Arizona republican., 1919-07-23
RUSH
 INCREASING AS
 MONTHGOES0 0N
New Business Buildings and Residences Are Started Almost Daily - Expect Month to Set Record of a Quarter of>a Million Valu- ation

With a week to go before the month ends and s225,000 in construction pro- jects already under way since the first, July will be the banner month of all in building activity in Phoenix, accord ing to every indication in reports in the city building department. During the first week of the month the city issued permits for buildings to the total value of some $60,0S, exclusive of repairs, addition and renewal per mits to the amount of 5000. In the first three days of the next week per mits totaling s15,000 were issued. In the last two weeks, permits issued by the city for the erection of residences and business buildings have reached the S150,000 mark making grand total of approximately s230,000.
 So great has the business rush be- come that it is more than probable that before the month is out Phoenix will see building projects to the value of a quarter of a million dollars under construction. Practically every con- tracting firm in the city has buildings of one sort or another going up, architects are getting their share of work, and the general present and future prosperity of the city is getting a reflection in the tremendous build ing activity now going on.
 Big Buildings for Business
 The three most imtortant permits, in value of the buildings, issued in the last 10 days. are those for the new s34,593 pressed brick school build ing to be erected at Eighth avenue and Woodland in district No. 1; the Odd Fellows S30,000 brick and concrete 1 building at 241 West Adams street, and SS0,6S7 office building to be erected at 123 West Monroe street by Dr. w. c. Ellis. The school and office build ings are being constructed by the Eagan Construction company, and the Odd Fellows building by Clinton Campbell, contractor.
 Several other permits were issued during the less than two week period for other business buildings, among them one for a rick garage at 233 West Adams street to cost 5000 The | building is owned by J. w. Stone and l Clinton Campbell is the contractor. A permit was issued to Thomas Morris | for the addition of a S1,500 brick | kitchen to a building at 241 East | Washington street.
 The most remarkable thing in the city building records, however, is the number of new residences that are go- | ing to be constructed at once. During the .ast 10 days permits were issued for 15 new residences, valued alto gether at nearly s50,000. The first 10 days of the month also saw a remark able number of residence permits is sued.
 Many New Residences
 Permits were issued William Osborn for the erection of two brick resi- dences at $40 and 334 East Roosevelt street, respectively. Georganses broth CTS, owners. each to cost s5,000.
 A. T. Gray obtained a permit to erect a brick residence at 406 North Eigh- teenth avenue, value $4,000, c. R. Craig owner He also obtained a permit naming himself as owner, for brick residence at 637 North Sixth avenue to cost s4000 and for similar resi- dence at 645 North Seventh avenue to cost the same.
 The Master Builders were granted a permit to erect reinforced concrete residence at 516 West Roosevelt street, Anton T. Lohr, owner.
 William Roer obtained permit for a $2,900 double apartment house al 505 North Second street, c. J. Voss- Iuehler being the owner
 Permits were issued J. E. Tannehil to erect two brick residences at 153t West Adams street and 761 East Will letta street, each to cost s3,000. Fred Ward is named as owner of each per nit
 s. L. Graham received permit tc build a brick residence at 905 Eas Carried street. value s2,000, Lawrence Graham, owner.
 A permit was given L. M Fitzhugf for the removal of a brick residence at 430 North Central avenue, to cos S1,000, Mrs. O. H. Brown, owner.
 A Large Home
 Probably the largest residence per init issued was that to the Hom, Builders for the construction of bricl residence and two garages at 54 West Roosevelt street to cost a tota of s7,352.
 c. Harvey obtained a permit to built brick apartment house at 2011 Wes Adams street. The building will con tain three four room apartments ant will cost s5,000.
 The latest permit issued was givel to W. A. Schnorr for brick residenc at 134S East Adams street, to cos S2,000. A permit was also granted fo and iron awning on a building at 30 North Center, owned by E. E. Pascot The work will cost s1000. In addition to the permits for busi ness and residence buildings, the cit building department has issued in tn last two weeks a large number of per mits for repairs or additions, rangin in value from $50 to s1,000.