The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-09

permit record did not equal that Of
1913, an excellent showing was made
in comparison with other cities.
Dwellings in 1918.
Plans are being made at the pres
ent time for scores of dwellings which
will be erected in Topeka within the
next few months. There will be no
let up in the remarkable home build
ing era, which was inaugurated sew
eral years ago, and which has cOntin-
ued without cessation. By the close
of 1915 nearly 1000 dwellings will
have been erected in the capital city
in a period of seven years.
A number of new dwellings will be
started this month provided weather
conditions will permit. Firms that
put up houses, and sell them on the
installment plan expect to do a more
active business than ever before, and
that is saying a good deal. for 1913
and 1914 were excellent years in num-
Der of dwellings constructed.
In 1914 a half dozen apartment
buildings were built in Topeka. The
prevalence of fiat buildings in the city,
and the construction in recent years
OF several large and pretentious Office
buildings. gives Topeka a metropoli-
tan air.
Expensive Flat Buildings.
There is more and more demand on
tuc part VI TcHtCES LOT
and 1915 will see the construction Of
additional buildings of this type. Ira
w. Baker Is contemplating the erec-
ton Of a 100000 apartment house.
and according to local architect
there is a chance that a $4,000 fiat
building will go up-but he admitted
that this was merely rumor. 1t is
probable that several other less ex-
pensive flats will be constructed in the
course Of the year.
Plans are being prepared by John
F. Stanton, architect, for a $1,000 res
idence on College avenue for ]. N.
Dolley. which may be erected in the
spring.
Several Topeka churches are pre-
pairing to construct new edifices or re-
model present buildings. and some OF
the Improvement work will be started
this year.
Churches in 1915.
The North Topeka Baptists have
voted to build and expect to have act.
uaI operations under way in the COM
ing season. A committee has been
appointed to investigate possible new
sites. c. c. Nicholson is treasurer OF
the New Church" building fund. The
cnurcn was organized April 4, 1863
ana the stone building was dedicated
In 1871. The church has outgrowr
the presents quarters. The new church
VIII be erected at a probable cost OF
$25.0O0. Recent developments con
corning the church deeds may inter.
fere with the plans on this church.
Plans have been = -vn for a hand
some $4,000 build. or the Euclif
avenue Methodists. "A New Churcf
club" has been organized under DR.
c. N. Mertz. The plans call for {
Sunday school department with l.
rooms and the basement SO arranged
that all the social functions can b,
cared for. leaving the main auditor
ium for church services only. Accord
ing to one Of the prominent member
of the church construction work will
begin within the next few months.
Planning for the Future.
The Lowman Memorial Methodist
expect to complete their new church
one section of which has already bee,
erected. 1t is not certain that opera
tions will be begun this year-it /
something to which the members hay
to look forward.
There II a feeling of confidenc
among the members of Grace churcl
that the sac. GO necessary to complet
thu handsome new Grace Cathedrs