The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-21
FINE BUILDING PROGRESS
ANTICIPATED THIS YEAR.
suitable apartments in which their
families may reside.
A Few at Random.

Soitcpi6 uPol III hASA thSih
families may reside.
A Few at Random.
In hasty stroll about town, not
all over the city, but in the vicinity
CT the business part, and not far out
few building notes were picked up at
random which are given below:
Work is progressing on the new
Elks building which will be stateiy
addition to the many other fine build
ings in Keokuk. 1t is expected to be
completed by the first of June and will
be dedicated with elaborate exercises.
The remodeling of the fine old Col.
j. M. Shelley building and the build
ing of fine modern flats on the large
plot of ground there, recently purchas-
ed from the Shelley estate by Charles
S. Pond, located at Fourth and Frank
lin streets, will add greatly to the al
ready attractive features of that To-
cality.
The old Masonic building on Fourth
and Main streets which the recent fire
left Only memory of it's former self,
still stand a melancholy monument to
that unfortunate disaster 1t will soon
be succeeded by a building which will
add much to the beauty of that local
ity. and fit companion to the many
pretty and substantial buildings on
heokuks most popular business thor
oughfare. This is written on the as
surance that the Masonic building
committee has been very carefully de-
liberating on more than one PROPOSE
ton and will take up the best, that
which will give to Keokuk the most
substantial and slightly structure. This
committee has studied the question
we'll and from every view point. In
few days the committee will meet and
accept one of these propositions an,
then the work of tearing away the re-
mainder of the old and building the
new will commence.
Plans have been under considera.
ton for some time for making extern
sive improvements on the building
402 Main street occupied by Frank M.
tones. hats and gents furnishings. A
new modern front is contemplated and
other Improvements will likely be
made
The building of Moses r. Angel at
theatre is going along rapidly.
New Y. w. c, A. Building.
| The Young Woman's Christian Asso-
citation selected the site for it's new
home Friday evening and dirt will be
broken soon for the new building
which will no doubt be neat and at
tractive in appearance.
At $500 Main street, two new
buildings are nearing completion.
The business house at us Main
street is receiving new floors, modern
front and other improvements, being
remodeled for occupancy by Moline,
H., man for candy and ice cream
business.
The three one-story buildings at
Ninth and Main on the north side re-
Gently badly damaged by fire, have
been fully repaired and are again &C.
cupied
On the south side of Johnson street
between Eleventh and Twelfth a new
frame building is to be erected for the
use of James G. Shelton, the poultry
man, now occupying temporary quar-
tiers at 25 South Eleventh street. 1t
will front seventy-fve feet on johnson
street, run back fifty feet and will be
one story except the office building
which will be two stories.
Frank W. Swan, to accommodate
his new business as contractor and
builder, has erected a large and sub
stantial lumber shed, on the north
side of Johnson street between Tenth
and Eleventh streets. This shed is
fifty-fiye by one hundred and thirty
feet. He is now adding an office
building, twenty by forty feet, two
stories high With a basement. This
building will also have apartments for
other purposes. Mr.. Swan is very
busy receiving his new stock and at
tending his personal building interests.
Pointing to pile of new California
redwood lumber just received, he said.
People say no good lumber is made
any more. Look at that; it is just as
clear and fine as lumber can be-, and
| it did look good.
Episcopal Rectcry.
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