Y, APRIL‘ 18, 1925.
NORWALK IS. SOONINS f
NEW 110111123 BEING fiSINLI‘
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' for Past Three Months Total Nearly
1 .OOO—May Yet Be Biggest Purely Res-
‘tial Section of City—Sixteen Garages
‘ Being Built—More Stores and Apart;
ts ‘
L k‘s Building By DiStTICIS ,
1 For First Three Months of Year
January February March 3 Months
$12,350 5197,5501: 3 39,040 ' $300,040
20.22:. I'llJSO 124,925 220,330 ,
1 1.1.311 50.175 31,600 96.225
16.200 16,965 33,165 I
314.225 $385,107. $236,430
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3695,7601 i
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7111) woxlll' 3300,0110 worth of building agains:
31-51 115m 1n0ni_l;~i$::6.000 downtown. One should r1:-
meinber, however. that. much of ill:
c good showing of the uptown section.
‘0‘” both in the month of February, and
1 ‘ 7‘11» unzxznuixitrr, in the quarter's. total, is due to the
{writ-.115 of L'uihiugipcrmit for $139,000 issued for the
>‘ llubhrii. €Nurscs' Home. S :
‘, \Iii‘svs Home at $150,000 cost.
~ $535
12:; comparisons
‘1"; l» "35¢"le the
1‘1"- first: “WW3; As to building by months. 1%..
31313311 -\'¥'r“'3”ii totals of all the districts would os-
" I ““30"“ Of‘tensibl'y ,show a decline for the
0“" 7:11-1:19 lvuild- month of March over that of Feb-
? ‘31 X0?“ “13'3- ruury. By deducting. again. the
1:! Norvaik. In permit for the one big job—tho
:' tl‘x' IIU'H'U‘T 5011131. Nurses' home. one finds the two
r: lead “1’11 buildingfmonths almost equal. with $235.!05
1‘- . tom! or. Slzlfizl‘for February and $236.43") for
3-. sl'mirfvi 7-3 hiss than; March—expended on the usual run
‘ of homes. garages,~stores. and addi-
tions and alterations to present.
buildings. _
1 ALK STANDS SEVENTH
N STATE .FOR NEW BUILDlNG
7’ rd Leads With New Haven and New
itain Following—Local Work rGeater By
.‘Corn'alk
Norwal k \\ iih
. querier.
Plenty of Windows Make
‘ :{This Home Bright and Airy
/
HmzNo. 513
63
IMF’LI’I‘:1 and eigective, Widi a
straig torwar rcctan Jar
222:?» , l_an. this bungalow o the
Iggy} Vestem type is a very eco.
nonucal one to build. The
use of an attractive face brick laid in
some distinctive bond and mortar joint
would greatly enhance the attractive-
nss of this design.
.It would look exceedingly well with
wide, deeply-raked horizontal ‘oints,
and very thin vertical joints. he ef-
fect would be a series of horizontal
shadow lines banding the entire build-
Ix’ote esxpedally the number and
grouping o the W1MOWS.WI1ICII besides
givmz an abundance of light and air in
every room, are well placed mth refer-
ence to the furniture.
The porch extends the full width of
the house but the roof does not.
thereby affording plenty of light for the
hvmg room. ’ _
.The spacmus livmg room with its
W'ldc fireplace at one end has plenty of
wall space for furniture and a good coat
».
.15
Dug-wed [or American Fm Brick Auociadcn
gair of French doors open into the well
ghted di ‘ room_which is large
enough for l occasIons. The bed—
rooms with good closets are well iso-
latcd and have plenty of light and
ventilation. v
from the dining room. a feature appre-
ciated by those who do their our: work.
As there. is no pantry in this plan. the
kitchen is rovided with a large cu
board and as room for a kitchen ca
inet. The sink and range are conveni-
ent to_ each other and well lighted by
two Windows. .
The enclosed rear porch contains the
stairs With an entranm‘at grade and
accommodates the ice boxnthus keep-
ing the Iceman out of the kitchen.
