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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1920
Page
14
A tabulated comparison shows what 100 would buy in 1911 and now for building materials and labor. Items include brick yellow pine refined petroleum and copper with figures for unskilled labor across inches feet boxes wire and cable plus quantities of brick timber and labor days reflected in the era’s costs.
Shipping disruptions and fuel shortages hit mills and kilns in the metropolitan area, pushing up prices for brick, lime, cement, gravel, and plaster boards. Builders face higher material costs as transport and overhead charges mount, slowing the housing push and delaying new construction.
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