Cedar River Park adds Waterloo district 1891 plat history
Cedar River Park addition in Waterloo was platted in 1891 by the Cedar River Park association led by E. T. Cowin and George W. Harbin with Morris McKienry as engineer. The four divisions A B C D formed private grounds for a public resort and riverfront control, including a later Chautauqua era. The area grew with homes and summer cottages, streetcar access, and gradual transfer of streets to public use by 1913.
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Waterloo
Cedar River Park
County Recorder
Cedar River Park Association
E. T. Cowin
George W. Harbin
Morris McKienry
Dow City
Church of God
City
Hazel Avenue
Oakland Avenue
Bluff Avenue
Riverside Drive
Glen Avenue
Linden
Maple
Elm
Poplar
Lindale
Riehl
Elm Street
Norwood
Hawthorne Avenue
Greenwood Street
Longfellow
Bryant
Whittler
Walnut
Willow
Upper
Chautauqua Park
Waterloo Chautauqua and Bible Institute
Gar
Cedar Falls
City of
Whitney Road
Sans Road
M. L. Newton
Weterloo
Addi
A Proven Plan With Distinctive Beauty
A discussion of small house design outlines plan No 6 B 20 featuring a 27 by 44 footprint with living and sleeping zones, practical flow, and compact yet generous space. It explains roof treatment, porch options, construction notes, lot facing and plan reversibility, with an editors note about the national Small House Service Bureau and how to obtain blueprints.
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American Institute “of Architects
Department of Commerce
United States
Mmking
West Mill Race Dammed for New Stores Construction
Work began to eliminate the old mill race in the west city section. A temporary dam is being built at the old flood gate above Fourth Street by sandbagging. The front wall of the new Schulte Realty building will serve as a water retaining wall, with the race backfilled to raise the surface to the basement level.
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Schulte Realty Company
Importance of Paint in Construction for Longevity
For homeowners and builders, using top quality paint and proper application saves costs over time. The article stresses careful surface prep, priming, multiple coats, and painting areas hidden from sight such as undersides of roofs and porches to prevent decay and corrosion.
Iowa March building falls 10 percent from last year
Des Moines reports Iowa started new building and engineering work in March totaling 5,639,100, up 43 percent from February 1928 but 10 percent below March last year. Public works utilities led with 1,987,300, commercial 1,134,000, residential 795,500, and industrial 654,500. first quarter new construction reached 13,964,100, up 31 percent year over year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Home Building in Towa Outruns 1927
In Des Moines on April 21 a state health department report shows Iowa new residence construction in March 1928 nearly tripled March 1927. Total in 15 cities reached 1,548,675 dollars versus 634,375 a year earlier. Last month 157 permits were issued.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
State Health Department
RealEstate Remodeling Costs and Farm Building Depreciation
The report lists remodeling totals totaling 8108,891 last month and 83,810 spent on REO. Class A structures across Des Moines Sioux City Davenport Cedar Rapids Dubuque Council Bluffs Waterloo Town City Burlington Ottumwa Mason City Marshalltown Keokuk Muscatine rank with varied values. Class B totals show Sioux City Waterloo Marshalltown. A paint expert warns farmers lose about 800 million yearly from depreciation of farm buildings due to inadequate painting.
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Reo
Des Motes
Sioux City
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Town City
Burlington
Ottumwa
Mason Ci
Marshalltown
Keokuk
Muscatine
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American Abstract & Title Company
Reliable Abstracters
Ewing & Crozier
Architecta’ Small House Services Bureau of the
Ine
Azfino Poren Soren
Cran See
Charae
Kitcwin
Pinyne Boom Mo
Laine
West Mill Race
York
Jess Sp
Copyight
Small House Service Bureau of the
United States, Inc. Home Builders’ Clinic
Waterloo Metal & Mfg. CO
Miles Street
Commercial Thone
Kingbard Hill
Kringbard
Lester W. Miller
Pioneer Bank
Electrleians
Independent Electric Co
Jefferson St
Johnny Kilowatt
Towa
Avert Financial
Weatherwax Insurance
Agency
B. VY
Hughes, Mer
Black Hawk
John G. Wright
L. E. Glaza CO
American Boiler Plats Furnace
H. B. Fereday
Cottage St
Stebbins Plumbing CO
Stebbins
Quest & Smith
Cleve G. Miller
Better Homes
Waterloo Roofing & Supply Co
East Fifth St
L. M
BIRD
Waterloo Lumber Co
East Fourth St
Bruner & Salz “Plumbing
Mulberry St
East Park Ave
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