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Real estate record and builders' guide: [v. 92, no. 2370]: August 16, 1913

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August 16, 1913 RECORD AND GUIDE 319 MIIIMMIMIIIMIIilllMIII^ ......lii......II.....liliiii,.......iiili.....MiiiiiMliiiiiiMiB^^^ CURRENT BUILDING OPERATIONS Including Contemplated Construction, Bids "Wanted, Contracts Awarded, Plans Filed and Government, State and Municipal Work ililillillllillllillBiillllllBIII ■■■■■■■lilllMIBIi^^^^^^ llllllllill IB Sailors' Snug Harbor to Build. The trustees of the Sailors' Snug Har¬ bor, 31 Nassau street, James Henry, comptroller and secretary, W. A. Guen- ther, deputy comptroller, and S. F. Garstein, of 221 Fourth avenue, in charge of real estate, contemplate the erection of a tall mercantile buiidiug, probably twelve stories in height, at the north¬ east corner of University place and 9th street, which is now covered with four- story lofts, stores and dwellin.gs above. The proposed building will be L-shaped, fronting 50 feet on University place and extending to the rear 197 feet in depth. It will have light on four sides and will be constructed to carry 200 pounds per square foot. Absolutely fireproof and modern in every way the equipment will include a full sprinkler system. Each floor will contain 13,000 square feet of space. Definite details have not yet been determined as to when building opera¬ tions will be started. Ballinger & Perrot Get Factory Contract. llallinger & Perrot. 1328 Broadway, Manhattan, have been selected to design plans and take entire charge of construc¬ tion of the new card factory which the New York Consolidated Card Company, of 222 West 14th street, is to erect at the northwest corner of Webster and Fourth avenues. Long Island City, at a cost of appro.ximately $300,000. The building will be of the monolithic type, fireproof, five stories in height, 457x70 feet in size, and contain over 200,000 square feet of space. There will also be included three or four outbuildings consisting of a boiler house, garage, lunch rooms and locker rooms for em¬ ployees. There will be three electric elevators. No contracts have been awarded, and in all probability estimates will be received from .general contrac¬ tors at the New York office of Ballinger & Perrot, Hugh Kafka, Jr., manager, on or about August 22. The plans are be¬ ing prepared at the main office of the architects at Philadelphia, Pa. O. H. Kahn's New Mansion. The residence which Otto H. Kahn, of Kuhn, Loeb & Company, is to erect at the northeast corner of Fifth avenue and 91st street, opposite the mansion of An¬ drew Carnegie, from plans by C. P. H. Gilbert, 1123 Broadway, will cover the entire area of the site, which embrace^ half a block front, 100 feet on the avenue by 145 feet in 91st street. The architectural style will be of classic de¬ sign and all of the interior woodwork and trim used throughout will be im-, ported from old antique buildings and chateaux of Europe. Dimensions of all the rooms will be made "to fit the exact measurements of the existing woodwork in these buildings, so that the original treatment will be maintained. The ex¬ cavating has been started but it is not likely that further operations will be started for several months yet. as esti mates on the superstructure will not be taken before November. The entire ex¬ penditure of the building will probably reach $1,000,000. Dr. Cramer to Build Sanitarium. Dr. Joseph M. Cramer, Putnam Build¬ ing, 2 West 4Sth street, Manhattan, is having plans prepared by Henry Holder, 242 Franklin avenue, Brooklyn, for a private sanitarium, four stories, 60xl00x 187 feet, brick construction and fire¬ proof, with a capacity of about sixty beds, to be erected at Sea Gate, Coney Island, opposite the Atlantic Yacht Club property. General contractors will be invited to submit bids to the owner on or about August 28. Completing Plans for Dun Building. Renwick. .•\spinwall & Tucker, 320 Fifth avenue, architects, are rushing plans and will be ready to receive bids from general contractors about August 22 for the printing building which R. G. Dun & Company, publishers, of 290 Broadway, are to erect at the northwest corner of Nevins and Butler streets, Brooklyn. Full particulars of construc¬ tion have not yet been decided. The height will he three stories, 100x200 feet. Architect For N. Y. State Building. Charles B. Meyers, architect, 1 Union square, is preparing plans and specifications for the New York State Building for the Panama Pacific Expo¬ sition to be held in San Francisco, Cal., during 1915. The building will be built of Plastic Travertine, on a steel skele¬ ton, 78x250 feet, and two stories in height. It is expected that the archi¬ tect will be ready to take estimates on construction about November 1, 1913, from both New York and western con¬ tractors. Twelve-Story Building for SSth Street. Von Beren & La Velle, 507 Fifth ave¬ nue, have been selected architects for a twelve-story store and office building to be erected in the north side of S5th street, 175 feet east of Tenth avenue, with dimensions of 100x100 feet. The Runline Realty and Construction Com¬ pany, Maurice Runkle, 110 West 40th street, president, is the owner. Isaac A. Hopper, Inc., 110 West 40th street, has the general contract. I PERSONAL AND TRADE I NOTES. i W. C. ME,\1)0R. architect, announces the opening of offlces at 516 Empire B'uilding, At¬ lanta, Ga. McBRIDE & CALLAN, general contractors, have moved their offlces from 670 8th av to 3 West 42d st, N. Y C. J. E. JOHNSON. JR.. has opened offlces at .52 William st. N. Y. C. where he will conduct a consulting engineering practice. DANIEL CARBY.NE. a retired builder, well known in Brooklyn, died Thursday. Aug. 7. of 'paralysis, at his home, 827 Bushwick av. Brooklyn. H. T.