The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
Scores of Modern Dwellings
Are Being Erected.
Topeka Is Experiencing Record
Breaking Season of Activity.
FALL RUSH is REMARKABLE
Few Large Buildings in Course
of Construction.
However, the People Are De-
handing Better Homes.

Topeka is expecting the greatest
period OF fall home building activity
in the history of the city. The sound
of the hammer is heard in all of the
residential sections, with the possible
exception of some spots in the near-1n
district.
Every day visitors are remarking
about the phenomenal growth that the
city ,on the face of things. is enjoy
ing, and particularly are they in
pressed by the manner in which mod
ern homes are springing up as though
by magic in the additions, especially
on the West side.
Figures prove that appearances are
not deceptive in this instance. IN
September when the building permits
issued at the Office of the fire chief
aggregated $93,085, So of them were
taken out for the erection of dwell
ings to cost $4,000, or an average OF
over $1,000 each.
There Is No Let Up.
There is no let up in the rush for
permits. In the past week an even
dozen permits have been issued for
dwellings costing $24,100; the permits
totaled $500 for that period.
The showing is remarkable inasmuch
as the winter season is now approach
ing. 1t shows that not only is the
city expanding, but that the people
demand better homes. Many OF the
dwellings in the list are by no means
pretentious, but they are substantial
and are a decided improvement on
the old shacks. Others are modern in
every respect, and we'll finished in
hard wood.
The majority of the strictly modern
houses are being equipped with sleep
ing porches; in fact they would not
be strictly modern if a sleeping porch
were not included in the plans.
There are scores of homes in con-
tempIa ton for which permits have not
as yet been taken out. for example
the Norman S. Wear residence, which
will be one of the best homes in the
city.
Building Permits.
Following is list of permits issued
in the last week:
E. w Rake, one story dwelling,
427 Lafayette street Observation-Disclosures 100
E. w. Rake, one story dwelling,
49, Lafayette street ...........-..... 1,JU0
t. H. McKibbens. one story dwell
ing, 719 Euclid avenue. ............-. ZOO
Mr.. Maxwell, frame livery barn,
30x4O feet and two stories high,
1201-3 Quincy street ...-......-.::.-.- 100
Sis Kendall avenue ................., 4oDD
o. Hagen, remodel dwelling, 1888
Harrison street -.........-........... 390
D. A. Cookinham, two story dwell
ing, 1882 Boswell avenue. ............ 3, 400
B. E. Cookinnam, two story dwell
ing, 14o5 Boswell avenue . $3.50
Thomas Williamson. two story
dwelling. 1884 Boswell avenue. 1900
Polk street ...............e... 500
r. E. Massey one story office build
ing 312 Lake street ............. 400
society ......................... 100
Mrs Willis Cone, two story dwell
ing, 1888 College avenue. ............. 45CE
Mrs W. H. Metzdorf, one story
dwelling. 709-713 Stella street.. $50
Mrs. w. H. Metzdorf, one story
dwelling, 709-713 Stella street $50 500
Mrs w. H. Metzdorf one story
dwelling, 7O9-713 Stella street -. 90
I. G. Fletcher barn. 1925 Garfield
avenue