The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-07
BUILDING BOOM
IN LAKE COUNTY


improvements and extensions at their
plant which must be completed at once
and will cost in the neighborhood of
$25.0 The new improvements are
for the purpose of increasing the eff
cheney of the plant and will require a
great many carpenters and builders for
their construction.
COMPLETING NEW LABORATORY.
The Hirsch-Stein company of West
fertilizer factory and chemical labora-
tory which will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000, and there are other
extensions and improvements planned
which will increase the amount ap-
piled for construction purposes to $780,,
000
The information was received from
a Chicago brick manufacturer that
Felix Wedikowski 443 Noble street,
Chicago, would build a store building,
with flats above, in Hammond which
would cost $4,000. 1t was impossible
to learn the location of the new build
ings.
Herman Gaul, an architect, Is pre-
pairing plans for central heating plant
and laundry which is to be built at ST.
Margaret's hospital in this city, and
will cost $4,000. The plans and speci
fications will be altered somewhat and
then a description of the plan will be
published.
NEW SKATING RINK.
George II. Lewis and Albert Lewis
are contemplating the erection of a
skating rink in East Chicago to cost
SIS, 1000. Part of the materials have been
purchased, and it is expected that the
building will be completed before fall.
The rink was to have been built of
brick.
j. r. Brant OF Indiana Harbor is
getting out plans and specifications for
| a three-story brick building, 112 by
| so feet in size, which is to be built at
| the corner of Van Buren, and Sixth
! streets in Gary. The building is to be
used for store rooms and flats. 1t will
cost $4,000.
FINE NEW RECTORY.
st. Patrick's Catholic church at In
diana Harbor is planning to build a
new rectory at a cost of $4,000. The
building will be of brick and will be as
fine a structure of the kind as can be
found in the county, outside of Ham
mond
John Brown of Crown Point has de-
cided to build fine residence, to cost
$4,000. The county seat banker will
have one of the most magnificent resi-
dences in the county when it is com
pleted.
Julius Cohen OF Indiana Harbor will
at once begin the construction of Z
| Q o
600. The building will be devoted t.
mercantile purposes and will have of
flee rooms and flats on the upper floors
NEW FIRE STATION.
The city of Hammond is building
new central fire station and city barns
to cost several thousand dollars. Tn
fire station will cost, when completed
in the neighborhood of $4,000. and tn
barns will cost $4,000. These build
|, ings are now in the process of con
struction and will be completed in
few months.
The contract was recently let In In
| diana Harbor to Eric Lund of Ham
mond for the construction of a ney
SIS, 900 school house. The new build
ing is new and modern in every re
spect and is to be built of brick.
Architect J. T. Hutton of Harmon
; is drawing the plans for a new tow
= hall which is to be built in Burnhar
t at cost of 100000. The new munich
pal headquarters are to be ideal for
, town the size of Burnham.
r The Chicago, Lake Shore & Sout
Bend interurban line has just let
' contract for $4,000 depot, to b
B. erected in Gary on Broadway. TIL
new depot will be one of the fines
1 structures ever constructed by an in
$ terurban line in the state.
JAIL AT CROWN POINT.
, The Sisters of st. Francis are build
| ing an addition to the hospital, c
t brick and stone, which will cost in til
e neighborhood of $4,000. The work o
r this building is being rushed and
e large number of brick and stone me
r sons have been employed. 1t will re
r quire the rest of the summer to CON
plete the building.
: Then there is the big Jail at Crow
e Point for which Lake county is
o spend short of hundred thousand do
s lars. 1t promises work for men unit
Jan. 1.