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68o. RECORD AND GUIDE Noveniher 4, 1911. CURRENT BUILDING OPERATIONS Including Contemplated Constructions, Bids Wanted, Contracts Awarded, Plans Filed and Government, State and Municipal Work. To Build Great Meadow Piison. The new State Commission on New York Prisons, appointed by Gov. Dix, recently, of which Joseph F, Scott, Albany, is pres¬ ident, awarded contracls this week to A. Pasquini, of 1123 Broadway, Manhattan, for the erection of a group of new prison buildings at Great Meadow Prison, Com¬ stock, Putnam County, N, Y. This opera¬ tion is to cost $448,800 and has no con¬ nection w-ith the proposed state prison buildings at Wingdale, on which work has heen abandoned. At first three of the group of buildings will be erected costing $248,000, the balance of the work will be carried out as soon as the necessary funds are available, Franklin B. Ware is state architect. Amsterdam Hotel In Wreckers Hands. The New Amsterdam Hotel, the last remaining hotel in the Fourth avenue loft center, the southeast corner of 2lst street, is now in the hands of wreckers, to be ]-epiaced with a twen'ty-story mercantile structure for the part occupancy of J. H. ,& C, K. Eagle, owners of 4;>4 Broome street. The Safran Company, 01 Grand street, is the lessee. Work is to be car¬ ried out as soon as contracts can he placed. C, O, Mailloux and C. E. Knox. 90 West SOth street, have completed the electrical plans. Warren & Wetmore, 3 East 33d street, are the archij:ects, and Balcom & Darrows, 70 East 4oth street, Eteel engineers. Taxpayers for Broadway & 1 I Olh Street. The Robert E. Westcott Estate, has commissioned Townsend, Steinle & Has¬ kell, architects. Marbridge Building. 34th street and Sixth avenue, lo prepare plans for a two-story taxpayer to replace the old buildings at tbe northeast corner of Broadway and 110th street. It was re¬ cently rumored that an apartment house would he put up on this site, . The West¬ cott estate recently completed a similar operation at the southwest corner of this same thoroughfare. Latest Madison Avenue Buiiding. The next improvement in a new lofl zone will be a sixleen-story offlce struc¬ ture at the southeast corner of Madison avenue and 29th street, which Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet, 09 Madison avenue, is soon to erect from plans by Barney & Colt. 40 West 38th street, on a plot measuring 100x100 feet. Bids on the structural steel are now being received. Purdy & Hen¬ derson, 45 East 17th street are steel en¬ gineers. CONTEMPLATED CONSTUC- . TIONS. Manhattan. APARTMENTS, FLATS AND TENEMENTS. 3D AV.—Carrie Meagher, owner, 3478 3d av, is still taking bids for two 5-sly brick stores and tenements, 25.\102.,Sxl06.2 ft., to be erected on the west side of 3d av, ISl.l ft. south of 16'^tli st, from plans by Horenberger & Bardes, 122 li'owery. IIOTH ST.—Schwartz Sl Gross, architect, 347 Sth nv. have completed plans tor the 8-,';ty a nan ment house, 150x40.8:5 ft., in the north side of 119th st, 150 ft. east ot Amsterdam av, for H. .Tacobs, owner, 420 West 119th st, to cost $300,0(10. f^'TTi-fp.-^' ^T—ThP Hensle Construction Co- owner, 3210 Broadway, -will erect eight 5-sty te..>o.enL^, 27xiiT. in llie east side of Arden st. 134 fl. ncrth ot Nagle av, from plans by George F. Pelham, architect, 507 5th av. Estimated cost, S2(fO,000. NAGLE AV.