The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-05-23

B street is a fine addition to the land
scape in that part OF the city. The
property will be worth about $500.
Mrs. Mary Hunt will rebuild her
residence on North Market which
was recently destroyed by FIRE. The
residence win be entirely rebuilt aud
a modern home will stand upon the
site of the old house. The cost will
be about $4,000, plans by Wetherell.
George Howard who has recently
moved to the city will erect two
roomy modern cottages on his lots
on North ] street.
There has been a big store house
and property shed erected on the
south of the Iowa Central round
house. The dimensions are 5sxsO feet
and the building cost in the neighbor-
hood OF $500.
Charles Grill, GIL West Fourth ave-
nue., has made great Improvement
in his place by filling in the lot and
making additions to the house at an
expense of about $500. Mr.. Grill has
also improved his business room on
West High avenue at cost of about
5000.
J. s. Capel, 415 West B avenue, is
remodeling and adding to his home
making it more roomy and conven-
lent at cost of several hundred dol
lars.
Ed Matthews, 213 North l street, is
making some decided improvements
on his residence. There are new
windows and new porches and other
alterations at a cost of not less than
$3.50.
The H. D. Mcdowell property on
West avenue is being changed and
added to and otherwise improved at
cost of about $500.
Will Neagle is getting material on
the ground for the erection of three
modern cottages at the corner Of E
street and B avenue.
Meade Griffis bought the old house
that stood on the site of the viii
Neagle improvement and has moved
it to his lot No 912 North l street
where he will fix it over for a resi-
dence place at cost of about $500.
The John Kalbach property on
West @ avenue is nearing completion.
Henry Yer PIoeg, of North O street
has improved his place to the extent
of about $500.
There is great activity in the bust
ness part Of the city. Contractors
and laborers have all they can do
and will have during the summer.
The Harry Phinney block is in the
hands of the plasterers and will soon
be completed.
The foundation has been commence
ed for the E. H. Gibbs building on
west First avenue. The building ia for
the use of the Spencer wholesale
house and is strongly built to sustain
great weights. There will be model
Office in the building and fire proof
vault that will have an inside measure
ment If ska feet. The plans of the
building were drawn by Frank
Watherell.
Work on the new jail is being
pushed along at rapid rate. The
foundation is nearing completion.
The Charles Phelps building on
North Market street will be COM
menced in the immediate future.
Mr.. Gibbs is repairing his vacant
store room on North Market by put
ting in a new front and making other
alterations at cost of several hun.
dred dollars.
Dennis Robinson is building a new
business room on North A street. 1t
has twenty feet front and is fifty feet
long.
Architect F. E. Wetherell is busy
with the plans for the new Episcopal
church and work upon the new build
ing will be commenced in a few
weeks.
The contracts for the new federal
building will be awarded in a couple
of weeks and operations will begin
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