Red Lion Inn Hit With Year Round Makeover in Stockbridge
Berkshire landmark the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge unveils major renovations costing over 100000 dollars after purchase by John and Mrs. Fitzpatrick. The hotel gains a year round operation with a new Widow Bingham Tavern, expanded kitchen, modern heating, expanded gift shop, and a new tavern while preserving historic charm.
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Stockbridge
Berkshire
New England
Fisr
Red Lion
John H. Fitzpatrick
Country Curtains
Fitzpatricks
Inkeeper Herifks G. A. Bergmans
Widow Bingham
Fitzpatrick
Widow Binghams
Red Lion Inn
Boston
Ritz-Carlton
House Advances Higher VA Loan Limits And Grants
The House approved four provisions raising VA direct loan limits from 17500 to 25000 and boosting paraplegic veterans housing grants from 10000 to 15000. A technical amendment allows new towns to qualify for VA loans with first mortgage liens to secure payments, while another section expands aid to reflect market conditions. The article also notes added electrical system demands and showroom display at Red Lion Gift Shop.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Red Lion
Real estate tax incentives may slow postwar construction boom
New York broker Edmund J. McRickard warns that reducing or removing federal real estate tax incentives could depress the economy by curbing investment in large projects. He notes depreciation allowances fuel the postwar boom and urges lawmakers to consider their impact on financing and project cycles.
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New York
Edmund J. McRickard
Congress
McRickard
Ttatvie
Beam Fasteners Use Post Caps to Clamp Beams Across Posts
A patio roof build uses a post cap metal fastener shaped like a chair to attach beams. The cap fits over the top of each post and is bolted to both post and beam for a secure connection.
Notching Planks Improves Patio Sunshade Roof Fit
Spaced cedar boards 1 by 4s or 2 by 4s or 2 by 6s laid edge-up serve as roofing for a patio sunshade. Notching the planks to sit over the beams and then toe-nailing provides a firmer, cleaner fit than toe-nailing alone.
Construction Slowdown Foreseen From Tax Credit End and Tight Money
The administrator notes that ending the 7 percent investment tax credit will slow industrial construction. If combined with removal of real estate incentives, added by early 1970, and restrictive credit conditions, the vital construction industry faces tremendous pressure.
Never Cover Window Well Suggests Planter Box Deck Detail
A home improvement note advises covering a basement window well only partially by building a railing on a adjoining deck. Suggest leaving the well open and using a planter box formed from scrap 2 by 4 fir to display bright initials, improving ventilation and light.
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Bawatown
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George D. van Zandt
Walker St
Lettox Dale
Treadway
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Bridge St. Great Barrington
Newell St
Pittsfield
THE
Stanbroek, Stationery Company
ING
Springfield, Mass
Doughas McGregor
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Spadina Parkway
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