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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1938
Page
28
Describes spring 1940s style fixtures in Cedar Rapids featuring copper brass and chrome with opalescent glass. Showcases chandelier and dining room designs with blue glass discs, crystal beads, and filigree trims. Highlights Empire white and ivory combinations, candlewick wings, indirect lighting, and old fashioned oil lamp adaptations.
A catalog describes elm wood and glass crystal fixtures including Georgian hall pieces and Empire style lights. It highlights globe candle protectors from Colonial days, brass back shells with pewter reflectors, pewter shells with gold stars, and modern indirect amber globes. Outdoor carriage lights, verdigris copper fixtures, Colonial lanterns, and Cape Cod glass lanterns are noted with mirrored interiors for bathrooms and living rooms.
Thomas H Cleary of Wilson and Company rents at 400 Eighteenth Street NE from George Naxera. Kyle Mills of Skelly Oil rents at 821 Fourteenth Avenue SE from Bert Aston. M W Springer, ex Marshall Town resident, rents 1734 Park Avenue SE from Catholic Church Extension Society. Lawrence Mason, ex Rock Island resident, rents 1216 Second Avenue SE from Mrs. George Davis.
Construction of the Mc Raith Ice Cream company ice cream factory and cold storage locker began last Tuesday at A avenue and First street NW. Stark Building company holds the building contract while Powell Booring company handles roofing.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Wadsworth showcase accent color themes in their modified Colonial home at 2278 Country Club Parkway SE. Ivory and powder blue dominate the master suite while a lemon yellow guest room features silver stars and a bittersweet chair. The family room uses ivory wall paper with silver motifs and a powder blue carpet, and two blue green Chinese horses decorate the mantel. The McKay Brothers Construction Company built the house.
A national conference on real estate taxation will be held in Chicago on April 8 at the call of the National Association of Real Estate Boards committee on real estate taxation. Governor Myers T. Cooper will chair, with national groups such as the American Farm Bureau Federation and National Grange invited to participate. The National Association of Real Estate Boards will bring over 490 members from 45 states and 445 cities, plus the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers committee working on valuation methods for tax purposes.
On rainy or stormy days, home buyers can learn about a property's roof and neighborhood. Ralph Eberlin warns adequate drainage is vital for investors and community planning, as street water and seepage can cause freeze heave and costly regrading and assessments.
A reader asks about replacing a roof. answer says you can re-shingle directly over the existing roof and use the old shingles as insulation. Advises contacting a roof company for specifics.
Practicality should guide thermostat placement to ensure proper home heating. Install on an inside wall away from drafts near fireplaces stairs or outside doors. Common height is about five feet though three feet is suggested for better temperature sensitivity.
When planning a new house the builder can choose between casement or double hung windows. The architectural style often dictates the selection and the box type of double hung windows should be well made with careful framing.
March 4 to 16 conveyances and mortgages listed for Linn County show total mortgages of 146 688 50 for the period. The same week last year recorded conveyances and mortgages totaling 115 500. Separate notice mentions calcimine ceiling in a redecorating room and advises washing off the finish and drying plaster before oil painting.
Modern homes adopt manufactured wood in stylish finishes. Copper sheet plywood enhances game rooms while Philippine mahogany surfaces appear in natural and light tones. A cork surfaced plywood also debuts from latest lab developments.
Excavation has begun for a five room Cape Cod bungalow planned by Mrs. Muriel Mueller of 114 Twenty-fourth Street Drive SE. The project at 425 Dunreath Drive NE is for investment purposes with Roy Niffenegger serving as general contractor.
Local bloc permits in the last week list numerous projects. Names and addresses include Wendy Gatto 114 Third Avenue SW and Coe College 1201 B Avenue NE. Projects cover remodels and reroofs with costs from $100 to $4,500 and a new church and dormitory at local sites.
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports about four tons of steel wrought iron and cast iron products enter a typical $4 000 dwelling. Cast iron items dominate weight with radiators boilers piping baths and sinks. Steel and iron products total about 3 620 pounds with metal lath 1 160 pounds and nails gutters railing and conduit also listed.
The general contract for the new Bethany Lutheran church has been awarded to Joe Trejtnar. Work is to be completed in June on a $4,800 frame building in early American style. Site is beside the parsonage at 2040 First Avenue NE. Heating work awarded to Leo Schultz. plumbing and wiring contracts pending.
Real estate buyers in Cedar Rapids show strong demand for five to six room houses and bungalows. Listings include multiple sales across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas, with properties on B Avenue NE, Park Avenue SE, Washington Avenue SE, Tenth Street, Grove Court SE, and more through Balter and company and Ta and Wagner company.
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