The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-12
BUILDING NOTES.
Improvements Completed and in
Progress.


are being rebuilt and remodeled,
additions are being made in way
that threatens to carry the building
season" far into the winter months.
Among the improvements now
under way in the city are a number
on North A and B streets in the Fifth
ward. That part Of the town is taking
on new appearances.
Tom Sewers is rebuilding his prop
erty at the corner of A street and d
avenue recently damaged by fire. 1t
is being made full two story place
with additional room and accommod-
ations. About 100000 viii be added
to the value of the property.
Mrs. Mary Ringo on North A street
between B and Q avenues has erected
costly story and half residence
place of five rooms and basement,
W. E. Richie doing the work. There
is bath room and closet and other
conveniences. The house is valued
at about $500 90. -
Geo. Jones is making some improve
ments to his place on North A street
that will cost in the neighborhood of
$3.50. 90. g A new closet and bath
room will be put in and needed i'm
provements added.
A. E. Greenway is remodeling his
place on North A street under the
direction of Nate Dow. The house
is being made two stories and four
rooms will be made in the upstairs
part. The improvements will amount
to about 100000.
S. Norris is having a large ten room
and basement residence erected on
North B street that will contain all
of the comforts and conveniences
that modern home makers can sug-
gest. Furnace heat, hot and cold
water, bath room and closets. The
exterior is plain with large porch
on the south and west. The interior
will be roomy and convenient. The
place will be worth between three
and four thousand dollars. Wooster
Mcmillan lie experimenting the work.
One of the incest and cosiest resi-
dence places erected during the
season is that of Johh G. Dow now
nearing completion at No. 623 North
B street. Nate Dow has the contract
for the work and planned the build
ing. 1t is full two story frame resi-
dence with basement under the entire
house. Six rooms are counted in the
basement including furnace room,
coal cellar and laundry room. The
first floor is occupied by entrance,
hallway and stairs landing, parlor,
sitting room, dining room, kitchen
and a first floor bed room. The
second floor is taken up with
three chambers, large room, bath
room and a storage room. A central
hall runs the entire length of the
second story. The house is roomy
and light. The exterior is attractive
and has large porch on the south
and east and the interior is cosy and
comfortable and will make a model
| home. The value of the home will
be about four thousand dollars.
G. W. Russell erected a pretty res
idence on North B street on the
south lot of the Adam Fehlinger
corner. 1t is neat and attractive
place of six rooms with all convent
ences cosy and comfortable in every
room. The value of the improvement
is about s25OO.OO.
Another of the substantial improve
ments of A street is the residence
erected by James Porter north of D
avenue. 1t is a neat and pretty seven
room cottage built by contractor
Wooster Mcmillan at a cost of about
$500 100.
E. II. Clifford at No. $40 North B
street has a fine and tasty little resi-
dence erected after style allits own.
The house contains six rooms and all
the modern improvements and is
worth about $500 90, Meredith
Brothers had the contract.
Herman Coryell this season has
erected a residence of neat design at
No. $50 North B street. 1t has seven
rooms and is an Improvement worth
about $500 90. 8. NJ. Parr held the
contract.
Ira Kellogg erected five room
tenament place on North B street.
The house has FIVE rooms and is
valued at about 1920 90 Mr.. Kellogg
also has a barn recently put up that
is worth about $4,000.
The Fret ward has maintained it's
record for improvement during the
season and several substantial i'm
proyements have been made or are
now in course Of completion,
Ed Reaser No. 7Os B avenue west
has raised his house, built an addi-
ton and has a. new roof and other
changes valued at $500.
The Wetsman place at the corner
OF B avenue and G street has been
repaired and improved to the extent
Of about 5000
Wesley Chapel is being rebuilt and
enlarged after a new model by its
owners. The new addition measures
16x24 feet and the completed Inn
provements viii increase the value
OF the property by at least 5000.