—George F- Pelham, arcliitect, 507 5tb av. has prepared plans for a 6-sty tenement, 134x100 ft,, on the northeast corner of Nag'e av and Arden st. for the Plensle Construction Cn.. 3210 Broadway, owner. Estimated cost, $175,000, 104TH ST.—Schwartz Sc Gross, architects, 347 5th av, have completed plans for an 8-sty tene¬ ment, 75x85.11, to be built in the south side of 104th st, ion ft. east of West End av, for the Bloomingdale Construction Co., owner, 2734 Broadway, at a cost ot S2U0,000. ITH AV.-Max L. E'lum, arcliitect, 20 East 42d st, has completed plpns for alterations to three 4-sty tenements, 246-50 7th av, for the Franmor Re.ilty Co,, owner. 207 West 2+th st. fiOTH ST.-George and E. Blum, architects, 515 Sth av, have prepared plans for alteratinna ti the 12-sty apartment house on the southeast corner of OOth st iind West End av for lhe 89 90th Street Co.. 2131 Broadway, owner. Esti¬ mated cost, $10,000. STH AV.—L. M. Goldbers, oi\'ner. 8.'i9 Slh av, will make alterations to the 4-sty lenement at S77 Slh av, from plans by James W: Cole, 403 West 51st St. MUNICIPAL WORK. LIGHTING.—The Department of Public Cliaritius will open hids Monday, November 6, for the installing of new lighting eyuipments and rearranging such old equipment as speci¬ fied, at the Morgue building and buildings on Dock at foot of East 20th st, PAVING AND FLAGGING.-Bids will be re¬ ceived by the President of the Borough of IMan¬ hattan, Friday, November 10, for regulating and paving with asphalt block pavement on a concrete foundation the roadway of 15Ist st, from St. Nicholas pl. to St. Nicholas av ; Ijlth st, from tbe west side of St, Nicholas av to the east side of Amsterdam av ; 177th st, from Amsterdam av lo Audubon av. Flagging—I42d st, from a point 4.50 It. east of Lenox av to Marginal st ; 5th av, from 140th sl to Maif- ginal st; Elwood st, from Nagle av to Sher¬ man av. Paving with asphalt block pave- nient on a concrele foundaliou the roadway of ]i7th st, from Fort Washington av to North¬ ern av ; 121st st, from Amsterdam av to Morn¬ ingside av : Terrace View av, from Adrian av north lo Adrian av south; repairing sidewalks on the west side of Sth av, between 5Gth and 57th sts, and on the south side of 5ith st, from Sth av westerly lor a distance of about 2U0 ft, PIER REPAIRS.—Bids wilt be received by the Commissioner of Docks Monday, November 6, for furnishing labor and materials required for making repair.s to pier at East OGtli st. East river. STABLES AND GARAGES. G4TH ST.-The Libman Contracting Co., 107 West 4(;ib st, want estimates on all sub-contracts for alterations to the garage building, 215-17 West 64th st, for Herman Boyman. Rouse Sc Goldstone, architects, ;^8 West 32d st. :SOTH ST.-George M. McCabe, 98 oth av, has revised plans for the 3-sty brick stable and lott. 4Sx31 ft., to be erected at .520-531 West 30th st for James A. Delaney, 16 West 34th sl, to cost $3S,000. STORES, OFFICES AND LOFTS. BROADWAY,—J. J. Vreeland, architect, 2010 Jerome av, will take bids in about a. week for the 1-sty brick store, 99,1x65 ft., to be erected at the southeast corner of Broadway and 12filh st, for Samuel McMillan, owner, 210 West 42d st. The cost is .i;2D,000, 36TH ST.—William Crawford, 5 East 42d st, general contractor, is taking bids on struc¬ tural steel and ornamental iron necessary for the G-sty, fireproof brick loft building, 50x93 ft., to be erected at 550-552 West 36tli st, for the estate of Samuel Booth, .