The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-04
BUILDING BOOM
PROMISED FOR
COMING SEASON
Prospects For Big Year Among the
Local Contractors Are I'm.
usually Bright.
MANY FINE NEW BUILDINGS
Said to Be On List for Erection In.
cluding Several New Buildings
in Downtown District.

Prospects for a big year in build
ing in Cairo the coming year. are un-
usually bright and the contractors
are planning for busy season. The
architects have considerable work
recurring attention at their offices
and there are prospects for much
more in the next month or more. All
of the prospective work may not ma
tsrializc, but it is certain that a
greater percentage OF the work will
be done.
Rumor has it that a number o.
new buildings viii be erected in the
business district to meet the de-
mands ,sof progressive firms who de-
sire to improve their locations and
facilities with more modern struc-
lures. This is particularly true III
number OF cases on Commercial
avenue, where it Is said that several
old buildings some having stood for
almost so years, will be. replace by
new ones, adding to the city's sky
lien with and stories.
Prospects are especially good for
the erection OF many new houses in
the residential portion of the city.
A so much remodeling work is plan.
ned and enlargement of presenI
buildings. Many new homes are
said to be planned by Cairoites in
various parts of the uptown district
1t is stated on good authority that
a prominent property owner, i'm
pressed by Cairo's need of another
large and commodious apartment;
house, where suites of about 4 rooms
would be In demand, is figuring with
local, contractor for the erection
of such building. with the lates;
and most modern idea OF such con-
struction incorporated.
Last summer saw the greatest
amount of building that Cairo has
witnessed in many a year, Such
creditable buildings as The Kimmel
theater, the Bondurant hospital, tht
Elks club, the Colonia, hotel and
others were in the course of erection
and were finished before the year.
end. This was also true Of many
handsome new homes in the residen-
tial districts.
Reconstruction work was much In
evidence, old buildings and dwell
ings being rejuvenated with the ap-
pHcation OF the stucco finish on the
exterior and minor improvements or
the inside. This promises to be th'
case again thfs year.
One of the important projects tha
will be finished during the year il
the new three story Halliday Estat'
building at the northeast corner o
Eighth and Washington avenue
The structure, which represents
heavy investment. will be the new
home OF the First Bank and Trus
I company on the ground floor ant
viii be fitted up for office purpose
on the other two floors. The build
ing will be of steel and brick con
struction, with the ornate white
glazed terro Gotta on both the Wash
ington avenue and Eighth stree
sides. 1t will be one of the man,
costly buildings that have gone nj
In that immediate vicinity within
the past two years.
The Traction company's nev
power house addition to the plan
uptown represents an expenditur
running into more than hundre,
thousand dollars. and will be finish
ed in several months by the con
tractors. 1t is one of the big pro
iects that were promulgated las
year.
Besides, the churches of Cair
contributed to the progress in bui,d
ing, in the way of erection of an
nexes and basement improvements
Transforming hitherto unused part
of their property into advantageou
usefulness. The Church of the Re
deemer's new parish house is near
ing completion, and should be turn
ed over to the church in the yer
near future.
It is said the successful passag
of the levee bonds last week as we