The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
SIX MILLIONS .GO|NTOHOMES
 IN TWO YEARS
Birmingham Residents Build 3,120 Dwellings in 1921 and 1922, at Average Cost of S1 ,975, Rec
 ords Show

During the years 1921 and 1922 there have been erected in the city of Birmingham 3,120 residences costing approximately S6,164, ,709, according to records of the city building inspector. The approxi- mate average cost of these resi- dences is $1,975.
 This average cost price indicates that residences erected during the last two years have been homes of workingmen and not palatial resi- dences. According to the records, erection of residences in greater numbers than usual began early in 1921 and has continued through the year 1922.
 During the months of January and February, 1921, the number of building permits issued for resi- dences was not unusual, but in March of that year the number of permits jumped to 16S for the erec- tion of residences, costing approxi- mately $340,000. This remained the high peak for 1921, although several other months crawled above the S300,000 mark.
 Auspicious start In 1922
 The year 1922 started off with 3i permits issued during January for the erection of S4 buildings 10 cost a total of s210,635. This was a gain of $SS,900 over January f the pre- vious year when only 54 permits were issued for erection of houses calling for total outlay Of s121, ,135. February showed a slight gain over January but fell short of February, 1921, by about S30,oo0 in tho value of homes erected. March. 1922, again crossed the s300.0o0 marx when 142= permits were issued for the erection of l76 buildings to cost S524,4fO.
 April, 1922. was slack month faiI- ing below the previous month and the corresponding month of 1921. However, May passed the s300,00o line as did June and July. With the exception of May these three months far exceeded that for corresponding months of the preceding year.
 August. 1922. proved the banner month of two years when 148 houses valued at S37i,5f5 were constructed. The nearest approach to this record was made in March 1921 when resi- dences valued at s340,250 were con structed. Since August the total cost for residences to be erected has hung around s300, ,000 a month. with December being the lowest of the pe- riod, it being estimated that per mits were issued for the erection of 9s residences to cost s166,000 during this month.
 1922 Leads 1921
 In comparing the year 1922 with that of 1921 it is found that per mits were issued for the building of 210 more residences in 1922 than during the year 1921 and that the dwellings erected were to cost $232.- 6S1 more than those built in 1921. The records show that in 1922 per- mits were issued for the erection of 1865 residences to cost s3.19S,695, while in 1921 permits were issued for che erection of 1455 residences to cost approximately $2,996,014.
 When the average cost of the cree tion of residences in Birmingham for the years 1921 and 1922 is compared. 1t Is seen that there has been a slight drop in building material. for 1t is thought that the same class of houses have been constructed each year. In 1921 the average cost foi building house in Birmingham was s2.03s. while in in 1922 the average