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WILMETTE LIFB September 14, 1928 W· Plumber lnatalla New Plant for Heating Mrs. A. S. McKenna, widow of the late A. S. McKenna who established the plumbing and heating business at 354 West Railroad avenue, Kenil- i~ able to sell some water and thereby enhance the earnings of its new plant. Northbrook to the immediate west needed water and a contract was closed by which Glen co~ is to furnish .the HOW~ON smaller village w1th water sufficient its demands.· . for JOHN W. ALVORD LOUIS R. HOWSON CHAS. B. BURDICK Under the terms of this co!ltract Northbrook will construct a stxteen ENGINEERS inch cast iron water main in· Park avenue and South avenue to the village SUITE 1417-18 HARTFORD BLDG., CHICAGO limits where a recording meter will be installed. This main will become the property of the village of Glencoe. Investigations. Reports. Designs~ Estimatts, Plans From the west village limits the North-. and Sptcifications for tht Construction and Improvebrook main will be twelve inches in ment of Engineering Works. diameter and it is expected N orthbroo~ will receive water before Christmas. Wattr Works- Watu Purification-Flood RelitfNorthbrook is expected to use 250,000 gallons daily and will pay Glencoe Stwtragt-Sewagt Disposal-Appraisals and Rate POLYCHROME AWNINGS eighteen cents net for each 1000 galReports-Power Gtnuation. A polychrome awning has been in- lons. troduced recently which is an awning DONALD H. MAXWELL with a solid bac~round in variqus Principal Assistant Eng'inur tints. Upon this background is plated Plant Built of Cincrete; a painted design, which is prepared to P. I. Johanson Contractor harmonize with the surroundings. The exposed position of the new waterworks called for the use of construction materials that last for a long time and this problem which confronted the builders was answered by the selection of Milwaukee cincrete. P. I. Johanson of Winnetka, the north shore representative of the Cincrete company was awarded the contract and the completion of the building is [n the Glencoe Water Works Buildings strength. Ar:tistic results have been attained by painting termed by Mr. Johanson, the unique beauty and durability were obtained by usin~ building Cincrete walls in a way to preserve the rough architectural feature of the year. It is materials possessing special merits. The Allied .Contextured surface, and with no other surface coverpointed cut that the selection of cintractors Glencoe, Illinois, due to their experience. ing. crete was made only after much conrealized ·that the buildings were exposed in all direcFor foundation walls, and for garden walls, Cinsideration, the exacting demand calltions to climatic changes, especially changes in temcrete is unsurpassed as it will not rot, burn, deca~ or ing for material insuring permanence perature, and selected Cincrete Building Units as t~e be disrupted by frost. A hundred repeated freezmg3 with insulation features of a high orbest obtainable base for Portland Cement stucco. Thas, and thawings by the University of Wisconsin left der. due to the fact that Cincrete and Portland cement Cincrete unimpaired as to strength or appearance. stucco expands and · contracts equally at changes of No spalling or disintegration occurred. Garden walls temperature. This prevents the formation of unsightly Engineers Build Plant can be stuccoed in many · attractive ways, or given a cracks and consequent deterioration of the finish of cement paint or spray coat in any color, simulating the Imposing and Efficient the building. texture and stability of a stone wall with great The engineering organization .which Located on the shore of Lake Michigan where economy. designed and superiqtended the work wind, rain, heat, and cold will exert their forces on. on the new waterworks had an importCincrete possesses strength with lightness and is the buildings, it was necessary to provide durability, ant assignment and turned out and imsuitable for load bearing walls and for non-load bearcomfort, and safety, as well as. beauty, in the strucposing and efficient plant. The coning walls, such as partiti~ns. and curtain walls. Ci~ tures. tract was let to the firm of Alvord, crete walls weigh approximately 50 pounds per cubtc Durability is assured by using Portland cement Burdick and Howson of Chicago. A foot. stucco applied to walls of Cincrete, an inseparable building of Spanish tone was considbond resulting between the two materials. Walls have three major functions ;-to support, to ered and plans accepted by the Glenprotect, to beautify. In the Glencoe Water Works build.:. Stabilitv of wood trim is assured by nailing the trim coe board with the result the new ings, these functi<?ns are wei! perfor~e~ by .th~ m~ directly to the Cinc~ete wall. Interior. plaster: ~as waterworks is more than a-mere buildterials used. The mvestment m the bUildmgs IS stabtlapplied to the bare Cmcrete walls and wtll remam ming. It is a most attractive structure. ized by construction that is durable to the point of definitely. The engineers carefullv superintended permanency. Many generations wilt view the buildComfort for the crew of the water works is assured all the work at