Territorial decay warned as cities plan extensions
A progress report from the American Institute of Architects warns that urban expansion driven by speculators has led to overextended suburbs and rising land values. The committee highlights uneven assessor treatment of new property, gaps in service and taxation planning, and calls for stronger controls on street widths and lot sizes to curb wasteful growth.
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Henry Wright
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American Institute of Architects
Milton B. Medary
Home Building Proves Best Way of Saving
A report by the Architects' Service Bureau of the Indiana Jamestone Co. argues home ownership enforces saving and provides a definite goal. It cites a survey of twenty-five U.S. cities showing money-saving, home-owning families increasing, with about three million dwellings noted.
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Plain Exterior Yet Functional Home Plan Shown
A house design praised for simple outside appearance and inner practicality. It targets a small family with a bright living room, dining alcove, large kitchen, three bedrooms and bath upstairs, built in features and ample closets, and a front doorway with a throw back end porch. Ob.0. offers complete drawings for the doves. Leaflet.
Smoke damages washed clothes study hints at chemical loss
Scientists report smoke exposure damages washed garments and leaves chemical residues. The finding suggests odor and fabric integrity changes may affect resale value and requires careful handling of affected textiles.
Bedford Residents Celebrate New Two Room Schoolhouse
A correspondent reports Bedford township pride in a completed two room school built by B F Barnhill and the Clark brothers and notes residents improve homes and properties. Other fixes include painted houses, new porches and sills, and remodeling of Barnhill’s Burlingham school house into a seven room residence near Mechanic street.
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B. F. Barnhill
Clark Brothers
Bedford Township
New Pavilion Garage in Tree Reveals Odd Shelter
A peculiar project in Tulare County California unveils a hollowed-out tree trunk repurposed as a shelter and staging area for a new mid town garage. Local officials discuss bids for development and arrangements for vehicle access in a noted but ambiguous plan.
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Male ” Mountain Garage
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California
Delayed Work Hamps Athens Telephone Building
Interior construction on the Athens Home Telephone Co building on West Washington Street is expected to finish by spring after delays in Terra Cotta shipments from Northwestern Terra Cotta Co. Contractor C. P. Kircher of Athens aims to complete the exterior before winter. Total project cost cited at 150000 dollars.
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Manufacurers’ Association
Clevelani Leuensen
Athens Home Telephone Company
West
Washington Street
C. L. Jones
Northwestern Terra Cotta Company
Columbus
C. P. Kircher
Athens
McCracken HoI foundation nears completion in Athens
Foundation work progresses on a McCracken residence at Watt street and Elmwood place. Contractor C L Heaton says the six room two story English lispe house with Greendale brick will be finished by spring, architect William Mills of Nelsonville. The T G EIE storeroom north of the T OBLness building on Court street will be finished first, to house a shoe shop. A new plant totals about 150000 dollars with automatic telephone system and offices on the first floor, apartments on the second, and 140 new subscribers added recently.
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H. Co. Cameron
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Nelsonville
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