The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26
ID UILDING progresses extensively
n in Minneapolis, Notwithstanding

ID UILDING progresses extensively
n in Minneapolis, notwithstanding
the approach Of autumn. Much
of the work, such as the construction of
the Butler Brothers. building and Of
the Hurty-Simmons hardware ware
house, will continue until the first Of
the year or later. The Bovey building,
which is being erected for the John G.
johnson company, is inclosed, and the
First National bank building is almost
ready for roofing. Work will continue
time. The Security bank building is
rapidly approaching finish. The upper
two stories aer not yet ready for occu-
pancy, but the banking room will prob
ably be ready for October use.
Residence construction is active, and
many large structures, such as the main
building at the university and the Alice
Shevlin building, are going to make
winter work for skilled laborers.
Some New Work
In it's weekly summary the Improve
ment Bulletin says:
Libby & Nelson, 400 Temple Court have sew
eral large contracts for buildings for railway
at Grand FORKS, for the Great S Northern Ra
hey vii Dssa w staG Soon at on
$4,000 addition to the division freight house
and office building at Minot, N. D.. They have
also contracts to erect ffteen-stall roundhouse
way company: They have also all the culvert
vision east of Minot, N D. Kettle river stone
and concrete will be used. =
The construction department of Armour & CO.
for mammoth packing plant to be built on a
tract OF land with forntage Of 800 feet, near
Minneapolis It will comprise several buildings,
and iron construction. brick exterior compost,
ton to- root steam heat electrie light, and all
initial cost will be $4,000. 600, and $40 600 OOC
may be expended eventually.
samuel niue Berkemeyer mas returned from Kan
n1shing and setting in place slate blackboards
tn seven new schoolhouses; also work in
setting blackboards in five school buildings al
Terre Haute. Ind: also a new school building
at Rhinelander, Wis. He has the. contracts fol
furnishing the slate blackboards to the Mime
apos schools. -. t..
The board, Of education received the follow
s r. sSnG from 1u pians by yehI
S: stebbins architect: E. J. Davis 3O5 Kasota
Hloek S4 F3ott; F. Eso pi1gram. $4s12s; j.
$45,145. All bids were rejected: '' v w.
two-aat house 2sx4e, at 1917 Emerson avenue venue
l.
strength, plate and loaded glass. hard plaster
maple flooring, birch and oak finish, two baths
gas light, plumbing, screens. storm sash, speak
ing tubes, etc. Cost, $4,000. Levander & Eric
I son, contractors. The latter also to have tht
contract for j. Swans house at 1883 Columbu:
avenue. -s -. i .-...'
L. Jepson, architect is at work on plans fo
an adaiti fs to be made to the Catholic ehurc
! also preparing plans for a new village hall 1
!! be erected of Chaska brick at Bird island Il
be tWo-story and basement. Bids will be opene,
! Sept. 1. $50 - - i-~
Frank E. johnson will erect pressed bric]
! two-fat house at 2415 Chicago avenue It Nil
be twostory. 29x5s, Twin City pressed brick
double strength, plate and beyeled glass, har
plaster, hot water heat, maple flooring, oak an
birch hn1sh two baths, cemented floor, gaslieht
plumbing, screens, storm sash, speaking tubes
kees & Colburn, architects, are at wor
on plans for a residence on Mount Curry
avenue. near Knox avenue for Thoma
and Gut stone CONTAINING tan ro ssIs
They are also at work on plans on a brick res
dence of about the same size near this locatio
for I, s Donaldson. Each will cost complet
Glenn L. saxton, architect has plans for
city hull building at St. James 1t will b
! 25xSO. two-story and basement Of brick an
! cut stone, on concrete blocks: plumbing an
steam heating. gravel roof. Cost $4,000. H
is also preparing plans for vaudeville thea tie
4 to be erected at Mankato to cost $4,000
4 A. y. Cosler reports his contracts nearly con
1 pleted for the T. B. Fitzgerald residence o
/ Lincoln avenue and Victoria street, st. Pau
i He is doing the brickwork on the new circn1s
brick grain tanks at the HUM elevator Q