The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-18
TO ERECT BIG
BUSINESS BLOCK
/. E. SWIFT LETS CONTRACT TO
JOHN ]. MIcHELS. OTHER
BUILDING NOTES OF
HoUGHToN.

announced this morning that a con-
tract for the erection OF modern
two-story brick and stone business
block, 20 be, erected on the property of
the company next To the Citizens Ma
tional bank on Sheldon street, has
been let 10 Contractor j. J. Michels
( The structure will be put up this SUM
mer The building is TO be occupied
/ by the firms hardware business. at
present located i'm the Shelden-C alveley
building on Sheldon street
Mr.. swift declined to give any more
Information this morning in regard to
the proposed new building, but IL will
/ De very substantial structure and the
/ location very desirable. The site is
such that the rear portion of the build
/ ing could be used as a warehouse, as
the property extends back 10 the rail
road tracks where cars could be run
into the building IL desired. The old
warehouse located behind the Amphi
drome will be used for receiving ship
ments by water only.
New Paroohia School.
FIR. Rezek of the ST Ignatius church
stated today that as soon as the snow
/ leaves the ground the building of the
proposed new $4,000 parochial school
viii be started. He is already getting
ready TO file bids and the contract will
be let in a few weeks. The building
viii take the place of the present par
ochial school and all the furnishings
viii DE OF the most modern pattern.
Fr. Rczek has been working on the
plans an winter and a great many
/ changes have been made in the original
drawings. The ventilation of the new
building and the arrangement Of the
windows win be such as 10 give the
greatest comfort to the children.
Predicts Dull Period.
Mas Bros, Houghton architects,
who are building the odd Fellows and
the Masonic temples i'm Houghton,
stated today that outside of Houghton.
the coming summer bids fair To be
very slack i'm building operations. Be
sides the building to be erected by the
l. l.. Swift Hardware company and the
new parochial school, together with the
Masonic and odd Fellows temples.
there will be no buildings erected i'm
Ioughton of any size Several Hough-
ton people who were contemplating
building residences the coming summer
have abandoned or postponed their
plans
Although the business district of
Houghton is being built up the rest of
the copper country is at a standstill as
far as building operations are con-
ccrned, according to Mas Bros.
g. n and Fred Mans. members of
the firm i'm Houghton, are pushing the
odd Fellows and Masonic temples TO
early completion. They have just been
given the job Of rebuilding the Presby-
terrain church OF Meuomnee. which
was destroyed by fire several weeks
ago The church was built by the late
Erred Mas ST. about twenty years ago.
Tho Gre destroyed the wood work. but
left the wallis intact. So well were the
walls constructed that they will be
used again The church will be re-
placed i'm all details and the Hough-
ton architects are now working on the
plans
Masonic Temple Progress.
The Masonic temple is being rushed
. TO completion and the various con-
tractors az work on the building are
marshalcd by the architects like regi-
mcnts in battle. The Barrett Electric
company are at present putting in the
pipes which win contain the electric
/ wiring. The gas company is piping the
building for the gas outhttings. T. w.
Stoyle has a force of men at work in
stalling the plumbing The Portage
Lake Hardware company has the con-
tract for the heating plant and has
already placed the two fire box boil
/ ers. An the floors in the building have
/ been east IN cement, this work being
/ completed this week. and the roof
which was made OF concrete and laid
during freezing weather. will be COW
| cred with asphalt as soon as warm
weather sets in.
Contractor Gundlach is now erecting
4 the tile partitions on the second floor.
/ This entails a great deal of work as
there will be twenty three offices on
this floor. ON the third floor the lodge
! hail. banquet hall and the ladies and
/ gents parlors are walled in. and bal
cony is being built around the spacious
lodge room.
/ The Green Bay Cornice company will
/ be here next week TO put up galvanized
/ iron cornice resembling the one on the
/ odd Fellows temple. The stone carv-
/ ing over the main entrance will also
I be started. next week, making an en-
trance equal to any in the city.
Other Building Notes.
clyde Mackenzie, register of deeds of
Houghton county. has given Architect
/ Mas the job Of designing extensive
editions and remodelings to his resi-
dencc i'm East Houghton.
There have been few changes In
the plans for the building of the par
sonage for the Presbyterian church
The building of the parsonage Is nov
q certainty and will be done this sum-
mer.
The star Theater, also designed b,
Mass Bros. win be completed In foui
a.