Building Notes

Progress, Volume IX, Issue 11, 1 July 1914, Page 1164

Building Notes

AUCKLAND. Messrs E. Mahoney and Son, architects, Lave prepared designs and plans for Albert Brewery, comprising alterations and extensive additions on a site midway between Elliott and Queen Streets storeys over existing one storey. The building—with floors, beams, and staunohions — will be built in ferro-concrete, each floor 56ft. by 44ft. Two floors will be used for the bottling department, connected by a bridge to Messrs. Hart’s existing premises. The open timber roof to new building known as a lantern, will be constructed to supply light and ventilation. The same architects have in hand extensive additions to Waitemata Hotel on an adjoining site for 2 shops, suites of offices, and billiard room in basement of 4 storeys, building in ferroconcrete, providing in upper floors, bedrooms and corridor to hotel.

Mr. J. Currie. architect, has completed the Old Tattersail's Club, Durham street, the outer walls being retained; providing a club building for Auckland commercial travellers, including lounge, hall, library, billiard-room, clubrooms and adjuncts; in 3 storeys and basement; decolite treatment to hall and lounge.—Contractor, D. Jones ; cost, £4OOO. Mr. . Currie has also prepared designs and plans for a three-storey brick warehouse and motor-cycle garage for Messrs. Skeates and White. Each of the three floors will have 4000 square feet of floor space. The Fort Street frontage is 33ft. by 136 ft. deep; top floor reserved for warehouse and second floor for workshop ; lower floor showrooms, offices, strong-room, etc; electric light to be provided. CHRISTCHURCH. The following building permits have been granted for May:—Central ward (inner), 2 permits value £270, (outer) 8 permits value £6640; Linwood, 4 permits value £555; St. Albans, 18 permits value £6880; Sydenham, 6 permits value £2750; making a total of. £17,095.