Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
BUSINESS Buildings and Resi-
dences Erected in Many
Parts Of CityFut Pros
poets Promising.

value of $1,767,568. This figure rep
resents new buildings and remodeling
work. there being 23s permits for new
construction work and 6e7 permits for
repairs and remodeling. The permits
for new work cover Al dwellings with
private garages with an average valu-
alton Of $3.50; four public garages, the
average cost Of which is $4,000 each
and seven filling and service stations
costing approximately $2711 each.
These figures cover building work.
which Is already under construction
upon which the contract has been let
and does not include some of the big
buildings for which plans are drawn
and ground is now being broken or
the foundation work In. One of these
buildings which was started more than
two months ago, but for which a per-
NIT has not been issued Is the Y. NJ.
c. A. building. which will cost ap-
proximately 100000, the Idaho Candy
company factory, estimated at $4,000.
the Boise Cooperative Creamery COM
pany plant, which will cost about $40
900. Plans for number of other large
buildings have been drawn by archi-
tects, but have not been made public,
but with the building work already in
sight. 1920 gives promise of being the
great year for building operations in
the history of the city.
INACTIVE DURING WAR.
Like all other cites, during the war
period Boise remained inactive as far
as building operations were concerned
Its citizens, its business men, its clubs
and churches gave their entire time
and energies to war; activities. In
April, 1919, with the world war over
re
population coming westward, Boise
suddenly realized that 1t was unable to
house it's population. that business had
increased to such al extent that many
of the firms were cramped for room.
The result was that new houses began
to 60 up, business firms began remod-
cling and enlarging and In addition to
this plans were carried forward by
which an extensive program for Boise
was put into effect by the state. This
included the wings to the state capt.
toll costing 100000, the rebuilding of
the Soldiers home at a cost of $45,-
600, while some $1,000 Is being expend-
ed at the Idaho penitentiary in build
ing machine shop in which the con-
victs can learn trade and keep busy
instead of being kept confined in en-
forced idleness. These state buildings
together with the new buildings and
improvements have swelled the build
ing record for 1919, but the figures
cover a period of but eight months
owing to the lateness in which the
building activities We're started.
FACTS FROM ARCHITECTS.
Something Of the buildings activities
in Boise and vicinity are shown by
reports Of architects, ON plans they
have drawn. These plans are for the
following; buildings, some of which
have been completed, some under con-
struction and some on which the only
work done is the breaking of ground
for the basement. The list is as fol-
lows:
Capitol wings costing approximately
$500, 900.
Y. N. C. A. building at Eleventh and
Idaho streets, four stories, costing
100000.
Garage for Norman Gratz at Elev-
enth and Bannock streets, 1O0x122. This
building has a plate glass front and
Is faced with pressed brick. has tile
floors in the principle rooms and is
modern in every respect and conceded
to be the best garage in southern Ida
no. 1t will. cost about $4,000 when
completed.
Another garage now under construc-
ton, Is located on the northwest COR
ner of Eleventh and Bannock streets.
and Is being built for A. johnson. This
building is 75x122, is a masonry build
ing with plate glass front and is be-
ng built at cost Of $4,000.
FINE RESIDENCES.
Among the fine residences under
construction is one on Warm Springs
avenue being built for Robert David
son. The exterior of this home is be-
ing finished In Portland cement stucco
It contains nine. rooms and is modern
In every respect and will cost when
completed $4,000.
Another beautiful residence, recently
completed, Is that Of DR.. L. p. McCalla
at Second and State streets. which cost
upwards of $4,000. This work was
the remodeling OF DIR. McCall's former
home. which was made over until it
was practically a new house and one
of the most modern In the entire city.
The plans for the factory and office
building to be put up by the Idaho
Candy company at Eighth and Myr-
tie streets, call for an expenditure of
$4,000. This building will be 60x130.
five stories. including the basement
which will be half above ground and
will have q one-story annex 32x130
which will be q boiler room, machinery
of cement and it's construction will be
entirely fireproof.
COMPLETING CATHEDRAL.
The interior OF ST. Johns cathedral
ct Eighth and Hays streets is about
ftnished. the entire work costing about
$4,000. The work being done consista
OF ornamental plastertng. accoustical
treatment of ceilings. marble base and
marble aisles sanctuary floors OF mar
bic. marble affairs. pulpit and commune
lon rail. The throne aud confessions
ais will be of carved oak, oak pews.
largo pipe organ, especially designed
lighting fixtures, art glass windows.
Remodeling the Faik Mercantiie
company building at Eighth and Main
streets, now under way, 10 costing ex-
elusive Of fixtures, S1S. 900. When
completed the company will have an
entire store building 1o0x12g feet four
stores. making one OF tho largest stores
In tho entire state.
WHAT INSPECTOR sAys,
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