Block in Heart of Residential Section Unplatted Till 1926
A historic Waterloo addition, Leavitt Johnson and Miller, shows Block No 18 left unplatted. Platted 1906 as seven blocks wide, it lies near Presbyterian hospital with Leavitt street, Ninth, Grant avenue, and eighth as boundaries. By 1926 block 16 was subdivided, enabling several homes by Watkins, Gonn, and Walter Johnson, amid alleys and irregular lot shapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Leavitt
Emmons Johnson
George B. Miller
Waterloo West
No. 18
Presbyterian Hospital
Leavitt
Fifth Street
Hammond Avenue
AO Presbyterian Hospital
Walter E. Johnson
Watkins
Frank E. Watkins
David Gonn
Walter Johnson
Leavitt, Johnson & Miller
P. J. Martin
May Building In 7 States Ages To New Top Mark
Des Moines June 9 Construction started in May in 37 states east of the Rockies reached the highest May total on record. Dodge report puts building and engineering contracts for this region at 9068 097 200, up 25 000 000 from April 1928. Central west May total stood at 192 868 300, 27 percent above last year and 3 percent above April this year. Five month center west total reached 823 984 300, up 2 percent from the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
Rocky Mountains
FL W. Dodge Corporation
Central West
Center West
What You May Want to Know About Building
Answers from the Architects' Small House Service Bureau of the United States Inc address common home construction questions. Substituting windows, porch foundations, payments to contractors, floor joist sizes, cobble stone walls, and recommended practices are covered with practical guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small House Service Bureau of the United States, Inc
Small Exouse Service Bureau
Amtrican Institute of Architects
United States Department of Commerce
Teadera
Techiesal Department of
Architects’ Small House Service Bureau
Small scale stucco half timber design with bright kitchen
A design labeled 4-A-3 features a front light filled kitchen with three window facings, built in cupboards and a dropleaf table seating seven. The plan includes a brick fireplace in the living room, two large bedrooms with multiple windows, a bath, a side kitchen and basement access, and a full basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittchen
Zerozone
Independent flues for stove and heater ensure proper draft
The speaker notes that heater, fireplace, and kitchen stove flues must be independent to prevent smoking and ensure complete combustion. Connecting a kitchen stove to a house heater flue impairs drafts of both, so every fire should have its own flue.
Duke Purchases Kingbard House From Miller at 345 Columbia Circle
Lester W. Miller announced the sale of a two story English stucco house at 345 Columbia Circle to Lamar J. Duke owner of the Waterloo insurance. The deal crowns Miller’s role as realtor and builder in the Kingbard transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester W. Miller
Columbia Circle
Lamar J. Duke
Waterloo Insurance
Miller builds new six room house on Kingbard hill
Agency notes the sale price stated as in five figures. Leo J. Darling negotiated the sale. The house is among several Miller has built on tracts he owns on Kingbard hill and typifies the modern style in this class, featuring six rooms, a bath, and a double garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Darling
Miller
Kingbard Hill
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Hospital
Ewing & Crozier Insurance
Automobile Pioneer
American Abstract & Title Company
Reliable Abstracters
First Nat'l Bank Bidz. Phans Thé
Bungalow
Saih
QUEST
Mr. Quick
MS Vine Peating
Rome
the Plumbers
Lamar Duke
Kingbard
L. W. Miller
Weatherwax
Insurance Agency
B. V. Hughes
Mer
Black Hawk Building
Earl C, Ulrich
Independent Electric Co
Jefferson St
Johnny
Kilowatt
Waterloo
Oil-O-Matic
L. E. Glaza CO
Cleve G. Miller
Better Homes
Henry W. Sedvert
Cutler Street
Iowa
Pioneer Bank
Stebbins Plumbing CO
Stebbins
Toots
Miles
Waterloo Metal & Mfg. CO
Waterloo Roofing & Supply Co
East Fifth St
Terloo Plumbing
Eating C
Park Ave
Sanitex
Sanitex Meth
West Fourth Street
Walker & Myers
Stevenson
John G. Wright
Jefferson
Jefferson Street
Stevenson Plumbing Co
Hope
C. P. Frederick
Conger Street
The
Netcott-Netcott Building Service Co
H. E. Netcott, Pree
E. Thi2d &Y
Standard Battery & Electric Co
Weat Fifth St
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