The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-01
Total Permits for II Months
Is $314,580 Despite the In
crease in Cost of Material
Used.
YEARS OPERATIONS
EQUALS 1915 WORK
Day of Horse Is Passed as In
spector Hodgin Authorized
Construction of Only Two
Barns. aia

Notwithstanding the fact that the
cost Of building materials was greatly
increased the past eleven months over
corresponding costs in 1915, in some
instances these increases being as
high as 100 percent, building in Rich
mond during 1916 kept pace with the
building record Of the previous year,
which was the banner year in the
cicty's history.
In 1915 new buildings costing $685.
900 were authorized by City Building
Inspector Hodgin. Up to December ].
this year, new buildings costing $314.-
$50 have been authorized, not includ-
ing costs Of two factories now under
construction, the combined costs of
which will. be in excess of 5000.
These two factories are not included
in the list of 1916 building cost est:-
mates because the building inspector
has not yet secured cost estimates on
the two structures. There will be a
small amount of building authorized
this month and It is reasonable to be-
lieve that the 1916 record will equal,
and it may exceed, the record estab-
lished last year.
New Factories Erected.
During the past eleven months there
were permits issued for six factory
buildings while last year no factories
were constructed. At the present time
the Atlas Underwear company is con-
structing new factory and the Rich
mond Malleable Casting company is
constructing a large addition to its
plant.
There were Al single and double
frame residences authorized this year
and eight brick residences. Last year
there were 48 single and double frame
residences and 3 brick residences built.
showing slight decrease this year in
the line of building activity. This
year one business block was authoriz-
ed against three last year, all being
bank buildings. Ten store rooms were
built this year, and one In 1915.
Only Two Barns Built.
That the day Of the horse has prac-
tically past is indicated by Inspector
Hodgin's reports. During the past two
years only two barns have been
both this year. Last year
only three permits for garages were
issued but this year Is garages were
No new apartment
houses were authorized this year.
a against two last year. The city, how
ever, is well supplied with these kind
Of buildings. Three new churches
were authorized this year. Last year
no permits were issued for church
buildings.
Last year large ware house was
constructed while no permit for this
kind Of a structure was issued this
year, but the Pennsylvania railroad
secured a permit for the construction
of a neew freight station.
There was considerably more repair
ing and remodeling Of buildings the
past year than authorized this year as
shown by the 1915 record Of $4,000
and the 1916 record Of $41 900, these
figures representing costs.
Inspector Hodgin anticipates quite
a large amount of building Of resi-
dences for rental purposes next year
even If material costs do not decrease.
Hodgin says that at the present time
Richmond Is far below the number Of
rental residences required, this line OF
building activity not having kept pace
with the city's steady growth.