The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-23
Many New Homes in Course of
Construction Also.
OTHERS ARE RFING AIMED
Is Activity in Kansas School
House Erection.
New Topeka Lumber Concern
in Operation.

one of the best in the year for construc-
peka has made a good showing in
building activity. The building per-
mits do not tell the whole story. Hun
dreds of Topeka dwellings are now I'M
dergoing minor repairs. and scores of
new houses are under construction
The building permits issued this week
by the fire marshal call for the con-
structiOn of eight dwellings at an ag-
gregate cost of $4,000.
There is much building in progress
over the state at the present time.
Aside from business structures there
is an unusual amount of activity IN
the construction of SchoolhOuses.
The Construction News, published in
Topeka, gives some interesting infOr-
nation concerning new schoolhouses
that are going up. The article reads:
During the month of July, 1913,
1913, plans have been perfected for 30
new schoolhouses in the state of Kan
sas, aggregating $500 in cost, or an
average of about $4,000 a building. A
, number of district schools under
construction at present and many more
are contemplated for the near future.
Among the largest school buildings
to be erected this summer is the new
$50 coo high school building al Manhat-
tan, the S65, 900 building at Dodge City
and the 900 building at Dodge City.
Practically all of the new school
buildings are being constructed of brick
and stone and are thoroughly fireproof
They are thoroughly modern both in
construction and appearance and con-
tain all the modern improvements in
heating, lighting and sanitation. The
school boards realize that a cheap, in
expensive structure is impractical and
are therefore insisting upon substantial
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SchoolhOuSe construction in Kansas.
New Construction Work.
Work will be started next week on
a modern dwelling for Harold Tasker
which will be erected at 1926 Boswell
avenue. next door north to a home
,, that John Tasker is now having con-
structed.
Mrs. r. B. KepIey of 14O4 Polk
street is taking figures for a modern
two story dwelling to be built at 305
West Thirteenth street, according to
the Construction News.
H J. Whitcomb of 200 Woodlawn
avenue will erect a modern dwelling
at 1877 Woodlawn avenue.
F. NJ. Spencer was awarded the con-
tract for the remodeling of the second
floor of the store of the Palace Cloth
ing company.
Leeper & Smith were awarded the
contract for finishing work in the G.
A r. Memorial building.
NJ. Council was awarded the con-
| tract for the remodeling of the front
of the E. b. Guild store. The work
is now in progress.
Western Lumber Company.
The Western Lumber company. a
new concern with office al 610 East
Eighth avenue. may we'll boast of hav-
ing the largest and most modern yard
| in the city. The property has 'front.'
age of full block on the north side
lNfI Toe EViey6 hnfWnnn a
and Holiday streets-there are twelve
| lots in all. The three big two story
sheds present an unusually neat APP
| pearance.
The new firm has taken over the
| best of the stock of the Shawnee
| Lumber company. disposition having
| been made of most of the old stock
! of that firm. W. r. Perry, former
manager of the Shawnee company.
| is with the Western Lumber company.
The foundations of the three big
| sheds at the new plant are of stone
and concrete and are arranged to ac-
commodate twenty foot lumber. The
lengths of the sheds are 1S5, SO and
| IS feet respectively. They are well
| built and two stories in height.
| The shipping facilities are excellent.
The lumber may be unloaded directly
| from the cars into the yard.
Six hundred loads of earth were
utilized in putting the yard up to
grade. The cinder drive ways are rs
| feet in width.
The office finished in beaver board
which is made from wood fiber is neat
| and attractive. In fact the whole
plant has an aspect of permanency
| that is unusual at a lumber yard.
There is a barn at the rear of the
! yard, 2Ox40 feet in size, and fitted with
| six stalls. This building is unusually
i pretentious for a barn, being lighted
with electricity.
Arrivals in Topeka.
| Transfer companies in Topeka re-
| port that they have handled the
! household goods of about twenty five
! families who have moved to Topeka
in the last two weeks. Following are
! lists of arrivals furnished by two of
the firms:
Topeka Transfer Company-Grant
Harrington from Kansas City, moved
J to Ell West Sixth avenue; NJ. L.
Phillips from EfSSton, Kan. moved
; to ITO East Fifth street; Mr.. Lob
man from Valley Falls. moved to 61s
Lake street: w. f. McClelland from
, Rochester, Kan; DR.. Anderson from
/ Tarkio, Mo, moved to 906 Buchanan
City, moved to the Kemper flats:
! Mrs. Mary A. Moore to 129 Tyler
street; Frank P. Hill from Oklahoma
City. goods in storage.
| Merchants Transfer company-John
| Bard from Argentine, Kan, moved to
613 West Second street: H. L. Smith
| from Kansas City, Mo-. moved to 114a
] Morris avenue; H. Pierson from Kan
sas City. No. moved to 905 Fillmore
street; George Wilkerson from Kan
sas City, Mo, moved to SIS Topeka
avenue; J. f. Flanders from Quinter,
Kan, moved to 1921 Tyler street.
Building Permits.
Following is a list of building per-
naitS issued this week:
Jacob Rinsalman. one-story dwell
in el1 Scotland avenue. .-.....-.-.S Isl
B F. Akers two-eto V brick-veneer
dwelling 1921 Fillmore street, 1900