Embankment Growth Edges Parkway In Win netka Project
More than 3000 truck loads of fill from the Winnetka grade separation were used to build the embankment. At its peak it rises 17 feet above Skokie Boulevard, topped by a 16 foot bridle path and roadway. Sides will be planted and the finished embankment will beautify Longmeadow farm landscape. A residential park visit noted Florida leading an out of town parade.
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Winnetka
Skokie Boulevard
Longmeadow Farm
Connecticut Village Mecca for Visitors
Irvin A. Blietz home building project in east Wilmette attracts hundreds of Chicagoans and out-of-towners to a modern home construction fair. Visitors from nineteen states plus Alaska Hawaii and the Republic of Mexico attended the event over the past two weekends.
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North Shore
Connecticut Village
Irvin A. Blietz
East Wilmette
Alaska
Hawaii
Republic of Mexico
July Building Permits Climb in North Shore Villages
In four north shore villages Wilmette Kenilworth Winnetka and Glencoe July 1939 building permits totaled 35 with a valuation of 259225 up from June. Thirty five permits included 20 for new residences valued at 220825 12 for remodeling 35300 one commercial project 2500 one chicken house 300 and one garage 300.
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North Shore
Wilmette
Kenilworth
Winnetka
Glencoe
Wilmette Approves Plans for Three New Homes
Wilmette issues permits for three new houses and alterations. Theodore Williams designed a six room brick and masonry residence at 1718 Isabella street built by Power Engineering for H G Roberts costing 9000 dollars. Edwin Anderson and Senior C Brown plan a six room brick veneer and frame home at 2236 Birchwood avenue costing 8000 dollars with William B Betts as architect. Harold Holmes designs a three room one story house at 2642 Glenview road costing 4000 dollars. Permits issued to H Ruskin at 422 Forest avenue for 1600 dollars and C E Schaeffer at 830 Sixteenth street for 600 dollars.
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Theodore Williams
Power Engineering Company
H. G. Roberts
Isabella Street
Wilmette
Edwin Anderson
C. Brown
Birchwood Avenue
William B. Betts
H. J. Schoden
Glenview Road
Harold Holmes
H. Ruskin
Forest Avenue
C. E. Schaeffer
Sixteenth Street
Building Permits Total 31 000 for Week in Winnetka
Building improvements worth 31 000 were authorized in Winnetka for the last week of July. Two new residences are planned including a 111 Applebee Road brick veneer eight room two story home by Nelson Brothers for J D Pollock and a 69 Brier Street house for John Lay by Allied Builders. R F Houlihan is architect on both. Also a porch expansion at 366 Winnetka Avenue and second floor alterations at 90014 Linden Avenue to create two apartments were approved.
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Winnetka
S. S. Beman
Nelson Brothers
J. D. Pollock
Applebee Road
Allied Builders
Brier Street
John Lay
R. F. Houlihan
Oscar W. Dauber
Winnetka Avenue
Linden Avenue
H. O. Baker
July Closing Days Spur Glencoe Building Permits
Glencoe issued building permits totaling 44 275 dollars for two new residences and a remodeling. Hardy Newman at 273 Green Bay Road will cost 18 475 dollars with brick veneer and two car garage. Pearl Kleinman at 264 Dennis Lane home by Power Construction costs 16 000 dollars. Alfred D Anconda Jr filed for a residence addition at 180 Hazel Avenue priced 9 800 dollars. Architects Lichtman and Bach Inc Chicago and Chatten and Jacobson Chicago designed projects.
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Glencoe
Hardy Newman
Green Bay Road
Lichtman and Bach, Inc
Chicago
W. C. Tackett, Inc
Chatten and Jacobson
Power Construction Company
Pearl Kleinman
Dennis Lane
Hazel Avenue
Alfred D’anconda, Jr
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Jes Jones
Jones Products CO
Milwaukee
Wis
Lean
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Henry P. Kransz Company
S. LaSalle Street
Randolph
Home Loans and Savings
Winnetka Building
Elm St
The
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance CO
Quinlan and Tyson Mortgage Corporation
N. LaSalle Street
Chicago Central
Sherman Avenue
Evanston University
Real Estate and Building News
Florida
Longmeadow Saddle and Racquet Club
Connecticut Village Mecca
Jack Slown CO
Greenleaf Avenue
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