TIIE OMAHA StiDAY BEE: APllILi 12, 1914.
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BIG BUILDING SEASON NEAR ,HDB1SSH HAS
Omaha's Home
s Getting Busy
Builder
Sunderland Says Indication! Arc for
Many New 'Residences.
BRICK BECOMES VERY POPULAR
Bxp-r Snyn that the Additional Inl
tlnj !xpcnie 1 More Than Jn
Ultlcd br the Conner Life
of the Structure.
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BV n. K. SUNDKIltiANIJ.
UulIdlrtK. activity Is on In serious earn
ext. tfpeclally In tho matter of now resi
dences. Excavations are to be seen In
att parts of the city, eome of them In
dicating thnt bungalows and cottages are
to be built and not a few suggesting by
their site that houses of larger propor
tions are to be erected.
It is significant of a growing apprecia
tion of the economy of brick construction (
mat eacn year Drings lorin an increas
ing percentage of masonry houses.
This Is doubtles due in a measure to
the Jact that the cost of a brick residence
is much lcrs, comparatively, than tho
public has been led to believe, for the
difference between frame and brick Is
not more than 10 per cent.
Advantages and economics follow, one
after another, If tho walls are of masonry
There Is the better appearance: there is
tho absence of expensive up-keep: no
painting", no repairs and always the
fresh, new appearance.
The Insulation value of brick walls can
only be fully appreciated by those who
have lived in both kinds of houses. In
winter the cold cannot penetrate and In
summer the rooms of a brick house re
main cool.
Good Investment,
As an Investment take, for example, a
frame houw built ten years ago It Is a
saio estimate that the selling value has
depreciated more than the ground has
appreciated, How about the attractive
brick house? After ten years Its selling
value is no less than at first and the
Increase in the value of the ground Is
fcavad to the owner.
Competition usually determines the
profit to be reallted from the sale of
anything. It is therefore logical to con
clude (and has been proved by experience
repeatedly) that he who builds of brick,
having but little competition if he de
serves to sell, has a vastly better chance
to sell profitably than does he who builds
of frame and has to compete with an
endless number of frame houses which
are constantly on the market.
Omaha is ripe for the butldlrij of hon
est brick detached houses for sale
Vines and shrubbery need never be
disturbed if planted by the wnlls of a
brick houw. It Is destructive to such
growth to tar away tho tendrils as must
be done eaeh time a coat of paint is ap
plied to the vine covered building.
Better Security,
Those who loan money for the building
or houses ar. fully Justified in Increasing
the amount sufficiently to cover the small
added cost of brick construction. The
security is thereby improved, for It is tho
continuous necessary outlay for upkeep
whloh ofea discourages the mortgagor
who.bullds of frame.
A- ramble through the residential dis
tricts of Omaha Impresses one that very
many brick reMces are being built
aMtjthat there Is a rlchneee and beauty
of ''eelor, tyW; texturet,ana a distinct
exeepenee apparent th wrw kinds of
faclwr. brick which ntrprltng and well
poste brick dealers have brought to this
market
This Is an age of epeclelliatton, and In
no line of business has there been more
serious study nor more definite worthy
achievement than in the business of mak
ing and selling brlok far' the exterior
walls of buildings.
The harmonising of such rielr tones as
arc now avaflablo in face brick is a
feaetnaUne study and fine results do not
come by accident. It Is only of late
that the mortar 1olnt has been considered
seriously. Today the color of the mortar,
the sice, shape and texture of the mortar
Joint, which absolutely determines the
l9s" of the wall, is given much atten
tion. To show these facta to advantage the
modern brick display rooms contain gar
den walls, fireplaces, arches, art panels
and many squares showing brick laid up
In actual mortar so that a builder may
see exactly how a given kind of brick
would appear In the walls of his home.
The sale of face brick has been put
iron the same plane as the sale of other
m goods.
