The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-31
MUaA ACTIVITY
IN BUILDING CIRCLES
DURING THE YEAR
CITY HAD REMARKABLE GROWTH
FOR THE PAST TWELVE
MONTHS.
HUNDRED HOUSES ARE ERECTED
Many Handsome Residences Con-
structed-Post Office Building Com
pIeted-Suburbs Are Prosperine.
Some of the Houses

The year 1909, now rapidly passing
into history, has been one Of unusua
building activity in Columbia. Dur
ing the year about seventy-five new
residences have been erected in the
city and its envirOns, ranging in price
from $4,000 to $3.50. In addition, one
or two business houses have been
built and the handsome post Office
building completed at cost of nearly
$4,000.
The weather has been unusually
favorable for building, and contractors
have been enabled to push their work.
The repeal of the city ordinance re-
quiring the issuance of building per-
mits has resulted in a paucity of au-
thentic information as to what has
been done in the building line. It is
no longer compulsory to take out a
permit and many citizens have failed
to do SO Outside the fire districts
many handsome buildings have been
erected, and of course, no permits
were taken out for these In fact,
there has been more building in the
suburbs than in the city proper, al
though several very elegant residences
have been erected down town.
The costliest residence built during
the year is that of o. L. Dortch in
West End, said to have cost about
$4,000 This residence is now near
ing completion, and is one of the hand
soonest ever erected here. It is con-
structed of brick, is two stories in
height and contains a large number
If rooms.
Another elegant residence built dur
ng the year is that of Ulner Foster,
IN School street. This is a brick We
ieer building, the estimated cost of
which is $4,000. The building was
'ecently occupied by Mr.. Foster and
lis family and is an ideal home.
DR.. Herndon has erected two hand
ome concrete buildings during the
ear, on South Main street, the esti-
mated cost of the two being more |
han $4,000.
Two residences have been built In
iayes Place during the year, and sew
raj others will be built in the near fu-
ure. This popular addition to the res
ience section has built up more rap
lily than any other part of the city
I equal size.
Riverside, the pretty suburb across
he river, has witnessed the erection
( number of buildings, and is grow
,g quite rapidly.
Other suburbs have taken on a new
,ase of life, and the extension Of the
Dncrete sidewalks has had the effect
7 enhancing the desirability OF subur-
an property, and has caused build
g epidemic.
AUloUR LHG lOuoOo SiNNeSN |
ring the year is that now occupied
' the Maury Laundry. This build
z is owned by w. NJ Buchnau, and
a substantial brick structure, the es-
mated cost of which was about
1000.
But the structure erected during the
,ar OF which Columbians are most
oud of is the postoffice building on
est Seventh street This Is one OF
e most modern buildings of the kind !
the south, and the total cost OF t
ounds and buildings was $4,000.
Ne building is handsomely finished t
tn on the interior and exterior, has T
cry sanitary convenience, and is o
hted Win both gas and electrlci- II
It will be occupied early in the 81
ar. =!
Permits for the following buildings Al