The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
NEW BUILDINGS IN 1907
MORE THAN 100000 SPENT IN
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.
HIGH SCHOOL THE LARGEST

Lutherans Next In Importance.
Many Smaller Structures.
More than 100000 was spent in
building operations in Norfolk during |
the year 1907. In the twelve months
that have Just closed nearly quar-
Der OF a million dollars was spent In
Norfolk In the erection OF new build
ings and the construction OF new
homes about the city.
The largest buildings put up during
the year are the new high school build
ing, the new uptown station Of the
Northwestern road and the handsome
church home OF the st. Paul Ev. Luth-
eran church The cost OF the high
school building with the heating plant
is $4,000. The depot figures were
$4,000 while the new St. Paul church
will cost $4,000. The station was
completed last month, the other two
structures are nearing completion.
On Norfolk avenue new brick build
ings were erected by the Norfolk Long
Distance Telephone company and by
Phillip Fuesler.
Inc eTtCtlOu Tue I>Oiioih iNhiS
factory meant a new industry for Nor
folk. On North Seventh street Fred
Schelly built a new pop factory. A
new bakery building was built by
Lewis & Goldsworthy while c. p.
Parish's bakery was rebuilt. The
Edwards & Bradford lumber yards
were rebuilt. A big ice house is be
Ing put up by G. w. Schwenk. The
Norfolk Creamery company was
launched during the year and found
new brick home on Norfolk avenue.
e. A. Bullock and the Norfolk Trans
fer and Storage company built add
lions to their warehouses.
The construction Of the Norfolk
stock yards brought Smith Bros big
most important acquisitions made by
Norfolk.
New church buildings were erected
by the Park Avenue Christian church
and the Zion German Congregational
church.
Conspicuous among the new Norfolk
homes which will be completed during
the coming month are the residences
of C. e. Burnham on West Norfolk
avenue and the residence OF r. E.
THEM just east of Norfolk. The Burn
ham residence will be one Of the sub
stantial houses in the pretty line OF
homes on Norfolk avenue. 1t is finish
ed In dark oak. The THEM home is
built on the bungalow style OF archi-
lecture with a large columned porch.
The house is finished in hard pine Of
large grain and will have a rubbed oil
finish.
The public improvements carried
through in 1907 were mainly along the
line OF sewer construction and cem-
ent sidewalk extension. During the
early months of the year Norfolk's
$4,000 system OF sewer mains was
completed and the later activity has
been along the line Of district con-
struction The cement sidewalk cru
SADIE was continued. Board walks in
Norfolk are nearly tradition while
an effective ban" has been placed
on the use Of brick. Pavement went
over until 1908.
During the fall work started on the
new telephone system that is being
put in Norfolk by the Norfolk Long
Distance Telephone company. The
Faucet Carney Candy company was a
new venture that was launched with
the new year in 1907.
A list of the buildings erected in
Norfolk during 1907 follows. The fig
ures are conservative, the estimates
in most instances being, II anything
too low:
High school building. ........ ZOO
Northwestern uptown depot. ,OOC
st. Paul Lutheran church. .$2O,OOC
Park Avenue Christian church. $500
zion German Congregational
ChurCh ............ ..''..'' LOW
Norfolk Pickle & Vinegar Co..
pickle factory ..... 5000
Norfolk Long Distance Tele-
phone Co., Office and exchange
building OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o,Voo
Phillip Fuesler, brick store build
ing ............ 5000
Lewis & Goldsworthy, two story
frame building with new ovens 1000
c. p. Parish, new bakeshop and
ovens ...................... 1900
e. B. Kaufman, new store front
and improvements ......... 5OC
Cotton block, Improvements for
Nebraska National bank. ..... 1000
Mast block, extension for Nor
folk National bank. ......... 1000
Bishop block, extension for Fair
store ........''''. ''''.'''''' l,ooe
Creamery building, remodeled.. 1000
Edwards & Bradford Lumber
Co, new yards and warehouse 1900
f. A. Bullock, new threshing
machine warehouse ...... l,5OC
Norfolk Transfer & Storage Co.,
new warehouse. ............. 1,5O(
Fred Schelly, pop factory. ...... 1,2O'
Norfolk Stock yards Co., sale
yards for Smith Brothers.. 2,OO'
G. w. Schwenk, double ice house 2,OO'
Feed mill, moved and enlarged. 4O'
Satterlee Brothers, ice house
(burned) .......,.....'''.'' oo'