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Building for March
Permits Issued for now construction
and repairs during March mako a much
moro favorablo comparison with a year
ago than January or February, tho total
granted by seventy-three loading cities
In tho United States, according to returns
received by Dun's Itvlcw, calling for
tho expenditure of 160,216,958, a decrease
of only 0.4 per cent. Tho total of the
outaldo cities again makes a consider
ably better exhibit than tnat of Now
York, the permits at that center amount
ing to 13,90,145, against 1C,GOO.OT, a
loss of 15.9 per cent, which, however, Is
a marked Improvement over tho preced
ing month, when thsre wan a falling off
of no less than 3.6 per-cent. As usual
of late, tho contraction in building ac
tivity Is entirely confined to the Boroughs
of Manhattan and tho Bronx, both
Brooklyn and Queens showing substantial
Improvement. Tho aggregate valuo of
the permlU Issued by tho cities outaldo
the leading centor was 155,277,813, as com
pared with 161,929,153, which is an in-
creaso of 4.C per cent. Gains and losses
are milte equally divided,, thlrty-flvo out
of tho sovonty-three reporting moro or
Us Increase. At tho aamo time, while
tho statement as ft wholo Ib fairly fav
orable, a good deal of irregularity Is
evident, there appearing to be no uni
formity In tho improvement in any sec
tlon. Birmingham, Buffalo, Dallas, Iiu
luth, Houston, Lan JVngclos, Newark,
New Orleans, Thlladolphla and Rtch-
niond, report a sharp contraction of- ac
tivity compared with last year, but the
unsatisfactory conditions at those oities
Is moro than offset by the gratifying
gains that appear at Albany, Brldgoport,
Columbts. 0,1 Dayton, Grand Itapids,
Kansas City, Louisville, Minneapolis,
Peoria, Pittsburgh, St. Paul, Seattle,
Toledo and Washington. Tho figures in
detail aro given below:
March 10H- IMS
Albany Wf.SOO J 4W,a
Baltimore Hfc.rJO l,12l,a
ailrralnKtuun s,t.i
Bridgeport &tl
UuitnJo, ... (0,000
Canton 1u,a
Cedar Itapids W.UM
Chicago 8.111. 16-)
Cleveland 4,uiu,3
Columbus, O ti,tfS
Dallas ,..,. lw7,Sfl3
Davenport i 1X1,600
Dayton 3K,luO
Denver - 311,610
Detroit 2,274,42s
Duluth
Easton tuM
Kvansvllle NW.810
Fort Smith 18,00
Fort Worth 1W.280
Qrand Itapids. l,239,'ro
Harrlsburg M,H
Hartford . 481,318
Houston .
Indianapolis 1&1.SS4
Jersey City Sl.7
Kaunas City 1,519.318
Lincoln 7J.K
Dos Angeles.. . 3,179.(00
laulsvllle v, U3
Milwaukee
Minneapolis 2,03,I1C
aiobllo S5,S5
Montgomery 92,1X1
Muskogee ..; H.0G5
Nashvlilo tS3,m
Newark ,. 3J1.M0
Now Haven 423.3S0
Now Orleans 2SO.GU3
Norfolk 316,883
Oklahoma 161,875
Omaha i. Sil.KS,
Paducah ...... 35,770
Peoria 50O.2S3
Philadelphia G.1T5.&S0
lllUburgh 0JS.618
Portland, Ore , 039,000
Reading 171,(00
Richmond 539.S48
Ilochestcr 775.000
tit. Louis l;i.0Sl
St. Paul S.313,709
San Francisco 3.197.030
l.OM.OOO
7.72U.8U0
1, (61.0W
u,m
41,775
323,100
2, at5,K25
1,707,205
4S.009
iu-.',na
25,330
210,083
181,750
111,555
153,503
507,830
761,303
833,273
911,200
85,073
3,031,000
201,010
i 619,301
755.8S5
23,150
40,811
21.9S
1M3.C5I
1,173. SS3
289,133
(3,301
4,916
7.215
,673
107.000
G,I0CK0
718,St7
SU3.0U0
121.CCG
15,S
7U1.M1
1.4M.03D
1,063,2
3.3W.O0O
163.300
(98,303
7C8.0O0
169,930
40,705
1M.1S
170,080
808,300
&X135
760,960
1G7.3U
37.000
97.717
459.812
U.U3S
Favamiah 194,400
b'cranton 43,101
BeatUe , 323,000
Bpokano 80.33Q
Sprlngflold, III 79,110
Rprlngtleld, Mass KJ.918
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Topeka
Trenton
9,S
37,733
1S.S3U
1.&M.778
41.9M
119,173
331.B1
30, CT
liuoa.
Troy
wasninston
Wllktsbarro ....
tvilllamsport ...
Wilmington, Del
Worcester
xouncstown
Zanesvlll .
Totals ..........t!S.r77.S13 KI.KKUS3
New York City
aianhaltan o,ik,o,i. s s,u2,uu
Bronx 1,637,33
Brooklyn SJlUtt 3,e$S,975
Queens
2.7I1.9C0 3.UCUS0
Totals
113.063,145 116,600,043
March. 7S cities IS,246,8 J69,K9,1TS
February. 79 clUes 41.S23.671 48.636.15S
January, 80 cities 39,436,463 44,910,439
Ycsr to date $160,005,931 $160,965,775
Almost .Human.,
Said Flostle to May: "Just listen while
I talk to fldo. He's so intelllgontl
"Does doggie want to turn out for a
walk?"
"Bow-wow!"
"Of course 'oo does; but 'oo Just hod
a bath and 'oo might tatch cold."
"Bow-wow!"
"If oo stays home, I'll dlv 'oo a piece
of cake."
"Uow-wow!"
"I knew 'oo would. What kind of
cakoT"
"Bow-wow!"
"Sponge cake. All right, .'oo shall have
sponge cake. Did you ever see such an
intelligent dog, MayT lie understands
every word I say to him. "-.Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
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Tho abovo picture Is of an all-modem
houso consisting of six largo and well
arranged rooms, with an attractlvo porch
and terrace at the front of house. Tho
houso Is entered from tho front porch
through a vestibule, which has a coat
closet. Tito kitchen Is provided with an
extended entry and pantry, which extends
and forms the sleeping porch on tho sec
ond floor. The second floor has throe
largo chambers which; aro so arranged
that each chamber Is provided with com
modious closota. Tho bath room Is
equipped with all modern plumbing fix
tures and has a bullt-ln medicine cabinet.
