Homes Built in Council Bluffs

1913 - 1914

A thru E



Mrs. H. G. Andrews Andrews--Located on one of the most attractive lots on Park Circle is the home of Mrs. H. G. Andrews at No. 17. It was but recently completed and being built by its owner for a permanent home, it embodies many features which the ordinary house does not have. It is finished throughout in hard wood and has a wide porch running entirely around it. There are six rooms. The cost was $5,000. 17 Park Circle
William Arnd Arnd--At 3133 Second Avenue William Arnd has erected a neat little five room house which he rents. The style of the house is plain, but it is very substantially built and cost about $1,500. 3133 Second Avenue
William Bachelor Bachelor--One of the first houses to be constructed in the new Houston addition extending north from Hyde Avenue near Benton Street, is the home of William Bachelor, which is now in the course of construction. The building is two stories in height, of frame and cost about $2,000. Sweetman & Sons are building the house. Hyde Avenue near Benton Street
Holland Baker Baker--Of hanging eaves and wide porchers in true bungalow design, the Holland Baker dwelling at 129 Graham Avenue is one of the most home-like houses in the neighborhood. It is of frame construction, contains six rooms and cost about $2,500. 129 Graham Avenue
E. Barkey Barkey--E. Barkey has a most attractive little home at Twenty-ninth Street and Avenue E, which he erected at a cost of about $1,000. The house contains four cozy rooms. Twenty-ninth Street and Avenue E
M. R. Bates Bates--One of the prettiest homes in Park Circle District is that of M. R. Bates, at 338 Fuller Avenue. It is of frame construction, two stories in height and constains seven rooms. A broad porch extends around two sides. The cost was about $3,500. 338 Fuller Avenue
Fritz Baumeister Baumeister--One of the most pretentious homes in the city is that of Fritz Baumeister at 436 South First Street, built at a cost of over $4,500. The house is situated high above the level of the street, contains ten large rooms, two of which are in the third floor, which has just been finished. 436 South First Street
Harry T. Black Black--A new frame residence has recently been completed at 817 Military Avenue for Harry T. Black. The house contains seven rooms, is two stories in height and cost about $3,500. 817 Military Avenue
C. G. Blakeslee Blakeslee--One of the smaller new homes of West Council Bluffs is that of C. G. Blakeslee at 3640 Avenue B. This house, though it contains but three rooms, is quite homelike and attractive. It is of frame construction and cost about $800. 3640 Avenue B
A. W. Boal Boal--At 3511 Avenue A, Contractor A. W. Boal is erecting a one story frame cottage for himself which promises to be one of the most homelike little houses on the street. The house will contain five rooms and is to cost about $1,800. 3511 Avenue A
Homer Boyle Boyle--One of the most attractive homes in the Perrin Avenue district is that of Homer Boyle at 329 Perrin Avenue. The house is of frame construction, full two stories in height and is seven roomed. 329 Perrin Avenue
J. H. Breedlove Breedlove--At No. 1 Park Circle J. H. Breedlove has built for himself one of the neatest little bungalows on the circle. The home is entirely modern and contains seven comfortable rooms. Mr. Breedlove spent about $2,650 on the place. The house has a long sloping roof, making it a one story and a half dwelling. No. 1 Park Circle
Fred Bunting Bunting--An excellent design of comfortable home is that being carried out in the erection of a residence for Fred Bunting at the corner of Mill and Seventh Streets by Contractor P. Ranch. The house is two stories in height, is of frame construction and contains about nine rooms. It has a garage in the rear and considerable porch room. The cost will be about $6,000. Mill and Seventh Streets
Silas Capell Capell--Finished late last fall at a cost of over $3,000, the new house of Silas Capell at 1282 East Pierce Street, makes a most pleasant home. The house is one and one-half stories, and is built in long bungalow fashion. 1282 East Pierce Street
C. M. Pennell Carter--Similar to the dwelling erected by C. M. Pennell at 609 Harrison Street is that of J. F. Carter at 615 Harrison Street. Two stories in height, of frame construction, half shingle, the house is most attractive. It contains seven rooms and cost $4,500. 609 Harrison Street
Alfred Christensen Christensen--The completion of a home for Alfred Christensen is just being made at 2415 South Sixth Street at an expenditure of about $2,500. The house is of frame construction with shingle siding and contains six rooms. It is one and one-half stories in height. 2415 South Sixth Street
J. Chrystall Chrystall--At a cost of about $2,000 J. Chrystall has a new home at 2628 Avenue C. The house, one story in height, contains six rooms. 2628 Avenue C
