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Real estate record and builders' guide: [v. 95, no. 2464: Articles]: June 5, 1915

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978 RECORD AND GUIDE June 5. 1915 Geo. A. Fuller Company Fireproof Building Construction OFFICES: New York Boston Philadelphia Chattanooga Kansas City Montreal,Can. Winnipeg,Can. Baltimore Washington Chicago Detroit Milwaukee Atlanta Toronto, Can. Ritch-Hughes Co, All Kinds of INSURANCE That Insures And SURETY BONDS CONSULT US Architects* Bldg., 101 Park Ave. INSURANCB SPECIALISTS THE WHITNEY COMPANY (Incorporated 1902) BUILDERS Architectural and Engineering Construction 1 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK New York Seattle Denver Boston A 1 ^ FIREPROOF ^1 f WINDOWS M. F. Westergren Incorporatod ^ '^ NEW YORK (3291) Telephone •{ 3292 V Melrose <3293) ject of exits as affecting safety to life, the basis of computations being the num¬ ber of occupants instead of floor area. Elimination of the use of the term "fire-escape" as represented by ordinary iron balconies connected by ladders or steps as a means of emergency exit, except on existing buildings where it is impossible to get anything better, and substituting in its place the use of hori¬ zontal exits, smokeproof towers, and outside stairways. Introduction of an appendix contain¬ ing a new and useful set of grading rules for timber prepared in co-opera¬ tion witli the United States Forest Service; also a set of tables giving allow¬ able loads on wooden floor timbers, pre¬ pared especially for the code and l)ased upon new stress values for timber. Specifications for fire tests for floors, partitions, roofings, fire doors and fire windows. Specifications for correct methods for loading tests on floor construction with diagrams and calculations for same. General requirements for sprinkler in¬ stallations in certain classes of occu¬ pancy. Requirement of a certificate of occu¬ pancy for a building, thus promoting safety to life and property. Tenement House Law (whicli also in¬ cludes apartment liouses) largely ampli¬ fied. Frame tenements restricted to two- family houses not exceeding two and a half stories high. Regulations bringing the subject of roofings so far as possible into harmony with the new classification of roofings based upon fire tests by the Under¬ writers' Laboratories. The object being the elimination of inflammable roofings. Provisions for use of various new methods of fireproof construction and new materials whicli have been proven by test to be valuable fire resistants. Re.u:ulations for the use of hollow l)uilding lilocks for walls, with complete test specifications for different varieties of blocks. Complete revision of all engineering and fire protection features of the code. J. A. Zimmermann Obtains Contract. A general contract has been awarded to Jacob A. Zimmermann, 18 East 41st street, to erect a six-story fireproof store and loft building at the northwest corner of Fifth avenue and SOth street. The structure wdll be built on property owned by the Trustees of Columbia College, which has been leased for a term of years to A. De Pinna & Co., who will own and occupy the projected building. The new building will have a facade of Indiana limestone and will be built on a plot 35 x 131 feet. Another Midtown Loft Building. Herman Lee Meader, architect, 2 West 33rd street, has been retained to prepare tiie plans and specifications for a store and loft building to be erected at 35-37 West 37th street for Leslie R. Palmer, owner, 68 William street. The new building will be niodern in every respect and equipped with the latest ap¬ proved fire protective devices. ^ It will lie twelve stories in height, built on a plot 50 X 100 feet. The facade will be of buff brick and limestone. Ogden Codman Plans Residence. Plans have been practicaUy completed by Ogden Codman, architect. 340 Madi¬ son avenue, for a highclass residence to be erected in tlie north side of 96th street. 262.6 feet east of Fifth avenue, for Mrs. Lucy Drexel-Dahlgren.^ Tlie liouse will be fireproof, six stories in height with a facade of lirick and lime¬ stone, designed in Colonial stvle. Thc house will be l)uilt on a plot 37.6 x 100 11 feet and will cost approximately $75,000. CHARLES E. KNOX Consulting Engineer 101 Park Avenue New York nnmnuinnnaontijaiB NO ARCHITECTS SELECTED. In this department is published advance in¬ formation rofjarding building projects where architects have not as yet been selected. T.YNDHUR^^T, N. J.