the plant, which acings recently completed and wilt take pride in their by the use of Cincrete, which has high value as an incounts for the efficiency in operation. beauty and stability. Such construction will tend to · sulating material. reduce taxation and insurance due to the long life Safety against weather and fire is assured by the of the buildings. Water Plant Is Heated by sturdiness of design and the use of strong, fire reCin£.rete is not a cheap material, but is economical sistant Cincrete. Latest Kleen Heat Model when the total cost of· a building is considered. EconBeauty was obtained by designing the building in Modern equipment is to be found omies are attained in the saving of labor and mortar the Spanish style of architecture. Stucco plays an im-· throughout the new waterworks, this as compared with brick walls, in labor and materials portant part in the color scheme. Stone trim adds including a Kleen Heat plant of a in stucco and plaster work, and in nailing wood trim. to the beauty of the design and to the durability of highly efficient type. The architects Plugs, grounds, stripping or furring are not required the structure. and engineers dec_;ided that an automaon Cincrete walls. tic oil burner would reliably and ef.iThere is nothing in Cincrete which would stain Johansen and Company, 503 Winnetka Avenue, ciently furnish steam heat and the plaster or stucco, or which would corrode metals emWinnetka, Ill., representative of the Cincr:ete Products result was the selection of the new bedded in it. Iron .pipe has been taken from good Corporation, Milwaukee, Wis., states that the manumodel known as· "805." This new mocinder concrete after -23 years service and found to facturer · of Cincrete has a factory of large capacity del operates with even greater quietbe in an excellent state of preservation. Nails holding and that scientific method~ are used in producing and ness that other models which ha.ve wood to Cincrete and exposed to the weather for 9 handling Cincrete building units of uniform quality, years have been found in perfect condition. been noted for their silent operation ~ strength and dimension. . A number of sizes of block One important factor in 'the selection Dryness of buildings built of Cincrete is ·due not are made to permit and make easy the building of Heat was the reduction of of Kleen only to its insulative property,. but also to the. tot~l walls of any thickness from three inch upward; also furnace labor and attention to a neglilack of capillary actiOn. Moasture cannot nse. m brick and reinforced lintels are made of Cincrete. gible minimum. Cincrete walls as in most all other masonry matenals. P. I. Johansen of Johansen and Company has Lack of capillarity may be explained by saying Cinstriven to give prompt service to his customers, and Plaaterinsr Job Handled crete is non-wicking, if we remember that fluids rise has had the support of his principals in obtaining in wicks because of capillarity. Cincrete has been prompt deliveries. In the North Shore district, a . by B. P. Kiefer of Ravinia used as an insulative material in homes, apartments, number of beautiful and palatial homes have been The contract for plastering the new hotels, industrial buildings, lighthouses, furnaces, built of Cincrete to the satisfaction of the owners. waterworks was awarded to Ben P. boiler settings, and ice ho11ses. In Milwaukee, thousan,!ls of buildings stand' as enKiefer of Ravinia, who has plastered Cincrete has been used as an insulative material during monuments to the vision and enterprise of the many north shore structures from Evon solid concrete walls. as fire-pr()()fi'ng for steel makers of Cincrete, and to the well founded faith anston to Ravinia. The size of the columns, as fillers in T -beam floor slabs, as a backup of the architects and contractors who have respectivewaterworks made the plastering job for brick. stone and stucco, and for sound, absorbent. ly sped fied and used this modern quality building a considerable one, and the complefire resistant partitions. material. tion of the structure gives evidence of a good plastering job. worth a quarter of a century ago and who e'njoys. the distinction of being the only woman plumber in the state of Illinois installed the heating plant at the Gl~ncoe waterworks. It is the Warren Webster Vapor system, one of the most modern, up-to-date plants of its kind on the market today. Masonry Work at Plant · Done J,y Caeter Fiocchi In the construction of the new waterworks, an importaqt {eature was th.e masonry. The plans called for detatl of an exacting na-. ture, r e q u i r i ng careful handling of the job and this contract was let to Caeser Fiocchi of Highwood. The fine appearance a n d staunchness of the new structure is evidence · of the <.on tractor's good work. Mr. Fiocchi specializes in stone work of all kinds, -=====---~ building d r i v e s, C. Fiocc:hi walks, walls, stone buildings and boulder stone work. He has handled the masonry work on many north shore residences. GLENCOE lATER WORIS NEW·STEP .JN PROGRESS (Continued from page 47) 2 ()()() ()()() gallons of water a day Glencoe ALVORD, BURDICK & CINCRETE USED IN GLENCOE WATER WORKS DUE TO EXCELLENT PROPERTIES