ ing in the city. The Everett House is one of the oldest hotels of its kind in Manhattan. It opened its doors in 1854 and took its name from Edward Everett. The contents of the fixtures and furnish¬ ings were put on auction sale on Tuesday of this week, a large attendance being present. The general contract for the new building is practically awarded, but this information is withheld for the pres¬ ent. Bunk of New York to Erect High Building. WALL ST.—It was learned on Wednes¬ day that plans are now being prepared by Messrs. Clinton & Russell, No. 32 Nas¬ sau st, for a high offlce building to be at least twenty stories to be situated at the northeast corner of Wall and William sts. for the Bank of New Tork, of No. 48 Wall St. Of course, no building contract has yet been awarded. Of late there have been several important building projects announced for Wall street, which, if the actual work is carried out, will be one of the most active building thoroughfares in the city. At Nos. 67 and 69 Wall st, run¬ ning through to 85 and 91 Beaver st, the United States Realty Company will soon erect a 24-sty oflce structure to cost about .?750.000. Then there is the pro¬ posed Mills Building office structure and tower to have a height of 1,000 ft., for which Ernest Flagg is preparing plans and the rebuilding of the old Custom House in Wall st for the National City Bank. Plans for a State Museum. NEWBURGH, N. T.—The Trustees of Washington's headquarters have ap¬ proved plans prepared by State Architect Ware for a fireproof museum to be erected on the Headquarters grounds at a cost of $30,000. The plans call for a red brick building of the Colonial type. The build¬ ing will be 75 by 30 ft. deep with two stories and an attic. There is a central hall on the main floor at the end of which is the custodian's offlce and a toilet. On the right and left are two rooms, 22x27, in which relics will be displayed. In the second story are two large exhibition rooms, and also quarters for the janitor. In the basement there will be rooms for various purposes. All the relics will be removed to the new building and the old building will be transformed as nearly as possible by the use of the old furniture to the condition it was when the Father of his Country lived there. Estimates from builders will be invited by the State Architect at Albany. Large Contract for Geo, A. Fuller Co. BROADWAY.—It was learned this week that the George A. Fuller Company has obtained the general contract for the con¬ struction of the new apartment house which is to be erected on the block front bounded by Broadway, Amsterdam av, 86th and STth sts. As announced in issue of July IS, the structure will be the largest and one of the highest grade apartment houses in the world. Every detail for the comfort of occupants has been considered carefully by the archi¬ tects, Messrs. Hiss & Weel;es, No. 1123 Broadway, and many novel features not contained in any other house are to make it unique. The building Tvill surround one vast court, thus eliminating all interior court shafts and giving to each room an outside opening. The Belnord Realty Co. will be the owner of the building and Henry S. Thompson, formerly Superin¬ tendent of Buildings, will have the man¬ agement of building operations. The es¬ timated cost of the project has not yet been announced. Wall and Beaver St, Building. WALL ST.—Architects Goldwin Star¬ rett & Van Vleck, 150 Sth av, have com¬ pleted plans for the new 24-sty office building, which the United States Realty & Improvement Co., No. Ill Broadway, is to erect at Nos. 67-69 Wall st, and 85 to 91 Beaver st, situated on the south side of Wall st, 70.5 ft. from Pearl st, and the north side of Beaver st, 61.7 ft. from Pearl st, from street to street, to cost in the neighborhood of $800,000. No build¬ ing contracts have yet been awarded. Operations are to be begun in the near future. The new building will be of the highest fireproof type of construction, with facades of granite, light brick and terra cotta trimmings. Four loft build¬ ings on the site will be demolished. Harry S. Black is president and Wm. H. Chese¬ brough vice-president of the U. S. Realty & Improvement Co,' Duke Mansion to Be Started. 5TH AV.—The Record and Guide was informed on Thursday that operations are to be started immediately for the new residence for B. N. Duke, to be erected on Sth av, the southeast cor of 89th st. The structure will be of the classic style of architecture, containing six stories, and will cover but half of the plot, 30x100 ft. The entire plot site measures 60x100 ft.. and will all be excavated. The contract for tbe excavating has just been awarded to D. C. Weeks & Son, of 289 4th av, by the architect, C. P. H. Gilbert, of 1123 Broadway. The architect states that the exterior will be of granite and limestone, and the construction throughout will be flreproof. The following well-known con¬ tractors are now estimating the general contract: • Chas. T. Wells, Inc., Richard Deeves, A. J. Robinson Co. and D. C. Weeks & Son. Twelve-Story Apartment House for Riverside Drive. RIVERSIDE DRIVE.—Neville & Bagge, 217 West 125th st, are preparing plans for the erection of a high-class fireproof elevator apartment house to be erected on a plot of eight lots at the northeast corner of Riverside drive and 85th st, fronting 102.2 ft. on Riverside drive and 200 ft. on SSth st. The site is already ex¬ cavated. The A. C. & H. M. Hall Realty Co., Broadway and 112th st, is the owner. Contract for Union Dime Savings Bank. GTH AV.—The general contract has been awarded to the W^illiam L. Crow Con¬ struction Co., 289 4th av, for the new 2- sty bank building for the Union Dime Savings Institution, to be erected at. the northwest corner of Gth av and 40th st, at a cost of about $225,000. Five 5-sty briclv tenements and stores on the site will be torn down. The exterior will be of limestone ashlar, on a granite base. Alfred H. Taylor, G East 42nd st, is the architect. James Stewart & Co. Get Jacksonville Contract, JACKSONVILLE, FLA.—James Stewart & Company, No. 135 Broadway, Manhat¬ tan, has obtained the general contract to erect a 10-sty fireproof bank and offlce building, to cover a plot 52x105 ft., at Jacksonville, Fla., for the Atlantic Na¬ tional Bank, to cast in the neighborhood of $200,000. Messrs. Mowbray & Uffinger. 92 Liberty st, Manhattan, are the archi¬ tects. Apartments, Flats and Tenements. MANHATTAN.—A. C. M. I. Stewart, 126 Park Row, will alter the 4-sty tene¬ ment, Nos. 336-338 Water st, from plans by A. L. Kehoe, 1 Beekman st. MANHATTAN.—The 5-sty tenement. No. 147 East 32d st, will be improved from plans by D. J. Comyns, 147 4th av. Geo. W. Eccles, Flushing, N. Y., is owner. MANHATTAN.—Gross & Kleinberger, Bible House, are preparing plans for in¬ terior changes to the 5-sty tenement. No. 766 Columbus av, for Samuel Eisnitz, on premises. MANHATTAN.—B. W. Berger & Son, 121 Bible House, have prepared plans for alterations to the 5-sty tenement, No. 789 7th av, owned by Thomas Cunningham, 4G Hamilton pl. MANHATTAN.—A. Ruth, 123 West 121st st, will erect in 179th st, 187 ft. west of Audubon av, a 5-sty flat building, 38x88 ft., to cost $40,000. J. H. Hauser, 3G0 West 125th st, is making plans. MANHATTAN.—Benj. W. Levitan, 20 West 3l3t st, is completing plans for the 6-sty apartment house, 150x100 ft., for the Sun Const. Co., 1400 Broadway, to be erected at Broadway and 152d st, to cost $200,000. EVERGREEN. L, I.—Poxhall st, s w cor Buchman av, Evergreen, will be Im¬ proved by Paul Stier, 33 Van Cortland av, with one 3-sty brick tenement, 20x60 ft., to cost $5,000. L. Berger & Son, 300 St. Nicholas av, are the architects. MANHATTAN.—Blum & Shapiro, 134 Clinton st, have the contract for extensive changes to the 3-sty tenement building.