Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-14
TIMELY REAL ESTATE TALk
Architectural Advance Noted in Connection
with omaha's Development.
MORE BEAUTIFUL CITY A DIRECT RESULT
Park COnap1issionera Plan 60 Improve
st Rivervievv and street Railway
Company WIN Provide ret
ter Accommodation.

That ills the architects OF city that
make or mar its beauty is n fact not open
to serious question, and for this reason
credit should be given to the profession IN
Omaha for the great advance In architec-
tural methods which have so changed the
character Of the city's large buildings and
dwellings. The architect, formerly re-
stricted to the construction only OF build
inEs Of much Importance, Ia now called
upon to prepare specifications for even the
most modest OF cottages, and OF necessity
uses the latest variety OF ideas and styles
which are being brought forth continually
In vastly increasing numbers and which
tax the capacity Of the modern architect
to keep up with the procession To this
change can be ascribed the variety and
beauty Of the many dwellings that have
been erected in Omaha within the last few
years.
The results are evident in every section
Of the city, which is gradually acquiring
a reputation for its many beautiful homes,
and a drive through any OF the many
choice residence districts will give an e1-
cellent idea OF the advances made in the
improved type Of residences.
Architects Are n Necessity.
In former years, as is well known to
many OF the older architects and contract
ors, the contractor was called upon most
frequently to be his own architect, which
fact is evinced from the similarity Of con-
struction Of most of the smaller dwellings
erected from twenty to thirty years ago.
Modern methods require the services Of
reputable architect for even the very
cheapest type OF houses.
| In connection with this phase Of the case
a prominent architect said: 1T is a mis-
taken idea among many persons that
| busy and well known architect has not
time to draw plans for small and mex
pensive dwellings. Business men Of large
| interests nave had me make plans for ware
| houses and other large buildings and have
| then taken their plans for a modest rest
dence to an architect of less prominence
because he did not think l would care to
handle the work on account OF its insig-
nificance.
such an idea should not gain ground,
! as any architect, with proper regard for
the ethics of his profession and a desire for
aiding In the growth of the city, would
never hesitate to accept business Of this
character, even though the remuneration
would not amount to much"
Improvement at Rivsrview.
1t is proposed by the Board Of Park COM
sioners to make Riverview, park more at
tractive than ever this summer and, with
this end in view, the pavilion and public
comfort station at the park is to be doubled
IN size and capacity. ENcavating was begun
last week for the new addition plans for
which were prepared byN Architect ]. p.
Guth, and 1t viii be finished by June at a
cost OF 5000 Public retirement rooms will
be provided in the new section which were
sadly needed for many years, and space
made for many new concessions,
The inaccessibility OF the park will ever
be a hindrance to its popularity until the
street car company sees fit to provide bet
ter transportation facilities. Persons de-
string to take advantage Of the park now
have TO walk several blocks, sometimes
through inches of mud. This condition
could be obviated by the extension OF the
Tenth street car line TO. the park, or the
building of an inexpensive stub line.
Hundred-story BuIIdinEs.
1t Is possible, according to a prominent
New York engineer who has built many OF
the largest skyscrapers OF the metropolis
that a 1O0-story building, constructed OF re.
enforced concrete and towering more thaE
1000 feet from the ground. may yet be
seen by people who are living and ever
reached middle life.
The ffty-story buildings which are nov
being considered as a future possibility
will constitute but stepping stone &c
seventy five-story buildings and then to tbs
1OO-story structures. The principal obsta.
Gle now presented is said to be the i'm.
practicabillty Of providing adequate ele
vator service for even a ifty-story build
} ing, because the weight Of the cable sup
} porting cars in numerous high building.
now In use is enormous, and some Other
|
have to be devised before the skyscrapei
can be built any higher. The limits OF tn,
elevator, as understood at this time, hay,
already been reached, according to exper
opinion.
Concrete Building.
Tho utility of concrete for building pur
poses is becoming more popular each year
Haarmann Bros. manufacturers OF pickles
= and vinegar, viii have their new plant, OF
Marcy street between Twelfth and ThIr
, teenth streets. composed of this material
The contract for the erection of the solit
: concrete factory and warehouse, TO cos
about Sl25OO0, was let last week to tn,
r Trussed Concrete Steel company and ex
cavating will begin on the site Immediately
, The building will be constructed solely O
REINFORCED concrete under a patented pro
, cess and will be eight stories in height
; The exeavating will cost $4,000 and il is ex
4 pected that the novel structure. which viii
be absolutely Areproof, will be ready TO
occupancy within four months.
Dundee on n Boom.
Dundee real estate received a decide,
boom" during the last week by the sal
: OF two lots at the corner OF Forty-nintl
, ana California streets for $780, This /
believed to be the highest price ever OBJ
tained for similar property in the iivel
western subdivision. The lots were bough
by Fred A. schaefer and Hiram @. Be-
J through Payne, Bostwiok & Co. for tn
account Of Dr. J. B. Klausner.
Sales of Farms.
In addition TO the sale OF the Keyston
farm OF w. A. Paxton for suburban sit.
another important sale Of farm propert
near Omaha was that OF the j. NJ Wool