The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 3, 1925, Page 27

The Seattle Star PAGES 11 T0 20 ATURDAY JANUARY 19 PEG OR ER I), JSST ELELE TT ls RRER ROR 7 i 5g Ht mili ' arent. H pate 1 { yal cone RanEe TERERG) eet tae PU SEETRa aE VClts cage Vtlthananag VUltd gan ge! AB ereitll ona Saar of! contd rae rheaa rfed Le t ! wt be ia Some of Seattle's buildings erected or started in 1924: 1, the new $4,500,000 Giympic hotel, Fourth and Seneca; 2, the new Rhodes store at Fourth and Pike; 8, ae eight-story Bigelow bldg., Fourth and Pike 4, the new Dexter-Horton bldg., Second ave. and Cherry st.; 5, the Hotel Garage, at F ifth ave., between Se n- eca and University; 6, the new Stimson bldg., facing the Olympic hotel on Fourth ave.; 7, the Kress bldg., at Third and Pike; 8, the Chamber of Commerce bldg., at Third and Columbia; 9, the Shafer bldg., at Sixth and Pine; 10, the 18-story Medical and Dental bldg., at Fifth and Olive way; 11, the $1,000,000 Eagles’ lodge home at Seventh and Union. eattle Building Permits Total $27,279,500 in 1924 Ropr. W. PROUTOR stantial and healthy growth pe- ‘There is need also for exten- Upper floors for other activities | industries Is ahown In thie ree: | agement 7 our local industries | a the consequent utilization of || build judiciously. Bullding © ent of Buildings " ities of permanence. sive development to care for auto | gesociated with the auto trade. ords of the building department and workmen, ‘As it is, only » | ouf natural products in the con- | struction is one activity thy ; her x Mesthepsrctis aps storage and day time parking in ehaied’ | where out of a purchase of 105 | \aiegmons ‘~ erase reflected directly to the 's buildin, However, Seattle Is behind in | s p Seattle's industries have devel- tas smen's commission was Se- 8 I ge ghia ativea ae ar eae j i construction ever, § | the downtown district, ‘Third i: : new steam bollers installed last | 4 Tee of this state for 75 per cent of 87,279,500 for 1994 rep its development of industrial ave, from Columbia st. to Pike oped and expanded laregly in year and Inspected by this do- attle’s share. A little thoughtful a exemption for a definite ates Clal* cided": fon bultiting Eiher ta Mrease of 37 per buildings. This is trie also in st., is far behind other parts of spite of its mbabitants rather partment, less than 15 per cent consideration and city loyalty on | period on new homes and indus purposes in this city can be pro Year 1923. Basing i ebieiructions | ri cea ihak than because of them. A casual were made in Seattle; this in the part of the purchaser, and | trial buildings would offer an in duced in the state of Washing coe pon s simiiar | "ee*ed to hotel co PR a a MR a alk Bert hla canvas of any group of people spite of the fact that the prices a little judicious salesmanship centive to build, would , it for, 1925, the@otat tor The completion of the New this area could profitably be will develop the fact that a very were equal and in some instances. | upon the part of Seattle's manu- | more taxable wealth and ai M9 Year should show in exerss Olympic serves to emphasize the adapted to this occupancy, using small percentage when making less than the price for articles | facturers would have reversed | terially tn the development of ! need for this type of housing, | the basements for storage and | Leberisird bes lirid guecten to manufactured elsewhere. ‘The this Leaf iipuer Ooi intial | pete Vg thd Ha Rea ; ' rediction that the whether the article is manufac ers create necessity for expan- were never better for the en- those who can should start their Is Catron or nn ee ine will show consider- | ay time parking, the first and | tured in Seattle or even in the | SEEFeKate of these Installations; | sin, ang in consequence, now | couragement of a home bi building now, Th SUL. 9 boom conaitions | ‘hie netivity in this class of con- second floors for. auto accesso- United States. A glaring exam- averaging easily $2,000 each, buildings. Susy industries mean program. The public is aske ER, BUILD A BUILDENG ries aud sales rooms, and the Je of this apathy toward home would lend considerable encour: | more homes for the workmen to “build until it hurts’ | YHARY @ stewy, sub- struction. | Lady ’ 1