The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-18
DIR. T.. H. Mum VIII Construct
Four Flat Buildings.
They Will Cost More Than
$4,000 to Build.
Topeka MAKES GOOD SHOWING
is Best in the Country in Bank
Clearing Gains.
Building News of General In
terest to Topekans.

Dr. l. H. Mum is having plans drawn
by Frank c. Squires, the architect, for
four fiat buildings that will be con-
structed on the southeast corner OF
Fifth and Polk streets at an estimated
cost of more than $780, 900. Three of
the structures will be entirely new
modern two story frame four-fiat build
ings while the fourth will be remod-
eled building with two apartments.
Three of the structures will face on
Fifth and one on Polk street. Work Will
soon start on the old building that Is
to be remOdeled.
Flat buildings are growing in popu-
Iarity in Topeka. Each year for the
last five two or three of them have
been added to the list. However, the
operations proposed by DR.. Mum VIII
be the most extensive of anything yet
undertaken in the city in this dlrectlon.
About the Flats.
The four buildings will be erected on
a plot of ground 150x150 feet in size.
This will allow for space OF 10 Iee1
between each of the buildings, thus at
fording ample light and ventilation.
The new structure will each be 36xo2
feet in size. Each will include a Nv
ing room, library, dining room ana
kitchen in the order named In the
library and dining rooms disappear
ing beds of the latest types will be IN
stalled There will be oak finish IN
the three front rooms.
An ornamental glass door will sep
arate the library from the dining room.
There will be five rooms in each apart
ment of the remodeled old building.
George A. Guild will erect a two
story residence at the corner of Elev-
enth street and Western avenue at
cost of So, 500 1t will be modern in ev-
cry respect, including an .1ncloseo
sleeping porch. 1t will be a frame su-
wit foundation.
according to the Construction News,
and will be finished in oak and birch.
Frank Squires is drawing the plans
Building permits issued in the last
week have aggregated slo.To. among
them were seven calling for the erec-
ton of dwellings at a cost of more
than $4,000.
The Bank Clearing Record.
Topeka again for the week ending
Oct. Is showed the largest gain in bank
clearings of any city in the country
over the corresponding period of last
year, as is shown by Bradstreet's
bank clearings report, published else
where in this issue of the State Jour-
nal The fact that two-thirds of the
cities in the list showed a decrease
makes the Topeka record all the more
remarkable. Last week the gain was
40 per cent over the corresponding
week of 1912.
Realty sales reported by the Bowers
Cooking am-Henderson Co.: Lots No.
463 and 465 on College avenue, from E.
Munich to F. NJ. Strictly; a fve-room
dwelling at Ill Lincoln street from
E. J. Rockford to N. ]. Lee, So, 0OO
Cottrell Real Estate Co.: five
room house at 1913 Van Buren, street,
from F. c. Freeman to P. T. Howe; a
1--WE room modern dwelling at 1142 West
street, from M. Unangst to w. o. AL
len, consideration $500; a five room
dwelling al 635 Horne street, from H.
T. Jet, consideration 81 800; a five
room modern dwelling at 1911 Jackson
street, from Mrs. E. Simms, 81, 700.
Building Permits
Following is a list of building per-
nits issued in the last week:
Ed Nicer, one-story frame business
building lot No. p Garfield INNS $50
J. Thomas LUMBER Co, lumber she'd
223 West Sixth avenue. ............ $50
d Thomas Lumber Co, one-story
Buren, street. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200
Wilson & Neiswanger two-story
dwelling, 1525 West Sixteenth ST. $500
Lee Ticehurst, one-story dwelling,
141s North Jefferson street; ..-::..-. 1000
Lee Ticehurst, one-Story dwelling
1920 North jefferson street. .....-.-. 800
c. E Winters, one-story brick ware
house, 401-409 West First street,. 1000
Mrs. Kate Hoffman. one-story
dwelling, PA East Second street.. 900
Il. J. Murphy. two-story dwelling,
Az Buchanan street ................... 1000
1905 Quincy street ................7. 1850
SIX small items. Observation-Disclosures. go
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40. 10