Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
OTTAWA CLOSES ITS
DULLES7 BUILDING
YEAR OF HISTORY.
LESS THAN QUARTER OF MILLION
IN CONSTRUCTION WORK ON
HOMES AND BUSINESS PROP.
ERTY--PAviNG AND PUBLIC IN.
PRovEMENTs HELP.

formed III the industry, marks tho
close OF the lightest building year OF
tawa has known since the days OF
1879, when the country passed through
ono of the worst panics In history
contractors tthe men hest equipped
to know estimate Tho total value OF
construction work done in the cit,
since Jan. |, 1921, at less than a quar-
ter of a million dollars.
Many Conditions Blamed.
The prolonged strike Of the various
trades In the carly spring season IL
declared by builders to have eliml.
mated tho possibility of any great
amount OF important work being done
curing the past year The same men
admitted that the prospects for 1922
building depended entirely on the cos
OF material and the cost OF labor. The
condition OF the factories for the past
year mas eliminated any possibility
OF improvements being made on the
present factory buildings, while the
slump In business conditions makes il
unlikely any new business houses will
be erected here In 1922.
Whichever building done will depend
largely on the cost Of materials. labor
and the profits contractors will be-
content TO accept.
Big City Jobs Completed.
The outstanding features of the
last years improvements which help.
ed considerable with the slight build
Ing year were the construction Of the
REFINING wall In South Ottawa the
Improvement OF Goose Creek and the
FIRST avenue and Van Burcl street
paving Jobs These improvements
were made at cost OF approximately
Sl5000e.
Ivy Way.
Work on the Ivy Way, both east and
west OF Ottawa, gave employment TO
a great many men who would have
been otherwise thrown out of work.
National City Bank.
One OF the largest pieces of building
IN ottawa was the remodeling of the
Notional City Bank This improve
ment. which was made at a cost Of ap.
proximately $4,000. transformed the
building into one of the finest homes
OF any financial institution in tho
state.
Work was also started on the build.
ing Of the new A. J. OConor residence
on Chapel street This home will be
completed next year at an expenditure
OF many thousands of dollars.
Golf Club improved.
A new garage and tool house was
erected at the Ottawa Golf club before
the season started. These improve.
meats cost $1,750.
Barrett Built Three Houses.
f. B, Barrett has moved into the
handsome new residence he has Just
completed at the corner Of West Main
and Buchanan streets This is a mod.
ern brick bungalow, constructed at al
cost Of s12,5O0.
Mr.. Barrett is also constructing twoI
new bungalows at the corner of Web,
stc- and Harding streets These
structures when completed will cost
in the neighborh0od Of $4,000.
The John namgard residence on OF |
tawa avenue was extensively altered !
and remodeled during the year at a |
cost Of approximately $4,000.
Boat Club Completed.
ing the Ottawa Boat club which was
thrown open to the members few |
days ago, after being completely re
decorated
The Richards building at 127 West |
Main street, whore the Free Trader
Journal wac formerly located. was
rcmodelcd at a cost CT approximately !
$4,000
New South Side Home.
Rudolph Nauman completed his new
bungalow in South Ottawa, which was
buff at cost of approximately
81, 900.
The new bungalow display room az
the Leader Furniture company was |
erected this fall at q cost of $1,000
A $4,000 modern tirenroof garage
was erected by Louis Shrigley on a |
lot in the 1900 block on Douglas
street
Victor HumblCt also constructed al
James street at COST Of anproyt3
mately $500
A new brick store building and
frame bungalow were constructed az
the corner Of Leland ard West Main /
streets by John Jacobs during the !
summer. These two structures cost |
approximately 1000.
Harry Jacobs has constructed new |
brick veneered home in Green's addi-
ton to East Ottawa on Congress
street at a cost of approximately
$S,50C
Arnold Wilson is Just completing d |
modern frame residence in the 120G I
block on Douglas street, which will
be finished at cost of approximately |
$4,000
Under Construction.
New homes under construction, but /
which will net be completed until next
yea. are:
p. J. McManus, East Main street, at |
a cost approximating $500.
Judge George Koe1ig has new |
homo under construction in the 1909 |
block on West Lafayette street. This
residence is to cost in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000
Herman Zimmerman is constructing |
three new bungalows at the west end
of Lafayette street, at cost of ap |
proximately $4,000.
The new bungalow of Julian H. Hess |
on Hayes street Is almost completed. !
This home is one of the handsomest il |
that part Of town and was built by Mr..