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Real estate record and builders' guide: [v. 96, no. 2492: Articles]: December 18, 1915

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December 18, 1915 RECORD AND GUIDE 1043 ■■■■■■■■■■■■illMN^^^ CURRENT BUILDING OPERATIONS New Residences In Section East of Central Park Represent Last Word in Private House Construction BBMIiaiiMllliliiMM^^ ALTHOUGH the modern trend of residential construction would seem to be along the lines of high-class multi- family housei, the erection of handsome private dwellings has been an important branch of the building industry during the year just past. In this time a num¬ ber of fine houses have been built in Manhattan, and others are under con¬ struction which are scheduled for com¬ pletion during the coming winter. Fifth avenue, Park avenue and the intersect¬ ing streets, between 60th and 90th streets, have been the scene of much of the recent activity, and the homes erected compare very favorably with the product of other years. The old Lenox Library property is now built up with a group of dwellings, occupied by some of the city's prominent families. In the blocks adjacent, considerable activity is noticed both in new construction and in the reconstruction of old dwellings. Two New Residences. Two recidenres are rapidly nearing completion in this section which are worthy of special mention. They are lo¬ cated in the district, long recognized as one of the most exclusive private resi¬ dential sections of the city. In construc¬ tion and design they are rated high. Oliver Gould Jennings, 7 East 72d street, will soon be able to occupy the handsome dwelling being erected for him at 882 Fifth avenue, on the block south of the one occupied by the new Frick residence. The Louse has a frontage of thirty feet and is built on a plot 175 feet deep. The building is six stories in height and includes a garage. Construc¬ tion throughout is fireproof, with parti¬ tions of terra cotta and floors of re¬ inforced concrete. The facade has been built of Indiana limestone. The plans for this project were pre¬ pared by Walter B. Chambers, 109 Broad street, and Stevenson & Wheeler, 2 West 4Sth street, associated architects. The heating and ventilating engineers were Griggs & Holbrook, 30 South Will¬ iam street, and the engineer for the elec¬ tric work was James R. Moore, 156 Fifth avenue. The dwelling, ex¬ clusive of the value of the land represents an invest¬ ment of about $150,000. No general contract ■was awarded for the construction of this house, the various branches of the work being let by the architects as the building progressed. William J. Taylor, 5 East 42d street, received the contract for the mason work, and C. W. Klap- per's Sons, Inc., 328 East 25th street, were awarded the car¬ penter work. Post and Mc¬ Cord, 101 Park avenue, sup¬ plied and erected the struc¬ tural steel. The stone used in construction was the prod¬ uct of J. W. Conlon, Avenue A and 68th street, bluestone, and B. A. & G. N. Williams, Walnut avenue and 133d street, granite and exterior and interior limestone. Two electric elevators, one passenger and one service, were installed by the Otis Elevator Co., 26th street and Eleventh avenue. The cab¬ inet work for the special rooms was made and installed under two separate contracts, one secured by Pottier & Stymus Co., 375 Lexington avenue, and the other by Alavoine & Co., 712 Fifth avenue. Among the other contractors who sup¬ plied labor and materials for the erec¬ tion of this building are included: J. N. Knight & Son, 221 West 49th street, plumbing; M. F. Westergren, 213 East 144th street, roofing and sheet metal work; Arthur Greenfield, Inc., 204 East 26th street, reinforced concrete arches; Walker & Chambers, 222 East 41st street, vapor system of heating; H. W. Miller, Inc., 501 East 22d street, plain and ornamental plastering; J. H. Ship- way & Bro., Locust avenue and 136th street, interior marble; W. H. Jackson Co., 2 West 47th street, ornamental iron work; Harrison & Meyer, 1182 Broad- Residence now under construction at 7-9 East 61st Street for John T. Pratt. Charles A. Piatt, Is the architect and James McWaltera & Son the general contractors. Residence at 882 Fifth Avenue. Walter B. Chambers and Stevenson & Wheeler are the associated architects who prepared the plans. way, concrete paving; E. J. Electric In¬ stallation Co., 221 West 33d street, elec¬ trical work; J. M. Wells, 30 East 42d street, tiling, and Anton Jensen & Co., 225 Fifth avenue, painting. At 7-9 East 61st street another fine residence is rapidly nearing completion. This structure will be the city home of John T. Pratt, lawyer, 43 Exchange place. It was designed and planned by Charles A. Piatt, architect, 101 Park avenue, and E. E. Seeiye, 101 Park ave¬ nue, was the engineer for the struc¬ tural steel work. This house occupies a plot SOxlOO feet and is to cost approxi¬ mately $200,000. Contracts Awarded. The erection of this building is under the direction of James McWalters & Son, 1493 Broadway, general contrac¬ tors. Sub-contracts to supply labor and materials were obtained by the follow¬ ing concerns: C. H. Southard & Co., 59 Ninth avenue, razing; George Brown & Co., 286 Fifth avenue, granite and ex¬ terior and interior limestone; Hinkle Iron Works, 534 West 56th street, struc¬ tural iron work; Germania Roofing Co., Sullivan and Watts streets, waterproof¬ ing; Hay-Walker Brick Co., 470 Fourth avenue, face brick; John P. Blair, 348 Park avenue, plumbing; Davis Speyer & Co., 110 Harrison street, Hoboken, N. J., exterior trim; White Fireproofing Co., 286 Fifth avenue, concrete floor arch construction; Diebold Safe & Lock Co., 362 Broadway, safes; Child & Scott, 112 Wooster street, heating; Ried & Jaeger, 319 East 64th street, wood stairs; L. A. Storch & Co., 517 East 73d street, roof- in.g and sheet metal work; Adam Hap¬ pel, 408 East 93d street, ornamental iron work; A. B. See Elevator Co., 220 Broadway, elevators; Albin Gustafson Co., 34 East 29th street, electric installa¬ tion, and Jacobson & Co., 241 East 44th street, plain and ornamental plastering. Foundations have been completed for another private dwelling at 9 East 69th street, which will be occupied when com¬ pleted by Edwin C. Jameson, president of the Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance Co., Ill William street. This structure has been planned by Grosvenor Atter¬ bury, architect, 20 West 43d street, and is being erected under a general contract by the Whitney Co., 1 Liberty street. The building is to cost about $60,000.