Building Contracts East of Rockies Fall in May
Contracts awarded east of the Rockies in May totaled 587,765,900 dollars, down from April and May 1928. New York and Northern New Jersey saw the sharpest drop amid ongoing labor disputes, with five of eight districts showing gains and three declines. Residential and public works dominated the totals, while the Midwest districts continued an upward trend with residential and utilities leading the gains.
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Rocky Mountains
New York State
New Jersey
New York City
Midwest
West
Mlinos
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoms
Nebraska
Mary
Projecting Second Floor Design for Early American Homes
A 1929 feature describes design K C 7 with a larger second story, overhanging and ornamented with wooden drops. It praises the look as robust and romantic, notes space efficiently used, and highlights a living room, sheltered porch, three bedrooms, and attic stairs. Working plans available via The Architects Small House Service Bureau and editor notes.
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Architects
Burea
American Institute of Architects
Plans Headed On June 18 For AEW Isolation Ward
Black Hawk county isolation hospital annex plans approved by voters March 31 will have bids opened July 1. Architect John S. Bartley said the 30 by 50 foot two story plus basement unit will connect to the existing building with brick walls and fire doors. A new heating plant and equipment will support a larger patient load as part of a four unit growth plan expected to double capacity and be ready for occupancy in the fall.
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Black Hawk County Isolation Hospital
John. S. Bartley
R. A. Doty
What You May Want to Know About Building
A reader asks about repairing a large hole in a ceiling and whether plastering can be flawless. The reply notes that poor work is noticeable and that patched plaster always shows, suggesting ways to assess plaster quality and avoid visible repairs.
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Precehcal Consultin
Agle & Heal Electric Company
West Park Ave
Selecting an Architect For Your Building Project
Choose a reputable local architect to oversee the process. He will select qualified contractors to bid and choose the best price. Contracts fix completion time and price. bonding is his decision. Payments occur at intervals, with retention until completion, and only on receipted material bills and lien releases.
Des Moines Firm Awarded Davidson Building Contract
Sugarman Contracting company of Des Moines received the contract to remodel the Davidson building at the west end of Fourth street bridge formerly the Syndicate. Work starts next week with a cost near 85000 dollars for a new heating plant and equipment, and upon completion the building will house the Davidson Furniture company.
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Davidson
The
Syndicate
Fourth Street Bridge
Sugarman Contracting Company
Des Ma
Torr Maines
Davidson Furniture Company
Davidson Company
Miller to Build Homes on Mullan Block This Summer
The John G. Miller Construction Co will lay a sewer this summer on Mullan Avenue from Western Avenue to Notimer Street, preparing for a row of houses next year. Robert Miller, representing the firm, discussed the plan with the Courier after presenting to the city council. The company has long been active in home construction, having built Hillcrest apartments Elm Grove Terrace and Belmont Terrace, and now moves to complete Belmont Terrace. Plastering on Belmont Terrace apartments has begun by Chapman Clark.
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John G. Miller
Mullan Avenue
Western Avenue
Notimer
Robert Miller
The
Courier
Miller Company
Hillcrest Apartments
Elm Grove Terrace
Belmont Terrace
Belmont Avenue
Wellington Street
Norimer Street
Chapman & Clark
Contrac
Builders Aim to Finish Apartments by August Fifteenth
Miller said a crew of nine men is at work on the project and hopes to complete the apartments ready for occupancy by August 15. A 40 year courtship ended in Hagerstown as Miss Louise Hikes of York Springs married George N. Warner from Cushing Ohio.
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Tors
Miller
Hagerstown
Louise Hikes
York Springs
George N. Warner
Cushing
Ohio
Maryland
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Rockies
Central States
Rall
PORCH
Tal
Fost
United States Department of Commerce
Technical Department of the Architects
Small House Service Bureau
Architects’ Small House Service Bureau of the United States, Inc
AEW Foolation Ward
Des Moines
Mulan
Home Builders
J. L. Becker
Commercial St
Town Securities
East Fifth St
Homer S. Clark
Lafayette SL
Waterloo Theatre
Independent Electric Company
Jefferson St
Dows Te CT
Lron
Ames
TRON
Peinc
H. E. Fifield
Waterloo
L. E. Glaza Company
Hartleip Electric CO
Barker, Barrett, Johns-Mansville
Watson Products
R. C. Harrington
East Ninth St
Waterloo Metal & Mfg. CO
Miles St
Commercial
Lennox
Bennett Furnace CO
West Fourth St
West Mullan
H.C. Matthias & CO
Dunham Place
L J
Will Seiglin
South St
Waterloo, Ta
H. W. Sedvert
Cutler Street
the Perpetual Building
Enfayette Street
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