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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Feb 1936, p. 54

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A Complete Building E ing Service - ât Your WINNETKA 2041 545, Lincoln Avenue A io% Discouint on, al FURNITURE ordered through us or bought fromý ou r stock during Februuary. Claric-Fulkerson 628 Church* Street Evanston FIRST MORYSGE LOANS NO COMMISSION 5% INTEftEST Reid..tW 1pooperti.., restrict.d ara". Evaust.m amni North .Shore. 5Sor 10 y. ttu.. INC. 1 N.- 4Lalle .St., Chicago Central 0227 151Shemn .Ave, Evaste>n Univesity 2600M ngineer- Service A practical interpretation in triue Britisi, veriiacular lias béen given l isç ~ Enlishhomedesined y D'ci co,npavarchilects o.f Eh'anston, nvc fl beingq buit for- Mrs. Clairc B. Lippiicoett at 738 Lincolu n. uyële, Winnetka. Follo wing the general character of the carlier dQmestic architecture, teni- pered by co ntemiporary.detail, the.house is exceptional ini both plan -and eleva- tion and achieves witbout ostentation a background. for tiruly comfortable liv- inig. The walls are of soft, reddish brick, enilivened. by' casernent sash witb leaded panes, and the restrained use of ýorna- mentation in the band-wrought con- ductor heads and the. arched masonry over the entrance door, serves oniy to empliasize its richness. Ejifrance to the 'housé, from eîither the street or the gravellecId e leading to the service court in tue rear, is through a low-walled terrace court, paved with brick in interesting pattern. The same simplicity which marks the exterior forms 'the keynote for the in- terior treatment, and emphasis bas been placed on the arrangement of windows for a maximum of light and air, and on the distribution of wall spaces to facilitate the furnishing and decoration. The construction of this house has just f 0-WM- 4 MEAL ESTATE LOANS Have funds to loan on choice North Shore residential and busi- ness properties at reasonable rates, E. ,G. PouIing & C.. 10:8. La .Sa-Ab st. Chicago Fran u7740 been started, and it should be ready for occupancy ini the eariy spring. 1936 fHolds. Fine Prospect for Oit Burner Industry BY FRANX E. SPENCER (Chairimaup, Chi4cago. Où Heat That 1936 holds.bright -prospects, for the oil birner manufacturer and the producers and distributors of fuel oul is indicated by outstanding gains in 1935 and a general spirit of optimism throughout the industry. Oul heat bas just completed the Most successful year in its history. A na- tional gain in burner installations dur- ing 1935 of 44 per cent over 1934 is reflecteci in officiaI figures just re- leased. The gain forDecember, 193 5, over the corresponding period of 1934 was approximately '65 per cent. In spite of the particularly intense local competition, increases in the Chicago territory have been unusualiy encouraging. Dealer gains, have been reported up to as high as 75 per cent for the year. The committeé is co-operatively supported by local oit interests for the dissemination of information on oul beatý to home owners in the Chi- cago territory. The committee points to.several important factors that give promise of even greater im provement in this industry during the coming year. The continued zains in r.eAden.;i.1 R. C. Osterstrom took out a permit for a new frame residence and at- tached two-car garage at 1043 Seneca road, Indian Hill Estates, costing $14,500., White & Weber are the arcbitects an d D. Pearson, builder. Indian, HillI Estates, No. 2,, is the. scene of theother new resideuice, for* which a permit was issued to William Lemke. The 'improvement wiIl cost $12,000. W. D. Manin is the architect and the Evanston Construction com- pany, buiîlders. E. H. Schulze, is making alterations to bois residence at 1132-1 Wilmette avenue, costing _$1 000. E. N. Nissen is.the contractor. J. E. Wiiliman took ont a permit for aiterations on his residence, at 1625 Lake avenue, costing $3,000. R. Quiston is the architect. The three permWits for private ga- rages, ail of which are to be of two- car capacity, were taken out, by joseph Heinzen, of 1836 Walnut ave- nue; G. N. Lamb, 115 Woodbine ave- nue, and Louise C. Simmons, 1040 Ashlland avenue. BUSY With Plans Whife, buîldingý activities ini Win- netka during the montb of January were iimited to: one permit for a resi- dence alteration job, arc'hitectsand contractors were buisy with prepara- tions for reniewing in March, con- struction operations on neW v ùvôk, on01 a similar scale to that which mnade building history in 1935. Building Inspector. Norman E. Schmidt said ie lbas in his office, ap- proved plans for three new residences for wbich permits are to be taken out as soon as the flrst harbinger of spring' makes its appearance. The, one permit issued> iin Vinnetka ini January ý_was taken ont by William B. Hall, of 900 Mt. Pleasant street. who is making alterations to his resi- dence, costing $2,100. Prospects Are Bright: Renewed building activities in'Glen- coe, which got away to sucli an ex- Phone 34 Wýininetka - ,. iDuiu iig cupany, the contrac- *tors. ridL nCo The other permit was taken but by tett LAn C@ HI. R. Stanley, who is niaking altera- *tt. ve.,tions on bis residence at 789 Vernon te 1167 avenue, costing$lO0

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