New Construction Spreads Across Cedar Rapids in 1900s Style
Cedar Rapids sees a city wide boom with new homes from $2 000 to $25 000. Builders including The Gazette area firms report houses under construction completed or near finish across Bever Woods Vernon Heights Country Club Heights Kenwood and West Highlands. Notable sites include 527 Vernon Drive SE 2115 Linden Drive SE 306 Crescent Drive SE and 2544 Country Club Parkway SE where Frank Zobac and Sons and McKay Construction work on multiple residences.
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Cedar Rapids
Dvlimune 2
Laamnuve Vvotl LLC
Gazette
Bever Woods
Vernon Heights
Country Club Heights
Kenwood
C Avenue NW
Second Street
West Highlands
Washington Avenue
Frank Whitters
Vernon Drive
Jennings Crawford
Harry Cocker
Glenn E. Peck
Edward Sheehy, Jr
Linden Drive
Crescent Drive
Leo Klinger
McKay Construction Company
Country Club Parkway
Frank Zobac and Sons
Mason Kaupke
Killian to Construct Georgian Home on Linden Drive SE
Richard E. Killian plans a new Georgian style residence at 2329 Linden Drive SE with attached garage for about 27524 dollars. Lightner Brothers are general contractors and Willard Walker of Chicago drafted the plans for the home featuring a large first floor living room dining room and kitchen areas multiple baths three bedrooms two maids rooms a basement recreation room laundry and a linen room.
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Richard E. Killian
Blake Boulevard
Linden Drive
Lightner Brothers
Willard Walker
Chicago
Sale of Two 35th Street Houses Reported
The Bedell-Nissen company arranged multiple transfers of city homes including Glenn E. Martin buying 137 Thirty fifth street NE and Arthur T. McKeen acquiring 504 Thirty-fifth street NE. Possessions set for October 1. other transfers include Elizabeth Radclif’s 1009 Tenth Street NW and Ralph Narber’s 122 A Avenue NW.
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Glenn E. Martin
First Avenue NW
Thirtyfifth Street
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Bedell- Nissen Company
Thirty-fifth Street
Rollo E. Perrine
Arthur T. McKeen
Eighteenth Street
Tenth Street NW
Elizabeth Radclif
Ames
Joseph B. Blaha
O Avenue NW
A Avenue NW
Ralph R. Narber
Fourth Avenue
Bedell-Nissen Company
Twelfth Street
Frank C. Nissen
Second Avenue
Mario A. Leoni
J Street
Leoni
Reports Sale of Two Kenwood Homes
Two Kenwood homes were sold last week through A. A. Doolittle and company. A residence at 647 Thirty-third Street NE recently completed by H. J. Bjornsen was purchased by Charles E. Howe Jr., who will take possession soon. A bungalow at 3521 Elm Avenue SE owned by Walter Proescholdt was sold to Leonard Dick, who took possession immediately. Proescholdt moved to 409 Thirty-fourth Street NE, a house rented through Doolittle’s from A. D. Hanson, California resident.
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Kenwood
A. A
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board Resumes Luncheons
The Cedar Rapids Real Estate board will resume its semi monthly luncheon meetings on Sept. 11. O P Myers president announced Saturday.
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Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
O. P. Myers
Rev Blackstone Buys Home Of Dr Hamilton
Reverend James H. Blackstone of Westminster Presbyterian Church has purchased Dr Henry H Hamilton’s home at 2207 Ridgeway Drive SE. He will take possession around Oct 1 as the Hamiltons move to a new residence near Bruce Moore under construction. Sale arranged by Fred E Collard and Company.
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James H. Blackstone
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Henry H. Hamilton
Ridgeway Drive
Hamiltons
Brucemore
Fred E. Collard and Company
Boxing official Fidler buys new Cedar Rapids home on E avenue NE
Alex Fidler, boxing referee and Cedar Rapids Gazette street circulation manager, purchases a newly built home at 2024 E avenue NE via The Hedges company. He and his wife plan to move from 1235 Second avenue SE soon. Other sales by The Hedges include several Cedar Rapids properties and lots sold by Frank L. Buser, Frank E. Ward, and Hawkeye Loan and Brokerage, involving G. Dudek, Ernest H. Bunger, Mack Augustine and Milo Chehak, among others.