A “ell-ventilated attic. valuable as
storage space. may be reached by a
disap ring stairway in the hall ceil-
mg. he basement is well lighted on
the two sides and rear. and includes a
laundry with larfie dryin space. fruit
and vegetable ca 13:, fuel in and heat.-
,:..
The kitchen is but a few short step-
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CONSTRUCTION
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Incorporated
ancurrrzcrs, ENGINEERS
' and BUILDERS
8 North e'uu Street
SOUTH SOIi\VAL-K. CONN.
Phone Nonrelk 3121
"‘RUDDER DOES IT RIGHT"
JACOB A.
1TRUDDER
’ . Decorator and Painting Contractor
1891 35 Years Experience 1925
108 South Main Street
Phone 1446, So. Norwalk, Conn.
3
DON’T GAMBLE . CALL GAMBLE
TELEPHONE 2678
SASH, DOORS AND MILLWORK
QUALITY AND SERVICE
WILLIAM J. GAMBLE
32 HAVIL'AND ST. SO. NORWALK
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EMPHILL for
ARDWARE
we carry in stock a complete assortment of the
Famous SARGENT Line ‘
PAINTS o ,VARNISHES
WATER PROOFINGS —- DAMP PROOFINGS
WINDOW SHADES 7
WE SELL AND HANG THEM
80. Norwalk and Norwalk
8-10 Railroad Ave 2 Wall St.
2830 Phone: 377
SOMERS o SOMERS
The Faint People .
PAINTS VARN ISHES MURESCO
57 North Main St. Phone 3590
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HAVE .KELLN ER
IN MIN D
’ " : ' RESULTS OF THE BEST KIND
- BUILDING IN CONNECTICUT ‘ the quarter. Miami, Yin, i.1~::e— _ place “17.21 :1 quarter gain of 33 perl,
- Mar ‘1‘3‘23 Blur. 1924 15!. $3,192?) lat 1,3. 1924 menu-g. had a 111131185 gain 01' 20? item. Columbus, Ohio, was twenty— A H KELLNER
. . 7‘ q 115.570 $- 536500 $ 155.145 :5 565,300 per cent. and a 3:5 per cent. Again isecond. with‘a nua'x‘ter gain 0! 54 i 0 ' .
1...... 4-20-57:- 2711675 756.730 755,338 3::iiézzzhaiengffs.dozier: 1 1:32.131:1-.b‘i:“?:i?g:a?1-:‘f:‘; :23: 0°“ “GENE-‘3 mm 272
‘1 d . . . , . . 1.476.666 1.631.943 3.350.330 ;3,079,9—11 1...,70d3 Dem.” hc‘id ‘(jmtv‘piq i of .3925; ‘Ca'm ”“ 1 m L' " 1 NO. 26 WESTPORT
use.— , 1:57.775 ' 451.259 181.775 é 195,504 ” ‘ ,,_ “ ‘ ’ " ‘ ‘ 1
101.3537) 176.8131 217,335 409,775 '
03.000 10.050 07.650 44,575 F EY
7.83.931 7150.277 1.709.929 . . I I ~ . .
‘-'.'.' l I l7” 2. ‘ ".3 ah 2.114.301 .. , I
leg-13,3 113833;; $33.35,.) ~ 15.3.3975 CHARLES R. CHARIOT’I‘, Pres. _ J. FRED McMAHON, Sec. & Treas.
2150:7311 ‘ 240,592 795.555 538,363, ‘ » _
0.3.405 1 33.375 105.703 . ‘ _ GENERAL CONTRACTORS
wuss cassao 1.134.573 ' $13.49.». l 13 SO. MAIN ST. —-—-——and - TEL. 1469-2
. 20.5.1550 52.300 551,75 ’ , , .
1m . . . . 1.3.3.100 272,028 1.053.500» - 1 46:30” i EXCAVATORS " ,
U1 igurd _ 77AM) 55$“ .;
l- . C y . . ' ‘ .
Cellars, Concretmg of all kinds, Road Building, Bridges, Lawn ’Ienms Courts, E
'- .‘ sex-chin on the list 1 Cities of the country (in volume or - .
c . , 1,1pcrations during -’ permits {or the are: quarter). re- _
.ports gains ranging from 5 to 207
finer cent. :or the three months or
1he year and from S to 326 per cent.
