Postwar homes expand with modular units and flexible design
Cedar Rapids readers are urged to imagine postwar housing built for expansion. Concepts include factory-made modular units, movable interior walls, concealed recesses, independent heating for each unit, and a shared car shelter. A Kaiser shipyard inspired model in San Francisco suggests wartime housing innovations adaptable for Cedar Rapids, with war worker rooms supported by rental income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Allen Wright
Mr. Wright
Iowa
Kaiser Shipyard
San Francisco
Cedar Rapids
Real Estate Transfers Filed in Linn County April 30 to May 6
Cedar Rapids records list property transfers: buyers and sellers include Home Owners Loan Corp to Carl and Elizabeth Seibert at 1622 N Street SW, and Perpetual Savings to Henry and Libbie Booth at 411 Sixth Street SW, among others. Various warranty deeds and contract interests cover homes and vacant lots across multiple streets and additions.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Recorder
City Assessor
J F Scolaro
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Carl F
Elizabeth J. Seibert
Rollo E. Perrine
John
Ruth E. Tucker
Thirty-seventh Street
James W. Jack
Josephine Lyons Johnston
Iowa Avenue
Catherine B. Boyden
Ralph F
Eldon Martin
Eighteenth Street
Benjamin F. Farber
Howard L
Oma L. Hines
Twentieth Avenue
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Henry E
Libbie E
Barbara Barlow
G Avenue NE
Helen C. McGuiness
Clarence A
Laura Irene Sand
E Avenue NE
C. J. Sherman
Rose B. Robinson
Belmont Addition
John A. Geiger
Russell G
Beulah E. Elliott
Washington Avenue SE
Robert F. Knight
Willard R
Velma G. Sanford
Center Point Road
Robert J. Minor
Park Ridge
W. Roy Harger
Myron C
Charlotte M. Dake
K Avenue NE
Josephine D. Greer
Howard F. Moffitt
Sixth Avenue
Joseph E. Coenen
Property deeds flood city records with transfers
A lengthy list of real estate transactions shows numerous warranty deeds contracts and transfers. Names include John B Schumacher Emma Tipple Milo Mahring Harold E Ralston and many others as properties change hands across multiple streets and avenues. A final note describes a modular home expansion starting with a center unit and potential for a second unit to double size.
Interior features of a housing unit with breezeways
The third unit adds extra guest rooms a rumpus room and a well planned laundry and sewing room. It connects to other sections by enclosed breezeways.
Colors named for spots in England
Seven basic colors tied to famous English places include Rom ney rose Bristol blue York yewl low Garrick Green Thames tan Mayfair mauve and Abbey stone. These hues may be combined for harmony with variations from light to dark and used in bedrooms or living rooms for different effects.
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England
Bristol
Teets Sell Home in Cooperative Deal on Eleventh Street
Mr and Mrs Roy J Teets sold their home at 344 Eleventh Street SW to Mr and Mrs Robert Fultz of 1536 First Avenue NE. Possession is set for June 15. The sale was a cooperative transaction handled by the O P Myers Co. and Tait and Wagner Co.
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Roy J. Teets
Eleventh Street
Robert Fultz
First Avenue
O P, Myers Company
Tait and Wagner Company
Milota Reframes Federal Rule On House Sales Rules
Robert F. Milota, attorney-director for Cedar Rapids defense rental area, clarifies that federal rules require one third down and a 90 day eviction period, with five exceptions listed. He notes the rule does not apply when the tenant can move to equivalent housing or in cases involving current tenant, owner-occupied sales, investor buyers not evicting, or vacant houses under hardship exceptions. The rent control office moves to 809 811 American building, new phone 20131, and hours extend to Saturdays 8:15 am to 5 pm with Saturday afternoon closure suspended temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Milota
Cedar Rapids
Milota
Reisers to Occupy Bowermaster Home
Mr and Mrs Herbert Bowermaster sold their residence at 1414 B avenue NE to Mrs Alice R Reiser of 1608 Washington avenue SE who moves from near Waukon this weekend. The deal was handled by A F Dotson in a cooperative sale with J A Wooden.
