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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 30 Oct 1926, p. 44

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October 30, 1926 WINNETKA TALK 43 WINNETKA TAKES JUMP IN BUILDING ACTIVITY Village Department Issues Per- mits Totaling $234,825 Dur- ing Month of October Winnetka, which throughout the present year has been setting a lively pace in building activities for all north shore communities, again comes for- ward with a splendi¢ October record in which the total permits issued up to, and including Wednesday, of this week, reached $234,825. A. B. Krieg, building inspector, says there are numerous other applications pending, and anticipates that before the close of the month the total valu- ation of permits issued will have ex- ceeded the $300,000 mark. Ten permits for new structures cost- ing $205,000 had been issued up to the close of Wednesday. Six permits for alterations and remodeling of build- ings, amounted to $26,875 and six garages were authorized costing $2,950. New Assembly Hall The permits for the erection of the new brick and tile assembly hall at North Shore Country work on which is now under way, heads the list of new buildings in the matter of cost, this permit calling for David Oliver, of Evanston, was issued two permits for residences, each costing $20,000. They will be of brick veneer on frame. One will be located at 521 Walnut street and the other at 354 Elder lane. P. W. Bradstreet is building a $16,- 000 residence of frame and stucco, with attached garage, at 597 Oak street. Dr. Julius Block has taken out a permit for a one and one-half story brick veneer residence at 194 Fuller lane, costing $15,000. E. T. Leonard and company were given permits for two residences, one to be of brick veneer on frame, located at 66 Warwick road, costing $14,000 and the other, a stucco on frame, at 70 Warwick road. costing $13,000. Benson Landon is building a con- crete block residence at 554 Meadow road, costing $13,000. Homes Lead in Permits A permit has been issued to R. B. Faxon for a frame residence with garage attached, at 1214 Cherry street, costing $10,000. G. C. Schlums will erect a one and one-half story frame residence at 933 Cherry street, costing $4,000. Permits for alterations and remodel- ing were issued to C. C. Coolidge for a brick addition and alterations to his residence at 920 Euclid avenue, cost- ing $15,000. John D. Hoth will build a brick ad- | The Day school, dition to a frame storage building on Center street, costing $5,000. A permit was issued to Maurice G. Pryor for a frame and brick veneer addition to the residence at 459 Sun- set road, costing $4,000. Allen T. Weinstock has taken out {a permit to build a brick addition to Ithe residence at 1242 Cherry street, | costing $2,600. Permit has been granted R. E. Sni- der for alteration in a two story frame residence at 836 Foxdale avenue, the cost of which is given as $250. A frame porch addition to the resi- dence of James P. Scherner, at 1040 | Spruce street and costing $25.00 is authorized in one of the permits. six garages anthorized, cost from $275 to $1,000 each. The total permits for garages amount to $2,950. Buys Vacant Property | Near Wilmette Limits Samuel S. Oman, of the firm of Oman and Lilienthal, architects, 64 West Randolph street, Chicago, has |sold to Frederick B. Kilner the vacant | northeast corner of Central street and | Central Park avenue, Evanston, for a reported consideration of $25,375. R. E. Thatcher, of the firm of Hill and | Wheeler, was the broker. This tract has a frontage of 203 feet on Central | street by 125 feet on Central Park |avenue, and is in one of the rapidly | developing sections of Evanston. Mr. {Kilner has also purchased through | Mr. Thatcher an additional 100 feet, [in various parcels on Central street, in this vicinity. VISIT HOME TOWN | R. R. Jenness, of the McGuire and |Orr, Wilmette real estate office, 348 | Linden avenue, accompanied by his | family, returned Thursday of last week from a two weeks' visit at Springfield, { Mass.,, the former home vicinity of | both Mr. and Mrs. Jenness. Every factor of safety and attractive income is satisfied in a First Mortgage Gold Real Estate Bond secured by North Shore im- provements. T 8 SMARNIEE, 1564 Sherman Avenue Evanston $150 or less will insulate spaces. 566 Center Street A Warm House Guaranteed Fuel Bills Reduced Thermo-Fill, the new U. S. Gypsum Insulating Powder. Can be poured under your attic floor and into all wall Ideal for Old Homes---The Perfect Insulator for New Homes. Estimates or information cheerfully given. R.-E. CROSBY Builder Winnetka (2 doors north of Iredale Storage Co.) the average Old House. Tel. Winn. 2032 Glen. 877 Miss Florence Cook, 1017 Greenleaf |the latter part of August. 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How To Get There BY AUTO: Waukegan Road 114 miles north of Dempster Street. Follow the Yellow Arrow. BY TRAIN: Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail- road to Golf Station, which is located on property. Yor detailed description of Model Home and Golf, The New liome Town Address: GEO. N. DIEDERICH 4450 Ravenswood Ave. CHICAGO Phone Longbeach 6950 A= _-- =a

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