The Redwood gazette., 1934-07-12
Building Permit Estimates
Show $4,000 Going into
Cost of Projects
WILL WIDEN MILL STREET
New Bridge, Sewage Plant, Golf
Club House, Apartment
Give Employment

Redwood Falls is experiencing
building boom which does not stop
with state and federal projects but
is putting an amount estimated at
$22, 200 into the construction Of new
homes and improving of residential
and business property.
Eleven more families will be ac-
commodated in the city with the COM
pletion of five houses for which city
permits have been issued, the re-
modelling of the former L. P. Larson
home into an apartment house which
will be occupied by four and possibly
five families and the finishing of two
cottages on the east shore of Lake
Redwood.
In addition to private projects, a,
large crew Of carpenters, masons and
common laborers is progressing rap
idly on the new bridge over the Red
wood river; the city is building a pre-
liminary sewage treatment plant on
far corner of the golf course; the
golf club has a foundation ready for
the Thomas house which will be NOV
ed there very soon and remodeled for
club house and federal emergency
relief projects are going forward
both here and in neighboring towns.
Another project for which a permit
has not yet been issued calls for the
wrecking of the H. D. Thorp building,
part of which is in the way Of the
widening Of Mill street north Of Sec
ond street by the state, and the con-
struction of an attractive narrower
building on that corner by Mr.. Thorp.
The following permits have been
issued since this spring for construc-
ton work. Figures given were the
estimates of owners and in several
instances are" undoubtedly cehsefva-
tive.
Gottlieb Kuenzli took out a permit
April to move house from Spring
street and rebuild it on Lincoln
street and to build another house at
an estimated cost Of $4,000 for the
two. The second project is underway.
A permit was taken out April Is
by the Model Dairy company to re-
model the old Ken Byram tire shop
on Mill street into a creamery at a
cost of $1,000. Fred Murset asked
for a permit May II to tear down
barn and construct garage at
cost of 5000.
L. P. Winter sought permit April
25 for the construction of a cabin
along the Redwood river at cost of
$4OO and June Is asked for permit
to build another at cost of $500.
The permit for an addition to the
rear of the Rexall store and Ben's
Cafe was asked May 81 with the ex-
penses estimated at $1,500.
William Redetzke sought permis-
sion May "a to build house on West
Broadway for $4,000 and Oscar Gal
stad asked for permit June z to
build a house near the east park en-
trance at cost estimated at $4,000.
John N. Blair, through ]. B. Phil
brick, received a permit to remodel
the old L. P. Larson home on Min
nesota street into an apartment
house at cost of $4,000. Work be-
gan last week.
Harry Wilcox asked the permit
committee for permission to con-
struct small garage at cost of
$100 and E. N. Tersteeg asked per-
mission to build a residence south of
the L. P. Winter property at an esti-
mated cost of $500.
Redwood Falls has had a shortage
Of homes in recent years and the
building now underway will help ma
In addition to the work
many householders have
seen fit to repair and paint their
buildings.