1902
In 1902, dinner at a decent New York restaurant could be purchased for what price?
What is a dollar?
What was the contract amount for the Thrift Bank concrete vault, Turner's first contract?
What is $690?
What was Henry Turner's yearly salary as president in 1902?
What is $2,000?
In what year did the first subway system go in to operation?
What is 1904?
What defining characteristic of concrete made it a desirable building material?
What is it's resistance to fire?
What was the name of the new bridge that opened in 1902 that connected Brooklyn to Manhattan?
What is the Willamsburg Bridge?
Who was Turner's first superintendent?
Who was DeForest Dixon?
On what day was Turner's first board meeting held?
What is May 9th, 1902?
What was the name of the young boy who was brought in to do admin work and was eventually promoted to assistant treasurer?
Who is S.W. Johnson?
Turner's success on the subway stairs led him to win contracts for what other component of the subway system?
What are the subway platforms?
In 1902, what was the largest and richest city in the U.S.?
What is New York City?
One of Turner's first projects was concrete stairs for what New York City landmark?
What is the subway system?
What was the total investment made to start Turner Construction?
What is $25,000?
What was the yearly cost for Turner to advertise in the Engineering News Record and Engineering News?
What is $200?
What competitive advantage did Turner have to secure most of the contracts for the subway stairs?
What is the cheaper cost of concrete compared to steel?
In 1902, how many farms still raised cattle within New York's city limits?
What is 2000?
In what city was the water treatment plant project that Ransome urged Turner to bid on?
What is New Orleans?
What was the address of Turner's first office?
What is 11 Broadway?
What was Turner's WIP at the end of 1904?
What is $400,000?
Turner often performed reinforced concrete work as a subcontractor to what 2 prominent general contractors?
Who are the George A. Fuller company and the William L. Crow Company?
What was the name of the street Henry Turner purchased his new home on in 1902?
What is Emerson Place?
Starting with a concrete barn for his cows, what famous banker does Turner still maintain a relationship with today, more than 100 years after their first project?
Who is J.P Morgan Chase?
What was the name of the re-inforced concrete system that Turner acquired patent rights to?
What is the ransome system?
What year did Peter Davoren become president of Turner Construction Company?
What is 2003?
Of the half dozen concrete horse stables that Turner built between 1903 and 1907, what was the tallest height?
What is 6 stories?