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MARCH, 1915 DEVOTED TO ARCHITECTVRE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. ;[»»»»»»¥»»»»»»» P»»a»»wa»»«»ttBB»»MP»»»»»»< £(ipTT A. WHITE THE NORTHWESTERN I : OLIVER BUILDING :.:.': •<=>*•»<=>« AKRON VITRIFIED TERRA-COTTA CO. g ftbOFING TILE UIOFUTUREIS OF TIE IIMEST MIES OF » i' t ARCHITECTURAL I SHAPES: Spanish, French, Roman, Gre cian, Norman and Shingle Tile COLORS: Red, Green, Glaze, Brows, TERRA COTTAI Black, Silver, Mottled Green, Buff and Gray Glaze CHICAGO Northwestern Tern CoH* ILLINOIS Bath Portland Cement SCOTT A. WHITE, Qlate Asphalt and Gravel Roofing Pittsburgh Representative, Oliver Building. *&ftflft<>ftftftftflftflftftaft<>ftftfta*aafta<rftft6flftfti>****** * i: D. J. KENNEDY COMPANY i- Lehigh Portland Cement EMPIRE FLOORING Blanc White Cement Keenes Cement Will Plaster . •x Wiiter Proofing X COMPANY• I • t Re-inforcing -I Bay State Brick & Cement Coating •x • I Tile and Composition Roofing :\; • «': •X FACE BRICK •t HARDWOOD FLOORS •t •t LIME, SAND, GRAVEL, STONE -I •X •I •I BUILDINGlATERML •I 'I 6133 JENKINS ARCADE • I of every description i • • I ' I i • [ General Offices • I i' • ( Yards 11 •t 6366 Frankstown Ave. i • • I Braddock Ave. & Thomas St. i • •t i' •t PITTSBURGH Enterprize St. & P. R. R. i • •I 26th & Railroad St. «• •X i' •I COURT 5/3 It* 'I Island Ave. & C. & P. R. R. > > •I >• t»0O»ftftftfl*fl<iAfrftftl>ftftft6ftfta6ftft6ti6fl»A»Aftftrtftifr : :i 572******************************* • I •I ***** THE BUILDER SANKEY BROTHERS MANUFACTURERS OF ALL GRADES OF RED BRICK OFFICE: 2112 CARSON STREET, SOUTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH BOTH PHONES L 4 THEBUILDER 4* "** t * | Bell Telephone 3948-R Grant % t * * P. & A. 141-M * * t * i Jas.* L. Stuart * + + * * * i * * CONSTRUCTING * * * + * * * +* + * + ENGINEER + * * + + Nahim* Gelman + + * * *+ * * Contracts taken for all Classes of + + Painter and Paper-Hanger + * * + Building. * * * Office Buildings, Industrial Plants,* + * + + * Power Plants, Reinforced Concrete, + + 533 1-2 Vallejo Street + * * *+ Etc. * +* * * * + * Bell Phone Grant 3158 + + * + + PITTSBURGH, PA. * * * +* + * * * * * + % Oliver Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa.* * * * * * * t * *^O^r>0)<3>00<=>00<r>Of>=^>00<3>00<==>00<3>00<3>CO<=>0 t5 * + * t * ii ENAMELING AND GILDING FOR INTERIOR DECORATIONS * *****<H-*4H-********^***4-***********+4-***** * * f * +* t | JOHN DEWAR, * + TELEPHONE 12864 GRANT * * * * I House Painting. Enameling and Gilding. * + * * * * 0 FINISHING AND RE-FINISHING OF HARD WOODS. * RELIANCE * * + + Bell 'Phone 211 Cedar. IGRAtlNG * + t + 850 NORTH AVENUE, NORTH SIDE Berber Place Pittsburg. Pa. * HEAR QfLYCltUn THEATRE"* t MAKERS OF THE BEST * PRINTING PLATES ASSOCIATED WITH * * ZINC ETCHINGS DEWAR & CLINTON * + t HALF TONES + AND * ELECTROTYPES * PROMPT DELIVERY Dewar, Clinton & Alexander Co. * PRICES REASONABLE PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA. Bell 'Phone 1383 Court. A ViO< >00<=^>00<=^0<==>00<=>00<=>00<=>00<==>00<==>00<=>0^ +*+++*+****++4.*+*++++4.++++4.