The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-05-16
MANY new BUILDINGS
Season of 1912 Promises to Estab-
lish Record for Oskaloosa.

Is there any one person in Oska-
loosa who fully realizes the many new
buildings that have been, or are to
be completed during the year of 1912?
1t is doubtful, but the facts are that
this will be the banner building year
in the history of the city. The cast
of proposed new buildings and those
that have been completed already this
year will amount close to the sum of
$25O, 100000.
The work now on hand will require
a large amount of labor and there is
work for every one who desires it.
Two of the larger building PROPOSE
tions which are nearly completed and
will be occupied in a short time are
the Beadle building, located on the
corner of High avenue west and A
street, and the municipal building, To-
Gated on Market street and Second
avenue. The first floor of the Beadle
building is completed at the present
time and occupied. The other two
stories which will be occupied by of.
flee rooms and the Knights of Pythias,
will be completed and ready for oc"
cupancy during the month of June.
The cost of the erection of this fine
building will reach close to the thirty.
five thousand dollar mark. The new
municipal building, which is the finest
in the state for city of this popula'
ton, is fast nearing completion and
should be ready for occupancy some
time during the month of July. The
cost of this handsome structure is
estimated at fifty thousand dollars,
but in all probability it will be over
that amount.
Another public Improvement which
is fast nearing completion is the new
auditorium, located on the campus at
| the end of North c street, northeast
of the main building of Penn college
This new structure will be capable OF
seating $500 people. The steel work
which was the biggest part of the
job has been completed and the struc
ture is now in the hands of the car
penters. The auditorium, which is
1870 feet in diameter, is supported by
one large steel post in the center
much like large umbrella. Part OF
it will be fitted up with opera chairs
The contract calls for the completion
of this structure by May 26th, but il
will not be dedicated until the Fourth
of July.
The biggest building proposition
that has been planned so far this yeal
is the new Spencer building, which
will be erected at cost of $75, 100000
Work has already been commenced
and excavation for the basement has
been completed. The work on the
concrete foundation will commence as
soon as the material arrives. Thi:
new structure will be four stories il
height, not including the basement
and will be made of concrete ant
steel. When completed the building
will be occupied by the H. L. Spencer
Co., branch of the Western Grocer
Company. The structure will be 10
Gated on First avenue west between
the Burlington and M. & st. L. rail
way tracks. This will take in work
men of varied character, as not only
does this call for building construc
ton, but trackage and yardage as
well.
Two different church societies vii
enter the building activities of 1912
and as result two elegant edificeS
will be erected during the year. The
Friends will erect one of the finest
churches in the city, at the corner Of
c street and College avenue, at q
cost of about s25,O00.OO. Plans ant
specifications are already being drawn
up by Chicago architect and bids
will soon be asked for. The Chris
tian Science church will erect hand
some new home on High avenue east
at cost of $1O,OOO.OO. The new
church will be a handsome affair ant
will rival in appearance any of the
present churches in the city.
The most recently planned struc
| ture is the new Ralston building which
will be located on North Market street
directly across from the Daily Herald
building. The structure will be g
two story brick and will cost in the
neighborhood of 100000. Charles
H. Ralston, the veteran news dealer
of the city, will occupy the building
and conduct an up-to-date newspaper
stand.
The new Burlington passenger de
pot which was just recently complet
ed is the biggest railroad improve
ment made in Oskaloosa for some
time. The new structure is up-to-date
in every detail and was erected at a
cost of several thousand dollars. The
addition to the Waters livery barn
and the fine new building erected by
John Cowan. on First avenue east
which have just been completed, add
much to the beauty of that block
The old frame buildings were demol
ished and new and substantial brick
building erected at cost of three
thousand dollars.
Another new structure, the band
stand, which is being constructed in
the center of Oskaloosa's beauty spot
T., fost ,,aaripo comnIafinp Tho now