\TTO\. architect, formerly connected with the offlit of McKim. Mead & White, will open offlces for the practice of his profession about September 15. at 718 .5th av. JOHN H. PARKER CO.. 315 4th av. is figur¬ ing the general contract for an addition to the garage at 2.35-241 West .55th st. through to .56th St. for the Tiroes Square Auto Co. THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND ECONO.MY has appointed Professor .\rtluir H. Blanchard of Columbia University as consulting highway engineer. J. LOTT NOSTRAND of New Utrecht, who died August -3. left his entire estate, estimated in value at more than .fl.OtiO.OOO. to his brother. George E, The will was filed for probfite this week. ARTHUR D. BERSTLER, civil engineer, in the employ of the New York Board of Water Supply, who has been ill at his home at White Plains, N. Y., since early last June, died Tues¬ day. August 12. HARRI.NGTON & HOWARD, architects, have opened offlces in the Deposit National Bank Bldg., Du Bois, Pa., and would be pleased to have circulars and catalogues from concerns interested in the building trade. SENATOR JOHN B. ROSE, president Greater New York Brick Company, is recovering from the fever which has troubled him for some time. For a time the Senator's friends were deeply concerned over his condition. FINROCK IRON WORKS.—Judge Mayer has appointed Milton M. Sittenfeld receiver for the Finrock Works. 405 East 99th st, bond .$1,000, and he may continue business for twenty days. Liabilities are over ,f25,000 and assets $5,000. PIETRO MAJORANO. a building contractor of 284 20th St. Brooklyn, died Tuesday. Aug. 5, in a private hospital in Manhattan. He was a native of Milazzo, Italy, was president of the Independent Milazzo Society and vice-president of the South Brooklyn Masons' Society. BURT L. FENNBR ot McKim, Mead & White, N. Y. C. ; Donaldson & Meier, of Detroit, and Paul Crehs. of Philadelphia, have been selected as a jury of award to select the architects who will be invited to enter the competition for the new city hall and county buildings to be erected at Pittsburgh. L. PATTERSON, architect and superintend¬ ent of construction for the Shubert Theatrical Co.. has opened offices in the Weber & Fields Music Hall Euilding. 216 West 44th st and would like catalogues, circulars and samples from concerns interested in the building trades, particularly in the construction of theatres. MRS. MORTON F. PLAUT. who died at her summer home in New London. Conn.. Thurs¬ day. Aug. 7. was an expert on architecture and was considered an authority on mediaeval archi¬ tecture. The Plaut residence at New London, one of the most beautiful estates In the coun¬ try, was erected under her direct supervision. C. R. GUERTLER. construction superintend¬ ent of the J. G. White Engineering Co.. 43 Ex¬ change pl. N. Y. C. was accidentally shot and killed at one of the beach resorts near Honolulu, Hawaii, where he was in charge of the con- structi_pn of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Compc-fny's new station. Mr. Guertler had been in the employ of the J. G. White Companv for about_^_ten years and has had charge of the consti^tiction of many large projeots. WILLIAM J. BARNEY. Assoc. M. Am. Soc. C. E.. former Second Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Docks and Ferries. New York Citv. and Philip B. Kennedy. Instructor in trade and transportation at New York University, have been engaged hv the Merchants Associa¬ tion of New York City to gather information with regard to the proposed establishment of a free port in New York. The proposal con¬ templates the creation of an area or zone into which merchandise mav be imported without paying tariff charges. Prof. Kennedy sailed re¬ cently for Europe for the purpose of studying the economic, commercial and industrial aspects of free ports. Mr. Barney has studied Euro¬ pean ports with special reference to port ad- luinistration and harbor engineering. ORAM. GOODHUE S- FBRGITSO-^. architects, will dissolve partnership. Mr. Goodhue will continue in New York, at 2 West 47th st and Messrs. Cram and Ferguson in Bncton. With the exception of the work on St. Thomas' Churfh and the United States Military Academy at West Point, for years the btisiness assncia- tinn between the Ihree partners has been dwin- c'line until it has become mcrelv a question of dividing th'^ profits. Two ncrsomlitics have been trafeable in thc work of tlie firm. Archi- t'^cts could distinguish between these, even when they wor1