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1 P-r nAAJ- "ï d in. B ildig IsMakeslBusiness of, L I L4U V 1J1JJi1 înBilingIsSetting Records Be:Openec M y SPictUre 0Establishing unique records appears _________________ ô ejust routine business for the New building in the. Chicago sub- Ajax Shingle and Modernizing corn- ~ 4 '~j ,I urban region in Mqay again produced pany,.1148 CenA dlU(1 E ne neer'~~ one of the largest totals of the past tral a ven ue, six years, according to Straus Securi- htt.J7iViSiOn t ties :corporation survey. The amounit, D icomvleting TTtYo $3,592,'954, has been exceeded only t he reý-roofing ox 7it three times Sice J ,anuarv,'1931. and. hvvnzdnè t h taicer i m continues this vear's. extraordinary 9 e1iCenlce a gains over last. The M'INay,.fgiîre of 901uentrl ae- A niew idea in the. construction of this year« exceeds that of --fav a vear' oned Wilett e, custorn-built houses, designed to off- ag. hih va $,91,391. w vrA .VnDu set rlsing material costs, through sci- $1.,300.000. or 57 per cent. sen estate, theéentific plan ining. In th ie monthsq of this vear per- concern, recent- is found rithef mits have been issued bIv fiftv-ineIV. achieved 'the R .Wiae suburbaiî communities to the 'amouint ditinction o, f compary, large of over -$15.000.000. as, conipared Nvith, h a v i n g roofednot orre- approximiatel3y $9,500,000 ini the, saine* G. W. Si Mey the four homes period last year..,tm~Facsa the N i nt~hl.tors, andbuild- Suburbs Lead City >Street and Ceîi- ae rs, hatt hen Building permîits issued 1w th C itv itral avenue corner. Moreover thear fonng n o Il Aiax cmpan lia rofed 8 hoesýenginerng di-v .of Chicago. ii fthe<past five 'mont sAa oja~hs~ofe ~hmsvisin total approximatelv $13,275,000 as on Central avenue, one of which, the headedt 0by ac against the $15,000,000 of tlie sui)- Will C. Braun residence at 807 Cen.- . anlân.jac ý uirlan region. 11Mavthle citv issue(, tral1 avenue, hast ini first class condGi- AWe e1i. permits to the amlounlt of $3J.355.150. tioli, a roof applied ni 1913. ta ecnsç which whvIen compared,- with te O sln vne imte the R. B. Wliitaker cessfully off set $3.592.954 of the fifty-inke bmmu.ni- Aa cornpanv lias roofed 47 hojues,th urnriencosutonot, ticsreprtig tothi suvey enin.-ail of whichi are still giving goodthcurtriencosutonct, tres he ctin othat builedighi li service. by assembling under a single roof al subturban towns continues to Iead thlat In addition, the concern has roofed the dffeent typgescof wurldngceosar.y il]appear 271 literalJýly hndreds of homes in other toicia einrescaesbuidgobin- In the Mas-rep)orts apar21parts of Wilmiette, and in KenilworthdividualB. deignked hoes,side o b-e Winnetka, Glencoe and other nortt r 3 hiaepeidno h ilew homes for wvhich permits to the \ , . hitaker firrn. and vice-presidetit of i gHouse to 1 t'o the, Public. Worký Now in Progress on Home Designed' by Robert S. Arnold .Assciates ~The ýnorth ýs hore's- first p 1rize home will be openied to the public for in- spection this summer,. as soon as it is conipleted and furnished., Its pres- entation will be sponsored by Tntre EvANsrO-zRE-view ('Evanston :newg- magazine), Robert S., Arnold, A sso- ciates, architects of Wilmette; George F. Wegener, builder, and Edward M. ,Wallace> and company, real estate Construction -of, the. home, is in progress. Lt is being built accordingto plans which won the first pr'ize in a conteet cnduelited bh' the, North Shore Real Fstat-e hoird for anl ideal American home that î'otld serve a-, a v. stick for north shore residences. The plan is the creation of Architect Arnold. On Simpson Street The home will be on the south- west corner of Simpson street and Cýentral Park avenue on à site with -a frontai-e of :131 fret oln Simosn nmaking a total iîî:sînItii tes , ",..,...tiagu.J. lie stnint n hmesrepresents al ieading nianufacturers, andinthlriiiprvuncit i 2,4- includirig Birdj & Sýons for whom they 0140. 'l'ie avtýerage cost of thle 112W are exclusive agents: Fliintcote coin- homes; ,as $7.550. This, lias dropped palnv: johns-Manvilie corporation ;, coiisîstelntl\v silice FebIrtuarv wlici it B. F. N1\elsonl compalnv of M-Ninnieapo- Wvas $12.9504, b $8,9S ii March and lis. anid thc Rubberoid compariV. $7,7 in April., ln viCw Of. the rising Vhe flrnm also is engaged .in applv- .co)sts of mnaterial.q. (if Nwhîch lthcre liasnseos sj(ling, with heavv ini- been complaint. l>,Iotligovorl'iiental svlaion felt, o1n north. shore homes. and otlher\vise. the decline ni cçst i rThis material can 1)e applied' on old thev homes l)einig . hilt is surprîsîng z.siding or. stucco and is firèproof, per. -Tt indicates more btivers for che;iper ni îent and requires no painting. homes. And vet Elnmhurst report- seven home t an averalUP of $0.1fl( i rMqu Th Irrn fxr ing inIi uison not only avoidsa dupli- cation of fees, but leads to loser'anid more efficient co-ordination in plan-, ning, purchasing and building. itself.-. "Wýýe have engaged structural en- gineer Jack Scanlan to hecad it. be- cause of his record on manv outstand-. ing north shore.properties. M-\r., Scan- ian1, a gradluate of the University* of- Ilinois, hias handled the design and construction of Utce.Orrington hotel, Librarv Plaza hotel. Carlson, office but also sone aPartmniti store and 'Montlh Total permits industrial construction. Garv's large january.................31 volume also represents homes, the February.................24 report of Thomas G. 'Nason indicated. March .... .... ...................... 66, Forest Park's chief item is a -recrea-, April .... ... .... ............ . 5 tion building and swNiiiiing pool. May ......................50 built by WP-A funds, according to, 2 the superinte-ndent of.public 'works.~ 2 * Cost $ 310,60(j 148,074 * 567,320, 434,150 390,968 $19851J 1'2 of a prograîn for resideitial develop- ment of flic area ini the .neighiborhood of Simpson street and Central Park avenule. Four homnes hiave recenflv. been complete(1 there and othlers of harmiioniingil architecture are plannled. Nr. Ariiold's prize-wiing hi. louse m~ill he <of modern classic desig-n. dr.awligit main inspiration from notal)lè examp les ofEnih Regency architecture.. Lt ývill he built of stone car-efullv chosci so thiat . its. texture Witli the stock and commodity market on the rise for the iast three years and with' the real estate rise just beginining, everyone is now turn- ing mith confidence to the purchasing of real estate. We feel that the bést place to invest your moneyý today is real estate. p