The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-25
ARDMORE STARTING
ON BUILDING BOOM
THROUGHOUT CITY
BUSINESS BLOCKS AND HOMES IN
EVERY SECTION TELL OF
PROSPERITY

From the amount of new building
going on. it appears that Ardmorc s
moving forward with the era of recon
,truction. The build.ng permits IN
. the city. issued since May /, are
/ climbing close To the 100000 mark
/ according to the records Of W. D. Tai
/ iaferro, cGty building Inspector BE
sides the work on the new hotel. sew
eral new business blocks are either
being started. work going on or near
/ ing completion.
There Is a noticeable amount of
homes under construction in the city
and a feature OF this part Of the build
/ ing program is the fact that they are
being erected in most substantial and
attractive manner.
Work on the new hotel building Is
reported to be progressing rapidly.
About a. men are now busy on the
structure and an additional number OF
/ skilled mechanics are expected To be
| employed on the work the coming
week The painters and carpenters
are now on the third floor. and the ce-
ment finishers are on the sixth ana
on the roof garden. The contractors
are receiving car loads of material every
day. and an additional supply Of doors
is expected the first OF the week. All
| OF the windows have been received
and put in place. The finishing men
are busy on all the floors above the
first and the decorators are close ON
their heels.
Ready BY September
Superintendent Gill states that he
expects to have the building completed
and ready for occupancy 10y Septem-
Der, The open air roof garden which
win be finished in tile, Is one of the
features OF the building, 1t will be
accessible for dancing and amuse-
ment purposes
The kress Company have let a con
tract for rebuilding their department
store on the site of their serious fire.
The cost of the new structure is 10
be $4,000
Il. r.. Snelson, contractor. is build
ing one story brick structure ON
Broadway, across from the postoffice,
for +. j. Ramsey, of Ardmore and Dr
occupied 10y The Ardmore Ahto Com
pany who win use it for Il display
room for their line of Packard, Apper
son and Franklin cars and Packard
trucks. The room is 80 by us feet
and connected with The companies
present quarters, which adjoin it, will
give ample space.
Another brick business building is
going up on North Caddo street
The new front which is being placed
ON the Palace garage corner of Broad
way and Washington streets, will be
completed some time this week, ac-
cordng to reports. y gasoline filling
station is being installed in the front
by the Merchants and Farmers Oil
Company, and a parts department will
be added
The south SIDE of the old telephone
building ON \ street northwest is be-
ing aenodeled and Wnen ,ompi eted
will be occupied by the Western Union
Telegraph Company The contractor
expects to complete the job by the end
of the week.
New Homes
G. c. Wilson, manager of the Ard
more Auto Company, is erecting new
residence at 627 McLish street. The
= foun,AYon has b,n completed and
the upper part is under construction.
1t will be a brick dwelling. modern in
every respect Hardwood floors will
be laid in all six rooms of the house.
1t will cost about $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy V. shores have
moved into their new home at II Sixth
! avenue northwest. 1t a. u modern
seven room bungalow and cost 81, 900.
They will remodel their old home
which is located on the adjoining lot.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. IL. Cooper have let
the contract on their new five room
bungalow to be located between Fifth
and sixth avenue on street north.
west.
f. l.. Evans, agent for the Santa Fe
railway, is erecting Il brick dwelling
at Third and streets. southwest. 1t
will be 4 modern six room home.
Dr. J. l.. Cox is having a new home
erected at l and Bixby avenue. 1t will
be a two story brick structure with
basement, and will contain eight rooms.
1t is completed up t. the second story.
In addition to other construction
many blocks of new paving are being
laid or contemplated in the city. all
making for u bigger and better Ard
more.
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