El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-31
UNPRECEDENTED
HOME BUILDING
Builders Say Activity One
Fourth More Than Ever
Before in History.

! Builders assert that IS percent more
residences are nov I'm course OF con-
struction in Il Psso than al any other
time in the citys history. There is also
a great deal o. building improvement
going on in the business district.
When F. J Garrett and George D.
Elliott, local agents for the Stude-
baker automobile closed the purchase
Of $4,000 worth OF business property
in the Cotton addition Friday, Ar Car
rett was asked If he intended building
on the property and said such we're the
intentions OF the purchasers. but de-
ClIned TO say the purchase was made Tor
the Srudebaker cOmnany-
II is understood that the Studebaker
CORPORATION OF America VIII erect 4
Falf million dollar assCmb ling plant on
the 40 lots purchased by its local rep
resentative for the assembling or the
automobiles wagons ono pl-Sles
manufactured by the Studebaker com
pany. a representative Of the company
stated only 4 few dsyS ago that such
were the Intentions OF his Drincinals-
Ma-ffeIdS ENpenfinG Sf2S.675.
The Nfayfield Building company now
has under construction ana nearing
completion Two apartment bindings
and 20 residences. representing total
provements as follows.
For W II Whitfield. & four apart
lnent building Tor families in the 500
block. Montana street $3.50
For r Y Bowden. two six room bun
ealows corner Bliss and Wilson streets,
Richmond Terrace. $500
For Z. r Coehlan. four room bun
Esilow. corner Westminster and JeIIef-
son streets. Government Hill. $3.50
For J. g. Klapper. seven room bum
galow on EIm street, Manhattan
Heights. $1,000
For J. P Elliott. four room bungs-
For Joe Brown six room bunsalow
on Randolph street. $3.50.
For Alice Brennon. two story resi-
dence in 400 block. Bliss street. s50ae
For J. WOODWARD bungalow n 5000
block. san Diego. S225o.
Bungalows PredOminafe.
Tor Dan l. Carson. bungalow in 5000
block o. san Diego. $3.50
For ". E Warner. three five room
bungalows. corner Douglas and san
Marcial. $3.50
For Seth r. Orn6orff. bungalow IN
$3.50 block. Westminster. s265e.
For julius Vile. bungalow IN $500
block. Westminster. $3.50
For Mrs. Elsie Barlow. bungalow IN
$500 block. Westminster. S2650-
For W n CASTOR two story residences
IN Kern Place. $1,000.
For Seth B. Orndorff. two story resi-
oence in Kern Place. SlO50C.
For Dr. J. L McKnieht. two story
apartment building in eSoo block Mon
For II. D. Ashley. two story residences
in ez00 block. Montana. $1,000.
For 7 a Cawpbell. bungalow a.
1900 Wyoming. $3.50
For Harry Murray. bungalow n tbs
1900 block. Bliss. $3.50.
For Fred N Heidelberg. bungalow,
corner Cactus and Bisbee. $3.50
For " l. Blakely, two tenement
houses In Last El Paso. $4,000
For J. y Msvfield. two story resi-
dence in Kern Place. $4,000.
Award S53.4OO in Contract
During the pas week the Mayfleid
400 worth OF improvements. as follows
Two story residence. 24o0 block
Montana, $500.
Three bungalows n tbs $500 block,
Westminster, 1880
Five room bungalow n the 400
ThTee Bungalows. corner Estreua
and Douglas. 1850
Five room bungalow n the 5000
block, san Diego. $3.50.
Three five room bunga lows On River Z
view street. Altura. $3.50.
Twenty room tenement In the 5000
Block, Frutas street. $1,000.
Two six room bungalows IN the $500 I
block. Montana. s1G.500.
Two two story residences n ths 1
2zOO block. Montana. $4,000.
Making BUNGALOW of Church.
The Phoenix-El Paso Building COM 4
Dany Is transforming the Alta Vista
Methodist church at 1916 Hueco street /
into a modern six room bungalow a. !
The Cassidy & Neel firm is building
two bungalows with heating plants IN
the 100 block. California street. 10 cost :
The same firm g building q bunga-
low IN the 900 block. Cliff street to
cost $4,000 and 4 two story residence al
Hawthorne Place 10 cost $4,000
Macon Has Many nder Way.
i r. Macon 4
construction the following houses for
Residence in 90 block. Government
Hill. $500.
Two BUNGALOWS in block $. Richmond
Terrace. $3.50 each.
Three bungalows II ~ block. Grand
li guas ssSsS saf IN block 6. Castle
Bunsslow in q block. Government
Bunealow in s. block. Government
Two BUNGALOWS in block 9. Bishops
Bunealo% in block g. Government
Hill. $4,000.
-Four bunsa1ows in block &c. Govern
ment Hill. $3.50 each
-Four bungalows in block 81. Gov
ernmeEt Hill. $4,000 eacli.
strauss Goes With Marr's.
Morton Strauss. one OF FL Paso's best 4
known real estate statesmen. is now
with the sales force Of the j. l. Mari
20 Mr.. Strauss was formerly with the
Anderson-Filler CO. He has q wide d
circle OF friends.
Says No Letnp IN Demand
The present war situation seems 20
nave tendency TO Increase the demand F..
for real estate rather than 10 check it,
said W. II. Hawkins. OF Hawkins Bros. /
All indications point 20 an active sea- (!
son for realty people IN Il Paso' /
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