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Herbert M. Bowermaster
B Avenue NE
Alice R. Reiser
Washington Avenue
Waukon
A. F. Dotson
Bowermaster
Second Street
Clarence C. Dill
Chicago
J. A. Wooden
Apartment Sold To O C Wamser
Mr and Mrs Oliver C Wamser purchased the two apartment building at 1544 A avenue NE from Mr and Mrs Theodore Demory as an investment The Demorys moved to an acreage at 217 Madison street NE bought from Mr and Mrs Harry Wayne Toms who handled the sale The same Toms Ralph Lee sold two lots to be used for victory gardens The sale also includes one lot to Mr and Mrs Wesley Amos at 1237 avenue NE
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Oliver C. Wamser
Dunreath Drive
A Avenue NE
Theodore Demory
Demorys
Madison Street
Harry Wayne Toms
Toms
Victory Gardens
Ralph Lee
Wesley Amos
Coopers Buy Home Of William Snyder In SE
Mr and Mrs William F Cooper of 613 Seventeenth Street SE purchased the Snyder home at 513 Seventeenth Street SE through Bedell Nissen Co. They plan to move Mr and Mrs Snyder to a bungalow at 2717 Second Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Cooper
Seventeenth Street
William F Snyder
Seventeenth Street SE
Bedell-Nissen Company
Snyder
Second Avenue SE
Local Trade Directory Listings for Cedar Rapids Firms
A compact directory listing local contractors and suppliers including Iiten and Tacge Co Inc Limback Lumber Holland Furnace Illinois Iowa Gas and Electric Home Lumber Haegg Roofing and Insulation Messinger and Sons Broulik Bros Economy Lumber Cedar Rapids Fuel Cedar Rapids Paint Supply Topinka Roofing Insulation Becker Roofing Hienz Electric and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iiten & Tacge Co., Inc
Limback Lumber Co
Holland Furnace Co
Illinois-Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Home Lumber
Haegg Roofing and Insulation Company
Messinger & Sons
Broulik Bros
Economy Lumber Co
Cedar Rapids Fuel Co
Cedar Rapids Paint Supply Co
Topinka Roofing
Becker Roofing Co
Hienz Electric
Local Property Transfers in Northeast and Ackley
A series of property trades and a cooperative sale were recorded. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jasa sold to Mr. and Mrs. George Ross adjoining parcels at Thirtieth Street SE and Thirty-second Street NE. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood J. Baum of Ackley bought a four acre improved property at 3310 Weing Road NE from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Taylor, with planned move on June 1. The Stark Realty Company and Harry Wayne Toms coordinated the cooperative sale.
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Sixteenth Avenue
Jerry Jasa
Thirtieth Street
George Ross
Thirty-second Street
Elwood J. Baum
Ackley
Weing Road
Charles Taylor
Stark Realty Company
Harry Wayne Toms
Local Homes Change Hands in City Transfers
Mrs Lenore Goodwin and Mr and Mrs Paul A Siechert sold their 521 Fourteenth Street SE house to Mr and Mrs Kenneth L Butler from 1120 Third Street SW. Tait and Wagner handled the sale. Other deals include Alfred H White selling to Edward J Metz at 1830 Washington Avenue SE and Joseph W Petska selling 1519 Eighth Avenue SE to Virginia Slauson.
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Lenore Goodwin
Paul A. Siechert
Fourteenth Street
Siecherts
Kenneth L. Butler
Third Street
Tait and Wagner Company
Alfred H. White
City
Washington Avenue
Edward J. Metz
B Avenue
Joseph W. Petska
J Street
Eighth Avenue
Virginia Slauson
Tenth Street
Glenn Pound
Fourth Avenue
Wilson Avenue
Edna G. Keyes
Eleventh Street
Twentieth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Jennie Floyd
Twenty-second Avenue
Marion E. Foiles
Earlville
Robert Smith
Thirty-fifth Street
Kenmore Golf Cotse
Local Real Estate Transfers Through Hedges Firm
Mr and Mrs Walter Van Pelt purchase Ethel Kepler 10 acre property at 900 Nineteenth St NW and plan to move by June 1. Homer White sells 154 Twenty third St Dr SE to Mr and Mrs Marvin Bailey and rents 318 Twenty second St. Frank Steff buys bungalow at 1420 First Ave NW from Frank L Buser. Hedges Co also sells J R Kyle home at 1312 B Ave NE to Mr and Mrs Charles Pavli in cooperation with C H Birch. George Mraz home at 2428 E Ave NE sold to Theola H Arnott. Joseph Zerbe and wife buy rear lot at 1331 Third Ave SW from Ina Scherebeck through Hedges Co.
