The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-26
FARMERS BUILDING SUBSTANTIAL
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FARMERS BUILDING SUBSTANTIAL
HOMES
A " In order that one become convinced
4 that Crawford county farmers are pros
porous requires but q drive through
the county in almost any direction.
other buildings are being built or re.
modelled in all sections Of the county.
And the price of building material
doesn't seem to effect the purchaser
as he realizes prices are sure to stay
where they are or possibly go higher
in the near future. Farmers are build
Ing for keeps, too, nothing shoddy or
cheap to make an appearance, but the
buildings are being erected with the
very best material, and by competent
workmen, and every modern convent
enca is. being Observation-Disclosures lights,
heating plants, baths and everything
that tends to tighten the houswork and
make the home more comfortable.
rs. PAUL FREESE'S HOME
There lis a new modern home being
erected on a quarter section of land
lying about five. miles straight north of
West Side, in jackson township, that
will be a credit to the township and to
the entire east end of the county. Ben
Freese, who lives about a mile south of
the place, across the line in Carroll
son, Paul The building site is one of
the best for miles around as far as view
is concerned. at least. The grounds are
high and commanding and will drain
exceptionallyaWell. The, house is 32X32,
with IS foot posts, and is erected on a
foundation Of cement blocks. The base
ment is under the entire house, and is
most complete. The main or lower part
of the house contains five rooms. The
upper part of the home win have four
rooms and bath. The entire building
will be heated with a Round Oak moist
air furnace, and there Is a DelcO light
ing system that furnishes light for all
the buildings The house fronts to- the
east and south. is we'll lighted. and will
> have sstucco as an exterior finish.
The barn is 3Sx52 with 1G foot posts,
of livestock, ! and many bushels Of grain.
There is ample room above for hay.
The building is on "a cement basement,
and all the supports are set in concrete.
A combination corn crib and granary
with elevator is 30x36, with driveway,
and the hog house is 20X32 and will
contain number Of pens and is amply
provided with light and ventilators. 1T
has frontage to- the south and the
ground slopes away enough to provide
excellent drainage. The Emil Evers
estate, of West Side, has the contract
for the heating plant, O'teilley's of
VAIL are installing the lighting plant
and VIM Koehnl, of Breda, is the build
ing contractor The new buildings
were started April s, and are now well
under way. The tF'reese's will have a
beautiful home when ali completed.
WIN. GEHaING's NEW HOME
just little way north and a short
distance east from the Abe Lincoln
farm, in Goodrich township, is the home
recently completed by VIM. Gehring;I
and now occupied BY his son, William,
Jr. The house was finished the last
part Of January, this year. The land
is part of the late Peter Jepsen estate
and there are 100 acres altogether. All
the buildings are new, and stand well
back from the highway, and are given
prominence on a. high ground, from
which there-iS a good view to the west.
The house is a square one, or most so,
being 3Ox32 !, with is foot posts and full
basement. The basement is divided in
to rooms for various purposes, and in
cllde the furnace room, the vegetable
cellar, the laundry room, store room.
etc. The entire house is finished In
hard pine and hard plaster. Built-in|
cupboards and colonades are effective,
and the heating plantsfs OF the Round
Oak hot air pattern. A Delco lighting
SYSTEM Il aiiSiil slol- LIE
and different outbuildings and the house
is provided with soft and hard water,
piped botl, UP and downstairs. One of
the special conpeniences is a modern
bath on the second floor. Mrs. Gehring
is provided with an electric washing
machine and an electric iron, two con-
veniences she thoroughly appreciates
Another convenience the entire family
will enjoy during the summer evenings
is a large porch 13xS, This porch adds
very materially; to the appearance OF
the new home.
The barn is 40x36, is foot posts, and
has lean-to 16x3G. There is room in
the barn for eight head of horses, and
the milk cows and 1000 bushels Of oats
and granaly The upper floor of the
barn will hold fifty tons of hay The
building sets on good foundation and
is well protected from the northern
winds. There are 1G pens in. the hog
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