^59 Ith av, from plans by J. H. Knubel. 31S West 42d st. Esti¬ mated cost, -fJO.OOO. LAFAYETTE ST. - The Libman Contracting Co., 11)7 West 4(lth st, desire estimates on all snh-contracts for alterations to the building. 4:0 Lafayette st, for Alfred M. Rau. owner. W. S. Timmis, archilect. Broi X. APARTMENTS, FLATS AND TENEMENTS. LORILLARD PL,—Moore Sc Landsiedel, archi¬ tects, 14Sth st and 3d av, are preparing plans for a 5-sty aparlment, 30x88 ft-, on the north¬ east corner of ISSth st and Lorillard pl, for the Buonodous Construction Co., 2323 Crotona av. Estimated cost. ISO.OOO. • BELMONT AV,—Moore & Landseidel, archi¬ tects, 14Sth st and ;id av, are preparing plans for a 5-sty apartment. 37xS0 ft., on the south¬ west corner of Belmont av and William st, for the Kitchen Improvement Co,, of 2009 B'ronx- dale av. Estimated cost, ^35,000, BECK ST.—M, Zipkes, 103 Park av, has pre¬ pared plans for three flats to be erected in the south side of Beck st, 272 ft. east of Sl. John's av, the Bronx, to cost a total of .?1SO,000. M. Osmansky, 27 Walker st, is the owner. The owner builds and is ready lo take figures. CHURCHES. BRONXVILLE.—For the purpose of discuss¬ ing plans for the erection of a new church, a special committee has beeu formed by the con¬ gregation of the Bronxville Reformed Church. Rev. A. V. S, Wallace is the pastor. MUNICIPAL WORK, BUILDING.—Estimates will be received by the Board of Health. Thursday, November 0. for labor and materials necessary or required to erect and complete a new boiler house exlen¬ sion and pipe tunnel system, and other work incidental thereto, upon the grounds of the Riverside Hospital at North Brother Island. REPAYING.-Bids will be received by the President of tbe Borough of the Bronx, Thurs¬ day, November 9, for repaving wtlh sheet as¬ phalt on a concrete foundation, over street open¬ ings, fire burns, etc,, when and where desig¬ nated in the B'orough of the Bronx during the year 1911. BOILERS AND HEATING.—The Board of Health will open bids. Thursday, November 9. for erecting all materials necessary or required to erect and complete new boilers, steam and bot water piping, and otber work incidental thereto, upon the grounds of the Riverside Hospital at North Brother Island. STORES, OFFICES AND LOFTS. BROOK AV.—Harry T. Howell, architect. 3d av and 149th st, will be ready to take b'ds in about two weeks for the 6-sty stores and office buikling, 158.Cx4i ft., to be erected at the northeast corner of Brook av and 101st st for Nelson Smilh. Jr., owner, 151 West 48th St. Estimated cost, SBO.OOO, Brooklyn. BANKS. _ COURT ST.-Mowbray Sc Uffinger. architects, oG Liberty st, N. Y. C, will take bids in about two weeks lor alterations to the Dime Sav¬ ings Bauk, at the southwest corner of Court and Remsen sis, Brooklyn. CHURCHES. RUSHWICK AV.-Funds have been raised for li ,^"^^. edilice for the congregation of the Methodist Episcopal church, Bushwick av and fl iT'^^,,^^' ^'""'^L':"' '^^^ amount subscribed IS ,>4S,0I)U. Building operations will start at once. DWELLINGS. st^^L ^-to^^^^'^^iT^- Schubert, architect. SOth for twn ^/ ?^' Brooklyn, is preparing plans for two 2'/.-sty frame residences. 26x.38 ft to ioa'^7.'^^'' ?," '^''® ""'"^'^ ^■-'^e of Bay Parkway, 100 ft south of B'enson av, for A Pincver owner. 161 Bay Sth st. The owner bandies all contracts. Total estimated cost, $14 000. HEGEMAN AV.