E. G. Cleminson Cleminson--At 604 Franklin Avenue is the new home of E. G. Cleminson, built at a cost of about $2,500. The place has six nice rooms and is built bungalow style. As many of the homes are now constructed, the upper half of the house is covered with stained shingles. 604 Franklin Avenue
Fred Clingersmith Clingersmith--One of a row of new houses on the south side of Avenue C west of Thirty-third Street is that of Fred Clingersmith at 3335. The house is one story frame construction and contains five rooms. It cost about $2,000. 3335 Thirty-third Street
M. G. Corrigan Corrigan--One of the most beautiful homes built in Council Bluffs during the past year was that of M. G. Corrigan at the corner of Third Street and High School Avenue. Not only the house but the grounds about it are most attractive and it compares most favorably with the many larger and more pretentious houses located in the same vicinity. The construction is frame, two stories and cost about $5,000. Third Street and High School Avenue
James Cox Cox--One of the most attractive of the smaller homes on West Broadway is that of James Cox, which has just been completed at No. 2022. The building is of frame construction with stucco. It is one and one-half stories in height and cost about $3,000. 2022 West Broadway
John Cull Cull--At 2021 West Broadway, what will be one of the nicest homes in the west end is in the course of construction by John Cull. The structure will be a handsome seven room house and will be modern in every respect. About $3,200 is being spent on the place. 2021 West Broadway
E. C. Dalton Dalton--The home of E. C. Dalton at 2118 Avenue E is of bungalow style. It contains four rooms and bath. The construction is of frame, one story in height and the cost was $1,500. 2118 Avenue E
G. R. Datesman Datesman--Tearing down one of the oldest frame houses in the neighborhood, G. R. Datesman made room at the southwest corner of Grace and Voorhis Streets for the erection of an attractive two story frame dwelling last fall. The house contains seven rooms and cost about $2,500. Grace and Voorhis Streets
A. G. Decker Decker--One of the largest homes being erected in the west part of the city this year is that of A. G. Decker at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Twenty-first Street. The house is two stories height and contains fifteen rooms, two baths and a reception hall. It will be completed in about two months. The cost of the erection will be about $6,000. Seventh Avenue and Twenty-first Street
A. G. Decker Decker--A strictly modern five roomed cottage has just been completed at 2127 Seventh Avenue by A. G. Decker for renting purposes. The house is of frame construction and cost about $2,700. 2127 Seventh Avenue
John Dempsey Dempsey--Just completed is the residence of John Dempsey at 3226 Avenue B. The house is one story in height, contains five rooms and is of frame construction. It cost about $2,000. 3226 Avenue B
W. E. Dugger Dugger--W. E. Dugger is erecting a five-roomed modern dwelling at 2122 Avenue E at a cost of about $2,000. The house is of a semi-bungalow style and of frame construction. 2122 Avenue E
F. L. Dyer Dyer--Located on the hill to the east of Park Circle and facing the valley of Harrison and Benton Streets is the residence of F. L. Dyer on Hill Crest Avenue. The house is bungalow style, one story in height and contains five rooms. It cost about $2,000. Hill Crest Avenue
Mrs. Jessie Emerey Emerey--One of the attractive new homes in the Rohrer Park District is that of Mrs. Jessie Emerey at 629 Roosevelt Avenue, which was completed this spring. The house is one and one-half stories in height and contains six rooms. It is of frame construction and is modern throughout. The cost was about $3,000. 629 Roosevelt Avenue
William Emerey Emerey--On the corner of Oakland Drive and Military Avenue is located the residence of William Emerey, one of the finest of the new houses in that locality. It is of frame construction, contains seven rooms and is full two stories in height. It cost about $4,000 to build. Oakland Drive and Military Avenue
Clarence Empkie Empkie--Stucco has been used with excellent effect in the erection of a new home for Clarence Empkie at the corner of Oakland and Lafayette Avenue. The new house is two stories in height, contains eight rooms, including a large sun parlor on the south and has a garage in the rear. The cost of erection was about $6,000. Oakland and Lafayette Avenue
Fred Empkie Empkie--An attractive addition to the pretty homes on Oakland Avenue was made this year in the erection of the residence of Fred Empkie at 517 Oakland Avenue. This is a frame and shingle structure of full two stories and contains eight rooms. The cost was about $6,000. 517 Oakland Avenue

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