The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-11
BUILDING SEASON
WILL Be GOOD ONE
Much Money Will Be Spent in
New Buildings and in Re-
modelling the Old.
ARCHITECTS VERY BUSY
ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE
is THAT AT THE FIRST ENG
LIsH LUTHERAN CHURCH..
ARCHITECTS VERY BUSY

The poor building prospects, which
discouraged architects and contractors
a few months ago, have turned out
contrary to expectations and the sum.
mer of 1905 now promises to outdis-
lance any other season in the amount
of money spent in building residences
and in remodeling. All contractors
have their hands full and will be busy
for several weeks. Architects are, of
course sharing in the boom, and are
busy preparing plans and specifica-
tions for many residences, as well
as other buildings.
One we'll known architect stated
yesterday that it is his belief that
the class of buildings being erected
this year is better than the grade of
houses built last year. There are
several fine residences, costing $4,000
or more each to be erected this sum-
mer. Wood is being used almost al
together, it seems, IN building the
houses. There is considerable remod
cling being done, and more money is
really being spent in this way than
in new structures.
Probably the most expensive piece
of work proposed for this summer is
the remodeling of the First English
Lutheran Church, on South 18th ST.
This will cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000. The addition which is to be
of brick and will be finely furnished.
The brick addition to the st. Paul's
Lutheran Church will also cost con-
siderable money. This addition en-
larges the Sunday School department
and connects the chapel building with
the main church.
A New School House.
A new school house on the National
Road, just west of Richmond will cost
about $4,000. Plans were drawn for
it by Architect Kaufman. Mr.. Kauff-
man is also drawing plans for five
new churches, some of which are I'M
der course of construction. They are
at Logansport, Upton, Paulding, Ohio,
Normandie, Ind, and the First English
Lutheran church, in this city. A new
eight-room school house at Aurora,
Ind, for which he is drawing plans,
is to cost $4,000.
Architect Yates has completed plans
for brick warehouse, 1877 by 125 feet,
which will be built by the Gaar, Scott
Co., in Regina, Canada. This ware
house will enlarge the facilities of the
local plant in Canada. Mr.. Yates is
also making plans for other buildings
in different Indiana cities.
J Judson's RUPEES New Home.
The list of houses to be built this
summer is large. Judson Rupe will
build a new residence in the first block
on So. Fourteenth street. The house
will have nine rooms, and will cost
about $4,000 The first story will be
of brick, the second of slate and the
roof will be tile
The contract has been let for the
new house of Ben Bartei, on South
18th street. Burr and Garner will
build this residence. They will com
mence work Immediately. Plans have
been prepared by Architects Marlati
and Mansfield for a new residence foI
Charles Harlan. This house will be
built on South 18th street. Henry
Kluter will build new house on So
14th street and Levi Pitman will build
in Spring Grove. Both sets of plans
were prepared by Marlatt and Mans
field.
VIM. H. Backmeyer has had plans
prepared for a new house to be built
on the Liberty road, south of the city
The house will be of brick suisse
Architect Hasecoster, who prepared
the. plans for the Backmeyer house