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Federal Works Agency - John M. Carmody, Administrator Vol.2, No. 9 - August 27, 1940 U. S. Housing Authority - Nathan Straus, Administrator
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Project in New Orleans G fi ]d C t ' L B h N
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F 51116 d Vice Cyem ame or artyre reSI ent o l l. .
er Named for James A. Garfield, the twen- was paid to the city when the project site
. When the New Orleans housing author- tieth President of the United States, Gar— was acquired.
1ty’s Iberville project is completed, it will field Court, USHA—aided low—rent housing Private capital totaling $100,000 was in—
have replaced What was once America’s community in Long Branch, N. J., was offi— vested in the project. This is considerably
most notorious vice district. cially opened early this month, with dedica- more than the $67,000 required by the orig«
Known as “Storyville” t0 the people of tion ceremonies under the direction of John inal USH A contract, but so great was the
New Orleans, this 38—block slum is credited W. Flock, Chairman of the Long Branch demand for the local authority’s bonds that
.. with being theiulrtliplace or" Jazz—the name, housing authority. 7 $100,000 worth was sold at once. . , ».
it is claimed, derivmg from one of the nu— Although the dedication of the project W’th 1 b . d‘ t th , . t d
merous dance bands in the area called the was not formally celebrated until August 3, 111 :10 a 0% tismlf es 0111 elpinec 3 an
“Razzy Dazzy Jazzy Band.” families had been moving in since July 1. exce en c£0p£1a1_01113‘r0n;1 ica Silvie 01%;"?-
Since 1917, when it was officially closed When completely occupied, the community {iatlfins’bt e (gig lanch Gouilinlgd a(1j1t 91'
by Army and Navy regulations, Storyville Will consist of 127 families formerly living :y as 18:11 a‘ elto Ht]; a1 e _ 01,13}?
has been just a clutter of decaying slum in substandard dwellings. Their incomes 0. 0013111)) ‘e 113.11 in ess .an a ‘yeil'l d S e
structures, but in the late nineteenth cen- will average about $1,000 a year, and rent g101110n~ 11831123 ceigmfimiées were e Epci
tury it was the city’s recognized “red light” on their new homes, plus the cost of light, tertn e1; .3}: (i9 d, afi. t e Jllt tenaiigsomolve
district. An ordinance of 1897 protected it heat, cooking, refrigeration, and water, will 11}: 0 ms e h we Ings u y 1’ 4 _ ess
as such and prohibited other sections from average about $23 a month. t an 10 mont S latei.’ _
competing. Businessmen in Long Branch have prof- lmpresswe dedicatlon ceremonies featured
In Storyville were the notorious “man- ited considerably from the project. Pay speeches by Congressman .Wllllam .H. Sut-
sions” and the equally n0t0ri0us “cribs.” rolls for construction work had totaled Phln Of New Jersey’s thn'd dIStr}Ct: and
One of the mansions, now a warehouse and $217,000 by July 15. Most of this was cir— Langdon P0513: former New York. Clty tene~
. soon to be demolished, was Lulu White’s culated in the community. ment house commissmner, 110W Wlth USFIA-
Mahogany Hall, where patrons were wel— In addition, some $5,000 in back taxes Among the guests 0f honor W35 LOUIS B-
comed amid elaborate furnishings with all T1151, prestident 2f iheflty PlanmnghBoard,
the dignity of a first—class hotel. Margaret P blic housin 'n Philade/ hicr is an mem ers 0 t e 9113 Branch _ ousxng
Bradford’s, one of the best known bagnios, recelivin racticgall coo eratith trom authority—Samuel Helthh, Phlulp Sha-
was torn down some time ago. I I b9 _P , f'f f' P Th Ph'l heen, Forest Green, and Daniel J. Maher.
The more luxurious institutions in Story— (:0, “ISM?“ rns I u ions. C e " President Garfield and many other celeb—
‘ Ville hired orchestras to entertain their a PP Id ronsportatron ompany rities frequented Long Branch during the
guests. There were also bands that wan— prints and displays tree 0" charge 70’s and 80’s. Garfield died in a summer
dered about the streets playing for coins. corcls advertrsrng .l. W. Johnson cottage there. The town was known ehiefl
These eStabliShEd and wandering dance Homes and Tasker Street project in in those days as a resort, but of late years
bands, it_ is claimed, evolved the type 01 street cars and subways. Cards will it has acquired a number of garment mills
muSic Wthh later became known throughout be displayed for 10 days beginning and other manufacturing establishments.
the country as JaZZ- August 17_ It is the second largest city on the Jersey
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California Counties Cite ““11”” JANUARY1,1940 x, .. , JULY1,194o
Present Housmg Need I Rages...
