Kalamazoo Makes Main Street a Park for Shoppers
Kalamazoo, Mich. opens the nation’s first downtown pedestrian mall drawing crowds in four days. The $60,000 project uses $30,000 from city funds and $30,000 from assessments. Parking expansion and new construction follow as merchants hail the venture’s success.
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Hayden Bradford
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, Mich
Seven County
Sears, Roebuck
Victor Gruen & Associates
Fort Worth
Tex
Brickface resurfacing uses concrete to mimic brick on buildings
A method called brickfacing resurfaces exteriors with three coats of concrete to resemble brick or stone. Applied over wood or masonry, it can cover new or remodeled structures and dries quickly, with common finishes including standard red brick Norman white and Roman styles.
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Robert Siegel
Garden State Brickface Company
Linden
N. J
Garden State Company
New Houses Develop Settling Cracks Advice
Home building notes explain that new houses settle in the first months, causing cracks in plastered walls. Do not repair until settling ends, which can be judged by pencil marks at crack ends and checking two months after the last mark.
Church Attendance Aided in Summer By Air Conditioning
New York reports nationwide church attendance gains as air conditioning becomes common. A New Orleans church saw a 4 percent rise in summer attendance after installing cooling units, while a Dallas church added 11 extra meetings in one week. Industry spokesmen note broader impact on worship attendance.
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New York
New Orleans
Dallas
Texas
Downtown malls gain traction in Pittsfield trade revival
Pittsfield's Downtown Association studies a pedestrian North Street mall as a cure for sagging retail. Leaders cite off street parking, city collaboration, and possible North Street revaluation to reflect lower assessments. Lessons from Kalamazoo Toledo Holyoke inform plans for a four block mall with gardens ponds and play areas.
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Main Street
Pittsfield
Downtown Assn
North Street
Benjamin M. England
England Brothers
Mr.England
England
Board of Assessors
Park Square
Eagle Street
Toledo
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo Zoo
Paul $. Rombinette
Rombinette
Vertical Panels Create Illusion Of Height In Rooms
A small bedroom can feel larger by using vertically placed panel boards to give the impression of height. Beveled siding on the ceiling offers a decorative effect. The article notes church air conditioning as a long term, relatively inexpensive option. Complete installation cost can be paid in ten years at four cents per person weekly, per Carner Corporation.
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Carner Corporation
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Southampton Road
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Cee Cae Ree
Pittsfield Supply
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