The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-20
YEARS GROWTH.
Building Operations in Topeka
the Past Season.
The Sum Expended on New
Construction
is MANY THOUSANDS.
List of the New Buildings in
Topeka This Year.
4 Great Number of Homes
Built by Residents.
5 MANY THOUSANDS.


The largest and most costly building
for which a permit was issued this year
is the Catholic church at Second and
Van Buren, streets. It will cost when
completed about $50. 600.
The W. a L Thompson wholesale
house Oh Jackson street, which is so
feet wide, $50 feet deep and four stories
high, cost $4,000
F. O. Popenoe's new house in High
land Park cost in the neighborhOOd Of
S25. 600.
The Office building which c. J. Devlin
intended to erect at Eighth and Jack
son streets was not built owing to
trouble with the title to the real estate
upon which it was TO be situated 1t
viii, however. be built when the tangle
IS Strengthened out.
The Improvement this year has been
general. No one could drive a dozen
blocks in any direction without seeing
new buildings in process Of construc-
ton
There has also been a general fixing
up" Dozens of houses were remOdeIed
and many received additions Houses
were painted which had been in seedy
clothes for several years and lawns
were beautifed which had been long
IN spite Of the war there was a con
slant and healthy business in real
estate. People have learned that To-
paka property is a good investment and
the snaps have been picked up by
men with money who saw no better op-
portunity for making it earn something
for its pOssessor-
The following list includes the new
residences and business houses that
have been erected within the corporate
limits of Topeka this year:
Mrs. J. Z. Frisby. new residence On
Jefferson street Cost $500
Amos LOugaker, dwelling on Lincoln
street Cost $500.
George Hughes, dwelling on College
J. c. DoIruan, new feed mill on Cor
don street, North Topeka Cost $500
John Haggart, bath house on Harr1-
son street. Cost $500
J T Clark, business house lot IL
Kansas avenue. Cost $500.
G. L Stitt, business house on Locust
street Cost $500
Mrs E P. KeHarn. business house on
East Sixth street Cost S1,70O- Addition
70 business house Cost 800
a NJ Baird, dwelling on Jackson
street North Topeka Cost $500.
Noeser Ice Manufacturing company
addition to cold storage plant on POLK
street Cost $500
W. w. Manspeaker, addition to pusl-
ness house on Kansas avenue cost
g. ". Jewell. business house on kan
sas avenue. Cost $1,000
n 1 Dalton. residence on topeka @F-
euue Cost 81 500
P J. johnson. new residence on Tyler
street Cost $1,000
Topeka Railway Co, car house COST
Geo. Hackney. business house on
Kansas avenue. Cost $500
T W. Harrison, Two dive hnss on
TAYLOR street. Cost Of each $50
" \ L Thompson, bu mess house on
Jackson street Cost $4,000
J 1 Benedict. residence on Buchanan
street Cost $500
cy street. Cost 500
T. J. Swearinger, residence on Tyler
street Cost $4,000.
POIIa Norman, dwelling on Central
avenue, North Topeka Cost $500
F L Sexton. residence on Topeka av-
enue- Cost $1,000
Oliver Wolff. residence on Jackson
street. North Topeka Cost $500
Z N Wright. residence on Brigham
avenue Cost 81 200
EstaIIa Euler, dwelling On Lane street.
Cost $500.
7. D. Hammatt. residence on Polk
street Cost 50. 500
W WhitecatIon, business house on
Percy street Cost $500.
James NJ. Black. residence on Polk
street Cost 1900.
A H Overtou. dwelling On Buchanan
street Cost $500
John McAII ster, residence on Branner
street Cost $500
H Reisuer. dwelling On Harrison
street Cost $500
Addition to Connelly's packing house
on Curtis street, North Topeka Cost ST.
200.
John P. Bauer. jr.. residence on Mon
roe street, North Topeka Cost $500
Anna L Campbell, dwelling on Pine
street Cost $500
John Huff. dwelling on Tenth street
Cost $500
Thso- E, r HuE q z6 residence on Topeka
NJ H sly. dwelling on Topeka ave-
nue. Cost 800
Addition to Charles Woln's packing
T 9. Scott. res dence on West First
street Cost 81, coo
". H Ker.e, residence on Van Buren,
street Cost $1,000
Ewart Lumber Co. Office building and
sheds Cost $500
NJ Durieu, dwelling on Topeka aven-
ue- CCct s.. 400
J. Z BeEe5ict, dwelling on TLirt eenth
street Cost $1,000
James Smith, dwelling on Harrison
street Cost $500
E E Clearinghouse, broom factory.
Garcetta Lucas. dwelling on Lane
street Cost $1,000
c. H Parkhurst, dwelling On Monroe
street Cost 81. 500.
c H Parkhurst, dwelling on Monroe
street Cost $500.
Mrs NJ J. Framptou. residence on
Lincoln street Cost $1,000
Mrs II L Frampt0n. Residence on
Lincoln street Cost 81. 0GO.
Charles Jones. dwelling on Monroe
strest Cost s. COO.
". H Grautus. residence on Quincy
street Cost 81 SEQ
E Hughes. dwelling on Clay street.
Cost 81 900.
United Brethren church on Quincy
street. Cost Sc. goo
Mrs Carrie SchUtt dwelling on Tay-
Tor street Cost 8. 600
Harriet z Hull dwelling On Morris
avenue Cost $50
Mrs z P kelIau- business house On
East SIX avenue Cost 81 700
St Jossph's Roman Catholic church
on Van Buren, street. Cost So, coo.