Neighborhood Plan Exhibit Showcases Top U S Housing
The 1949 NAHB neighborhood development contest names Seattle Houston Kansas City Lafayette Calif and Waldwick N J as winners. Public exhibit Feb 19 24 in Chicago during the NAHB convention and Home Show features 600 products and expert talks on design land planning and new materials for homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
United States
Seattle
Houston
Kansas City
Lafayette
Calif
Waldwick
N. J
National Association of Home Builders
Chicago
Henry Molgaard
Milwaukee
Folding Partition for Multi Use Living Room Plan 2701
A compact 720 square foot economy house features a 30 foot living room with an accordion folding partition to close one end and a davenport bed for a second room. The design by Rudolph A. Matern includes two attic bedrooms and radiant heat on a slab foundation with four exterior design options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph A. Matern
161St St
Jamaica 2
N. Y
Kent Trio Buys City Sandwich Shop Property
Mr and Mrs James Kent bought the business property and sandwich shop at 1711 Avenue NW from Mr and Mrs N K Abdoney. The sale was made through Elton and Horak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kent
Thirty-third Avenue SW
Avenue NW
N. K. Abdoney
Twentieth Street NW
Elarton and Horak
Building Permits Across City for Homes and Remodels
A list of issued building permits shows Rowley Construction Co and others filing for new dwellings at 2936 Dalewood Ave SE and 1107 Eleventh St NW for 6000 each. It includes church remodeling at 1500 First Ave NW for 2000 and commercial remodeling at 320 First St SE for 1000. The notes also cover numerous dwelling remodels and additions with amounts ranging from 390 to 650, plus a new garage and side repairs. The Federal Housing Administration reports over 16 billion dollars insured for buildings and improvements over 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley Construction Company
Dalewood Avenue
Glenn J. Larson
Eleventh Street
Central Church of Christ
First Avenue NW
Beacon Press
First Street
Lewis Broulik
Third Street
Joe Graw
H Avenue
Owen H. Allen
Eighth Street
Robert Stastny
Twenty-first Avenue
Wency Gatto
Ninth Street
Ellis Boulevard
Clarence E. Teausart
G Avenue
Federal Housing Administration
Old Brick House Remodeled Portrait of a Quiet Home
In Mrs. Mulholland s renovated Old Brick House personal touches define the space. Recessed shelves hold family linked cups while a glass door bookcase replaces closets and a walnut armoire stores dresses. A Millard Sheets lithograph and antique furniture mix with Swiss curtains and handwoven Turkish rugs. A notable bedroom centers on an 1840 mahogany tester bed, carved Italian commodes, a marble doorstop, and a Madonnas collection. Saint Anthony of Padua and Bavarian Oberammergau pieces enrich the religious keepsakes, all curated around a house that blends history with intimate family memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald
Cook
Hamilton
First Avenue
Fourth Street
India
Chicago
Our Lady of Charity
Peru
Our Lady
Oberammergau
St. Joseph
Wagner To Preside at Appraisers Seminar
John J. Wagner of Cedar Rapids, vice-president of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, will preside over a two day conference on 1950 real estate valuation problems in St. Paul March 3 and 4 at the Hotel Saint Paul. Sponsors include the St. Paul Real Estate Board Minneapolis Board of Realtors and the Minnesota Association of Realtors. Open to salesmen brokers managers developers builders mortgage men assessors appraisers and others with interest in real property. Registration through the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
John J. Wagner
Cedar Rapids
American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
Hotel Saint Paul
American Institute of Real Estate
West Monroe Street
Chicago
Tonnes Sell House Move to Farm and McCalleys Sell Home
