Black Company Expands Waterloo Projects with $30,000 Contracts
The J. E. Currie Construction Co. lets additional bids totaling 30000 for the James Black Dry Goods building annex and enhancements. Architect J. S. Bartley announces a new Park Avenue garage story costing 15000. A $19000 sprinkler system and tanks contract goes to Crowder Bros. of St. Louis, with boilers and stokers by Waterloo Steam Boiler and Burke Engineering in Holland, totaling 10800. Excavation advances as 20 foot basement depth foresees water proofing foundations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Black Dry Goods Company
J. E. Currie Construction Company
J. S. Bartley
Park Avenue
Crowder Bros
St. Louis
Waterloo Steam Boiler Company
Burke Engineering Company
Holland, Mich
Burke Company
Waterloo Water Works
Bartley
Waterloo
Building in Owa Gains Old PGT In First Five Months
Des Moines June 16. New building and engineering work started in Towa in May amounted to 5 770 400 dollars, a 50 percent rise from May 1927 and a 19 percent rise over April this year, per FP W Dodge Corporation. Contracts awarded in Town so far this year total 24 490 760 dollars, up 30 percent from the same period in 1927. Analysis of last month s contracts.
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Des Moines
U.R
Towa
FP. W. Dodge Corporaton
Waterloo firms to build six John Deere expansion buildings
H A Maine company and general contractors were added to Waterloo firms awarded contracts for John Deere Tractor expansion. Six factory buildings will be constructed by Waterloo contractors. The power house sits at the north end of the property with a 16 foot smokestack, while a concrete storage building for sand and oil holds 50 000 tons. Basic materials come from Deere.
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H. A. Maine Company
General Contractors
Waterloo Construction
John Deere Tractor Company
Waterloo Contract
Allen H. Head
John G. Miller & Son
Jens Olesen & Sons Co
Olesen Company
J. E. Currie Construction Company
Waterloo Contractors
Power House
The
Deere Company
Building a Home on a Low Budget
Advice on financing a first home with 1000 down and 50 to 60 monthly payments. Explains that a contractor may finance via a first and second mortgage, cautions about hidden costs, and suggests joining a building and loan association. Also discusses interior woodwork for English style homes, favoring dark oak and restrained brick or stone fireplace framing with a modest mantel.
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Building and Loan Association
Brick and Half Timber House Set for Modern Charm
A design labeled 6-F-u0 showcases a brick and stucco home with half timber accents and a terra cotta chimney. It features a square hall, three sided casement windows, a brick faced fireplace, French doors to a veranda, a large kitchen with ample cabinetry, and a rear perch for cross ventilation. The plan notes lot size, orientation options, and that finished working drawings are available through the Home Building editor in cooperation with the Architects Small House Service Bureau.
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England
America
Iit
Architects’ Small House Service Bureau
American Institute of Archtects
United States Department of Commerce
Technical Department of the Architects
Small House Service Bureau
Haffa to Build $4500 Bungalow for Miss Berend
A J Haffa, 61 Parker Street contractor, awarded contract to build a bungalow at 814 Seventh Street West for Miss Tressa Berend at a cost of $4,500. Public works breakdown includes 2.7876 million for public works and utilities and 1.459 million for residential buildings.
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A. J. Haffa
Tressa Berend
Parker Street
Seventh Street
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Black Company
Park Ave
Owa
Maine
John Deere
Pee Eola
Ea Kgou
ASAE
Ewing & Crozier Insurance
Automobile Pioneer
American Abstract & Title Company
Reliable Abstracters
First
Nat'l Bank
Ernie
Mr. Quick
Quest
Independent Electric CO
Jefferson St
Johnny Kilowatt
Ian
Oil-O-Matic
L. E. Glaza CO
Cleve G. Miller
Better Homes
TAI
West Fourth Street
Sanitex
Walker & Myers
Stevenson
John G. Wright
Jefferson
Jefferson Street
Stevenson Plumbing Co
Weatherwax Insurance Agency
W. Hughes
Mer
Phobe
Black Hawk Ridge
Earl C. Ulrich
Henry W. Sedvert
Cutler Street
Iowa
Stebbins Plumbing CO
Stebbins
Lester W. Miller
Pioneer Bank
Thone
Waterloo Roofing & Supply Co
East Fifth St
Waterloo Metal & Mfg. CO
Hope
C. F Frederick
Conger Street
Netcott-Netcott Building Service Co
HE. Netcott
Pres
E. Third ST
East Park Ave
Iowa Public Service Company
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