The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-22
TOpeka's Main Business ThOrO-
fare in New Activity.
Revival OF Trading Creates
Real Demand for Space.
"HOTEL KANsAH" WORK SOON
Many Store Fronts and In.
teriOrs Are RemOdeled.
improvements From North To-
peka to Tenth Street.

Topeka's reconstruction plans
looking to a revival of building and
industrial growth temporarily modi-
fled by the warfare gaining momen-
tum-
This is especially evidenced in the
hum of activity on Kansas avenue
where store fronts and buildings are
being remodeled and enlarged, new
buildings are being erected, and new
firms and retail concerns are spring.
ing up. The demand for street floor
rspace from the far end of North To-
peka to Tenth street has become such
that accommodations are at a pre-
MUM.
Since the first of the year several
new retail firms have moved onto the
avenue. Among them are these:
The Harris-Goar company. jewellers
and furnishers. sos Kansas avenue.
The United Cigar Stores, 609n Kan
sas avenue.
The Rigby Candy Store, 6O915 Kan
saS avenue.
Antlers Barber shop. 724 Kansas
avenue.
- The New Cafeteria at SIS Kansas
avenue.
Practically all the store rooms oc-
cupied by the above businesses were
remodeled before occupancy. The
new Harris-Goar front-the concern
which moved into its present quarters
from East Sixth streets one of the
most beautiful in the city, being
thoroly modern display affair. The
Antlers barber shop, declared to be
one of the most modern in Kansas-is
something of an innovation in the city.
1t is for both men and women Big
plans are being made to open the
elaborate cafeteria at SIS Kansas ave-
nue. in a few days.
Work on New Hotel.
Building activity, despite the early
I
start that will break the record for
many seasons activities. AS has been
announced, work of erecting the Hotel
Kansan is due to begin soon as pos
sible. Officers of the project promise
to have it completed, giving Topeka
| one of the most modern and complete
hotels in the middle west, this year.
| Its opening may be one of the big
events of the 1919 holidays-and To-
peka will truly have received a Christ
mas present.
Construction of the Fordson ware
| house. which is being erected by 7.
| c. Whiteker on lower Kansas avenue,
is progressing rapidly, the walls to the
| first story are completed. In North
| Topeka, plans are being made for a
| new two-story structure at 844 North
| Kansas avenue to house a bank which
has been organized and is negotiating
| for a charter. The capital for this
proposed concern is $4,000. AT a re-
/ cent meeting of the North Topeka
| Civic club. the project of erecting two
story buildings at $40 and S42 North
Kansas avenue was launched, along
with a plan to add another story to
| the Morns & Myers building at 900
| North Kansas avenue.
| Building activity. however, does not
end with new buildings. Old ones are
being remode1ed. The remodeling
| feature includes the Hubbard floral
and seed house at Gil Kansas avenue.
| The room where the National barber
shop was formerly located is being re-
| modelled for lunch room. The build
ing occupied by Rays rapid shoe shop
| has been completely remodeled, new
fixtures installed as well as equipment.
The rooms to be occupied by thu Rain
Shirt factory soon at 720 Kan sas ave.
nue. have also been thoroly remodeled.
| Work of transferring the factory from
| 624 Kansas avenue will begin soon.
A new front has also been installed to
| Hammels tailor shop. Other estab-
lishments remodeled or being remod-
| eled include:
The State Savings bank.
The Kansas Reserve State bank, to
accommodate the Kansas Reserve
Building and Loan association.
| AnnoL cement has also been made
| of the plans to add to the Capper pub
| licaNons building on West Eighth
| avenue.
1t is also "movin' day" among some
| of the various esta blishments. Among
the firms changing their locations are
the Grand Union Tea company which
is moving from Go Kansas avenue to
| sos Kansas avenue. The Royal type
writer salesrooms are being trans
ferred from over the Kresge stores to
the Rain building, 624 Kansas avenue