The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-05-21
BUILDING WORK
OVER $5,OOO,OOO.
New Record is Set in Value,
of Construction Work in !.
City Today. II
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY.
Statistics Show that Number
of Houses Being Built
Is Increased $40. II

For the first time in the history Of
Kenosha the value of construction
work in process of completion has
reached the point of 100000. Build
ing work now going on in the city Of
Kenosha, according to the figures
compiled by J. M. Albers, chief Of
the city building inspection depart
ment, is now valued at $5,041 1856, ir-i
elusive of all types of construction
work. The figure was reached on
Monday afternoon with the issuance
of eleven permits for frame residences
to cost a total estimated to exceed
$45, 900. The total value of permits
issued during the week ending Sat
urday, May 16, according to the build-i
ing departments weekly report, was
$133,66s.
This remarkable record adds con-l
siderable interest to the facts and fg-l
ures pointed out, recently which were
compiled to prove that there was more
activity in home building going on I'M
Kenosha at this time than at any oth-l
er time in many years, and that the
total value as we'll as the number Of
homes built up to the present time
this year far exceeds the figures fori
the same period last year.
Speaking of Statistics 4
Now other statistics are brought
forward to show even more conclu-
sively the truth of these and addi~i
tional facts which endorse the slo-.l
gan, "Kenosha, City of Homes"
The number of residential permits
issued to May 18th, 1924, totaled 102;
the number of homes actually COM
pleted in that period numbered 81.
From January 1st to May 18th, 1925,
there were 161 residential permits is
sued, and ia homes finished for occu-
pancy. These figures show an in-l
crease this year of 81 per cent in the'
number of permits for homes issued,
and an increase of III per cent in
the number of homes actually COM
pleted during a corresponding period
Of time. n,th u v}5
On May 18th, 1924, there was under
construction in the city of Kenosha
building work estimated at a total
value of $2,801 900. Yesterday--on
year later-the figure for 1925 went
over the five million mark.
Shows Confidence in Community.
A consideration of the number Of
permits issued during the various
months of this year and last year be-
ginning with January and extending
until the 18th of May reveals the ex-
tent of the increase in building actiyi-
ties in 1925. In January, 1924, there
were issued 46 permits for building
Ill in Fab
March, 1923; April, lit; from May l to
May 1S, 155.
Comparing these figures with those
of this year it is found that January,
1925, there were issued 70 permits;
in February, 81; in March, 1856; April,
227; and so far in the month of May
up to and including yesterday, 1874
permits. The total number Of per-
mits issued to date in 1924 was 43S;
in 1925 the figure was ITO.
While no attempt is being made to
ascribe the actual causes for this
enormous increase in building activi-
ties in Kenosha, it is evident that
there are certain elements which are
contributing to this factor. Confidence
in the community is pointed out as
government, belief in the future Of
Kenosha, and whole-hesrted interest
in the community's welfare all have
their share. 1t is also pointed out
that there has been a tremendous in
crease in residential permits issued
since the first year of the operation
of the coming ordinance. Builders
have said that men in the past have
hesitated to build extensively in
homes because they awaited the as
surance that they would have protec-
ton in these districts from the en-
croachments of commercial and indus
trial building activity. The zoning
ordinance now eliminates that uncer-
tainty.
But whatever may be the causes for
the increase the fact remains that Ke-
nosha is being recognized at least in
it's own home as the best place to
make home.