—The Board oC Education of Lyndhurst. FredLTick Saum, president, Harrison Wrisht, I^yndhurst. chairman of building committee, contem¬ plates tlie erection of a 2-sty public school iiere. No arcliitect selected. BUFKALO, N. Y.—The automobile Avi¬ ation Industries, Inc., E. Philips Lcitzc, President, 347 Pearl St., Buffalo, contem¬ plates the erection of an aeroplane fac¬ tory. No architect selected. Site will soon be selected. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Tiie Crippled Chil¬ dren's Home, 487 Niagara st, Mrs. W. W. Paull, 72 Main st. president Board of Di¬ rectors, contemplates the erection of a home here. A meeting will be probably be held in June for the selection of a building committee, site and architect. I PLANS FIGURING. | APARTMKNTS, FLATS & TENEMENTS. BROOKLYN.—R. Zirin, 7G Allen sl, Man¬ hattan, owner and builder, is taking bids on all subs and materials, including slag roofing, steam heating, electric wiring, timber floors, concrete arches, hardwood trim, interior marble and tiie, for the apartment at the northeast corner of Man¬ liattan av and Powers st, from plans by M. Jos. Harrison. 61 Park Row, Manliat¬ tan. Cost, about $40,000. HALLS & CLUBS. MANHATTAN.—Bids close June 15 for the S-sty general club for nurses, 75x100 ft, at 132-138 East 45th st, for tho Young Women's Christian Association, GOO Lex¬ ington av, Mrs. Jas. S. Cushman. president. Parish & Schroeder, 12 West 31st st. arch¬ itects. P. A. Burdette & Co., 15 East 33d st, steel engineers. Richard D. Kimball Co., 15 West 38th st, heating engineer. Cost, about $400,000. HOSPITALS & ASYLUMS. BLACK WELLS ISLAND.—The Depart¬ ment of Public Charities, Municipal Build¬ ing, llth floor, is taking bids to close at 10.30 A. M., June 9, for alterations and completion of central dome for the new operating suite at the City Hospital building, opposite East 53d st, from plans by Chas. B. Meyers, 1 Union Sq., Manhat¬ tan. Bids also close for plumbing, water supply and gas fitting and for heating and ventilation. Cost, about $50,000. MUNICIPAL WORK. SOUTH BROOKLYN.—Bids will close June 8 at 12 M, for the pier and shed at the foot of 2i)th st, for the Department of Docks Sz Ferries, Pier A. North River, R. A. C. Smith, commissioner. U. S. Steel Pro¬ ducts Co., 30 Church st, lessee. GOVERNORS ISLAND.—The U. S. Gov¬ ernment, Frank ford Arsenal, Phila., Pa., Commanding Oflicer in charge is taking bids to close June 8 for rebuilding the wharf at the Harbor Arsenal, from plans by the Robbins Ripley Co.. 50 Church St., Manhattan. Cost, about $20,00. JERSEY CITT, N. J.—Bids will close June 10 at 2 P. M., for a 2-sty laboratory building on Summit av. near High Service Pumping Station, for the Board of Com¬ missioners of Jersey City. Chas. A. Van Keuren, City Hall, chief engineer. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. NEWARK, N. J.—The Essex County Park Commission. Alonzo Church, 810 Broad st, secretary, is taking bids to close at 3 p. ni.. June S for a 3-sty administra¬ tion building, 54x120 ft, at Brancli Brook Park, from plans by H. Van Buren Mag¬ onlgle. 101 Park av, Manhattan. Cost, about $100,000. MOUNT VERNON, N. Y.—The U. S. Government Treasury Department, Wash¬ ington, D. C, is taking bids to close June 24 at 3 P. M.. for the 1-sty post office building. 82x$7 ft., from plans by James A. Wetmore, Washington. D. C. acting supervising architect. Cost, about $100,- 000. SCHOOLS & COLLEGES. ROCHESTER, N. Y.—The Board of Edu¬ cation of Rochester, S. S. Mullen, Munici¬ pal Building, secretary, is taking bids to close June 14 at 12 M.. for rebuilding school No. 14 at Scio st and University av. from plans by Gorden & Madden, 300 Sib¬ ley Block, architects and steam engineers. Cost, about $200,000. TOWN OF HARRISON. N. J.—Bids will close June 10 at 4 P. M. for carpenter re¬ pairs to schools here for the Board of Education, Jas. A. Brophy, district clerk. STABLES & GARAGES. SUFFERN, N. Y.—Rogers & Blyden¬ burgh, Babylon. N. Y"., are figuring the general contract for a group of farm buildings for Henry P. McKinney, 80 Sth av, Manhattan. Ross & McNeil, 39 East 42d st, Manhattan, architects, and desire esti¬ mates on all subs. MISCELLANEOUS. RIDGEWOOD, N. J.—The Harriman In¬ dustrial Corporation. Harriman. is figur¬ ing the station buildings for the Erie Railroad here, and desires bids on all subs. All bids to be in June 8. NEWARK. N. J.—The Essex County Park Commission, Alonzo Church, 810 Broad st, secretary, is taking bids to close