Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
NEWS OF THE BUSY HOME BUILDERS
BUILDING NEWS AND NOTES
Three Well Known Plumbing Firms Merge
Int Single Company,
TRUssEB CONCRETE GROWS IN FAVOR
Many of Larger buildings VIII he
Built After New Type of
Construction-BuiId-
ing Notes,

a consolidation OF more than general In
terest in the plumbing line was effected
last week when the Johnson Plumbing and
Heating company consolidated with the
w r. DAILY & Co. the combination taking
over the business OF John Rowe G. Co.,
located at ln2 Howard street which will
be the permanent location Of the new con-
Germ and Will be conducted under the Rowe
name. John Rowe & CO. have been estab-
lished in Omaha for over half a century,
being one Of the Oldest If not the Oldest
plumbing establishment in the city. The
reputation Of Honest John" Rowe for
integrity and excellence Of workmanship
is almost national The capital stock OF
the new concern will be 5000 The stock
and fixtures Of both the Johnson and DAILY
companies will be at once moved to 1872
Howard street
Hollis NJ. johnson, president and general
manager Of tho new firm, although still
a young man, has had a most successful
career In this line Of work, having been
for several years associated with the ]. J.
Hanlghen Plumbing company as manager,
prior TO engaging in business on his own
responsibility under the name Of the John
son Plumbing and Heating company.
w. r. DAILY who assumes the duties OF
secretary and superintendent Of construc-
ton, is also a young man and will have
entire charge Of the construction work
for the new firm Mr.. DAILY, as the head
Of the w. T. DAILY & Co, has also gained
for himself a wide reputation, which will
make him a valuable member OF the new
combination.
with the immense amount Of stock on
hand, which will insure against delay In
fhnrpf1gln
equipment which the new firm will have
IN the way Of special machinery, they ought
TO be able to render the very best Of service
at a very low figure. Contracts now on the
books aggregate nearly $4,000.
The interior OF the First Christian church
at Twenty-sxth and Harvey streets is be-
ing finished by the Alfred Bloom company
IN mahogany and birch. TIE same company
IL doing the interior work on the new home
OF Thomas Cudahy. The six flats being
erected by c. H. Foster at Fortieth and
Harvey streets will also be finished by this
company in Quarter-sawed oak.
The Trussed Concrete Steel company re-
ports a most encouraging outlook for busi-
ness I'm Omaha and vicinity. This is a com
paratively new type Of structure and Is
newer in Omaha than in other parts Of the
United States and the world. The local
Office of the company, which Is q national
concern, has been opened only a short
time, but number of large contracts have
been secured by the firm. Among these are
the new building Of the Carpenter Paper
company. which was originally designed
for seven stories, but on account Of the
cheapness OF construction will be extended
20 eight; the big structure to be erected by
the Haarmann Vinegar company; the floors
OF the new Boston store and the new
building OF the Iowa School for the Deaf
The company will also build bridge over
the Little Papplo on West g street. 1t Is
also figuring on the new building TO he
erected by j. A. Swanson at Sixteenth ana
Harvey streets. II the company gets this
latter contract It agrees to erect the build
ing in 100 days, which is said to be a
record for a building of that size.
The new store Of 0. d. ISipllnger on South
Sixteenth street Is receiving much favor
able comment. The interior fixtures, cigar
cases wall cases. settee and mantle are
all OF mahogany and the work Of the Alfred
Bloom company. The same company is
doing the work on the new offices of the
Electric Light company in the Young Mems
Christian association building. These are
OF quarter-sawed oak with marble base
and are practically completed. The Alfred
Bloom company has the contract also for
the new offices of the NJ. Z, Smith Dry
Goods company
The Omaha Tent and Awning company
has put in a new type Of awning at the
store OF Mccarthy & Wilson, the tailors.
IL = the spring roller awning and is built
on the principle of the old style hatrack.
This kind Of awning is specially designed
for low fronts, where there is no room for
the usual kind of awning to be raised and
lowered. The Albert Edholm company has
also been supplied with a similar awning
Of a slightly different type, the front being
somewhat higher and permitting the use
OF an awning with some swing to it.
F. NJ Hamling has placed several tile
floors on porChes Of new residences in the
city during the last week. one of these
was I'm the new home of Thomas Cudahy
and IN the new home Of DR.. III. z. Hamu-
ton. This type Of porch floor is coming
into greater and greater favor in the city.
IL Is said to be more durable than wooden
floor and more easily kept clean, while at
the same time presenting far more artis-
tic appearance. 1t is also a conservator
OF GOODNESS in the summer.
The new home being erected by John
DaUgherty at ThiVty-uinth and Dewey ave-
nue Is being finished by the Alfred Bloom
company in mahogany and quarter-sawed
oak There are some very original ideas
IN anterior decoration IN the house.
Oak and birch are the woods in WHICH
the Alfred Bloom company is finishing The
interior OF the home of Oscar Keellne in
Council Bluffs Mrs. Matte \. Sheny's
handsome home on the Dodge street road
s being finished in Quarter-sawcd oak.
J. r. Kennedy, lO4 North Thirteenth
street, who has been IN the business OF
setting up elevators for some years. expect,
20 go into the manufacturing business in
tho near future.
The last week has been one OF great
activity in building all over the city. 4
number Of big jobs have been started anC
several contracts for large buildings have
been let.
The two big buildings erected on Ninth
street between Farnam and Douglas
streets. by Mrs. F. A. Nash are being fin
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