South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-28
MANY BUILDINGS
WILL BE ERECTED
Permits for Present Month Are
Light But Real Season Will
Start Within Few Weeks.
Eagles to Build Home.

The spring building season of 1915
did not open with the spirit and en-
thusiasm which dominated that OF
the year before. Instead. the figures
for the month Of February. compiled
by Miss Veronica Sweeny, clerk on
the board OF public works. show that
the fall from the record Of February.
1914, has been more than half.
In the month OF February last year,
il permits for new buildings were
issued from the works board office.
In the past four weeks there We're Is
permits. but the total for that number
was but S17. 455, while the year before
the figure scared 20 $43, $50. The for
rnsr figure is the result OF permits for
smaller buildings. homes and addi-
tons The other represented a num-
Der OF more pretentiOus structures,
the plans for which were completed
for the spring season Of 1914.
However. architects and contractors
about the city are optimistic over the
1915 season, owing to the fact that in
several architects offices OF the city
plans FOR several large office and
building blocks are being prepared.
The details OF these, according TO one
architect, Will be kept secret for at
least 80 days pending whatever result
the European war will have upon ma
Business Opens Strong.
Business has opened strong" said
Ernest w. Young. who has almost
completed the plans for the new
Eagle club house on y. Michigan st.
"A great deal of work has been plan
ned. but the contracts for its fulfil
ment will not be let until prospective
builders learn the true condition OF
the money market. which has become
more or less wavering in the past few
months.
Poor weather conditions also have
aided In the general building de-
preston In this city. However, South
Bend is holding its own in building
with other cities Of the middle west.
In fact, the depression here can
hardly be considered as such when
compared with the shockingly poor
conditions In other localities"
Eagles to- Build Home.
Prominent among the newer build
ings 10 be started in the early spring
viii be the new home of the Fraternal
Order Of Eagles. A lot on n. Mich
igan St, between LaSalle aV. and
Madison St, has been purchased and
will be it's site.
The structure will be two and one
half stories in height and will be fin
ished in the latest club room mode.
Rooms particularly planned for loung-
ing. billiards, bowling. social events
and banquets will be equipped with
whatever features are necessary to
make il modern in every way.
Ii will be erected at a cost of $25,-
900, and will be ca by 100 feet in
area.
The following permits were issued
from the office OF the board of works
in February:
William N. Newman. one-stOry
frame, Sic T.. Howard St, $1,000.
J. w Jones. twO-story frame, 925
Lawrence St, $1,000.
J. w. Jones. two story frame, 432
l.. Howard St, $4,000.
j. W. Jones. two story frame, 434
r. Howard St. $4,000.
DR.. f. =. Eastman, one story plas-
ter and cement addition, $50 s. Main
St, $4,000.
Nicholas Szalay. remodeling. Prai-
RE av., $685..
August Van Der Haeghen. one story
frame addition. $50.
John Prasl. remOdeling. 22S-2SO y.
Michigan St. SLIGO.
Frank John. one story brick, E. In
diana av., $1,000.
Charles Frank. one story frame ad-
ditiOn, 13S Olive St, S10O.
John f. Gibson, remOdeling. 500
Forest ay., 500.
John F. Gibson. warehouse, Rupel
and College SITS. $1,000.
Mrs. Lena GOers, TemOdeling, SIS
Diamond av., $3.50.