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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 7 Apr 1928, p. 70

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April 7, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 69 New Business Block in Ravinia OLLOWING out the growth of the business section on the North Shore from Wilmette to Glencoe, the business section of Ravinia, west of the tracks, is now showing signs .of activity that has characterized the other suburbs for the past few months. One of the new business buildings un- der construction there, and the largest in size is that shown here, which is being built by a syndicate headed by Jules Urbain of Glencoe, a member of the firm of Olsen & Urbain, archi- tects. It is located at the southeast corner of Roger Williams avenue and Pleasant avenue. This building is being built in two sections, the first of which is now be- ing completed. It is expected that work on the other section will start in the near future. Of face brick construc- tion, in the English suburban design which is becoming popular on the North Shore, this building combines in one the efficiency of the store build- Kenilworth to Have First New Store Building Since 1912 With all preliminary work--includ- ing the issuing of a permit by the Village of Kenilworth and the drafting of plans by the architects--completed, Harry Lynn, proprietor of the Kenil- worth Grocery, is now awaiting the receipt of bids from the various con- tractors interested, on the erection of a new two story store and apartment building at 521 Kenilworth avenue. The building, which will be of pressed brick and terra cotta and will cost about $35,000, will front 50 feet on Kenilworth avenue and will be 70 feet in depth. There will be two stores on the first floor and two six-room apart- ments on the second floor. All of the stores will be rented, Mr. Lynn states, and the Kenilworth Grocery will con- tinue to occupy its present quarters at 419 Richmond road. Mr. Lynn anticipates that all bids will be received within the next few days and expects to close the contract with the successful bidder as soon thereafter as is possible. Ground will be broken immediately following the letting of the contract and the work will be pushed as rapidly as possible sO as to permit its completion by mid-summer. The new building will be erected in compliance with the present building and zoning codes, enacted in 1923, and will be the first commercial structure to be erected in Kenilworth since 1921 and the first store building to be built since 1912, ing with the artistic béauty of the suburban. village DEERFIELD--VACANT 650 feet, 3 blocks from station. All improvements are in. $25 per ft. 17 acres, thickly wooded, fronting Deerfield Road and Golf. $1,200 per acre. FRANK W. RUSSO Realtor 129 07.951 (0) 23) © MEMBER 8A NorTH SHORE TELEPHONE DEERFIELD 130 "BUILDING MATERIALS You haven't had real service until you've tried BUILDER'S SERVICE On Time Deliveries at All Times Drain Tile Sewer Pipe Channel Iron Flue Linings Plaster Reinforced Rods Corner Bead Conduits Crushed Stone Dampers Rock Lath Pressed Brick Wood Lath Common Brick Metal Lath Ash Dumpers Waterproofing White Cement Angle Iron Portland Cement BUILDER"S SERVICE, Inc. 841 SPRUCE STREET WINNETKA 7 TELEPHONES: WINNETKA 512-2810 Sand Lime Gravel Cinders Red Granite Presstite WILMETTE 744

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