{or March. shows that building
from a. national standpoint is pro-
;grcssing at. a substantial rate. The
1 loss in New York tor the first‘ quar-
,‘tcr produced a loss of 15 per cent.
‘in the 25 cities: excluding New
‘York the others gained 16 per cent.
' Chicago Leads.
: lilo year with
1 north of build—
. according to a‘
thJ l:.\' “1W
V. rationally
"alluil.
. . mas Hart—
opcrations to
New lIaVcn
$1,033.57: and
h.
\ is followed b}, Among the large cities. where
; 1139‘; girth place g pfrrmlts are on the Increase are
S ;Chicago, which had a. gain for the
C, 1_ 1 a: March. :Vor- :- first quarter of the year of :51 per
7 . _ ., . 2‘... the 5mm, “-1113 went. and for March 'ox’fr March.
. ‘ ‘ ' ‘ 121:4. or 10 pct ccnt.: Philadelphia.
' , -, “i.“ the first quar- i the third city in the list 0: twenty-
-:.:;’...-.~.
._ ;: xcar's first quarter g the leaders for the first. quarter.
1“ “mum r?.0\\' a gain ogihad a 213 per cent. gain and a
£1111: Mum-'11. 111:4. shows a ; .‘darch gain of 4‘.’ per cent: Detroit
' S 3'41 (tool; fourth place for the quarter,
\\ith :1 gain of 5 per cent. Cleve-
gland‘s gain for the quarter was 11'
(per cent. and 45 _pcr¢ cent. for
‘learch; Washington 94 for the
iquarlcr and 66 for March; Boston
'was the eighth city in the country
name Am) losses. -
2": nr rnzits issued during
1211; :2:‘.~: quarter of 19:31
:75 towns Showed
‘: quarter and the
L3,;
WHITE, his methods
so clean and bright.
Alex White
When Painting or Decorating you need the kind that's sure
try—His workmanship is up-to-date—“He'll treat you square” at. any rate and make your home
“ALEX WHITE WILL TREAT YOU WHITE.”
PAINTER AND DECORATOR.
35 Lowe St., tel. 2858, So. Norwalk, Salesroom 110 Main St, New Canaan, tel. 669
to satisfy. This good advice don "t fail to heed—See ALEX
Wall Papers, Paints Varnishes, Brushes
Thatcher
20 MAIN ST. Phone
F. J. Fratto Electric co.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING and SUPPLIES
Furnaces
" Lester Rogers 69’ Co.
#-
689 NORWALK! 1
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None Better Made, Always Reliable. We Sell Them
Let‘us estimate on your next Plumbing, Heating or 'l'iuniug job.
Our motto-Superior up-to-‘date service and complete satisfaction
PLUMBING, HEATING and TINNING
14 River St, Norwalk, Conn.
TELEPHon‘Iss: OFFICE 32.1.5, Horst: 1124.3
STORE FIXTURES
Complete $22.00 up $4.50 up
WE HANG FIXTURES FREE OFCHARGE
'ESTIMATES C HE ER 1" 5 LLY GIVEN TO THE- FUTURE HOME
BUILDERS ON WIRING AND FIXTURES OR EACH JOB SEPARATE
FIXTURES for 8 ROOM HOUSE
ntral and Southern
1 g 174 cities says
Tro Eastern re-
{or the quarter. San Francisco was
ninth. with a. large gain {or the
quartvr and a. 10 per cent. gain for
I _ Ellu‘i‘ t1 losses for“ . ,
., .' .1, 1) 11., month. “title 1 March. St. Louis was tenth “1111 a
r. - \\ V.-, w "my... 70 cities. ; quarter gain of 43 per cent. and 57
.. 3. ~ ..... .DA.A.1. -
. .. -5 4‘ u 1i“‘ flu...” and a per cent. for March. Portland. Ore..
