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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1927
Page
11
Four new houses are being built in Athens City as reported by The Sunday Messenger on April 3, 1927. The project reflects growing residential development in the area during spring construction season.
The two story six room and bath frame structure on M avenue near the Bardin residence will be completed May 10. It features white pine drop siding a front porch three column corners a light filled living room with hardwood finish a fireplace and French doors to the dining room. An arched stairway leads to second floor with three baths and white enamel bedrooms. The Bardin Brothers plan two additional houses 26 by 28 feet with six rooms and a bath each, one with a breakfast nook and one with bun pare, to be finished downstairs and sold later.
Listing shows transfers in Troy Trimble and other townships with deeds and affidavits. Mentions Mary J. Cohen, Walter G and Janet Robi, Gladys Plant, and Jacob Zembo with subdivision details and warrants. Describes university building use and a botany project, plus a discussion on car tires and road wear.
Logan residents begin razing old frame shacks and the Chinese laundry to make way for a brick two story business block. A six room home on Utah place is being erected with a brick exterior and full front porch. The work includes moving dirt to a pond site and removing multiple buildings, with leases affecting timelines.
The first story of the Fine Arts Building was repainted this week after the structure, built over forty years ago and once known as the glad channel, underwent several changes since its erection. The second floor houses an art studio and student drawings. Only the first floor received fresh paint this year with a lemon yellow ceiling.
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