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

In Six Years 1,s4e Dwellings
Have Been Built. -
Topeka Is Now . City of Attrac.
tive Residences.

Through the erection OF ITO dwell
ings in 1914 at an expenditure of $s41. 900
in round numbers. and the remodeling
Of 125 dwellings at cost Of $4,000.
Topeka may, more than ever, boast OF
being city Of many and attractive
homes.
This brings the total number Of
dwellings erected in the six year period,
beginning 1909. to 1.e4o. representing
an aggregate cost Of nearly $3,4OO. 900,
or an average Of more than 5000 per
dwelling. While these homes were build
ing, $50 old dwellings, were being re-
modelled or enlarged at the cost OF
$3ee,000
In 1914. 430 permits were issued ag-
gregating $547. $50. This brings the grand
total in permits for q quarter Of q CEN
fury to more than SIS. 000. 900.
The figures given are convincing evil
dence that Topeka has experienced q
steady growth. The last year 1t is true
has not compared in value Of buildings
erected with several previous years
which were notable for the construction
Of large office, and other buildings.
While decrease over the aggregate
OF 1913 is shown, it should be taken into
consideration that there has been a
general falling off in building activity
throughout the entire country because
of financial conditions. In comparison
with other cities. the showing made by
Topeka is an excellent one.
Influx OF Population.
Topeka transfer companies have
handled the household goods Of at least
$50 families that have moved to To-
peka in the last twelve months. At
represent an influx of $500 persons.
Then. to this number could be added
1,50O more who belong to what might
be termed the suitcase brigade'-per-
sors owning no household goods.
The largest item in the list of build
ing permits for 1914 is $4,000. The per-
init was issued to the board OF educa-
the high school building
The Grant school building was re-
modelled at d cost to the board Of edu-
cation of approximately $4,000 but no
permit was taken out for this work.
Next in value comes the two-story
business building which is being
erected for the Kansas Children's Home
society ak s1exand go Kansas avenuel
The permit Is ;forF SIS. 900. The city
OF Topeka took out a permit for the
construction Of a new fire station ON
the North side at q cost Of 81 500.
Flats Arc Popular.
Topeka has taken on a METROPOLITAN
air. having been struck by the flat fad.
Permits were taken out in the course
Of the year for a half dozen apartment
buildings at an aggregate cost Of nearly
$4,000. The most elaborate OF these
is the apartment building erected by
Mrs. C. W. Jewell at 1916 Fillmore
street. The permit issued was for
$4,000. Permits for two apartment
houses were issued to Claude e. Neal.
One OF these. which was taken out re-
Gently, is being constructed at "a and
218 West Eleventh street at a cost of
S, 500. DIR. L. H. Mum transformed one
building at the corner of Fifth and Polk
streets into two apartment house, and
erected two new two apartment flat
buildings on the same property. The
last named were listed at IS, $50 in the
record book, and the remodeled building
at 1850.
Some 1914 Buildings.
The s. s. Kresge building at 619-621
Kansas avenue was erected this year. It
was listed at 1900. The Page Milling
company took out a $13,0 900 permit for
the construction of an elevator on Rail-
road street.
The most pretentious residence erect
ed in 1914 was that which was built for
T. r. Paxton at 914 Western avenue.
The building permit called for an ex-
penditure of $4,000. Robert S. Pierce
took out a permit for a $1,000 dwelling
at 1929 Jewell avenue.
Comparison by Months.
Following is a comparison of the per-