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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1934
Page
14
A local committee led by J. Crehore is launching a campaign to educate Elyria homeowners about the Federal Housing Act. The drive aims to explain provisions, help homeowners obtain moderate rate loans, and encourage repairs as rents and real estate values rebound. The nine member group will expand, inviting new participants for broader outreach.
Government Housing Administration offers home owners grants from 199 to 2000 dollars to improve their houses. The article outlines how a thousand dollars can be spent based on house type and condition, with examples like roof, interior, or exterior improvements and guidance on eligibility. It presents a case involving a homeowner named Mr Jones and discusses prudent spending over five years.
The piece contrasts two households, Jones and the Smiths, showing how a $1,000 remodeling budget can address major faults and questionable additions. It details tasks from plumbing and furnace fixes to exterior painting and interior redecorating, and outlines a plan to transform the Smiths’ Victorian clutter into a true Colonial look.
American Radiator Company released a one page booklet titled Ideal Heating for Cottage or Skyscraper. It surveys radiator heating principles and compares hot water steam vapor and vacuum methods, outlining each system’s operation and advantages for efficient heating.
The Lorain County Saving and Trust Co reports strong interest in loans to modernize and rehabilitate property. Eligibility requires paid taxes, good mortgage standing, no liens, and income five times annual loan payments. Loans support homeowners and trades, with inquiries welcome at the bank for full explanations.
The Federal Housing Administration suggests laying a new driveway as a suitable property improvement. Private lending agencies cooperating with the Government may finance it under the nationwide modernization program. Popular options include concrete drives, solid or narrow strip styles, and gravel or cinder surfaces between the garage and the street.
The article advises homeowners to consult an architect for exterior remodeling rather than attempting DIY fixes. It notes many houses built during a boom hide architectural flaws behind charm, such as orchid bathrooms, and suggests flaws may lie in porches, doorways, eaves, or rooflines. Minor changes can fix major issues at hundreds rather than thousands.
In many old houses the installation of new window casements will give the entire building a new appearance. All doctors say that nothing appears their work, so vexes and disappoints them, as disobedience forgetfulness and obstinacy in those who wait upon the sick.
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