The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-22
BUILDING NEWS

In the building world an activity,
which is encouraging so late in the
summer, continues The news for the
week, as prepared by the Improve
ment Bulletin, shows that interest still
continues and that prospective build
ers are active
The situation is summarized as fol-
!! lows:
for sP Business p S 15 architect begun plan.
s J.. :. Ward and Others It WIN be 75x1aO one
steSy ssd saains 7as Cot
denes at 1856 Portland avenue to Nels Bruce
two mantels, plumbing, bath laundry. hardwood
ss:s =. -, isS
ss4au soo ana gas fitting work. Cost complete
at The q. n. Leighton company secured the gen:
Co. warehouse on First street and Third av.
enue s Their bid was the lowest for rein
e nrepr99f at
pounds par square foot. The lowest bid for
heavy .e iro ON steel and frame construction work
VIII PC used on the exterior walls. Long &
9; p. Grasett, 1900 Stevens avenue, has begun
They viii be about 54x2s, modern interior anish
George T. keith,p es5s Gpeon avenue S. ha.
s psns a aes frans Ct
The. interior viii have plumbing bath mantei
hardwood I'd finish and furnace. Cost: s.. 200.
Charles AZ g. Davis, architect, ao4 Kasota block,
avenue s for W. j.. Palm. It win be 30x42
two-story. attic and basement, plumbing. bath,
mantel, laundry. hardwood interior finish, hard
heating. Work will be let soon. Cost, $4,000
! James Leck, 215 Seventh street s. has begun
work on his brick residence at 1875 West Forty.
vyyt11 No on~An kxuo- c&,rx at
tic and basement, .<6ollow tile and reinforced
| concrete. interior construction, tile roof. mod.
ern interior finish. He will also have frame
$ $ssaEs sz1ss' W G. Whitney architect Cost
Glenn L. saxton, architect. has plans for a
waterloo Io%a BY Harbaugh to cost
residence :. at Fergus Falls for A. G. Anderson,
| Glenn L. saxton.1 architect, is preparing plans
tor a frame residence for Thomas Ramm at
291s Fifteenth avenue s.. It win be 2exso,
He has also plans for a two-story frame resi-.
dence for Fluner & schucher, to cost $4,000.
Nels Bruce has the general contract to erect
nue. s. It Will be 2sxs7, two-story, basement
and attic. 1t will be Of cement plaster veneer,
on expanded metal exterior, modern interior fin.
B. Kevenhoerster has the general contract to
erect an addition and other improvements to the
brick 'tSre Of J. Dtl t., at so twentieth
w
story. Above the stores there will be fitted up
| six modern fats. Cost $4,000.
| p. H. Hewett architect, has let the general
| contract to erect his orice building at TIC
Fourth avenue to J. L. Robertson; 2o5 Sew
enth street s. The one-story part viii he 27x41.
and the two-story 22x52. Work to be completed
by Jan. L. Cost. 81, ono. ~ 10 ~. IS =
| &c. NJ. Conrad secured G the general contract
for erecting the four-hat house Tor r. Fl. Peter
son at lib Portland avenue. It is changing a
I frame residence and additions into frame fats.
Downs & Eads architects. Cost, $1,000. a.
R. ]. Cheney 4 Co. are pushing work on
! their contract for the fine greenhouse building
at the state university grounds. The lower part
will be Of brick and cut stone, S0x10o. G. a.
Edward K. Larson, 1872 Madison street NE,
has let the general contract to erect his two
| story frame residence at 1872 Adams street
NE to l. Skuge. 1t will che 26x3O, modern in
terror finish. Cost. $500 ~.
William Smith. 212T Fremont avenue N, has
| begun work BY the day on frame rexidenee,
24xao, st 1924 TwentyFsecond avenue n with
open plumbing, bath SOS, 'nantel, laundry and
! e. s. Wilson, 8721 Thomas avenue s, has