The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
They will Put Up a Handsome
Modern Building.
John II. Hohmann Buys Inter-
est in the Firm.
Business Will be Conducted
on a Larger Scale.

The deal was closed last night, where
bv Lamm g. Landkammer purchase
from the Mccormick Harvesting Ma
cnine company the three lots on the
west side of Front street, just south
of the Saulpaugh. This is the prop
erty that the Mccormick company Sc
cured several years ago with view of
erecting building, and has a frontage
of IS feet and runs back $50 feet to
the railroad tracks. 1t is nearly oppo-
site Lamm & Landkammer's present To-
cation. 1t is one of the most central
locations in the city and the firm is to
be congratulated upon having secured
it.
The new owners expect to erect
magnificent building upon it the pres
emit year. Plans will be prepared at
once for handsome, modern four story
building, and the first and second
stories will nave elegant large plate
glass windows The interior will De
fitted with large passenger and freight
elevators. steam heating plant, electric
light plant. and all of the necessary
modern equipments to meet the large
and increasing demands of the business
of Iamm < Landkammer. for this firm
will occupy the new building.
OF great benefit to Lamm & Land
hammer in their new location will be
the railroad facilities in the rear. The
firm will have its own private track
leading to the rear of the building. As
the firm purchases nearly all of its
goods in carload lots this will enable it
to handle its goods with the least pos
sible expense. 1t will also add several
new lines of goods to its present large
stock and the business as whole will
be conducted on much larger scale
than at present.
Messrs. Otto f. Iamm and Joseph
need no introduction tuFreePress readers.
Both were born and raised in Mankato.
and were brought up in the furniture
business. A little over seven years ago
they commenced business in their pres
ent location. 100 South Front street.
Through hard and careful application
to business and through their honest
business methods they have worked up
fine trade, which has made their pres
pnt quarters too small to hold their
big stock of goods.
Mr. John II. Hohmann, who recently
moved to Mankato from st. Paul, has
bought third interest in the business
and will begin to take an active inter
est about Aug. lst. He, too, is well
known in Mankato He was for four
teen years secretary and general man
ager of one Of the largest furniture fac
tories IN, st. Louis and is therefore we'll
posted IN the styles and qualities of
furniture. land his connection with
LammG& Landkammer will be a. valu-
able acquisition. The style of the firm
will be.Lamm, Landkammer & Hoh-'
Manu.
The undertaking business will be con-
Quoted, as heretofore, from the under
taking parlors at l22 Walnut street,
where Lamm & Landkammer have one
of the finest equipped establishments of
the kind i'm Minnesota. 1t will continue
under the management of Mr.. Glen
Chittenden.
The putting up of the new block will
almost fill in gap on Front street that
has long been an eyesore. 1t is one of
the most important deals consummated
in years. Smith & Mention expect to
erect two story building on their lot
just north of tn Getty hall. This will
be good year for Mankato The city
is taking great strides forward, with
the paving of its streets and project
ed street car line. There are several
other enterprises under consideration
that will be made public in due time,
and all put together will give Mankato
a decided boost.