.'.::_ -2. r- S .. . .
was eleventh.’ -Wlth a. quarter gain
of 46 per cent. and 43 per cent. for
March. Baltimore was twelfth with
a. March gain of per cent
Pittsburgh was thirteenth. with a
quarter gain of 31 per cent. Kansal
City was fourteenth. with a. quartet
I . 1: .‘ *ountr’ gain of nearly 94 per cent. and a
3:11:22): gcga‘in to :iMarchgain of 63% per cent. Oak-
r cent. in March. Thus. ‘land. Calit., was fifteenth. with 3
err. 13:».- ciiies outside of quarter gain of 36 per cent. and a
curricular”- in the Cen— March gain at 15 per cent. Louis-
I '2 Southern regions. are still ville was'slxteenth, with a gain of
'1 g on increasing 'x-olume of nearly 71 per cent. for the quarter
r: Neither v. ere the losses in and 12 per cent. for March. Seattle
Zrl-z Indicative of a. permanent was seventeenth. with 61% per cent
down there. as the figures gain in March and a. large gain for
this year are compared 3 _
’rnal figures at March. .
When builders were filing ap-
for permits In‘ order to
.zage or the tax exempl-
New
71'} rrtr cent in
“-‘r March and 43 _per
"ruler. turned the
~ :0: the-Squartcr,
J. 1 per ccnt. to a. loss
The falling of! in
51.;-
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ICES
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“'Illch expired April
101.31 :0:- ihe 356 cities (in-
wv York) for the quarter
1:15.309. compared to $1.- .
{or the first quarter of
loss of 9 per cent; ,
- fact that 18 of the 25 leading
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ALL KINDS OF MASONS’ BUILDING MATERIALS
PHONE 113——
THE NORlVALK COAL & SUPPLY CO.
108 Water Street
EVERYTHING IN
21 ELIZABETH ST.
R00
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
HY-GRADE ROOFING CO.
FING
PHONE 1913 - 2
Ask fer our prices.
THE ,WIN-CHESTER STORE.
WINDOW SHADES
\Ye carry them in stock and make them to order carefully.
NORWALK HARDWARE (30., 45-47 MAIN ST. NORWALK
WALL PAPERS
A complete and most attractive assortment of new-est
Signs and patterns.
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- THE NORWALKS’ ELECTRIC COMPANY
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR DEALER
11 No. Main Street Phone 2978 South Narwslk
nonwun‘s l-‘Oltflnos‘r ELECTRIC .55!) 11.51)“) stoma
GET OUR PRICES
Us Your REQI'I‘REMEYIS son
H A R I) \V A R E
ROSENFIELD BROTHERS
109 WASHINGTON STREET I‘LZLFJ’BONE
ALBERT D. MORGAN
ALWAYS HEADQUARTERS
—-——FOR
BUILDERS’ HARDWARE
AND———
BU ILDING MATERIAL
34-0
AR VIEW PARK DE L
Telephone 3267
S. J. STEWART & SON
Real Estate and Insurance
,47 WALL STREET NORWALK, CONN.
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The Gorham Co.
————DEU()RATORS.—
\YA LL PAPER—PA} BITS—ETC.
126' Washington 51. Phone 452 South Nomi:
l WILLIAM J.SKOELLMER
~ARCHITECT~
7 Mechanic St. Phone 3254 Nor-walls, Conn.
141.11 1313-11-11”
GEORGE W. LAMB
Contractor and Builder
Jobbing Given Careful and’Prompt Attention
101 Winfield St. Tel. 330.1 East Norwalk
BARRETT’S SPECIFICATION ROOFS
N ORVVALK ROOFING CO.
117 WATER STREET PHONES 2955 and 38?
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NORWALK PLATE GLASS CO.
38 Washington Street, Tel. 2843
Plate Glass of All Kinds'
Mirrors. Windshields, Stained Glass. frosted Glass
B. M. BETTS '
momma, HEATING, SHEET mam WORK
ll WALL STREET PHONE 742 NOR‘VALK. CONN.
End All P L U M B I N G Worries
—Consult.———-
HARRY NATHAN
3 West Avenue Telephone 36172
THE NORWALK BUILDING CO.
BUILDERS OF HOMES -
25 COMMERCE STREET
- TELEPHONE 624
ANGEVNE FURNITURE (:0. 16.1810. Manse, So. Norwalk
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