Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-02-12
WILL SPEND
$4,000 IN
IMPROVEMENTS
The Work of RemOdeIing VIII
Iamette Hotel to Com
March 1St.


With the definite announcement
of r. w. Steusloff, president OF the
Capital Investment company, that
the work of remodeling and renovat-
ing the Willamette hotel will com
mence March 1; with several large
building houses under process of
construction, plans for others being
perfected, and with scores of hand
some dwelling houses springing up
in the residential district, 1t would
seem that the city is starting out on
season Of building activity which
bids fair to surpass all others in it's
history.
Expediture of $4,000.
The general plans and specifca-
tions for the remodeling of the Will
lamette hotel have been prepared by
Architect Hazeltine and are now in
his hands for the perfection Of the
detail work. The directors of the
company expect to begin the work
of tearing down the old structure
March I, and from that time on
work will be hurried forwards with
dispatch until the building Is COM
peted. The exterior of the building
is to be remodeled until its archi-
lecture will be of the latest design
of the building world, and the inter-
for and its equipment is to be thor
oughly modern. The building when
remodeled will represent an outlay
of approximately $4,000.
Buildings Under Construction.
Among the buildings under pro-
cess of construction is the Eugene
Bckerlen building at 145 Liberty !
Street This building is two story |
and basement fire proof structure
and when complete will represent an
outlay of between $4,000 and $15,-
900. The construction work is go
ing forwards at rapid and salts
factory manner. Another building |
and upon which the construction
work was recently commenced is the
Catlin & Linn two story brick build
ing at 244 State Street, This build
ing will have ground floor space
of 4,S00 square feet, have a cement
floor and the upper story will be di-
yided into two apartments. 1t will
cost when completed approximately
$4,000. The Combination Chair
company is rushing the work of the
remodeling of It's factory and when
It is completed will install it with
modern machinery.
Patton Brothers are also contem-
plating the remodeling of their
buildings on State Stree, but owing
to the fact that the lease does not
expire until December the construc-
tion work will not be taken up un-
til the winter. Their plan is to add
four more stories, making the pres
ent building six stories In height.
Resident District.
Throughout the residence district |
scores of buildings are in process of
and plans are being z
prepared by contractors and archi-
lects for as many more. The resi-
iences as a rule are substantial in
character and modern In construc-
ion and equipment and will add
much to the residence district OF the
dty. Among those who have recent
y applied TO the county clerk for
PERMITS for the construction of
lwelling houses are /. Greenbaum,
Who is erecting residence at 1855
'tate Street; |. II. Albert, who is re- +,
'airing and constructing hand 81
ONE home at $50 N. Cottage; l.. T.. -
ohnson at 446 Meyers; James y
'eiar who is building a residence at
asylum avenue, and l.. J.. Vibbert I
rho is erecting two story dwelling "
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