New England bungalow design reflects automobile era shift
The city building commissioner notes cars have changed home size desires from eight to twelve rooms to five or six for practical living. The featured New England style bungalow emphasizes compact comfort, fewer stairs, and efficient space usage, with plans provided by the Architects Small House Service Bureau and endorsed by the American Institute of Architects.
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David B. Toenjes
Toenjes
Sam
Mary
Waterloo
Architects
Small House Service Bureau of the
United States, Inc
United States
American Institute of Architects
Department of Commerce
Architects' Small House Service Bureau of
The
Department of Commercce
Fireproofing Homes Through Fire Stops And Flue Care
A home building guide explains fire stops inside wooden walls to trap flames and slow spread. It advises installing noncombustible firestopping between joists and studs, lining flues with tile, and maintaining solid foundations to prevent chimney and flue fires. It warns against thin shingles and urges durable materials to curb attic and roof fires.
Building Volume Sets August Construction Record
August construction activity reached a new monthly peak with an eight percent increase from July, the highest since records began in 1926. The Associated General Contractors index shows August at 238 on a 1913=100 scale, with prior months listed from January through July.
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Washington, D. C
Associated General Contractors of America
Timber roof options for durable homes discussed
An excerpt from 1927 guidance by the Architects' Small House Service Bureau outlines roof choices for durable residences. It notes metal roofs and tile stone or asbestos options as superior, with emphasis on long lasting construction.
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Gles
Small House Service Bureau of the
Pies States, Inc
Finic
Building questions answered by architects bureau
The article summarizes practical home building guidance from the Architects' Small House Service Bureau. Topics include installing shut off stops on water lines, stair design for climb ease, door fit and frame sag, metal lath use for ceilings, calculating hot water radiation, siding corner joints, and finishing radiators. Mention of precise steel tapes used in surveys concludes the piece.
Lumber output in 1926 US declines from 1925 figures
The United States Department of Commerce reports 1926 lumber, lath, and shingles totals from the annual forest products canvass. Lumber falls 3.7 percent to 36,935,930 thousand feet, lath down 2.5 percent to 3,083,130 thousand, and shingles drop 18 percent to 6,008,346 thousand. Washington shows the largest state increase, and yellow pine and Douglas fir remain dominant species. A separate note says a Soviet expedition reports 324,000 acres cleared of locusts by airplane spraying.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Commerce
United States
Washington
Russia
Stark Firm Builds Large Iowa Wisconsin Projects
Theodore Stark & Co., Cedar Rapids based general contractors with offices in Milwaukee and Chicago, report contracts exceeding $6,000,000 for new work across Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and New York. The firm recently finished a 1.5 million continuation school in Milwaukee and is constructing a $1.5 million office theatre in Milwaukee and a half‑million Kohler building in Kohler, Wisconsin. Leonard F. E. Stark, son of Theodore Stark, locally inspecting Waterloo theatre construction.
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Fourth Street
Theodore Stark & Co
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
Wis
Chicago
Middlewest
Theodore Stark
Robert Stark
R. J. Stark
Leonard E. Stark
Middle West
Leonard FE. Stark
Waterloo
Stark
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ilinois
New York
Kohler
Bungalow Planned for Traer Publisher
Publisher J G Ralston and son architects are finalizing plans for a fine residence in Traer. The project details emphasize quality design and local building standards for a prominent local publisher.
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TRAER
J. G. Ralston & Son, Architects
Traer Star-Clipper Announces English Bunna Low Building
The Traer Star-Clipper reports Harry Tasier plans a brick one story building 33 by 51 feet in Traer. The structure will be sponsored by Tasier and his father and will be erected on the town streetfront as a new local feature.
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Traer
Harry Tasier
Traer Star- Clipper
Chicago Plans 25 Story Lakefront Apartment Tower
Chicago announces the erection of a 25 story apartment building at 5000 East End Avenue on the former Chicago Beach hotel site. The project by 68 W. Straus & Co includes two 10 room roof bungalows, about 100 units, Tudor Gothic design, and a uniform four facades treatment with hidden roof structures.
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Chicago
W. Straus & Co
East End Avenue
Chicago Beach
South Shore
Shore
South Park
Lake Front
Bertram Goodhue
Two Continents
Ladybird Beetles Feed Trout, Birds Avoid Them
The article notes that ladybird beetles, avoided by birds, serve as a major food source for trout, highlighting insect-prey dynamics in aquatic ecosystems.
Discounted Oil Burner Offered With Full Service Support
A home oil burner is advertised at a greatly reduced price. The unit is mechanical with modern electrical safety and control features. Replacement parts and service can be provided quickly by responsible parties at a reasonable charge.
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Waterloo
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