The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-22


One million dollars invested in
permanent building improvements in
one year is a most excellent record
for a city of the size of Mankato.
The building boom experienced in
Mankato during the year which is
drawing to a close surpassed in big
structures and the amount of money
expended any previous year in its
history.
Several buildings involving an out
lay of 100000 or more are among
those being constructed, and there
has been an unusually large number
of business buildings improved and
rebuilt. Most of the residences which
have gone up were built at cost of
$4,000 or more.
The Educational Institutions.
Mankato has always been proud of
her educational institutions, but dur
ing this year decided improvement
has been made in the buildings used
for educational purposes. The new
high school building was built at a
cost of 100000. The Lutheran La
dies seminary buildings, which are
we'll along in the building, will cost
S150,000 The state normal built a
boiler room which cost $4,000. The
Mother House and Academy of Our
Lady of Good Counsel, which is only
the fourth institution of it's kind in
the United States, will require $780,
900 for its construction. SO for edu-
cational institutions alone, more than
half million dollars was spent this
year. Besides these large buildings,
improvements have been made in the
Union grade school which cost $4,000
and some improvements were made
on the Franklin school building.
What the City Has Done.
About $4,000 square yards of paw
ing was done and cost $74,452. For
curb, gutter, water mains, sewer and
the new water tank on Agency hill,
the city spent about $4,000. The new
tower on the hill will furnish water
for fire protection and all other pur-
poses for the residents there and for
the new Lutheran seminary, when
that is completed.
The LoyOla club, a Catholic Or
ganization, is now occupying it's beau
tiful new home on Fifth and Main
streets. This building cost $4,000
and is well equipped as club house.
The Elks' club house was also COM
pleted this year, although most of
the work was done last year.
Two new garages were built dur
ing the year, one by Hoerr &
Clements on Main street and one
which is occupied by H. B. Perrin
on Front street.
New Flats and Dwellings.
A fiat building costing $4,000 was
erected by Mrs. J. w. Kuebler on
Fourth street, between Cherry and
Warren The L. G. NJ Fletcher es-
tate remodeled their buildings at 426
and 42S South Front and arranged
the second floor in flats. These i'm
provements cost about $4,000 Per-
haps the most. extensive improve
ments made on any residence prop
erty was done by Gustav ..ldell,
who rebuilt his home at a cost OF
$4,000. E. A, Carlstrom put up fine
brick residence on the corner of
Fourth and Cherry which is valued
1T $1,000.
The many residences which have
been built probably will cost $4,000
There have been number OF store
buildings rebuilt and new fronts put
in, so aside from the new buildings
put up, the appearance of the town
has been greatly improved.
The Hotel improvements.
During the year extensive improve
ments and additions were made to
the Hotel Heinrich, involving an eX
penditure of a number of thousands
of dollars. This hotel ranks with
the best in the state.
A considerable sum was expended
on improvements at the Saulpaugh
This hotel was never more popular
than at the present time and the
proprietors, Messrs. Miller & Hidden
brand, propose to eXpend more
money during next year to meet the
wants and demands of the travelling
public.
While the building record for Man
kato during the past year has beer
very gratifying, there is every reason
to believe that the coming year viii
show up equally as good.