Arizona republican., 1912-06-23
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Some of the Construction Work Which Has Been Laid Out by Royal w. Lescher Quite Recently in Arizona

One of the busiest men in the state of Arizona is Royal w. Lescher, architect, with office in the National Bank of Arizona building. His work extends to the larger public and school buildings in the various towns Of Arizona, as well as Phoenix At present he is busily engaged in draw ing the detail plans for the big five story Korrick block Mir. Lescher is working on plans for the w. M. Sea bury residence, which will be located on North Central avenue, in Los Ol- 1vos. This will cost to construct in the neighborhood Of $7,OO0. He is also making plans for a new home for Mrs. NJ. c. McDougal which will cost about $6,000, and will be located fronting south on Roosevelt street at the head of North First avenue which will place it near the home of her son, George H Lutgerding The contract has been let for the w. w Cook residence in Los Olives to B. E. Meyers, contractor This house will cost about $6,500 to construct He is also making plans for the pret- ty new club building that is to be built for the south side Ladies' Aid society at the junction of 7th street and the Broadway road This will cost to construct about $250O.
 Bowen and Shumway have complet- ed the concrete work on the founda- tIon and basement of the Leseuer store building in Mesa. The work on the brick has been let to Armstrong 6, Sims of Phoenix, and bids will be opened during the coming week for general construction of the balance of the store building. This will, when completed. be one of the most model grocery stores in the southwest. At the asylum work has begun on pour 1 ing concrete on the second floor of 1 the administration building The building when completed will be fire 1 proof and will cost aDproximately 1 $19.000. George Gallagher is the gen eral contractor. J. II. Mulhrein has the steam heating contract.
 1 Judge F. w. Lewis is spending | $2500 on remodeling his home on WestmOreland street
 Mir. LesCher returned Friday from a
 trip through the northern part of Arizona where he has charge of a number of public buildings. He has been given a contract to draw plans for an Episcopal church at Flag
 staff. to cost approximately 5000 He has just completed plans for ar eight room and auditorium. one story and basement grammar school build ing, at Florence. It is expected that the cost will be near $25.000 Bids
 will be called for within the next ten days for this work.
 The bank at Winslow is now prac-
 tically comoleted and will be ready for occupancy within week The Inew dining hall at the Northern Arizona Normal school at Flagstaff lis receiving the finishing touches ant
 will be ready for occupancy within Ia week. This is constructed O.
 brown sandstone like the rest of the
 normal school buildings, and the cos
 is approximately $255OO The Will iliams school building is now being iplaced under roof. This building
 should be completed by the first O.
 August, and will cost approximatel!
 $27, ,000 Mir. M Tull, of Phoenix. ha:
 the general contract and J. H. Mul Train, of Phoenix, has the plumbing land heating contract. It is said tha
 this will be one of the finest schoo
 buildings in Arizona.
 MT Lescher is now working or
 plans for a new $15,000 grammar
 school building at Flagstaff
 The Buckeye city hall. J. w. Tuck
 CT contractor, will be finished with
 in two weeks.