-Adelson Sc Feinherg. archi¬ tects, I, 1-1 Pitkin av, Brooklvn, are preparing plans for a li-sty brick residence 20\3G ft to be erected on Hegeman and Fountain avs for Oonario Passarello, Archiiects will take bids S"? r.}^^ general contract. Approximate cost. $4,000. MUNICIPAL WORK. SEWER BASINS.-B'ids will be received by Jhe Presidenl of Borough of Brooklyn Friday, Nov. 10. for labor and materials reiuired for constructing sewer basins on East ISth st east and west sides, 450 ft. south of the south curb line of Av I, aud at the east and west sides, 400 ft. sonth of the south curb line of ay J cn East IOth st. east and west sides, 450 ft, south of the south curb line of Av I, at the southeast and southwest corners of Av I. and at tbe southwest corner of Av J ; on East ISlh st, at the northeast corner of Av K; and on Av J, .it the southwest corner of Ocean av. PAVING.-The Frcsiclent nf the Borough of Brooklyn will open bids Wednesday, Nov. 8 for regulating and pavin§ with asphalt cn a concrele foundation the roadway of Blake av, from Hinsdale st to Vesta av ; alao resulating grading, curbing and laying sidewalks on Church av, from Stratl'ord rd (east "lltli st) to Ocean Parkway, together with all work incidental thereto. STORES, OFFICES AND LOFTS. 5TH AV.—Frank Helmle, architect, IRS Mon¬ tague St. Brooklyn, has plans for three 1-sty bnck stores, (taxpayers) to be erer-ted on oth av, Flatbush av and Dean st. for Wm. H, Mey¬ er, owner, 62 Fulton st, Brooklyn. The archi¬ tect will take bids on general contract. Cost. $4,000 each, THEATRES. MONROE ST.—Shampan Sc Shampan, archi¬ iecls. 772 Broadway, Brooklyn, are preparing plans for a moving-picture and vaudeville the¬ atre. 50x100 ft., to be erected in the nort side (■f Monroe st, 93 ft, east of Clinton st, for Henry Siegel, owner. The theatre consists of an auditorium and one b.ilcony, having a facade designed in French Renaissance style of archi¬ tecture, modernly ecjuipped throughout. Work wi'l be started as soon as plans have been ap¬ proved. Queens. DWELLINtiH. UNION COURSE, L. I.—E, Jackson, architect, 1383 Myrtle av. Ridgewood. L. I., has plans in progress for five 2-sty frame bungalows to be built on Ridgewood av, near Theardi st, for Mr. Lerner, owner, Ridgewood av and Canal av. Union Course. Estimated cost, S15.000. MASPETH, L, I.—E, Rose £ Son. architects, Elmhurst, L. I., are preparing plans for a 2-stS brick residence, 20x48 ft., for Hause * Dreve. owners, Maspeth, lo be buiit on Mcnteverde Ter¬ race. The owner builds. Estimated cost, .$4.0{M), BROOKLYN HILLS. L, I.—G, E, Crane, archi¬ lect 67 Welling st. Richmond HiU, L. I,, has completed plans for a 2-sty hrick residence. 20x 50 ft, to be erecled on the soutb side of Maple st, 125 ft. west of Union pl. for Ripp Junkind 51 Kiefer, of Brooklyn Hills. Estimated cost, $5,000. FACTORIES AND WAREHOUSES. FLUSHING AV.-Frank W. Cullen, 104 Sand¬ ford st, Brooklyn, owner, has taken bids cn the general contract tor the t-sty brick add'tion. 50x100 ft., to the factory building on the north side of Flushing av. 124 ft. east ot Bedford av. from plans by Lonis AUmendinger. 926 BToad¬ way. Estimated cost, $5,000. LONG ISLAND CITY, — The ,Tohn Folachek Bronze St Iron Co.. now at 144 to 148 Clay st. Brooklyn, will erect for their own occupancy a ''-sty brick factory in the east side of Hancock st 172 ft. south of Graham av, and extending through to the Boulevard ; size, 185x100 Et. The entire plant will occupy 24 lots, -work to