Lanai inspired six room ranch house featured in House of The Week
The design by Samuel Paul adapts the Hawaiian lanai open porch to a US setting. The 1,345 square foot residence includes three bedrooms, two baths, a loft like living dining area with a cathedral ceiling, a basement, patio with brick and siding facade, and a rear bedroom wing.
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Sunny
Hawaii
Islands
Wallis Wucicwuing
BuUceow
United States
Samuel Paul
Paul
Knights Sell House to Burlingames in NW and SE Blocks
Mr and Mrs James Knight sold 1022 Tenth Street NW to Mr and Mrs Edward H Burlingame who reside on a farm near Walker. Possession to be given October 20. The Burlingames also bought 1013 Fifth Street NW from Mr and Mrs Donald L Gallagher as an investment.
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James Knight
Tenth Street NW
Edward H. Burlingame
Walker
Burlingames
Fifth Street NW
Donald L. Gallagher
Woodford Company
Kelly Company
Fifth Avenue SE
George Pierrott
Fourth Avenue
Frances Butsler
Fourteenth Street
Two Homes Sold Before Completion In Southeast Area
Mr and Mrs John Phares bought the new house at 1523 I Memorial drive SE from Zobae Construction Company and will occupy by Dee 1. Mr and Mrs Lewis Hutchings bought the house at 379 Red Fox road SE from Zobac Construction Company and will take possession this winter.
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John Phares
Eleventh Avenue
I Memorial Drive
Zobae Construction Company
Dee
Lewis Hutchings
Forest Drive
Red Fox Road
Zobac Construction Company
Coupon Offering House Plan Study Guide
A newspaper advert promotes sending 35 cents with your name and address to receive a study plan for The House of The Week. The plan shows four elevations scaled at inches per foot and includes a guide on How To Get Your House Built. It can be used with a lender or builder for rough cost estimates.
Realtors Meeting in Des Moines This Week
Cedar Rapids realtors attend the Iowa Real Estate Association convention at the Savery in Des Moines Wednesday through Friday. Kenneth S. Keyes will speak on Building a Real Estate Business at the noon luncheon. Prominent speakers include John C. Pigott Ebby Halliday Fred Bashaw and James C. Downs Jr with talks on farm properties marketing and the real estate market ahead.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Real Estate Association
Savery Hotel
Des Moines
Kenneth S. Keyes
Miami
National Association of Real Estate Boards
John C. Pigott
Aurora
Illinois Farm Chapter
J. Thomas Hoegen
Thomas F O’haire
Ers
Ebby Halliday
Dallas
Women’s Council
The
Fred Bashaw
West Palm Beach
Fla
Charles L. Lapp
St. Louis
Washington University
Loren Hickerson
Iowa City
S.U.S. Alumni Association
Iowa
New Midwest
James C. Downs, Jr
Chicago
John C. Williamson
Realtors’ Washington Committee
Ready Made Parts Cut Costs In Home Building
A housing industry shift toward component parts lowers costs through mass production. Builders save on frame costs by making identical parts at the lumber yard, while NAHB reports many members use components. National Homes tests aluminum sandwich panels aiming to slash a $12 000 home by about $900 and reduce erection time from 120 hours to 51 hours.
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National Association of Home Builders
NAHB
National Homes Corporation
Lafayette
Ind
National
Morgans Buy Home on Twenty-ninth Street NE
Dr and Mrs Dale D Morgan of Marion purchased a new residence at 640 Twenty-ninth Street NE from Don Barry Construction Company. They expect possession about November 1.
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Dale D. Morgans
Twenty-ninth St
Dai¢e D. Morgan
Marion
Twenty-ninth Street
Don Barry
Construction Contracts Fall Five Percent in August
Contracts for future construction in the United States totaled 2.82 billion dollars in August, down five percent from August 1956. The monthly report was issued by F. W. etc.
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Hea Engineering
New York
INS
U.S
F. W
Private Building Hits New High This Autumn
The government reports private builders spent 35 billion dollars on construction in the first nine months, up two percent from 1956 and at an annual rate of 47.4 billion. August and September saw record private building due to major gains in public utilities, with public construction also rising in September in highway work military facilities and conservation projects.
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Washington
INS
The Paul Winchell Show Promises Afternoon Appeal
A TV tease promotes The Paul Winchell Show set for this afternoon at 2 30 p m on Channel 9 broadcast. The host invites viewers to tune in for entertainment and comedy.
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Paul Winchell
Channel 9
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By John O
B. Wallace
Hawaiian Islands
Emy
James Knights
She
Cedar Rapids Gasette
Realtors
Soli 1000
U. S
G.I
Savings and Loan Ass’Ds
Harold Gibson
30Th Sr
Cedor Rapids
Hugh L. Morris
M. W. Freese
Marion, R. 1
Dodge Corportion
Eman Rapng
Alotk Company
12Th Ave
Empire
Mercury Aluminum Window Corp. Guaranty Trust Building
Love
ST. SE
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