Men Who Replace Old Houses With New Ones Are Public Benefactors
Washington residents benefit from a wave of modernization as builders replace outdated homes with modern structures. G Schmoeller leads the effort alongside J Martin White and the late Winfield Smouse who expanded the town with new additions and renovated houses. Schmoeller now has twelve tenant houses and predicts continued demand for well built, comfortable homes with modern conveniences. Additional builders and tradesmen also contribute, including L E Wilken who pioneered apartment building with the New England Apartments on East Washington Street.
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Mr. Schmoedler
South Town Avenue
Phew
Sehmoeller
Schmoeder
Roofs Resound to Building Revival Nationwide
In New York and Chicago crowds tour the House of Tomorrow and model homes as the building boom returns. The FHA underpins cheaper housing yet warns of substandard slums. mortgages and repairs surge, with single family construction rising toward 1929 levels.
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Literary Digest
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
Coliseum
New York
To-morrow
America
Federal Housing Administration
Bio City
Department of Commerce
F. W. Dodge Corporation
FHA
Modern Home With Noted Taste And Personality
A description of a contemporary house highlighting its lively personality and tasteful design. The living room features a high ceiling and exposed beams, with a bungalow style floor plan praised for comfort and convenience.
Remodel underway at historic South Second Avenue house
Dr. A Paterson is remodeling the former Cocklin Rothschild and W Harding houses on South Second Avenue. The corner lot, now owned by Standard Oil Co, was moved to the north side near the Presbyterian church. A veterinarian will use the north side as an office and the sleeping porch becomes a dog hospital room. The kitchen is being rebuilt into a drug room.
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South Second Avenue
Cocklin House
Ater
Rothschild
W. Harding
Standard Oi} Co
Presbyterian Church
A . Peterson
Trend Toward Lower Ceilings in Home Design
A period article notes a shift from 10 to 12 foot ceilings to simpler colonial proportions, with cooler regarded spaces only if properly vented. It cites southern sections where high ceilings persist for cooling myth, then argues eight foot ceilings can outperform ten feet in small houses.
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Washington Lumber & Fuel Company
Adequate Outlets For New Home Construction
Builders should plan outlet locations during construction as adding outlets later is costly or impractical. Early installation ensures convenience and reduces risk of structural damage when modifying an existing build.
Historic home restored with arches and updated rooms
A house features an added east breakfast room south of the kitchen with an arch to connect. The west dining room, front living room and stairway area gain arches, a restored fireplace, French doors, and a new entrance to the stairway from either the kitchen or living room. No new numbers used. Alva Nebergall is the contractor and builder.
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Alva Nebergall
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Washington
G. Schmoeller
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Gang Evey
Seay
McDonald
H. S. Hammond
DR. AL
Paterson
Hotel Washington
Methodist Church
Masonic Temple
Journal
Richmond Holy Trinity Church
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
H. M. Dodder
Pioneer Yard
Jim Whiteh
Washington Lumber & Fuel Co
Jim White
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