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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1919
Page
3
The April 14 19 Build A Home Week in Waterloo Iowa aims to boost private housing activity amid a broader national recovery in construction. Department of Labor reports show rising February contracts and a midwest emphasis with strong residential, mercantile, and industrial building activity.
Plans for a 60 by 130 foot garage and auto shop by Burd Auto Co will be prepared by architect J G Ralston, to be located on Fifth street west between South and Randolph. First floor for the business, second floor to be apartments, with work to begin when plans finish. City building notes list inspections, permits and numerous nearby housing projects and transfers in Waterloo.
Washington April 5 One hundred warships of Admiral Mayo's Atlantic fleet now at Guantanamo Bay Cuba sail for New York to remain until April 15 before heading to maneuvers along the Atlantic coast. The ships have been at battle practice and are slated for coastal maneuvers.
Governors and mayors met federal officials in Washington to discuss industry prices and steel and labor costs. March contracting shows potential rise over February, with private, public, and corporate projects driving activity. Notable builds include the City National Bank Galveston $125000, Manhattan Beach estates 75 bungalows, a $300000 seven story office in Washington, and a $1,000,000 eleven story Youngstown project, among others across Cleveland, Springfield, Canton, and Baltimore.
Ed ward Mahnke issued building permits Thursday and Friday under code provisions. Sam Frank 226 Fourth East erecting electric sign. D S Ramage 261 Alta Vista residence roof 200. Kirkpatrick Briggs & Alien Almond and Fourth wrecking lumber yard. Waterloo Electric Supply company no Fourth West erecting electric sign. L W Miller erecting garage 16x16. Mrs B A Baird residence roof 100. A J Miller lot 6 block 13 Hagermans addition moving house. A F Wheeler 69 Parker repairing garage 20. G Keunke Colorado Street moving house. William Mether 2027 Mulberry addition to residence 500. A R Moore 529 Kingsley Avenue garage 50. Frank Baker 1183 Berech Avenue residence roof.
A complete small bungalow for a couple or small family, 30 by 37 feet, frame construction with stone piers, stucco exterior, concrete steps, and a full basement. Estimated cost $3,000 to $4,000 not including heating or plumbing, heat options hot water or vapor steam. Main living and dining rooms on left with archway, projecting chimney, casement windows, French doors to porch, two bedrooms on right with bath, mission oak finishing, and white enamel remaining rooms.
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