The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-13
ARCHITECTS WILL COMPETE
Well Known Architects of Kenosha and
Other Cities to Submit Competitive
Sketches for New Elks' Building
Hope to Start Work by Sept. /.

The old malt house, which has stood
like a silent sentinel guarding the
"bend in the road' at the corner of
Wisconsin and Chicago streets ever
since 1868 and which has in that time
been the home of one Of the most sue
cessful industries in Kenosha, is go
ing to be only a memory in the
next ninety dayz.
Today representatives Of several
wrecking companies were in the city
estimating the value of the brick and
lumber in the old building and it il
expected that before the end of the
week the Elks Club House committee
will have accepted the bid of one Of
these companies to wreck the old build
ing. It is understood that the build
ing is to be leveled to the ground and
that nearly all of the old materials
will be taken away from Kenosha.
Possibly the Elks will find it possible
to use a part Of the half million brick
which have been laid into the walls
of the old building, but it is probable
that these with the old time timbers
will be shipped away to help build
houses and other buildings in Chicago
and other cities. The agents of the
big wrecking companies declare that
it will take from month to six weeks
to level the old building. The score of
carloads of rubbish which will come
with the wrecking of the building will
probably be hauled to the lake shore
and used for filing in along the lake.
The work Of wrecking the building
is to be started as soon as new home
can be provided for the Hill Garage.
This new home is now being contracted
for and the contractor who takes the
job will be expected to have it ready
for occupancy by the middle of August.
IF this plan is carried out the Elks
hope to be able to break ground for
the new model club house not later than
the goth of September and the work
on it will be rushed with a view of get
ting the building under roof before the
snow flies. Already many Of the mem
bers of the order have paid the pledges
made for the new building and the
members of the committee are hope
full that there will be no long delays
in getting things started.
A half dozen well known archi-
tects of Kenosha and other cities in
Wisconsin will be invited to submit
competitive sketches for the proposed
building and it is the plan of the
members of the committee to meet with
the architects later this week and give
them an idea of just what the commit
tee wants to have in the line of the
building. Then they will be given a
fortnight to make their competitive
sketches and these will be submitted
to the committee about the first of
August It will take a month after
this to get out the final plans and
specifications, but the committee hopes
to have everything ready to submit to
the members Of the lodge for their APP
proval by the first of September.
Before the final action is taken on
the acceptance of plans for the build
ing the entire matter will be referred
to the members Of the lodge.
The cost of the club house has been
set by the committee at between
100000 and $4,000 and it is thought
that building carrying out all the
ideas Of the committee can be secured
at this figure.
1t is certain the bids for the build
ing will interest many of the big eon-
tracing companies in the district, but
the local builders will have every pos
sible chance to bid for the contract.
The members of the committee be-
lieve that with favorable weather for
building this fall the new club house
will be ready for occupancy by the first
ne Nav of newt wear