Brick work on new gymnasium and high school progresses
Reports on the East Side high school project note brick work for the gymnasium nearly complete and first floor work starting. Contractor Charles W. Taylor of Zanesville expects occupancy by December 4, 1927, or by January 1, 1928 at latest, with detailed plans for science library classrooms and new facilities.
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Dana Barnhill
John Vercoe
East Side
W.O. Jones
West Side
Frank Richie
Pearley Bolin
Charles Wahl Messenger
Orning
Charles W. Taylor
Zanesville
Columbus Heating and Ventilating Company of
Columbus
Electric Supply Company
Demolet Brothers of Athens
Corning
Church Street
Corni Avenue
Extensive repairs completed at G. S. Cray home
Remodeling at C. C. Cray, 44 Stimpson Avenue, includes a two room basement with a large laundry area, a soft water system, future furnace, ivory woodwork with mahogany doors, new santos wallpaper in most rooms, a red brick mantel, rebuilt front porch, new cement garage floor, and new awnings.
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C. C. Cray
Stimpson Avenue
Santos
New Apartments Rising on Carpenter Street
New five room apartments under construction at 17 West Carpenter with private halls and modern conveniences. Rich silver oak interiors and ivory Venetian blue bath. Large living room with open fireplace connects to bedrooms, dining room, kitchen, and back porch. Display room below. contractors Frum and Breinig report work is underway.
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West Carpenter
Frum and Breinig
Mary E Dean Property Improvements At Trimble
Extensive work on the Mary E Dean property at Trimble by new owner Mrs Delilah Biddison of Maplewood features raising the house moving it back on the lot and a new back porch construction a front double porch planned Mrs Biddison visits Columbus with son in law and daughter Chester Davis family until repairs end plus a non related foot care tip instructs salt soak to ease burning feet and drying rub with alcohol and water
Athens adopts billboard ban and 300 foot no-garage rule
Athens City Council approves building code amendments prohibiting billboards in residence districts and barring public garages, garage repair shops, or public filling stations within 300 feet of schools, libraries, playgrounds, churches, hospitals, or children's homes. The ordinance allows a board of adjustment to modify applications in the public interest, with sections detailing permitted accessory uses and district classifications amid a catalog of local land transfers and property dealings.
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Athens
Board of Adjustment
Real estate transfers in Athens and surrounding townships
Transfers recorded by county auditor J Clyde Edmundson show limited activity this week. In Athens Township Rhoda Augustine transfers to George F E Nagle in Augustine subdivision inlet 4. In Athens City James Ginnan and Majestic Theater Co transfer inlot 24. Fred Webb transfers to Etta L Webb in Lambell's Fairfield addition inlot 2. Carl Buck and Frank Vandle transfer to BR M Patterson in Townsend addition inlot 2414. C D Roush transfers to J E Stephens in Townsend addition inlot 2556. W W Burke transfers to Edna Junod in Townsend addition inlets 2634 and 3636. In Ames Township Warren McDaniel and others receive one sixth shares in Florence Morris, J W McDaniel, Ezra P McDaniel, Anna Keirns, and Nellie Brown estates.
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Athens ‘City
J. Clyde Edmundson
Athens Township
Rhoda
Athens City
James Ginnan
Majesic Theater Company
Fred Webb
Etta L. Webb
Iambell
Fairfield
Carl
Buck
Frank Vandleter
BR. M. Patterson
Townsend
C. D. Roush
J. E. Stephens
Burke
Edna Junod
Ames Township
Warren McDaniel
Mary Watts
Florence Morris
J. W. McDaniel
Ezra P. McDaniel
Anna Keirns
Nellie Brown
Odd Fellows Hall Reopened After Redecoration Work
The Odd Fellows building and hall on the third floor has been redecorated with repapering and painting completed. Work included repainting and refreshing the interior, enhancing the hall’s appearance for events and meetings.
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Othe
Odd Fellows
Excavation Starts on West Washington Telephone Building
Excavation work began last Monday on the new telephone building at West Washington street. Contractor Charles P. Kircher, subletting to Earl Shaffer, aims to finish within three weeks. Materials for the project are being purchased by Kircher.
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West Washington Street
Charles P. Kircher
Earl Shaffer
Mr. Kircher
Building on Palmer House site progresses
A three story fireproof building is rising on the Palmer House site by R. S. Woods on West R. The first floor will house a garage barber shop office showroom and coffee shop with central vapor heat and showers. Furnishings are being bought in Cincinnati. The hotel or boys dormitory is planned with completion around September 1.
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R. S. Woods
Palmer House
Washington Street
Cincinnati
Wetzel site reshaped for new stores on Mulberry
Readable fragments show Wetzel Household Appliance will move from Main Street to a renovated frame building on Mulberry Avenue owned by Dr Gribble. A new A and P grocery will occupy Wetzel’s former space, and a Boston chain store for dry goods may open in Beegle block rooms at Butternut and Second. Construction aims to finish next week. a later note confirms Virgil Rose and Henry Pelger newly elected Noble Grand and Vice Grand of Mineral Lodge, to be installed tomorrow evening.
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Mulberry Avenue
Dr. Gribble
Wetzel
Main Street
Boston
Beegle Block
Butternut
Second Street
Virgil Rose
Cently Herl
Henry P. Fpelger
Mineral Lodge
Variow
Plans Given Contractors for O Bleness Block
Specifications for the G. O Bleness block on Court street were given to contractors Tuesday. The two story building will be 51 percent front and 100 feet deep with an eight foot basement. Three storerooms on the first floor and four apartments on the second. A modern steam heating system and electric refrigeration will be used. Excavation is nearly completed and building will start soon.
Frank Foster Adds Rooms on West Union Street
Frank Foster enlarges his residence at 225 West Union Street with two new rooms and a large closet. The addition includes a white enamel finish, a built in ironing board in the kitchen, and a built in closet in the bathroom between the kitchen and bath.
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Frank Foster
West Union Street
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