The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-08
MUCH BUILDING
OPERATION HERE
over ThIrty-one Thousand Dollars
Spent on New Structures
Since the First Of the
Year.
SHOW HEALTHY GROWTH
Much Of the Money Spent on DWELL
Ing Houses-some Fine
buildings Are Going
Up.

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Building operations in the cit,
limits since the first of the year have
totaled s3I,710.
Although This sum is in no wise
phenomenal, yet it is evidence thai
the city is not standing still, but pro
crossing in a hopeful manner. keo
kuk residents have had enough cond
#dence in the future of the city to In
vest over thirty-one thousand dollars
lin new buildings since the first OF
the year and steady growth such as
this is always the sign OF a health
full and steady growth where boom
operations are not.
There has also been considerable
building operation going on this year
outside of the city limits. The big
gest item on this list is the addition
to the smelter works, for which $780,
900 was appropriated.
Many Dwellings.
Most of the money expended on
building operations in the city was for
residences. The costliest building con-
structed this year was the residence
OF Montgomery Meigs, at Second and
Morgan streets, built by the United
States goyernm ent for $4,000.
Other residences in various parts of
the city have cost from $1,000 to So
$50. One of the latest building per.
mits issued was to Henry Schouten
I for the construction of two story
frame dwelling at Sixteenth and High
streets, to cost over $4,000. n. j.
Reeves is constructing dwelling at
Second and Blondeau streets, to cost
3d. 900, and A. w. Heller has put up
one at Sixteenth and Exchange
streets for the same figure.
New Business Building.
There is only one new business
building under course Of construction
IN the city at the present time. This
Is the new office of the Gate City Seed
company at Third and Exchange
streets. This new structure will cost
when completed nearly $4,000.
Permits for the construction OF a
dozen or more homes have been
taken out in the last few months. The
range in price and style is great, but
each builder is investing in Keokuk
according to bis means. Keokuk has
always been city of homes and more
are going up a1l the time.
Last year with the opening Of the
new additions to the city, building
operations took big boom. With the
crsnlrg of Keokuk Heights near the
Standard Four Tire company building
and the extension of the street car
lines to that place, it is predicted
that another boom in building opera
lions will result and real estate men
or Keokuk look to see this section OF
town rapidIy build nm
Can Purchase Here.
Every piece Of wood, every brick,
every stone End In fact everything
that goes toward the outward con-
furnishing, can De purchased in Keo-
kuk, ard KeoEuk dealers in building
materials and furnishings should get
the benefit of the building operations,
and Keokuk labor also.
On this page are printed the al
vertisements CT Keofzuk business men
who have supplies such "a these and
they should be given consideration By
those who are looking forward to
building in the future
Following is a table Of the building
permits issued in Keokuk since the
first of the year:
United States governmeat-Sec
and Morgan. $1,000, two story stone.
February %.
NJ. J. Burke--Rear Seventh and
Main, $500, one story frame, March Is.
Mrs. Jas. J. Hiley-Lot 1, block p.
Kilbourne, $500, one story frame,
March 90.
King Plumbing Co.-Rear lot 10,
block "a. $500, one story brick.
March 21
J. E. Funey-Lot 2, block p
Reeves, 5000, one story frame, March
%.
T. L. Robinson-Tenth and John
son, 800. one story frame. April *
c. NJ. Hull-18 North Eleventh. $40,
garage. April 10.
A. w. Heller-1517 Exchange. 81.
co brick stucco, April Il.
Maggie l.. Dorsey-Seyeuth and
Blondeau, $1,000, one story brick.
Chris Lowenstein-Lot I, BLOCK II
Kilbourne's. $4,000. one story frame
May o.
H. J. Reeves-Second and Blondesu
$4,000, July 10.
A. M. Davidson-Third and Ex
change, s7,4oo, three story brick. JUN
20.
Clarence J. Ferris-6os Main, rear
$3.50, lunch room, August 10.
Henry Schouten-Sixteenth an,
High, $3.50, two story frame. Aup