Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-06
HOME BUILDERS PAGE
BUILDING IN Ell. CENTRIC HAS
PROVIDED MANY NEW HOMES

found here and the color scheme is
most unusual.
Build For Climate
Shingles are to be used for ex-
terror finish on the house being
built by Arthur Roberts in the 400
block on He'll. 1t is semi English
style and has many attractive fea-
lures. There are six rooms, bath
and entrance hail. A peaked roof
is planned because of the added
ooolness. The single garage con-
tains a maids quarters.
The corner of Seventh and Brigh-
ton is the location of the four
frame houses and two double gar
ages now under construction by
Frank Wilby. The plans have ex-
cited considerable comment. VIM
dows coming within few feet Of
the floor are installed as being
necessity to the valley. H. o. Wood
is the contractor and expects to
have the buildings completed by
May l.
A two-year lease on a three bed
room house on the corner OF
Eighth and Holt insures residence
for the Methodist minister. The
living room and the kitchen occupy
the Holt street side Of the house.
Building has just begun.
H. R. johnson is erecting twin
houses opposite the park on Broad
way. They are frame and are fin
ished in interior stucco. They will
be completed by May /.
The making of 4.500 adobe bricks
must be completed before Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Lott may begin con-
struction of their dwelling in the
l400 block on Olive. The bricks are
being manufactured at the site
now and will be dried in the sun
all summer. Building will begin
IN September. This five-room Span
ish type house will have all adobe
walls with plaster partitions. VIII
Hamilton drew the plans.
In the l400 block on State are to
be found the two stucco houses
erected by r. H. McKibbin. w. o.
Measures has two houses nearby.
One is barely begun and the other
a little further advanced. The
larger plan has two bedrooms and
the smaller but one. Measures has
a new four-room frame in the
800 block on Park.
Mrs. E. M. Watson is just finish
ing the addition of several apart
ments to the Country Club Inn.
Two attractive two bedroom
houses soon will be completed by
H. S. Harris in the 1000 block on
Commercial.
-Four houses in the TOO block on
Len Rey which were built not long
ago by Iva B. Hill all are occupied
Occupants now are engaged in
putting in the lawns around these
four-room stucco dwellings.
Wiley Gibson and E. L. Furry
are making progress with the res
dence at the western end of Len
Rey. s.
New Homes Charming
Alonza Baker has a new resi-
dence on Olive street In the l400
block which is a splendid addition
70 this section.
Olive street is the situation of
a row of new dwellings built a
short time ago by Contractor Clark
of Sierra Madre. All have been
purchased by local residents. The
structures are stucco, have large
rooms and all have Easements.
Among the dwellings completed
the latter part of last year or the
first of this are the four Blackburn
houses, opposite the park on Broad
way and Commercial; the two Elsie
Williams houses on Broadway; the
Sam Cox house on Olive street and
the B. E. Lemons home at 500 San
dalwood.
One of the most charming homes
in Ell Centro is that OF Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Smith at 1855 FL Centre.
This residence was completed last
year and is English in type. The
planting blends in beautifully with
the architecture and the rear yard
has been transformed into de-
lightful spot where grass, flowers,
shrubs and trees flourish. Each
room is spacious and the ceilings
arc yaulted. There is definite