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Alex Fidler
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
E Avenue NE
Frank L. Buser
Hedges Company
Fidler
Second Avenue SE
Hartford
S. D
Eleventh Street
L. E. Thenhous
Mr. Thenhouse
A Avenue
Arthur C. Fricke
Cincinnati
Oakland Avenue
E. G. Dudek
Hawkeye Loan and Brokerage Company
Thirty-seventh Street
Colonial Baking Co Buys More Ground
Tentative plans for an addition to the Colonial Baking company building at Fifth avenue and Eighth street SE emerged after the firm purchased the site at 813 Fourth avenue SE, the former home of Mrs. Jennie Bourne. The house will be sold separately and no building is expected before next spring. the sale was arranged by Ravenscroft, a local real estate agent.
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Colonial Baking Company
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Street SE
Fourth Avenue SE
Jennie Bourne
E. Ravenscroft
Hackneys Buy Former Lattner Home In SE City
Leslie Hackney S buys the former E J Lattner residence at 2047 Grand avenue SE in a sale closed Saturday through George P Witwer and company. The Hackneys occupied the home for two months awaiting legal approval. Also closed through Witwer last week was 701 Ely avenue SE sold by Fruitland Ranch to Mrs Leonard Musel as an investment.
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Leslie Hackney, Jr
E. J. Lattner
Grand Avenue SE
George P. Witwer
Better Homes DIRECTORY listing local businesses
Directory mentions National Life of Vermont Cedar Rapids Gas Co Economy Lumber Co Home Lumber Co Sanford's Cedar Rapids Block Co Suburban Gas Co Wisconsin Lumber Maresh Sheet Metal Wks King's Crown Plaster Co Kriz Tent and Awning Co Klinger Wall Paper Paint Co Cedar Rapids Fuel Co Limback Lumber Co.
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National Life of Vermont
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Economy Lumber Co
Home Lumber Co., Inc
Sanford’s
Cedar Rapids Block Co
Suburban Gas Co
Wisconsin Lumber
Maresh Sheet Metal
King’s Crown Plaster Co
Kriz Tent and Awning Co
Klinger Wall Paper & Paint Co
Cedar Rapids Fuel Co
Limback Lumber Co
Construct Coal Bin To Fit Actual Demand
Basement space is at a premium due to recreation rooms. Homeowners planning a coal bin should gauge needs and build to fit demand. A ton of coal occupies about 45 cubic feet, and bin depth should not exceed 4½ feet.
Occupy Houses They Recently Purchased
E. R. Petro formerly of 619 Tenth avenue SE has purchased and taken possession of the house at 1635 First avenue E from Margaret and Laura Mineck. Tait and Wagner company acted as agents in several recent acquisitions including 1637 Fifth street NW from the Home Owners Loan Corporation, and 1236 Tenth street SE and 1601 Fifth street NW sold to Mrs. Lucile F. Cooley and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. David respectively.
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E. R. Petro
Tenth Avenue SE
First Avenue E
Margaret
Laura Mineck
Tait and Wagner Company
Fifth Street NW
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Lucile F. Cooley
Tenth Street SE
M. A. David
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Country Club Parkway SE
Namos Doebel
First Street
First Ave. W
35Th Street
Manville
Limback
Rev. Blackstone
Dr. Hamilton
E Ave
Fifth Street
George Brems
L. B. Walker
Frank E. Ward
Fresno
Calif
Thomas Wall
Westland Acres
Seventh Street
Edward Griffith
Mary Virginia Clark
Jennie Holubar
William C. Barrack
Rudy
Maresh
Sheet Metal Works
Rogalm On
Wisconsin
FHA
Third Ave
Martin-Senour Paints
Monarch House
Cedar Rapids Fuel Dial
Ed Soboda
Colonial Baking Co
Leslie Hackney
Lattner
Tmken Ol Beller Ou For
Checker Electric Supply
Iowa City
1St St. SE
Mida
Mt. Vernon
Timken
Olifurnaces
Reem Ceelers
Better Homes Directory
St. SW
9Th St
Waylite
National Life Insurance Co
Montpelier
Vermont
Harvey C. McClary
Dows
Tion
Third Street
Marion
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