Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1916 — Building Operations in Rensselaer in 1916. [ARTICLE]

Building Operations in Rensselaer in 1916.

It is interesting to note the large number of new houses being erected in Rensselaer this year. The number greatly exceeds those erected last season, which was also a notable year in the building history of our city. Among those completed or now’ in course of construction this year are the following: E. K. Godshall, Mrs. Mark Reed. Mrs. John Martindale, John A. Dunlap, Earl Duvall and Gecrge W. Hopkins on College avenue. Thorston Otterburg on east Clark street. Abe Wartena and Victor Comer on Matheson avenue. Fred Chapman on Forest street. Alex Merica on east Washington street. George Long on corner of South and Grove streets. A. F. Long, Vern Hopkins, Miller, and H. B. Avis in east part of town. G. H. McLain and Mrs. William Washburn on McCoy avenue. Co. Supt. Lamson and Mrs. Emma York on Washington avenue. Presbyterian manse on Van Rensselaer street. Hiram Day on Pine street and also a new cement block house north of the railroad. C. C. Warner and Miss Mattie Hemphill on West Harrison street. Hugh Kirk, corner of Washington street and College avenue. The above does not take into account the remodeling of houses which in some cases amounts to almost the building of a new house altogether, and is certainly quite a remarkable showing for a part of one season’s residence building in Rensselaer, for it is probable that many others will be started before the year ends.