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Walter van Pelt
Second Avenue SE
Ethel Kepler
Nineteenth Street NW
Hedges Comany
Homer White
Twenty-third Street
Drive
Marvin Bailey
Avenue NE
White
Twenty-second Street
Frank Steff
Ninth Avenue
First Avenue NW
Frank L. Buser
Crescent Street
Steff
Hedges Company
C. H. Birch
J R. Kyle
B Avenue NE
A J Cassel Sells Home Buys Another
Mr and Mrs A J Cassel sold their home at 2500 Bever avenue SE to Mr and Mrs J P Galway who will take possession Sept 1. They purchased 2526 Twenty six street drive SE from W C Shuttle worth and will take possession when vacated. Both sales through Yuill and Gohmann. Mr and Mrs Harvey L Coats sold their home at 390 Seventeenth street SE to Mr and Mrs Forrest D White moving from DeWitt cooperative sale through White's Real Estate and Business exchange and Yuill and Gohmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Cassel
Bever Avenue
J P. Galway
Fourth Avenue
Cassels
Twenty-sixth Street Drive
W. C. Shuttleworth
Second Avenue
Yuill and Gohmann
Harvey L. Coats
Seventeenth Street
Forrest D. White
DeWitt
White’s Real Estate and Business Exchange
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By Naomi Doebel
Haegg
9Th St. SW
Broulie Bros
2Nd St. SE
American Paints and Varnish
Victory
Coeel
Becker
John B. Schumacher
Dorothy R Ellsworth
F Avenue
Emma Tipple
Milo Mahring
Catherine L. Mahring
Edward C Stangler
Gerald
Leona McArtor
Oakland Road
May G Stewart
Joseph D
Bessie Siegel
Twenty Fifth Street Drive
Harold E
Etta Ralston
Woodland Drive
Harry F. Rollings
John F
Adeline Karasek
Lulu F Cacek
James W
Betty Jack
Marie L. Miller
Marion H
Bernice F. Williams
Opal L. Kirlin
H. J. Reynolds
Thompson and Gables
Mary M. Kettering
Fred R
Violet G. Mefford
George C. Wilson
Felix
Daisy Pearl Martell
Twenty-first Avenue
Howard K
Iva M . Coder
James H Benda
Otto
Rose Konasek
Hamilton Street
Frank J Bates
Charles E
Mary L McConaughay
M Street
Lucille Baughn
J. L
Ruth I. Smith
C Avenue
Fannie M Hedges
Norma Mueller Brown
I Avenue
Gilbert Austin Perkins
Hiram
Ira Jane Dee
Sixth Street
James H. Frey
Helen Romanowski
Mae R. Couplin
Linn Boulevard
James H. Yuill
Mary P. Dobrovsky
Ninth Street
C. B. Iosty
Jane E. Slavata
Cuthbert W Smith
Fay
Cleola Merrill
E Avenue
Elsie I. Grant
William
Alice Birkey
Harry E
Hazel M. Barton
Eighth Street
Anna M. Kanak
Robert C
Lola Heaton
Fifth Street
Grande Avenue Land Company
Erwin J
Louise Wasta
Ridgewood
J. B. Terry
Elmer
Ethel Freud
Grande Avenue
Joseph Power
Giles
Lillian P. Brush
Sixteenth Street
Eugene L. Stark
John B
Leona M. Schumacher
Vernon Heights
Lewis F
Inez Woodruff
Inez W. Sachs
Mary H. Gillette
Harry A. Gillett
Pauline A. Hays
Margaret W. Mahoney
Sarah F. Fitzpatrick
Third Avenue
Ilten & Taege
Illinois
Cedar Rapids, Lowe
Dial
TOE
Lumber Company
San
Roy Teets
Reisers
Bowermaster Home
O. C. Wamser
Patek
Third Ave. SE
the Gazette
Coopers
William Snyder
Heinze Electric CO
1St Ave. SW
Better Homes Directory
Paul Siechert
K. L. Butler
Carey Rock
Topinka
11Th Ave
Leinback Lumber Co
Walter van Pelts
Yows Brothers Neptunite
Sixth St
Holland Furnace Company
Crean & Electric
Marion
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