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June 25, 1910 RECORD AND GUIDE 1361 eight rooms and three baths each. The front will be of cutstone, terra cotta pressed brick, and in genera! the building will be flnished in an exceedingly high- class manner. 69xS5 ft., at Nos. 136 to 140 West 21st st. The owner will be ready to receive flgures in about one week. The building will con¬ tain 12-stys, and have every modern con¬ venience. Architect for Savings Bank. BRO-4D WAY.—Architects Clinton Sc Russell, 32 Nassau st, have just been commissioned to prepare plans for the new offlce building which the East River Savings Institution, No. 280 Broadway, is to erect On the plot, 66.3x124 ft., at the northwest corner of Broadway and Reade St. The Institution has secured in addi¬ tion to the corner, a leasehold for a term of eighty years of the property adjoining in Reade st, having a frontage of 20 ft. and a depth of 80 ft. The entire ground floor will be reserved for the bank's ac¬ commodation. It is the intention to put up a handsome building, probably 20-stys. the facade being either of light granite or marble. The estimated cost is placed at about $1,000,000. Details of materials and construction are still undetermined. No building contract has yet been awarded. Contract for No. 1 Lexington Ave. LEXINGTON AV.—The general con¬ tract was awarded during the week to the Edward Corning Co., 100 William st, for the new club apartment house which is to replace the Heni-y W. Poor residence at No. 1 Lexington av (Gramercy Park). As designed by Architect Herbert Lucas, 5 East 42d st, the structure will contain duplex and studio apartments, will have twelve stories and be called "Number One Lexington Avenue." Outside bal¬ conies will overlook Gramercy Park, and provision will be made on the roofs for a garden. The conipany includes J. Brooks Leavitt, Mrs. Daniel Lamont, J. S. Phil¬ lips, Miss Nora Goodwin, Miss Natalie de Castro, J, F. Garneau, Miss Cornelia D. Earle, Mrs. Carolyn Frevert and Edward Corning. The total cost is estimated at $600,000. Work will be started at once. (See issue May 21, 1910.) New Apartments to Cost $2,500,000. WEST END A v.—Architects George and Edward Blum, SOS Sth av, have been commissioned to prepare plans and speci¬ fications for the Immediate erection of two costly high-class elevator apartment houses to be built by Messrs. Johnson & Kahn, the well-known apartment house builders. One will be situated at the southwest corner of West End av and 90th st, having ground dimensions of 162,2x100,8 ft., and to cost approximately $1,300,000. The other will be erected at the northwest corner of Broadway and SOth st, covering a plot 150x100.8 ft. The cost being estimated at $1,200,000, making a total expenditure for both structures of $2,500,000. The height of each building will be 12-stys. Particu¬ lars of materials and contracts will be given in later issues. To Combine 22d St. Buildings. 22D ST.—W, L, Rouse and L, A. Gold¬ stone, architects, 12 Weat S2d st, have completed plans for a 12-sty addition. SSxlOO ft., to plans recently flled for the Flemish Realty Co., at Nos. 17-19-21 West 22d st. The structures will be embodied in one building. 153 ft. front by 100 ft. deep, containing seven elevators, sprinkler system and ample toilet accommodations. Estimated cost of the complete structure ia $650,000 exclusive of the land. Business Building for 21st Street. 21ST ST,—Wiiliam H. Birkmire, archi¬ tect, 396 Broadway, has plans under way for a high-class store and loft building for the Riley Building & Construction Co.. of 47 West 42d st, to be erected on a plot Elevator House for 172d Street Comer. 172D ST,—Plans are being completed by Albert Morris, architect, 103 Park av, for the Coiier Construction Co., for a 6- sty elevator apartment house to be erected at the northeast corner of 172d st and St. Nicholas av. The building will be fltted with every modern convenience and will accommodate 40 families. The architect estimates the cost at $160,000, Five Houses for 175th Street. 175TH ST,—Harry T, Howell, 3d av and 149th st, is planning for flve apartment houses, 45x100 ft., to be erected on the "^plot 225 ft. front by 140 ft. deep, in the south side of 17Sth st, 190 ft. east of Prospect av, for the John W, Cornish Con, Co., of 177th st and Mapes av, to have all improvements and cost $275,000. Storage Warehouse for Jersey City. JERSET CITY,—Plans for tlie erection of a new storage warehouse~at 601 Ocean av, Jersey City, N. J., are now in progress. Will, H. Bogert. of 467 Jackson av, Jersey City, is preparing these plans and the owner is Thos. F. Sheridan, on the prem¬ ises. Building will be of brick, concrete and hollow tile, fireproof, 5-stys, 25x250 ft,, to cost $100,000, Apartments, Flats and Tenements. 