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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1926

Page

4

Church Permit Dominates Weekly Building Activity

Trinity American Lutheran church at Fourth and South streets leads a strong week for new construction with a $75,000 cost. Six houses averaging over $6,000 each push the total to $119,300 for the week, aided by several garages and home remodels. Key permits issued include mills for dwellings at 115 Prospect Boulevard 2315 West Fourth and 21024 Pine Street, with additions to a garage at Fifth and Washington and other remodeling work.

Trinity American Lutheran Church Fourth and South Streets Charles ‘Wasson Millers Lester W. Miller Prospect Boulevard Pourth Street West Cal J. Miller Berth Avenue Charles McHinstry Pine Street A. &. Smith Third Street Fifth Washington Streets Lauritzen Construction Company Smith, Lichty & Hillman Second Sycamore Streets Hazel Swenziger South B. R. Torgerson Parker Priebe Bros Fourth East Florence Chevalier Sumner Charles McKinstry Pine Lonnie Vaughn Lafayette Lauritzen AE. Smith West Third Trinity American Lutheran Church Fourth J.P. Jones West Fourth Lester _W. Miller L. E. Park Utica Be Pathe Batil Ry, & Electric Co West Wees Pheer Tees

Warning in Buying a Lot and Building a Home

A long illustrated warning about the dangers of sentiment in real estate purchases. A prospective buyer, swayed by a glamorous lot and grass, buys a property without proper survey. Weeks later basement work reveals the lot sits below grade, causing costly grading and construction delays that nearly equal the purchase price. The piece urges careful research, specific material choices, and awareness of financing costs.

Architects' Small House Service Bureau Home Builders Cine

Fragmentary OCR text discusses architectural services and a film or program related to home builders. It mentions copyright 1925 and guidance about budgeting materials and labor, suggesting an instructional or promotional piece within a builders’ context. The readable portion centers on cost considerations and the role of the Architects' Small House Service Bureau.

Home Builders’ Cine

What You May Want To Know About Building

Questions cover safe cement and stucco temperatures, best kitchen floor treatment, lot cost guidance, and chimney flue safety. Advice warns against applying materials below 40 degrees, recommends linoleum floors flush with adjoining rooms, outlines lot cost as a house and lot percentage, and urges rebuilding a 17 inch square unlined brick chimney with a larger flue to prevent fire risk.

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Terloo Waterloo Iowa Trinity American Lutheran Organization John G. Wright Jefferson Street Iowa Securities Company East Ath St John G. Miller Construction Co City Loan Dept Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company Waterloo Savings Bank Bldg Corner Bridge and Commercial Lts Warner Cail Bovee Furnace Works West Eighth Street Iowa Securities East Fifth Street Quest & Smith West Fifth St The Dairy Cattle Congress Nauman Company Cedar and Park Avenue Daily Show U.S. G W. Chapman Lumber Co E. 7Th St New Orleans Setts Heath Dunkelberg, Leeper & Cropper, Inc W. Sth
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