Fourth and Pine Lot Sold for 3000 to Spur Northward Growth
S W Themes of 221 Fremont with Waterloo Savings bank sold a 40 by 110 foot vacant lot at Fourth and Pine for 3000 as plans for a two story brick building with two storerooms on Fourth and one on Pine were announced. Thomas, a locomotive engineer, said financing will shape the project and detailed plans will follow. William Holland real estate dealer and auctioneer handled the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Street
Fair Goon
Fourth and Pine
S. W
Fremont Street
Waterloo Savings Bank
Thomas
Central ‘Locomotive
Pine Street
Wiliam, Holland
Building Questions Answered by Architects Bureau
Advice from the Small House Service Bureau and AIA. Cracked boards mean improper drying, not cold basement. Wax directly on open grain floors. avoid shellac. Common bricks with varied mortar can yield durable walls. white or cream mortar preferred. use expert masons. Shaving tile grout stains often resolves. consult architect or tile setter. acid is usually safe on clay tiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick Manufacturers ‘Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Gray Shingle House in Kingbard Tract Receives Permit
An unusual Lester W. Millers Kingbard Hill project will feature an English style home with wide gray shingles for the exterior. The permit, issued this week, sets a $7,500 cost for the seven-room house at 315 Columbia Circle, built by contractor Cleve Miller on a 100 foot frontage tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester W. ‘Miller
Kingbard Hill
Columbia Circle
Cleve Miller
Sae
Cornerstone Laid for Mount Vernon High School Building
A cornerstone ceremony was attended by BW Currie, general contractor, and John G. Ralston, architect, for Mount Vernon Iowa’s new high school under construction. The Cedar Rapids band played as a large crowd gathered. the $115,000 building is to serve as a deluxe high school, with ceremonies postponed until weather permits outdoor events.
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A. BW Currie
John G. Ralston
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
Attractive English style small house plan 6-A-83
The piece describes a compact English influenced home design featuring a front long dining living and sun room span, first floor bedroom option with potential bath, built in kitchen storage and a second floor with two bedrooms. Construction options include wood frame with stucco or brick veneer, sun room glazing, and regional bureau plans for small house service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Architects
How to judge a home site beyond frontages
A 1927 Homes Builders Clinic guide urges buyers to vet real estate with care. It lists twelve criteria from expert advice: reliable dealer, appraisal, clear title, exact boundaries, healthy sunlight and air, favorable summer winds, adequate frontage, solid earth, high land, level grading, regular shape, and good soil for construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciidren
English Colonial House Begins Excavation in Prospect
Fred L. Fell of 175 Prospect Boulevard starts digging for a fine new residence at 181 Prospect with Mauser and Fell General Contracting. The one story brick and stucco English colonial will have a 40 by 37 foot footprint, thatched roof, brick terrace, and an estimated cost of about $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Fell
Prospect Boulevard
Prospect
Mauser & Fell
Eagle Grove Church Seeks Bids For New Building
Bids to construct the First Methodist Episcopal church and Sunday school annex at Eagle Grove Indiana will be opened June 3 at Eagle Grove. Architect John S. Bartley announced plans will be ready for contractors next week. The project is expected to cost about 75000 dollars.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Eagle Grove
John S. Bartley
Land transfers and property deeds listed in Cedar Falls area
A sequence of property transfers and deeds is documented, naming numerous grantees and grantors such as William J. Dempsey, Laura Harns, Venette M. Jersa, H. Mishler, Nora Bandfield, Mabel M. Ricketts, Maude A. Cobb, Paulina Bruns, Tina March, Clara Lon, H B Cropper, Ida R K, Paul Davia, Campbell Baking Co, William Howrey, James Welch, and others. Transactions reference lots, blocks, streets, plats, sections, and land in Cedar Falls, La Porte City, and surrounding areas, with dates across 1889 and other unspecified periods.
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William J. Dempsey
Hubert B. Berkin
Northeydale
Laura Harns
Venette M. Jersa W. Fox
N. R. Osborn
Fred Hanson
H. W. Briden
Potter
Pt Nch
H. E. Mishler
Nora Bandfield
East Side
Sely
la Porte City
T. Wagner
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Woodlawn
Mabel M. Ricketts
Maude A. Cobb
Wert East Wiliam
Howrey
James N. Welch
York
Krapfel & Paco
Land Transfers and Lot Subdivisions in Local Additions
A dense listing of land transfers and property deeds across sections and blocks includes Jens Jorgensen to Ida Imlay, Mary V. Thompson to Anna M. Lorenzen, Lorenzen to Thompson, and various parcels in Doe's, Overman & Brown's, Halliday's, Miller's, Summit, and other subdivisions. Several transfers name multiple heirs or trustees, with references to specific lots, blocks, and additions in Cedar Falls and nearby areas.
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Jens Jorgensen
Ida Imlay
Mary V. Thompson
Anna M
Anna M. Lorenzen
Doe
Ss. D. Moore
Martin Barth
Jacob B. Grain
Otto Steffen
Overman & Brown
Falls McCreary
Falls
Oscals Cue
Ingamells
West Side I. BE. Chapel
Nettie M. Bufield
Arthur J. Bandfield
Geo. W. Bandfield
Halliday
Miller
Aevi C. Stabenow
Ernest A. Archer
Salata
Eerie
Linden Place
Tda
Imlay
George J. Reiner
Eva M. C. Petersen
John M. Blaine
Maude Jane Wilson
Hammond & Hopkins
New’s
H. Gillen
Richard Jh. Curtis
Mill Square
Pauline Strayer
Richard Arp
Miller's
Hudson Rienzi C. Hovis
Frank Sarah ©. Randall
Millers
Hudson
Hudson Hudson
Curtis
Mill's Square
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We Thomas
J. C
Small House Service Bureau of the
United States, Inc
American Institute of Architects
Department of Commerce
United States
Kingbard Tract
H. S. Building
the Architects’ Small House Service Bureau of the United States, Inc
Small House Service Bureau of the United States, Inc
Wome Builders’ Clinic
Fell
Eagle Grove M. E
Commercial St
L. E. Glaza CO
Walker & Myers Electric
Sailing Service
Jefferson St
Waterloo Electrical Supply Co
Cleve G. Miller
Better Homes
Sherwood
E. 4Th St
Bryant Paying CO
Black Hawk Building
Covell
Fuel Oil Service CO
Home Builders
Quest & Smith
West Fifth St
C. W. Chapman Lumber CO
East Seventh St
Oman
Iowa Public Service CO
Waterloo, Iowa
Iowa Securities Company
Bovee Furnace Works
Waterloo
Iowa
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