3D AV, N, Y. C—Louis Korn, 353 Sth av, has prepared plans for $5,000 worth of interior changes to the S-sty tenement northeast corner 3d av and 103d st. 10th av, N, T. C—Richard Grant, 130 10th av, will make extensive repairs to Ihe 4-sty tenement No. 130 10th av. The Ogden Co., 21 Park Row, will prepare plans, 120TH ST, N. T. C—Reiley & Stein- bach, 481 Sth av, are preparing plans for a 5-sty flat. 19.3x79.1 ft,, for Robert J, Brown, 162 West 72d st, to be erected at 308 East 120th st. ISTH ST, N. T, C—C. H. Dietrich, 25 West 42d st, has prepared plans for alterations to two 3-sty flats Nos. 614- 616 East 13th st, for Chas. R; Faruolo, 45 East Houston st, BROOKLYN.—Shampan & Shampan. 772 Broadway, Brooklim, are preparing plans for two 2-sty frame residences to be erected in Hemlock st. Old Mill Park, for the Schwenk Construction Co. TTH AV, N, T. C—B. & J. P. Walther, 147 East 125th st, have prepared plans for $10,000 worth of changes to the 7-sty apartment house No. 1919 7th av for G. H. Huber, Jerome av and 162d st. 184TH ST, N. T,- C—The Van Orden Const. Co., 561 West 181st st, will erect two S-sty flats in 184th st, north side, 250 ft. west of Amsterdam av, to cost .$100,000. Moore & Landsiedel, 3d av and 14Sth st, are planning. INTERVALE AV. N, Y, C—Moore & Landsiedel. 3d a.v and 14Stli st, are pre¬ paring plans for two 5-sty flats on Inter¬ vale av. northeast corner of 167th st, to cost $75,000. Mrs. M, O'Connor, 1270 Boston road, is the owner, 214TH ST, N. T. C—Frank Brocco, 773 East 214th st, owner, will erect in the south side of 214th st, 75 ft. west of Barnes av, one 4-sty flat, 26.6x65 ft., to cost $16,000. M. W. Del Gaudio. 1910 Webster av, has prepared plan^. ST. NICHOLAS AV, N. T. C—Donald Robertson, 312 West 109th st. owner, will build on the east side of St. Nicholas av, SS ft. north of 186th st, a 5-sty flat, SOx 88 ft., to cost $50,000, Moore & Land¬ siedel. 3d av and 14Sth st, are planning. JEROME AV, N. T. C—Moore & Land¬ sledel, 3d av and 14Sth st, are preparing plans for the improvement of Jerome av, east side, SO ft. north of 175th st, with two 5-sty flats, to cost $100,000. Isaac Brown, 829 East 16Tth st, is the owner, PHILADELPHIA, PA.—John Stafford, of Philadelphia, will erect a 10-sty apart¬ ment house at the southwest corner of Walnut and Camac sts, at a cost of $300,- 000, The house will measure 4TxllO ft. Frank Seeburger, Philadelphia, is archi¬ tect. EMERSON ST, N. T. C.—The Hensle Construction Co., 3210 Broadway, will award sub-contracts for a 6-sty flat, ISSx 90 ft., at the southwest corner of Emer¬ son st and Post av, to cost $125,000. Schwartz & Gross, 347 5th av, archi¬ tects. ARTHUR AV, N. T. C—Plans are be¬ ing prepared by M. W. Del Gaudio, 1910 Webster av, for the improvement of Arthur av, east side, 95 ft, north of ISSth st, with one 4-sty flat, 25x70 ft,, all im¬ provements, to cost, $20,000. Michael Defeo, 2395 Belmont av, owner. WILKINS AV, N. T. C—Albert Mor¬ ris, architect, 103 Park av, bas com¬ pleted plans for a 5-sty flat, 50x100 ft,, to be erected on tlie east side of Wilkins ay, 500 ft. north of 170th st. Chas. Herrmann & Co., builders, are the own¬ ers. Estimated cost, §45,000. CROTONA PARK, N. Y, C—Harry T. Howell, architect, 3d av and 149th st, is preparing plans for two 5-sty brick flats to be erected at the southwest corner of Crotona Park North and 175th st for Schorn & Schadt Con. Co., on premises. All improvements, to cost §87,000. PROSPECT AV, N. Y. C-M. W. Del Gaudio, 1910 Webster av, is preparing plans for a 4-sty flat, 50x84 ft., to be erected on Prospect av, west side, 350 ft, north of ISSd St. Steam heat, all Im¬ provements, strictly flirat class^ Cost, $40,000. D'Angelo Bonbaur Co., 339 East 116th st, is the owner. AMSTERDAM AV, N, Y, C.—The Au¬ dubon Improvement Co., 31 Nassau st, will erect two 6-sty flats, 52,11x115 ft., at the northwest corner of Amsterdara av and 156th st, and the west side of Amsterdam av, 52,11 ft, north of lS6th st, to cost §100,000. M, Zipkes, 103 Park av, has prepared plans. CROTONA AV N. T. C—Goldner & Goldberg, Westchester and Jackson avs, are preparing plans for a 5-3ty tenement. TEXTURE BRICKS These represent the latest develop¬ ment of the artistic rough face front brick. You will find in our various colors the most beautiful blending of shades possible. Ask UB for samples for your new work. HOUGHTALING& WITTPENN 44 EAST 23d ST., NEW YORK Telephone, 1151 Gramercy WHITNEY-STEEN CO. ENGiNtERS COMTRACTCRS & BUILDERS 1 LIBERTY STREET, N. Y. NCWTORK, HAKTFDRD, SAlTi.fiy.€. DENVER THE QUAY ENGINEERING CO. NEW YORK CLEVELAND Designed and Supervised Erection of Entire Steam nnd Mechauieal ITaut in Maey's Store, CostSOOO.OOOOO. 302(1 H.P. They are produc¬ ing 4, 20U,0OU K.W, bours a year at I'X, cents. REVOLVING DOORS TRAVELING STAIRV/^Y?