Killian Plans Georgian Home on Linden Drive SE
Richard E Killian to build a new Georgian style home at 2329 Linden Drive SE with attached garage. The project, costing about 27524, is under Lightner Brothers general contract and includes a large first floor living area dining room kitchen and pantry plus a powder room and adjoining bath. The second floor will feature three bedrooms each with a private bath and an additional bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plana
Richard F. Killian
Blake Boulevard
Linden Drive
Lightner Brothers
Chicago Architect Plans Large Home With Multiple Rooms
The draft describes a residence featuring a dressing room two maids rooms sharing a fifth bathroom a basement recreation room knotty pine woodwork basement laundry incinerator a second floor linen room and a storage room near it. Plans credited to Willard Walker Chicago architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Walker
Chicago
Two 35th Street Houses Sold With Oct 1 Possession
Glenn E. Martin buys 137 Thirty fifth Street NE from Perpetual Savings and Loan with possession due October 1. Bedell-Nissen brokered sales including 504 Thirty fifth Street NE to Arthur T. McKeen and other transfers. Additional properties sold to Joseph B Blaha, Ralph R Narber, and Mario A Leoni with Oct 1 or immediate possession.
Reports Sale of Two Kenwood Homes
Two Kenwood homes were sold last week through A A Doolittle and company. One at 647 Thirty-third street NE was built by H J Bjornsen and bought by Charles E Howe Jr who will take possession soon. The other bungalow at 3521 Elm avenue SE was owned by Walter Proescholdt and sold to Leonard Dick who took possession immediately. Mr Proescholdt moved to 409 Thirty-fourth street NE a house rented through Doolittle's from A D Hanson California resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood
A. A
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board Resumes Luncheon Meetings
O. P. Myers president announced that the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board will resume its semi monthly luncheon meetings on September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
O. P. Myers
New Cedar Rapids Homes Spread Across City in 1920s Build Out
The Cedar Rapids area shows widespread new construction with homes ranging from cottages costing under 2000 dollars to spacious houses up to 25000 dollars. Builders like McKay Construction and Frank Zobac and Sons report multiple sites in Bever Woods Vernon Heights Country Club Heights Kenwood and West Highlands with several houses completed or near completion on streets such as C avenue NW Second Street SW Washington avenue SE and Crescent drive SE. The Gazette notes numerous under construction frames roofs and newly inhabited houses including properties on Vernon drive SE Linden drive SE and Country Club Parkway SE.
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Cedar Rapids
Twivine
Wandamaunyv
Avlamligg Avy Loma Uvol
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
Rev Blackstone Buys Home Of Dr Hamilton
Rev James H. Blackstone of Westminster Presbyterian Church purchased Dr Henry H Hamilton's home at 2207 Ridgeway Drive SE. He will take possession about October 1 as the Hamiltons move to their new residence near Bruce more under construction. Sale handled by Fred E Collard and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Blackstone
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Henry H. Hamilton
Ridgeway Drive
Hamiltons
Brucemore
Fred E. Collard and Company
Fidler buys home on E avenue NE in Cedar Rapids
boxing referee Alex Fidler and wife purchase a newly built residence at 2024 E avenue NE through The Hedges company. They plan to move from 1235 Second avenue SE soon, with several other local sales reported by the same firm including properties on Fifth, Seventh and Second avenues SE and NW, plus outlying lots and parcels in NE.
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Alex Fidler
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
E Avenue NE
Frank L. Buser
Hedges Company
Fidler
Second Avenue SE
Fifth Street
George Brems
First Street
L. B. Walker
Fourth Avenue
Frank E. Ward
Fresno
Calif
Thomas Wall
Westland Acres
Seventh Street
Edward Griffith
Second Avenue
Mary Virginia Clark
Jennie Holubar
William C. Barrack
Colonial Baking Co Buys More Ground on Fourth Avenue SE
Colonial Baking Co purchases land at 813 Fourth Avenue SE the former home of Mrs. Jennie Bourne. The Bourne house will be sold separately. Building plans for an addition to the Fifth Avenue SEEighth Street SE plant are tentative and not expected to begin before next spring. Sale handled by E Ravenscroft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Baking Company
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Street SE
Fourth Avenue SE
Jennie Bourne
Ravenscroft
Leslie Hackney Buys Former Lattner Home
The sale of the former E. J. Lattner residence at 2047 Grand Avenue SE to Leslie Hackney Jr. through George P. Witwer and Company closed Saturday after a two month occupancy by the Hackneys awaiting legal approval. Also closed through Witwer last week was 701 Ely Avenue SE sold by Fruitland Ranch Company to Mrs. Leonard Musel as an investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Hackney, Jr
E. J. Lattner
Grand Avenue SE
George P. Witwer
Directory listing of Cedar Rapids suppliers and firms
A readable directory snippet lists local businesses in Cedar Rapids including Better Homes DIRECTORY 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 Whs King's Crown Plaster Co Kriz Tent and Awning Co Klinger Wall Paper Paint Co Cedar Rapids Fuel Co Limback Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Whs
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 in most homes due to recreation room demand. Gauge needs and build the coal bin to fit. A ton of coal occupies about 45 cubic feet, so design for practicality with a bin depth not exceeding 4 1/4 feet.
Occupy Houses They Recently Purchased
E. R. Petro, formerly at 610 Tenth avenue SE, has bought and taken possession of the house at 1635 First avenue E previously owned by Margaret and Laura Mineck. The sale was via Tait and Wagner company. They also acted as agents in purchases of 1637 Fifth street NW by Mrs. Lucile F. Cooley and 1236 Tenth street SE by Mr. and Mrs. M. A. David from FHA or Home Owners Loan Corporation.
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Hartford
S. D
Hedges Company
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
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
Also Mentioned on This Page
Country Club Parkway SE
Lrhompson
Dr. Jennings Crawford
Richard E. Killian
King's Crown Plaster CO
First Ave. W
35Th Street
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
Bedell-Nissen Company
Twelfth Street
Frank C. Nissen
Mario A. Leoni
J Street
Leoni
Manville
Martin-Senour Paints
Monarch House
Namos Doebel
Rev. Blackstone
Dr. Hamilton
Liberal
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance CO
E Ave
Viong
Rudy
Maresh Sheet Metal Works
Ingalows
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Lumber Co
FHA
Third Ave
Dial
Ed Sobods
Colonial Baking Co
Leslie Hackney
Lattner
Tissbea
Cedar Ae
Cain City
Better Homes Directory
St. Bw
City Property National Life Insurance CO
Montpelier
Vermont
Harvey C. McClary
Dews
Third Street
Marion
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