+t+++ +++++++++* THE BUILDER 5 f*+*+*+++***++****4^*****+************-i-*** * | I * * 1 ! + * * Atlantic * + I * I The | + * + + + + | Logan Company + j | + Terra Cotta * + + * + used on the following buildings * + + MANTELS, TILE * + + Kaufmann Stores, Pittsburgh + MARBLE +* + + + Liberty Theatre, t * * * i + * Bash Building, + + + Stambaugh Building, Youngstown t + * % 15TH FLOOR PEOPLES BUILDING Statler Hotel, Cleveland * * + + * * Fourth Ave. and Wood St. + * Power & Light Bldg, * + + * Mercantile Building, Woodlawn * * * + * + + Three Buildings, University of Pittsburgh.* * + * + * + * * PITTSBURGH, PA. * * + * + * t Pittsburgh Office, Fulton Building. *{ * * * * ! * * ! * * * I * * * * * E. R. CLULEY* I + + + Painting, Decorating + + * Rardwood finishing * * * * 106 Marion St. Pittsburgh, Pa. * ******^*************^*4*************************************************************** THE BUILDER THE NICOLA - BUILDING CO. Building' ... Contractors PENN AVE. AND LAMBERT STREET PITTSBURGH, PA QQ.QQQQQQQQQQQQQ.QQQQ-QQQQQQ-Q-QQQQQ-QQQ-QQQQQQQQ QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ-Q2f H H t & H H t * t H MILLER & SON'S CO. t * t a*- t TELEPHONE 4780 COURT § H t H H H CONTRACTORS t a H * H H AND BUILDERS H H H H I SCHUTZ, SCHREINERH MAY BUILDING H H 1H & CLYDE CO. H 530 to 534 Federal Street, H H H Ht CONTRACTORS Ht H H H H H AND BUILDERS PITTSBURGH, PA. H Bell Phone 1405 Grant. H PITTSBURGH, PA. H H H Sft*******^******************************** ***A^*A******AA**ft&»*A^*ftTSftft?ftft*^iSTi^^ft<r6ft^.3§- H THEBUILDER 7 "^*************************************tff*****n,^t^^ti,*^^*^4,^^*^^^^,^^^*******************^* 1 * * * * + + + * + + * + * + * * * * * * * * * + + * * * + t* f* + * + * * * * * Nicholson Printing Co. * * * * * * * * * * Printers * * + * Blank Book Makers * * * + + + * Binders + + + * * * * 322 Third Avenue *+ + Pittsburgh, Pa. + * * Bell Phone 1637 Court P. & A. 1217 Main * * * + * * * * * * * t * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *t * *t * i t i 8 THEBUILDER * * * * * * *t * * t+ ** * * * * * + t i* Har^a.yv Walkevv CIIKCrI i+ * * * J BricM^R *%.**k VV11IHU1Compan1 yJ * * * SUCCESSORS TO | | | * Harbison-Walker Refractories Co. | % * | Building Brick Department | * * ! ~~ ! | IWIANUFACTURERS of high grade ! * 1V1 Templeton impervious Gray and Buff t % Brick, Enamel Brick, Porcelain Brick, t t Rough Texture, Iron Spots, Corduroy and * t Velvet Brick, in all shades. % Plants located advantageously for ship- | ments to all parts of the United States and | +Canada. | t *Our large capacity enables us to handle satisfactorily * * every sized order. J + * * *t * jf FarmerGENERAs BanLk BuildingOFFICE, S NEW YOR470 FourtK OFFICh AvenuEe * I Pittsburgh, Pa. * * * AGENTS IN ALL LEADING CITIES AND TOWNS * * * * * * * * ********************************+**************************************+++^+^+++++++* THEBUILDER 9 **************************4>******4.4-**4.4>4-4»^ *************4>**************************** * * * HOTEL * + EARLINGTON + * A. k S. WILSON * 27th St. West of Broadway + + * + * + NEW YORK * * + * EUROPEAN PLAN + * * AND * * A STEP FROM BROADWAY. t* + * * * * * * BUILDER * ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF. * * * * * * QUIET AS A VILLAGE AT NIGHT. * * * * + JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO IN * * * * * * YOUR COMFORT OUR AIM ALWAYS. * * * ALL LINES OF BUILDING Parlor, Bedroom and Bath, front of house, one * * * person, $2.50; two people, $3.50. Why pay more * * * when our service is