The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-07-31
BUILDING ACTIVITY
THE RULE IN MENA
Many Pretty Homes Are Adding to
Attractiyeness of the City-Partial
List of improvements of Recent
Date and Contemplated.

mas duuSu 10 Her reputation as city
of pretty homes thru the erection of a
number of new structures and the re-
building of many others, all increasing
the beauty and attractiveness of the
residential section.
In fact the city has enjoyed a sort Of
quiet building boom, the extent OF
which is not realized until one takes
a resume of the seasons operations.
That what has already been accom-
plished is ony a forerunner of future
activities along the same line is indi-
Gated by the number of other residents
who are planning to remodel or 9TH
erwise beautify their homes.
Most of the new homes that have
been constructed in the city during
1919 are of the modern type, substan-
TALLY built, and attractive in design.
They each add to the beauty of an al
ready attractive city of pretty homes.
The first of the years new homes to
be built was that constructed by Mr..
and Mrs. ]. 7. Spring on Ninth street,
opposite Jansen Park. This is an at
tractive<bungalow, with six rooms and
bath and is now occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. H. Duke, jr. 1t is estimated
this home cost $4,000 Gore Brothers
were the contractors.
At Eleventh street and Maple ave-
nue. is another bungalow of pretty de-
sign and occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
/ Dean. 1t contains six rooms anr bath,
with an up-to-date garage in connec-
ton, the estimated cost being $500.
This is the property of Eugene Cox
and was built by Gore Brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Dodd have at
Eleventh and Port Arthur, one of the
prettiest homes in Mena. The mana
ger of the local branch of the Rey-
nolds-Davis Grocery Company had his
former home remodeled and now has
6 rooms, with bath, sleeping porch and
summer kitchen. The big porch, with
it's pillars of native stone is particu-
larly attractive The estimated cost
is $2,500. Gore Brothers built this al
so.
When j. I. Magruder, president OF
the First National Bank bought prop
erty at Tenth street and Magnolia av-
enue he had it remodeled and made in
to one Of the beauty spots of the home
district. 1t is estimated the cost will
be about $4,000. The Magruder home
is two-story residence, containing
rooms, in addition to a sun parlor,
/ sleeping porch and bath. Gore Broth
ers were the contractors.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Nall on Tenth street has been in
creased by the addition of a screened
sleeping porch 1t is one of the most
attractive residences in Mena.
w. E. Hollis home on Seventh street
! has received new roof and new floors
of hardwood, the addition of large
screened porch and thoro refinishing
on the inside, making it a most
"homey" and attractive cottage.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. V. w. st.
John at 401 Seventh street, purchased
last year from L. E. Burtch, has been
very thoroly remodeled and refinished
inside and out. Louis Gore had charge
of the carpenter work, j. l. Coffman
I did the painting and decorating, and
sidewalks, foundation and some other
Jack Paulu. The plumbing was done
Jac kPaulu. The plumbing was done
by M. f. Lewis & Son. A pretty fire.
place and mantel was built by N. W.
Swift.
The large and attractive residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. St. John, 400
Eighth street, has been re-roofed and
generally repaired and is being most
attractively painted G.. H. Cook do
! ing the latter work.
Joe Emerson has added two new
porches to his Eighth street home.
John Reinart is another who has inn
proved his home by new porches.
W. II. Starr wrecked two old-time
frome buildings on Church avenue and
DeQueen street and erected in their
place an attractive broom cottage.
C. E. Trautwein, who owns proper
ty on Gam street has remodeled It
and added greatly to its appearance
and value.
| J. B. Goss built garage and re
painted his new home on West Church
street, making it one Of the prettiest
places on one of Mena's prettiest
streets.
Leroy Neal has home under pro.
cess of remodeling, the work now go
ing on at his place on Port Arthur av.
enue.
Among those who are planning tC
remodel and beautify their homes II
the near future are T. R. Jones, jr., al
Port Arthur avenue and Twelfth
street; w. J. Lauck on Port Arthur
avenue; Oscar Afford at Ninth street
and Jansen avenue; DIR. J. I. Bogarc
at Seventh street and Port Arthur.
| In addition to the new homes bull
and remodeled in the city, Other
building improvements include the re-
roofing of the Central school build
ing and thoro repairing of the HigF
School and Southside buildings; the in
terror work at the M. E. Church
South, and at least two new store
buildings in the Southside business
district J. B. Goss practically re
built the frame structure adjoining
his hardware store Right next to this
J. G. Lawrence tore down a two-story
frame and rebuilt 2 one-story strue-
ture with nearly twice the floor space
Of the old.
Resides the above there is con