Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-31
BUILDING
More Than Two Solid Miles of Structures,
Costing Over MI.ODn.O Dn.

nj ore Than Two Solid mnes of Structures,
Costing Over 81, OOO, 900.
Although the amount OF money invested in
new buildings in Omaha the past year was
nothing like what il was during 1892, the
number of building permits issued was
greater by forty than during the preceding
twelvemonth. TIT total permits issued
during 1898 numbered l,412, calling for ap es-
timated expenditure Of $685., $50. OF these
permits, 800 we're for new buildings, and
l,022 for additions and repairs. The amount
expended for additions and repairs was
Sl6s, S75, and for new buildings SSlg, g75,
making the average cost Of the new build
ings s., l03. OF the new buildings erected
during The year, eighly-seven were frame
one-story dwellings, seventy two-story frame
dwellings, nine one-stOry frame stores, four
two-story frame stores, eight one-story brick
dwellings, five two-stOry brick dwellings,
five one-sJory brick stores, eleven two-story
brick stores, five three-story brick stores,
l47 frame barns, nine storage buildings,
Three churches, eight manutacturinE esJab-
llshments, two schools, one club house, oae
hotel, one public library and art gallery, and
fourteen structures Classed as miscellaneous.
Tit Total frontage Of the new buildings is
IL, 1911 feet, and If Hil were placed closely in d
row would make u sOlu, continuous block for
Il distance Of Two and Ihree-fourths miles.
The figures given relating 10 cost OF the
new structures are those gwen 10y the build
ars when taking out The permit, and are es-
LimHJed, but as the fee IS based on the cost
of The building the cost Is therefore always
estimnteu too low. The experience Of the
building inspector is that the figures given
at his office do not exceed 70 per cent Of the
actual cost, and furthermore as the COST of
steam fitting and plumbing is not included,
The actual cost represents at least 40 per
cent in advance Of The figures above given,
which would make the total amount OK.
pended IL buildings during the year 81, BSa,.
$50, winch, III consideration OF the financial
depression, IS even more remarkable than
was the building record Of 1872.
A noticeable feature Of the building work
Of the year Is the large percentage Of tue
total amount that was expended in repairs
and additions, which rs far in advance OF
any year IN the history Of the city. IL may
also be noted that there We're no immense
plBlts established or palHtill office buildings
erected 10 greatly swell The Total cost, und
al the same time 10 initiate the average cost
Of buildings, but the development averaged
about the same all over the city. The show
ing therefore comes from the city nj large
and not from the enterprise OF u certain in
dividuIl, firm or corporation. Another thing
10 be taken into consideration IS that the
city hail is completed and wo-k has not
progressed on the new postuflce building, so
that there was al absence OF several
thousand dollars that assisted In making
the phenomenal showing Of 1892. In VI6w Of
all The circumstances the showing thai
Omaha makes IN this particular for the past
year Will be read 10y her citizens with sur
prise as well Us satisfaction.