Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer., 1922-07-07
BUILDING REV|EW
SHOWS OTTAWA IS
WIDE awake CITY
sEC7ETARY LEO CARROLL, OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, COM.
PILES INTERESTING ARTICLE
ON WORK BEING DONE THIS
SUMMER.

That ottawa Is experiencing one of
the biggest building booms OF its his
tory Is evidence in the following ar.
ticle prepared by Secretary Leo Car.
roll. of the Chamber of Commerce.
The article was compiled after care.
ful investigation by Mr.. Carroll, who
Vouches for its authenticity in every
detail.
(Concudcd)
South Side.
No other part of town can begin to
compare or equal the volume of build.
ing that Is going on in South Ottawa
With twelve new homes and several
large remodeling Jobs, South Ottawa
leads the city with a volume of build.
ing that has been estimated to be
around nincty.fve thousand dollars.
One of the main reasons for the build.
ing boom on the South Bluff is the
favorable conditions that prevails, for
there Is large area for epansioH and
an unusually large number of paved
streets These things have so mater.
tally added to the advantages of South
Ottawa that II is safe to predict that
before a great many more years. the
largest norcentago of Ottawa's popula.
tion will be living in that part OF
town
Charles Beck has just recently brok.
on ground aud started construction
on q two-Story brick veneere rcsidnCe
on West Van Buren, street This build.
ing when completed. will be the equal
Of any other residence property in
that part of the city.
Henry Troup has under construction
a two.story eighth room and sun par.
lor brick veneere residence on East
Van Buren, street and will he modern
aud up to date in every respect.
The A. G. COlwell home on East Van
Buren, street is large twO-stOry stuc-
co residence with an arch drive way
and double garage
b. o. BerGe is now living IN his new
story and onehalf stucco finish. seven
room home in the 500 block on Guth
rie street.
The Thos. J. Reynolds property at
the south end of First avenue, Is a
new and modern story and one-half
seven room stucco finish building
which has just been completed and is
now occupied by the owner
4 There ia also on First avenue a new
fye-room cottage that has just been
built aud is owned by Keever Pierce
This place is conveniently located and
is pleasant and comfortable home.
r A. Lynch local agent for the c.,
r. I. & p. has Just purchased and is
now occupying a new seven-room,
4. ,ts,. 1,a4
Gently completed at 430 Fourth ave-
nue..
Mr. Zorn is now constructing at 42O
Fourth avenue, q six room wood frame
bungalow and garage. which with the
other new buildings on this street has
done much to improve the property
values.
Geo. p. Fisher is now building
tile stuccO. ve.rOOm cottage on East
Van Buren, street and as this lot is
surrounded by a beautiful grove of
trees and in q pleasant location. he
will have a very valuable piece OF
property.
Over on Third avenue W. Williams
has his new seven room, story and
one half brick yeneere building well
under way,
W Lee Hamalle is building new five
room cottage on Catherine street and
like all of the other building, will be
equipped with every modern conVen
fence
Taylor Pyle has let contracts and
started work on a new brick venere'
seven room bungalow which will be
located over on Second avenue.
All of these properties when com
pleted will present very pleasing ap-
,pearance. and the substantial way IN
which construction is being carried