The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-02

ness buildings is contemplated in the
state when the weather moderates and
the 1914 building season opens with a
rush. Weather permitting, there will
be considerable building this winter.
In 1913 there was a good showing
the annual building permit summary
published in this paper permits In To-
peka aggregated nearly million dol
lars. OF the $40 permits issued $50
called fo1 the erection Of new dwell
ings or the remodeling of old ones at
an expenditure OF approximately
S60O,0O0. Builders in Topeka conf
IDENTIFY, expect to exceed these nsures.
Fiat Fad Is Here.
One of the interesting features OF
the 1914 building will be the erection
of expensive fiat or apartment build
ings The fiat lad" has struck To-
peka and more buildings OF this type
will be erected in Topeka in the next
twelve months than has ever been the
case IN a like period.
Contracts have been let for three
of a group of four fiat buildings that
will be erected by DR.. L. H. Mum at
the corner of Fifth and Polk streets.
One of the buildings is an old one
which is being remodeled at cost OF
$4,000. 1t will be q twO-story four
crete foundation. and made modern In
every respect. The other buildings in
the same group will cost approximate
ly $500 each. They will be 2Sx46
feet in size of frame construction and
oak finish. Sleeping porches and
large front verandas are included in
the plans which have been drawn by
Frank C. Squires, the architect. The
dining rooms will be finished with
Tn
each fiat there will be a large living
room, dining room, two bedrooms.
bathroom and kitchen. There will be
hot air heat and attractive gas and
electric fixtures.
Another Apartment on Tenth.
F. C. Bowen contemplates the erec-
ton of a three-story apartment house
at 211 and 213 West Tenth avenue at
a cost of between $4,000 and $4,000.
1t will probably be constructed Of
brick The size will be 40x100 feet,
and the building will include a dozen
apartments. Refrigeration and vac
be installed. Preliminary sketches for
the building have been drawn.
Frank C. Squires is preparing pre-
liminary plans for q two-apartment
brick veneer building that will be
built at 1915 Fillmore street by Mrs.
C. w. Jewell. A large living room will
extend across the entire front Of the
building-thirty-th feet-and there
will be an attractive veranda. Each
apartment will include a living room.
q dining room. three bedrooms, a
bathroom and a kitchen. The plans
embrace many novel features.
A number of other persons have the
flat building bug" and 1t is possible
that dozen buildings of this type
will be built in Topeka in the course
OF the year.
Hundreds of Dwellings.
1t is estimated that several hundred
capital city this year and scores of
old ones remodeled. The firms that
make q speciality Of erecting dwellings
say that q large number OF Topekans
are contemplating building in the
spring. One man stated that the last
three months Of this year have been
more active in home building than
the same period OF 1912 and that he
anticipates the next season will be an
unusually brisk one in home construc-
ton.
The people of Topeka are demand
ing better homes than was the case q
few years ago. It IL difficult to rent =
house that Is not In first class repair.
The good modern houses have been
In great demand the last few months
ATG
a good many old shacks of the unde-
strable class that are empty. The fact
that building permits were issued in
1913 for 245 new dwellings Ii an in
dication that the city il expanding.
While the permit for the addition
to the postoffice building was issued
In December. the actual work of con-
struction will be done this year. The
permit was in the sum Of $S5, 900. This
construction work will keep a laree
number Of men employed during the
company Of st. Louis has the renera1
contract. Cuthbert 4 Sons of Topeks
will furnish and set all stone and
Louis Van Dorp OF this city will sunniS
the metal. rS''
New Ten-Cent Store.
Approximately $4,000 win be spent
by the Kresge company In remodelins :
619 ana 6z1 Kansas avenue bfefarn.
tory to the opening OF = hew five an{