The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-09
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MUCH BUILDING
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Indications That the Year VIII
Eclipse All Previous Records.
BUILDING TRADES ExPECTAHT
MOST ACTIVE WEEK IN INVEST
MENI SECURITIES.
BUILDING TRADES ExPECTAHT

IT1LTH ting advent ot spring weathe
III coutractors and builders are il
ez7ettation Of q revival OF build
ing operations All the architects ar,
commencing 10 be rushed with order.
Tor PLANS and specifications for uumer.
GUS building projects. large and small
raab-y dwelling houses which viii
cost from 5000 to 5000. Lost year
was ole of great prosperity with the
building trades, and the prospect now
ls thar this year VIII eclipse it both in
the number Of buildings erected and
THE value of the improvements made.
The season opens with a more en-
.ru-zEiug outlook than a year ago.
There are ample assurances that brick.
lumber structural metals and other
materials VIII Doe In more plentiful sup
ply than was The case at the opening
of rle building season in 1901. and
prices. while slightly lower. are almost
certain 20 De stationary. FluCtuatinC
prices are detrimental, 10 the building
trades. The labor market IS wei SUD
Piled and barring any contentious be-
tween contractors and skilled artisans
and others over the question of hours
and wages, there should be no trouble
IN t-l- direction Tn fact there is no
present indication o. any dissatisfaC-
zion among the laboring class.
Some important building projects are
certain 20 be carried to completion this
year Undoubtedly before the middle
ol summer. construction work will have
commenced upon the federal building.
Before many weeks have passed con-
tracts viii be let for the large business
block 20 De erected by David Keith on
the site Of the old Walker House. and
construction has already begun on the
$4,000 annex 10 the Deseret News
building.
Other Big Building Plans.
In a little while the John Judaa
Miners home and hospital building On
the east bench and the new house of
worship of the First PRESBYTERIAN I
church on East South Temple street /
VIII begin TO rise above the ground.
The costly apartment houses of Louise I
trace Emery on North State street viii /
De In course Of construction within the
next couple Of months.
All these Improvements viii approx /
mate N,0u1090 in cost. In addition
hundreds of splendid dwelling houses
.n various parts of the city. smaller
business bloci7 warehouses and public
institutions Ga minor Importance viii
De- erected at a cost Of probably not
less than another $1,000. 000 If the
structures for the new shop buildings
u The Rio Grande Western and Oregon
short Line Railroad companies are
-fecIsd this year Salt Lakes building
'ecord for 1902 viii certainly be "a rec
)rd breaker
Architect Ware has prepared plans
or the erection Of an eight-room mod
IN dwelling for airs. Winnifred 4
nItn on the east side Of Seventh East
lreet between First and Second south.
''T brick VIII be used in the construc-
ION ana the cost viii be about $1,000
Dr. g. A. HUmmelDaugh is erecting
q elght-rOom residence on the west
de OF Ninth East street between Sec
nd and Third South. Red pressed
rick viii be used i'm the construction ]
ne house VIII be a story and a balf 5
. height and win cost $500. W. III
are is the architect.