Downtown Waterloo building activity drives remodeling boom
Reconstruction and remodeling in Waterloo during January and February show the bulk of work on downtown stores. D B Toenjes notes 20 remodeling permits and eight for new houses as repairs follow fires with major projects at Selgel Auto, Warwick lock store, and Sibert’s jewelry. Other notable restorations include First National Bank, Bickley Realty, Waterloo Drug, and multiple residences on both sides of the river.
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Waterloo
D. B. Toenjes
Harger
Selgel Auto, Company
Pierce
Warwick
Cowin
Sibert
First National
Anna “Wagner
Sycamore
Bickley Realty. Com
Robert
Easley
Wome
Park House
Buxton
Michigan’avenue
Filler
Columbia
Circle
Rank Bisdorf
Charles
James
Farrier
Avenue
Leslie JH
Schtubbe
Hays
Mn -Delorbe
Love Nest Economies for Married Couples in Studio Living
The piece discusses economical studio apartments in Greenwich Village, offering ideas for living dining room layout with a drop leaf table and wall furniture. It suggests painting interiors in a single color, using a painted china cabinet, and adding inexpensive India prints to create individuality within small spaces.
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Greenwvich
Greenwich ‘Village
Dutch Colonial House Plans Stand Test of Time
A long description of a Dutch Colonial style house praised for its lasting appeal and practical design. The article details a two story layout with attic rooms, a compact plan for narrow lots, and a servantless American home concept. It notes the design emphasizes efficiency, a graceful roof, proper window and door placement, and potential for a side or rear porch. Includes editor's note crediting Architects Small House Service Bureau and a call to contact the Home Building Editor for blueprints.
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Small House Service Bureau
United States, Inc
United States
American Institute of Architects
Department of Commerce
Wartey Starts Jobbing Business Expansion
Wartey Warley, at 424 Fourth Street West, after 19 years as a retail dealer in wallpaper paints and glass, announces expansion into wholesale jobbing in paints oils and varnish. By contract with Lowe Brothers of Dayton Ohio, Wartey becomes wholesale agent for their products in Black Hawk Grundy Bremer Butler and Buchanan counties. A large stock will be kept in the Waterloo store and warehouse. the first carload was just being unloaded.
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T. Warley
Fourth Street
Lowe Brothers Company
Dayton
O. Warter
Black Hawk
Grundy
Bremer
Butler
Buchanan
Waterloo
Fifield Builds Bridge in Kansas
H E Fifield a bridge contractor from 712 Pioneer Bank Building Independence Kansas is constructing a four span concrete arch bridge over the Verdigris River at Independence The 420 foot long structure will cost about 33000 and work began in September with completion expected during the counting summer
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H. E. Fifield
Pioneer Bank
Independence
Kan
Verdigris River
Owork
Saddlery Co Has Big Leather Line
Waterloo Saddlery company expands beyond harness to wholesale leather goods. It sells traveling bags suitcases kitbags gladstones hat boxes trunks wallets and more to retailers across Iowa Nebraska the Dakotas Minnesota and Midwest. Local display room offers large varied stock up to date styles for Waterloo shoppers promising attractive prices and easy selection.
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Waterloo Saddlery Company
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Midwest
Waterloo
Olesen firm buys vacant house for relocation and remodel
Jens Olesen and Sons Construction Co buys the vacant seven room dwelling at 323 Seventh Street East from Glinton D Hays and plans moving it to the 1600 block on Sycamore Street to remodel into a modern five room house.
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Jens Olesen & Sons Construction Co
Seventh Street
Glinton D. Hays
Campbell Avenue
Sycamore Street
Currie Company Advances Mt Vernon High School Project
W E Currie president of Currie Construction returned from Mt Vernon Ia where the firm builds a new high school begun last October under a Waterloo awarded contract. The 118 by 125 foot two story building includes a large auditorium gymnasium and stage designed for flexible use. Estimated cost is about 115000 dollars with the second story slab poured this week and completion planned for opening next fall.
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W.E. Currie
Currie Construction Company
Mt. Vernon
Currie Company
Ocober
Waterloo
Revised Blueprints for Allison School to Be Ready Tuesday
Revised plans for an Allison, Ind., high school addition will be ready for contractors by Tuesday. Architect M. Cleveland announced Sunday. Bids will be taken March 25 at Allison. Previous bids exceeded the authorized amount, so revised plans by order of the school board call for a smaller building costing about $20,000.
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Allison, In
M. BR. Cleveland
Allison
Schoor Board
Ralston Confers With Fonda Board on High School Plans
Waterloo architect John G. Ralston met with the Fonda board of education this week to review final sketches for a $106,600 high school to be built this year. A draft plan will be submitted next week and bids are expected to be invited soon. The contract could be let early in May.
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John G. Ralston
Waterloo
Fonda
Board of Education
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