The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-12-14
KRUSCHKE FLATS
ARE COMPLETED
Modern Apartments Have Been Made
Available in the Former
Brands Building.
ASSET TO CITY
Eleven Families Now Housed in These
New Quarters; Business Houses
on Main Floor.

rev people IN this vicinity, and we
dare say not many in Princeton,
know, or at least realize, that right
here in this town there have been
completed modern apartments, the
kind that any town of this size and
even larger would be fortunate in hav-
ing available for living quarters for
numerous families. Nevertheless it is
true.
The last apartment in the Kruschke
building on Main street was finished
off last Thursday and is now occupied,
as are ten other apartments in the
same building. All filled with tenants,
and demand prevails for additional
ones by many who would like to avail
themselves of the new quarters. How
ever, the limit of rooms has been
reached in the building.
Mr.. and Mrs: Max Kruschke, own
ers of the building, decided last sum-
mer on the necessity of making addi-
ton al improvements to their build
ing thus adding more apartments. Re-
pair work was started and the result
is Princeton has eleven apartments
which house as many families. This
is great advantage to the city and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kruschke have re-
ceived many encouraging and compli-
mentary words for there thoughtful
ness and business venture. These
apartments are valuable asset to the
town, and it is not often the like is
found in cities even larger than
Princeton.
Mr.. Kruschke has been resident of
this community for twenty-five years.
About three years ago he purchased
the Brands block on Main street of
M. J. Brands, who erected the build
ing several years ago for use as an
opera house on the second floor and
for stores on the first floor. Mr..
Brands, shortly after the sale of the
building and other property here and
following the death Of his wife, moved
to Minneapolis. The opera house idea
petered out in time and this part of
the building was changed over to liv-
ing rooms. This summer the third
floor was added by lowering the cell
ing five feet and making use of the
attic section, thus avoiding the neces-
sity of raising the roof of the build
ing. In doing this the rooms all have
a regulation height to the ceiling.
The first section Of the building re-
quired some changing and resulted in
enhancing the appearance as we'll as
the advantage gained in additional
light.
The building faces 70 feet on Main
street and is 80 feet deep to the rear,
three stories high. The lower floor
is occupied by Pohl's general mer-
chandise store, Woods confectionery
and the Strand theater owned and op-
Grated by Mr.. and Mrs. Kruschke,
and who also reside in one of the
apartments.
The building is heated by a mod
ern steam plant and this week addi-
tional hot water service is being in
stalled for the tenants. Bath and
toilet facilities prevail and the rooms
in general have been made most COM
Portable. Much credit is due Mr.. and
Mrs. Kruschke for the modern bust
ness venture.
The job of overseeing the remodel
ing of the building has been under the
supervision of Chas. Whitney, local
contractor of this place, and his work
has proven Of special credit to his
workmanship. There are some minor
details Of finishing about the entire
building which will take some time
and Mr.. Whitney will care for this
work. He resides in the new apart
ments and is right ready to care for
any needs that Mr.. Kruschke and his
tenants require.