Mr and Mrs Ernest Tonne sold their residence at 119 Twenty seventh street drive SE to Mr and Mrs Floyd Harris for March 1 possession and will move to a farm near Mechanicsville. Yuill and Gohmann brokered the sale. Through the same realtors Mr and Mrs Cyrus C McCalley sold their house at 425 Twenty fifth street NE to Mr and Mrs Roy Bridge for March 1 possession and will move into an apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Tonne
Twenty-seventh Street Drive
Floyd Harris
Eighth Avenue
Tonnes Avill
Mechanicsville
Yuill and Gohmann
Cyrus C. McCalley
Twenty-fifth Street
Roy Bridge
Park Avenue SE
McCalleys
Better Homes DIRECTORY listing hides across city suppliers
A fragmented directory listing shows vendors and trades such as Orrick Lumber Co and Kin Tony Horacek Painting and Decorating among many others. The readable items reference hardware, glass, paint, refrigeration, furnace, and transfer services in a local directory context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Mathews Orrick Lumber Co
Standard Glass and Paint Co
Great Electric Coe Filter Supply Co
Iowa
Rusco Home Oi) and Gas Co
Tony Horacek
Edl
Ars
Pete Ee Eanstrustion
Tait
Wagner Modern Refrigeration Co
Bovern Co
Hatch & Brookmap Lumber Co
Larry Lawrence
W. H. Wenkstern Co
Kenwood Transfer
Rapids Paint Supply Deuality Furnace Co
Cartwright’s
Bay House Sale Moves John Dvoraks to 426 Twenty-third Street
John Dvorak and wife acquire the Dostal property at 2913 Soutter Avenue SE from Mr and Mrs Joseph Dostal Jr The deal was handled by Charles A Siegfried In the same sale area Charles H Birch and Siegfried also sold the Sherman residence at 1310 Second Avenue SE to Neal Burt The Burt family will move to 721 Second Avenue SW and Sherman will join the Iowa state welfare department in Keokuk A separate transaction shows William Halton buying a Vine Street SE lot from Charles Jasa with 2900 Fifth Avenue SW address and Siegfried coordinating with O P Myers Co for the sale
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Joseph Dostal, Jr
Soutter Avenue
John Dvorak
Twenty-third Street
Charles A. Siegfried
Charles H. Birch
Roger Shermans
Second Avenue SE
Neal Burt
Second Avenue
Shermans
Keokuk
Sherman
Homeownership rate among American families around fifty five percent
A survey indicates about 55 percent of American families own their homes reflecting steady levels of housing ownership across the nation. The figure emphasizes ongoing home buying activity and steady equity development despite market fluctuations.
Home Ownership Incentives Urged by Real Estate Leader
Herbert A Nelson executive vice president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards calls for new incentives to expand home ownership in 1950. He says long overdue measures can bring ownership within reach for millions of American families and recognize its social benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
INS
Herbert A. Nelson
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Nelson
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Nahb
Stevens
Congress
American Builder Magazine
Raymond M. Foley
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Franklin D. Richards
FHA
T. B. King
G.I. Home Loans
Veterans’ Administration
Ruth Alexander
Kenneth McFarland
Topeka
Fritz B. Burns
David D. Bohannon
California
Ict
Alan
Stor. Area
Fgarden
Abdoneys
KENTS
Vetter-May Lumber CO
Vetter
Seventeenth ST. NE
Milo Sebicky
Tenth Avenue
Clarence Hulet
Bealer Court
George Bradon
Oakland Road
Verne Johnson
Clifford Pratt
Thirty-fourth Street
Bert Teeters
Wildwood Drive
Charles Votroubek
Ninth Avenue SE
Cook's Paints
Icc
Rox
Ron
Wagner
Petersen Electric
DIAL
Elliott
Fiat
Frieds Paint CO
Armor Coat
J & R Motor Supply
Sears
Homart Beauty
Save Fam
3Rd Ave
Better Homes Directory
Waras Century Block Co
John Dvoraks
Dostals
Germ Clind VO
Third Avenue
Homart
Ilearn
Lustron Homes
Will
F.H.A
Williams Blvd
Henry W. Siepman
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