New six story John Deere plant rises with open sidetrack
Construction of a six story John Deere Tractor company plant in Waterloo Iowa advances despite hurdles. The heat treat room with 30 ovens and oil quenching stays active as the contractor maintains a continuous rail sidetrack for inbound materials and finished products. By now the sixth floor slab is poured and brick work reaches the second floor with glass roofing and extensive window space planned.
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John Deere Tractor Company
Prrs
Waterloo
Building Questions Answered by Architects Service Bureau
The paper provides Q A guidance on basement partitions footings wall options fire protection and costs, radiator finishes and efficiency, copper bronze window screens cost reduction, kitchen ventilation options including range hoods and fans, window height near ceiling, insulation for pipes to prevent freezing, and advice on a cement porch floor and reinforced concrete slab with masonry walls, plus suggestion to consult an architect for final solution.
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Wnuse Service Bureau of the
United States, Inc
Modern bungalow apartment house design offers spacious light filled living
A design 4-K-16 presents a single family dwelling with no dining room, a versatile living area, two bedrooms with ample closets, a compact bath, and a kitchen with labor saving features. The plan emphasizes privacy, basement storage, and rear terrace, using cast stone trim and a red roof for a picturesque look. Complete working plans available through The Architects Small House Service Bureau with moderate cost.
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A Imaster
August building contracts rise in 37 states
Des Moines reports a mixed August for construction. Contracts totaling 516.97 million were awarded in 87 states east of the Rockies, led by the central west district with 186.29 million. New work planned reached 612.34 million, while last August showed declines.
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Des Moines
CMS
Rocky Mountains
F. W. Dodge Corporation
New York
United States
Central Western Division
Milnais
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Misssouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Andebraska
Midwest
Central’ West
Model Gas Equipment House to Be Built Here
A Blue Star model house on Rainbow Drive has been approved by E. C. Brandt Cedar Heights. The home will follow American Gas Association specifications and feature modern gas equipment including a gas Jog fireplace with heaters and an automatic storage water heater.
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Selzer Furniture Company
Chicago
Brandt
Standard Gas Equipment Corporation of
New York
Selzer
Rainbow Drive
E. C. Brandt
Cedar Heights
American Gas Association
Western Union Plans Huge New York Building
Western Union will erect a 24 story blocklong headquarters in downtown New York costing 13.5 million dollars. The 1,000,000 square foot steel brick structure on Hudson Street will house 4,000 employees with five operating rooms and extensive training facilities. Architects Voorhees Gmelin Walker and builders Marc Hidlitz & Son lead the project designed to connect to branches via 25 pneumatic tubes and serve as a center for telegraph traffic and corporate operations.
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Western Union
New York
Voorhees, Gmeslin &, Walker
Marc Hidlitz & Son
Telephone & Telegraph
Broadway
Walker Street
Stock Exchange
Cotton Exchange
Produce Exchange
Wall Street
Forty-first Street
Battery
Times Square
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the Architects’ Small House Service Bureau of the United States, Inc
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Elmwood Cemetery
Frederick Kistner
Elmwood Cemetery Association
Trederick Kistner
Edna Yard
FL. M. Beal
Elm Wood Cemetery
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Harvey Beal
Aeneas Joseph Kurth, Jr
John W. Wilson
Hammond & Hopkins
Daniel E. Miller
Esther G
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Thelma M. Tope
Amy I. Payne
Cedar Taylor
Jackson Taylor
Cedar
Esrieves Ralph Miller
Joli Mergen
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Leavitt
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Connecticut
Vermont
New Hampshire
Ewing & Crozier
Automobile Pioneer
Oil-O-Matic
L. E. Glaza CO
Lennox
Waterloo Metal & Mfg. CO
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New York City
University of Business
Independent Electric CO
Jefferson St
Johnny Heilowatt
Walker & Myers
Stevenson
John G. Wright
Jefferson
Tumbing
Tin
Jefferson Street
S. F. Stevenson Plumbing Co
Quest & Smith
Mr. Quick
Eamns
Ai Quest Co “Smith the Plumbers
Cleve G. Miller
Better Homes
Divisian and Rath Sts
Henry W. Sedvert
Cutler Street
Towa
New Colonial Furnace
Stegman & Trainor
Waterloo Roofing & Supply Co
East Fifth ‘St
the Nauman Co
West Park Ave
Waterloo, Iowa
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