equalled only by the best? * * 225 COURT * * * SINGLE ROOMS, $1.00 * * * * E. W. WARFIELD, Manager +* t * * 4*» * + ***+**+************+****************4-***** * * * ****************************************** **+*++***++**+**++*++******+**** **4-***+*4»fr* * * X * * * * t * * * * t *+ Bell Phone, Hiland 2037 * * * 4. * S. G-. BALDENSPERGER + t *t ** + * * * +* CONTRACTOR + J. A. CRAIG +* * * AND t * * * * * * + * BUILDER * GENERAL CONTRACTOR t * * * * * * * * * * + * * * + * * 6004 PENN AVENUE * * * * * * TELEPHONE 3737 H1LAND * * * * * * * * * PITTSBURGH, PA. * * * PITTSBURGH, PA. * * * * * t * * * *+ * i * ******************************************* t * * * 4. * +*******+***+********+*************4,+***** 10 THEBUILDER QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ.Q.QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQW-S ft! H H H * 3 H H H H H H * $ 1 Kittanning Brick and Fire Clay Company f •i2 .. * « and H H H H • H I Martin Brick Company § H H H H I Manufacturers and Dealers in High Grade Face Building Bricks I H ** H H H | Both Smooth and Rough Texture | H - H tt H ft! :n H H m H H H 1 BUFF, GRAY, RED, AND MOTTLED. f ft! E> ft! * ft! £> ft! H H H H H | Office, Empire Building Pittsburgh, Pa. § ft! H H H tt H itit-rt-Ctitit-Ctisitiiiiititii-izititix-Ct-iiiiiiitiift^ QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ.QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ t t I JOSEPH HORNE CO. ( t z} t LOWER FIFTH AVE. | t.;? AT PENNW eAVENUE. have varied example£ s of fine interior decorating, executed by us, which K should commend themselves to every one who values artistic work. | We employ specialists of technical skill and creative ability, in connection with f| a staffInterior of designers who Decoratinggive their whole attention ! to arranging and originating H interior decorations. "" f} ift The* following different departments work together for the complete and artistic H H furnishment of a house:— g {j is one of our specialties. Our facilities for executing special work under this head t ^ Interior Hardwood Finish, Imported and Domestic Wall Papers, H % are complete. g % Mural Decorations, Fabrics for Wall Hangings, S | Lace Curtains, Leaded Glass, H H Special Furniture, Fine Oriental Rugs, § ^ Hardwood Floors. S % Upon request representatives are sent to study requirements, and original draw ls ings are submitted without charge. H * 3 t • H tiiititiiititititiiititifiTiiifiliiiiiritit^^^ 1 1 b.Til' MAn Gi#tS*baii Bttitaa- ftfctaiBi.&i„., Cartas :::4roi)o ilrMfriSlWi WM. H. McKELVEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PITTSBURGH, PA. CARLTON STRONG, ARCHITECT, PITTSBURGH, PA. THE BVILDER Vol. 32 PITTSBURGH, PA., MARCH, 1915 No. 1 PUBLISHED MONTHLY Cast glass was first used in Rome, at an era so BY remote that no date can be fixed with any degree of certainty. Obsidian and marble thinly ground and T. M. WALKER Owner polished were originally used, and the flattened, translucent horns of animals were used in Rome J. B. JOHNSTON Editor so late as the second century, A. D. When it is re membered that glassmaking was introduced in LYCEUM BUILDING, PITTSBURGH, PA. Rome somewhere between 536 and 106, (the lat ter date being founded upon the mention of glass by Entered at tbe Post olTice at Pittsburgh. Pa., as Second-Class Matter.