The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-29
ON The INCREASE
Building Activity in Topeka Is
Now Marked.
Scores of Substantial Dwellings
Are Being Erected.
HAVE SOLD 100 HOUSES
Two Firms Have Disposed of
That Many Dwellings.
The 1912 Activity Will Con.
tinue Throughout Summer.

Building activity in Topeka is on the
increase. However, the trend is main
ly in one direction-home building.
This week permits were issued for the
erection of a dozen new dwellings, and
the total for the month is 80.
Two realty firms in the city have
sold 100 dwellings this year. Some of
these have already been constructed.
while others are now building or about
to be built.
On one street in Elmhurst five resi-
dences were started this week. Among
those for whom the houses are being
built are George S. Badders, Harry
Wolf, and Joseph Wahle. The house
of the former will be especially well
arranged. with large living room 13x25
and an enclosed sleeping porch. In
Guiding the land this will be about a
$4,000 property.
some Interesting Figures.
In speaking of building permits, the
total amount in permits issued in the
month now about to close is more than
$4,000. This includes 80 dwellings
which are listed in the permit book at
an average cost of $4,000.
In the past week permits have have total tai
aggregate for the year in permits to
$521,2sS.
These figures speak for themselves.
They are not conjecture or mere not
that the activity will continue through
out the summer months, although
there is often a slump when the warm
winds sweep over Kansas
One realty firm which has JUST
opened up a new tract expects to have
this property dotted with dwellings
before the close of the season.
The fact of the activity in nome
building is evidence OF the prosperity
of the capital city. and is Furthermore
significant, inasmuch as 1t shows that
Topeka is expanding.
The largest item in the list of per-
mits for this week gives permission to
erect the new Missouri PACING staten
at cost of $4,000.
New school Buildings.
Next Monday night the board of
education will probably authorize the
clerk to advertise for bids for the
erection of a four room school build
ing in the Quinton Heights district,
the Potwin school building.
Although small the new Quinton
building will embrace all the latest
ideas in this class of construction. The
material used will be dark vitrifed
brick The dimensions as planned by
the architects Williamson and Glib
are 42x50 feet.
On the second floor there will be
two class rooms. These will be pro-
vided with a partition which may be
thrown open to form one general as
sembly room to be used on special oc-
casions. over the entrance there will
be a rest room for the use of the
teachers.
The plans include two class rooms
on the first floor and one room in
the basement which for the next
year will be used for play purposes;
The front entrance of the building
will measure 12x12 feet. The accom-
panying cut gives the general exterior
effect. 1t is estimated that exclusive
of the heating equipment, the struc-
ture will not cost more than 5000.
1t will be remembered that in May
one wing of the Potwin building was
condemned as not being safe for oc-
cupation. This wing will be rebuilt
al a cost of not more than $4,000
according to the estimate of the archi-
tect, John II. Stanton.
On the first floor will be an assem-
bly, hall which may be transformed
into two class rooms as there will be
a movable partition provided. There
will be three rooms on the second
floor, and two manual training rooms
in the basement. In the old portion
of the building there are four class
rooms and two small extra rooms.
Building Permits.
The following is a lie1 of building
permits issued this week:
H. A. Perry, one story garage. 619
Taylor street --.....-...............S 500
J. L. Vincent. two story dwelling,
1901 College avenue. ................... $500
1925 Western venue............... 15D
Cornelia H. Curry, remodel business
building, 627 Kansas avenue.... 15O0
Geo 8. Badders, two story dwell
ing, 1160 College avenue. ....... 1000
Clearinghouse Realty Co., S35 College
avenue ................... 1000
Lawrence, Campbell and Moore two
story dwelling, 1912 West Huntoon
street ........................... 2,75o
w. B. Whitehead, one story dwell
ing 137-139 Broadmoor avenue. LOO
James Brizendne, one story dwell
ing .7o1 Liberty street......... 1900
Shawnee Agency, two story dwell
ing, SIC Leland avenue.......... LIPS
Shawnee Agency, one story dwell
ing, 1895 Lincoln street. ......... 1900
j. B. Walter, 1h story dwelling
1901 Clay street. ....:.......,....e. 1900
G. L. JoJrdon, one story bakery
concrete and brfck-1505- 1509-I4ane
street .-....................... 5,4Oo
Lawrence, Campbell and Moore,
two story dwelling, 1014 West Hun
toon street. ..:..................... 2,75o
Missouri Pacific depot, corner of
Adams and Fifth street........ Is, 900
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $45 ops