By Russ on Dec 11, 2007 in Rewind
KERASOTES LET CONTRACT FOR NEW BUILDING
The Journal – 12/5/1926
Contract for the three-story building to be erected at the northeast corner of Sixth and Washington streets was awarded yesterday by Gus and Louis Kerasotes to the J. Clyde Evans Construction company.
Work on actual construction of the new building is scheduled to begin this week, it was announced. The building will have a steel frame with light terra cotta finish on the west and south sides. The frame and foundations will be designed to support an eight story structure if it is desired to enlarge the building at any future time.
Plans for the building drawn by Carl T. Meyer, architect, provide for six store rooms on the first floor and twenty office rooms for the second and third floors, ten office rooms to each floor.
The structure will be fire-proof and modern throughout. The office rooms will be of strictly modern design and will be fully equipped with modern facilities.
It was planned at first to finish the building on the south and west sides with brick and white stone trim. The decision to use light terra cotta similar to that on the Broadwell building will make the structure one of unusual beauty.
The work of clearing away the debris from the old building is practically completed. This work has been delayed somewhat because of the presence of a concrete vault in the basement.
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Anyone know anything about the building immediately to the east on Washington?
Craig | Dec 12, 2007 | Reply
During the late 50’s and early 60’s there was a “Fishmans” and “Cannon’s” just to the east.
A little beyond was also a movie theater the State.
Slim | Jun 8, 2008 | Reply
Carl T Meyer, the architect designed my house at 2021 Illini. I can find the Southtown cinama, Hickox Apartments and the Heart Theater in Effingham but would like to know other buildings. His plans are not dated but house was built in 1936/37. Features of the house are ten doors from the post office Monroe and 6th torn down in 1928. Also is a fountain of unknown history. House was built for Booth-Thomas. Seeking other buildings and a little history about Meyer
Tom Berkshire | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply
Tom, I can fill in a little more on Carl Meyer. My parents were good friends with him and his wife Mary. Call me, Bill
Bill Hall | Nov 15, 2009 | Reply
wow Slim, I remember those! The people who owned the house I grew up in before we did owned Cannons. Simon family…
My dad spent a lot of time in Fishman’s for gun supplies
Sally Field | May 31, 2010 | Reply