In tho halt Is a bullt-ln linen Closet. Tho
exterior of this houso Is very neat in
Appearance, the lower half Is of siding
and the upper half Is of stucco.
It you are anticipating to build, t
can make the cost of construction to you
muoh less than tho average homes that
aro being built today. I have a new
method of houso construction that may
interest you from a home standpoint, and
FINDS LOCALPROPERTY GOOD
A. T. Elmer Returns to Omaha Con
vinced of Values Here.
PRICES COMPARATIVELY LOW
After Traveling Over West Omaha
31 an Counts Investments In
Thcsa Parts Hotbeds of
Opportunities.
A. T. Elmer, .vrho was formerly identi
fied with the real estate business in this
city, and was for many years in chargo
of tho property of the Poppleton estate,
ho s roturned to Omaha and acquired an
lntorcst In tho firm of Armstrongs-Walsh
company.
After leaving Omaha four years aim
Jlr. Elmor became a member of ono of
tho large contracting firms engaged In
publto construction work over a wido
territory. For tho last six months he has
been In southern California looking after
tho interest of the firm. Mr. Elmer's
exporlence in the real estate and con
struction lines over suoh a wide section
of the country has made it possible for
him to compare Omaha's dovriopments
and prospects with those of almost any
other Important city west of tho Mis
sissippi river and his return to Omaha
speaks louder than word of his con
fidence In conditions here.
When Interviewed yesterday by a rep
resentative of The Bee, Mr. Elmer said:
I am very glad to return to Omaha and
I come back here to re-engage In the real
estate business thoroughly convinced that
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FK02TS OOUa&AS 3760.
C. IM. ROBINSON
ARCHITECT
780 OkUKA HAT'Ji BAKE OSXAKA. HUB.
VICTOR F. BECK
Architect and Builder
Phone, Red 7472 511 McCague Bid. 0MAHA.NEB.
There is a Touch of
Style and Color in
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HYDRAULIC-PRESS BRICK CO., 1302
KXTETtlOIt OP HOUSE PLANNED BY VICTOR. BECK.
costs less to build and adds 'to the dura
bility and attractiveness. If interested, I
would be pleased to meet you in person
Omaha real estate values aro muoh
greater than the prices at which property
Is changing hands. I come to this con
clusion after a careful study of values
and prices in many other cities, and I
surely bellove that we are bound to have
a steady Increaso hero until prices reach
a level more nearly approaching those
asked and received In other cities of simi
lar size. I bellove that splendid oppor
tunities exist hero for buyers of every
class of real estate. I am particularly
impressed with the low prices asked for
choice residence lots In extremely desir
able locations. Another thing that has
struck me very forcibly since I havo been
engaged In examining the listings of the
Armstrong-Walsh company, and going
over, the property offered, - la the large
number of first ratn Incomo producing
Investment In business properties which
are open to investors. Properties show
ing net returns of from 8 to 10 per cent
per annum, and with good speculative
possibilities such as these afford would
be off the market in a day If offered in
Portland, Seattle or Los Angeles.
"One thing that I notice in Omaha Is
the growing interest' in ground lease
propositions In tho business districts.
While tho leasing of valuable downtown
properties on long tlmo leases has been
an Important factor on the real estate
business In other cities for years past, up
to very recently transactions of this kind
In Omaha have been limited. A few
years ago there were less thanr-half a
dosen such leases here."
riirnntn Cnn-i lnOn
makes life miserable. Dr. King's New
Life rills regulates your bowels and re
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- TEX BRICK
Victor Beck
and make my plans known to you. Vic
tor P. Beck, Architect, CU McCoguo
Dldg., Omaha, Neb.
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PHONE DOUGLAS 353
That You Do Not
Find In tin Others
W. O. W. Bide.
Home Builders Are Busy Building
new dwellings for new home owners.
The demand upon Home Builders for new homes this season
over last season is nearly double.
Plans aro being drawn fpr half a dozen- to bo built at once.
Several others aro making arrangements to build a little later,
(A X.iter Trom a Satisfied Customer.)
Omaha, Neb., April 1, 19.14.. . '
Homo Builders (Inc.)
, . 202 South Seventeenth St., City.
Gentlemen: Replying to your inquiry, am pleased1 " '
to "stato that we aro entirely satisfied with our' now " ,
homo which you built for us, started less than .,00 days
ago. We have moved into it already. When I 'have,'
done the decoration, as I expe.ct to do myself, wo will1-'
have ''a beautiful and a well-built home. -
Respectfully,
(Signed) , L. JASPERSON.
4111 North 21st St.
Bomi Builders will furnish the monsy and bnlld you a home on easy
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See Homo Builders when you are ready to build. Get Homo
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which earned a total of over 11 for 1913. -
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HOME BUILDERS due.)
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largo financial responsibility;
it guarantees you that your
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you want them stored, moved, packed or shipped. Remember,
one month's house rent pays many months' storage charges.
Give tho wife a rest. JuBt phone
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219 North 11th Street. PhoM leuglis 314.
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April 17th and 18th
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coat of
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