Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 309, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1920 — TO ERECT $350,000 BUILDING IN SPRINGFIELD [ARTICLE]

TO ERECT $350,000 BUILDING IN SPRINGFIELD

The following article is taken from the Springfield, (O.) News of December 20 and tells of the plans of Louis and T. R. Wilccfx, formerly Rensselaer boys, for the erection of a $350,000 building in that city. The young men are the sons of George Wilcox, formerly of Surrey, and brothers of Mrs. Frank Leek, of this city. / “TVo improvements will be started in North Fountain avenuej in the spring which will cost aoout ■5350,000. One will be an art Wiemorial office and studio with fergolas extending from it. The otter will be a three-story auto sfles and garagC building. f. The art memorial building wilLbe erected: by L. M. Wilcox andHhis associates, consisting of his brother, T. R. Wilcox, formerly of Oregon, and a representative of the Rock of Ages Granite company of Barre, Vermont. * In speajting of his plans Monday, L. M. Wilcox said that the Kelly-Wilcox Monuments Works company will be re-organized and incorporated. So far the name has not been selected. The new company, which will be a branch of the Rock of Ages Granite company? will take over the business of the Kelly-Wilcox company, which is now located in the Wilcox building at Main street and Wittenberg avenue. « The new company will erect an attractive office and studio on the Cavanaugh property in North Fountain avenue. This will be located in the center of the plot. Pergolas will extend frohi it. The building will be of brick and terra cotta with a tile roof. It will be 24 by 48 feet. The pergolas, which will be constructed at each side of the main building, will be of the same material. Opposite to the art memorial office and studio building in North Fountain avenue is the property of W. A. Kelly, who represents the Ford company. Mr. Kelly, it is stated, will start in the early spring on the construction of a three-story auto salesroom and garage building on this property. It is “L” shaped and extends from Fountain avenue west and then south with an outlet to North street. The frontage in Fountain avenue is 80 feet and the frontage in North street is 100 feet. MX. Kelly owns from the gas office to the Baxter-Nafz company s budding. He also has the frontage in North street from this company s west line to the alley. Those who are m touch with the proposed improvements in North Fountain avenue say that the new buildings will add much to the attractivenuess of this section of the Cl *L. M. Wilcox announces that the Elite candy kitchen has leased the present quarters of the monument works and will extend its business. It now has a store in this building facing Main street.