Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-24
MANY NEW HOMES GOING UP IN
CITY, AND COUNTRY DIS.
TRIcTS ARE BUSY.
A. C. ptLLER STARTS
NEW HOME THIS WEEK
Will Erect Modern Dwelling to Cost
Between 5000 and $1,000 at Ninth
and 6oone-John kurtz Building
5000 Bungalow, and Buys Park
Street Lot for Another.

! Building operations in the city con-
tinue active. and many new homes are
either in process OF construction or
about 10 be started. Activity in the
alone. and thruout the country dis
tricts many new homes are being built
and Improvements to old ones made.
\. C. Diller, North Third street,
who moved his family into this city
last March from Taylor township Will
/ begin the latter part OF the week ex-
! cavations Cor his new home at the
southwest corner of Ninth and Boone
streets. The house will be of frame
construction. Two stories, and will con-
tain eight rooms. Mr.. Diller expects
the house 10 cost between $1,000 and
$4,000 On the rear of his lot Mr.. Dill
Ter has completed the construction OF
a combination barn and auto garage
of bungalow type, at cost OF $500.
Mr.. Diller expects to rush thru the
building OF the new house. ready for
occupancy in the fall
kurtz Building 5000 Bungalow.
has lathing under progress in his new
bungalow being erected on the loc west
of the kurtz home The dwelling will
cost complete $1,000. 1t will contain
eight rooms. and is or cement plaster
construction. with fine brick porch.
MIR. kurtz is building the house TO
rent. and expects TO have il finished
in six weeks.
Mr.. Kurtz is also preparing 10 build
another modern home at .06 Park
street, on a lot he purchased recently
OF c. II. Eckman. The lot is 5OxlsO,
and sold for $500 Mr.. Kurtz is anxious
TO build a modern nome for some ten
ant who will take a longtime lease.
and build the house to suit the ten
ant.
Merrill Has New Home Enclosed.
a new residence al the northeast
corner OF Fifth and Church streets.
being built by DR.. y. Merrill, is prac-
rically enclosed. The house will con-
tain eight rooms, and Will be OF frame
and cement plaster construction, two
stories. 1t will be ready by fall. The
house will be practically duplication
of the George Downing residence on
West Main street and will cost be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000.
Two New Homes in Melrese Park.
| Two new homes are almost COM
nleted in Melrose park From plans
that he drew himself Hiram Stump,
4O3lL Bromley. a molder empoyed by
the Lennox Furnace Company. mas
within about three weeks or compile
ton a pretty little bungalow at 1903
East Main. The dwelling contains
five rooms beside the bath, and is OF
frame and cement plaster construc-
ton. The cost will be between $1,000
and $4,000
A. E Mellinger. South Third av-
enue. is building home similar in de-
sign. and practically the same cost,
! al 1912 East Main. Instead OF cement
plaster the Mellinger home Will De
( sided. The Mellingers expect to oc-
cupy their new home in about a week.
Irwin Building Bungalow.
A fve-room bungalow is under
! course Of construction for Mat; Irwin
at 4o5 North Third street. The building
will be Of frame and cement plaster
| construction and will cost aoor. $3.50.
Sandoe Building to Rent.
". A Sandoe is building at the
southwest corner # Tenth and Nevada
streets seven-room story and hail
cottage for renting purposes. The cot
tage will cost about $4,000.
Others Make Improvements.
County Treasurer S. N. Cause has
completed extensive Improvements 10
his home at 203 South Ninth street.
The south and east part of the house
has been raised, and Va new font porch
added. Repairs to the roof have been
made, including a new section rep!ac-
ing damage done by the Easter wind
storm, and the UP stairs mas been laid
with oak floors. The repairs will cost
$500.
F. E. Brown. assistant ci.- eiecsri-
clan. who bought of 3. F. Cummings
an old house that stood on South Third
avenue is remodeing and rebuilding
the house, which ne moved u his lot
I at 109 Fremont. New woodwork and
walls have been added to the interior,
and the outside is to be cement plas-
tered. When completed the cottage
will be modern, containing fve rooms.