The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-01-19
Harold Bell Wright's I
Famous Drama Thursday
BUILDING
DUE FOR
A BOOM

Building in Tacoma is on the
verge OF boom. This optimis-
tic report was made today by sew
eral of the leading architects of
the city. Several place the boom
In the spring, while many say 1t
has already started.
The beginning of the building
wave Is seen in the slight adj
vance in lumber prices. This is
always sign of building activity,
according to the architects. When
lumber begins to soar, people
who have been holding off begin
building before the prices go too
high.
Report Activity.
#. c. Mahon, of Lundberg &
Mahon, said that he was paying
$24 thousand for flooring he
paid $22 for last year. He said
that he had always noticed that
business picked up when prices
began to rise.
Besides several remodeling jobs
on Broadway, his firm is figuring
on several larger buildings which
will be announced in the near
future.
g. w. Billiard, of Billiard &
Hill, affirmed the forecast that
the year would see great stimu-
lus in building. His firm is busy
with plans for remodeling several
Tacoma business houses.
Many Alterations.
Heath & Cove are working on
plans for several new buildings.
Construction has begun on the
new Feist & Bachrach building
which they designed. Mrs. ID. NJ.
Johnson has had elaborate plans
made for the reconstruction of
the Temple of Music, while Dew
ey's Candy Co. will undergo ex-
tensive changes.
Lutheo Twitchell, In the Sco-
field building, says he feels bust
ness is bound to pick up, and
that 1915 would be much better
year for the contractors.
hemOueilnK STORE.
G. A. Darmer, lilly Broad
way, is another Of Tacoma's archi-
tects who looks for a stimulus in
construction work. At present he
is chiefly concerned in revamping
some of Broadway's old build
ings. The Arcade building is
undergoing several changes pre-
paratory to its occupancy by Me-
Cormack Bros. Darmer Is also
preparing plans for a large pool
and billiard room at 947h Pa
cific avenue.
This is the year of promise for
Tacoma.
Business men today are agreed
that the low tide OF business In
ertia has passed and that the Ia
coma prosperity ship IL sailing
along into the deep waters of
financial activity. All are pre-
pairing to take advantage of the
great prosperity which has been
enjoyed by the central and east
ern states and which is headed in
this direction.
Many shrewd business men are
joining In the opinion that the
manufacture OF lumber, which Is
the principal industry of the
North Pacific coast. Is about to
come into its own.
Fires are being built under
the boilers Of mills which have
been idle for months" says Eu-
gene T. Wilson. vice president Of
the National Bank of Tacoma.
Logging camps are taking on
new life as the hills resound with
the echo of the az and the hum
Of the donkey engine"
With the lumber business once
more in full blast. Tacoma takes
on new life, and the effect Is felt
in every line of business.
The banking situation here Il
declared by bankers to be In ex-
cellent shape. Through the
working OF the federal reserve
system, the banks Of Tacoma have
ample funds on hand n fact,
even more than they can dse 4
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