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newspapers my“ city clerks, and hous- 6. sews!» use
counties recently expressed themselves on WWM’WWWL”;§%
the need for low—rent housing and slum e: f; "’,%m4fi%%
clearance (both for defense and nondefense ’% s a» Hg gossaewm
purposes) their communities The state— shreds recesses/seem
ments were received in response to a State- lg); _" *ieeiggtgégixggygggfigspgg
Housing Association within the last few ”neeggehgwfiw
weeks. Following are excerpts from the 'erimk” 3%“Wigfltéz
tries in Contra Costa County which are «igrfiy’gtieéfiéfsvsg $35323“, We? *fifig’égfifié
essential to national defense . . . four large Qfifigo wfi>iiiéij5i%q 5-”, 15f”
oil refineries . . . U. S. Steel Corporation, "jars“wtprHeatsnwmaeeme
National Chemical Company, Great West- layerifiyfiglfitrfi%§@gfitgm;c§e ‘2 577
ern Electric Chemical, and Pioneer Rubber "rcflwiey’igewyfléggflhhéfi$eihwfieaiv7® Pris unn
Mills. These industries will soon need more ”Wi§§?./fiflg,%%Mgfifi
housing shortage in the near future.” ’“‘“"""' 4 ' ” " " WWW” ’ ” ' ’1 ‘l
MARIN COUNTY - -
Health Ofiicer: “In Marin County there is _ COst 80 DOWN GS bUlldlng volume goes UP
a shortage of small rentable houses; the During fhe 12-monfh period, July 1, 1939, 1‘0 July 1, 1940, while Hie number of USHA
establishment of the Hamilton Field air base homes under consfrucfion rose from 24,600 to 84,927, nef consfrucfion cosf per dwelling,
has helped create this demand.” based on approved bids for fwo 6-month periods, dropped from $2,941 fo $2,744 fo
SACRAMENTO COUNTY $2,577. Standardization, successful labor re/afions, and increased experience in large-
Housing Authority: “Substandard housing scale planning and building were significant facfors in effecting Hie reducfion.
as found in the County is as follows: ‘Hoo- 17—7-7“—
verville’ areas, shacktown settlements, sub- a P001“ sani 3.1011, 01‘ were 0 lel‘Wlse 1111- ' '1
urban subdivisions for low-income families, fit fg§7h§blt§llt10n 311 the survefye$drarea orlalldo PrOJect Helpb
auto courts, ‘four—corners’ shacks, farm ' - - 9 ami ’195 W1 incomes 0 10 per ° -
and other isolated dwellings, small towns month 01‘ 1655-, Prlvate COHStI‘uctlon
. . . the shacks are crowded together and PERRIs Says L 0 C a] Writer
constitute such a firedhazard that if a fire Health Officer and City Clerk: u. . . ap- According to Donald West W ’t' ' t1 . .
should start on a win day, t e entire set— . - . . ' . , r1 ing in 1e
tlement would probablyyburn with much loss ELEXIslgiifai-Jyefligdlliiighangiisofndiiiiltc’i55ffs’ Ol'landoi Fla-i Evening REPONW SW73 JUIY
of life. Last fall two small children burned 21 percent” 30: USHA 00115131101301} 111 0113th is. D1‘0_V-
to death in (l galvanized—iron and scrap— ' YOLO COUNT' ing a stimulus t.0 private COHStl'UCtIOIt 1n
lumber shack. . . . There are as many as a the lOW-cost housmg field. Mr. West points
2,500 low—income families living in indecent, Sanitarian: “Long accumulating shortage Ollt that although there were 501116 fears in
unsafe, and unsanitary dwellings.” of housing . . . the result of poor economic the early stages of the. Orlando low-rent
IMPERIAL COUNTY conditions found among certain classes of housmg program that It WOUld supplant
Survey covering Slum Sections of All In— people in the community: It is doubtful if (private anterprise, “1656 have rapidly been
corporated Cities- “Number of places unfit the The” buildingof “film“ houSing WOUId 151??? 't “Altl 1 1 S th D’ -
for human habitation 898 percent” rectify the condition Since they would be . 1- _eS says, iougi tie ou . 1V1-
- ~ unable to pay the necessary rent. . . . I Sion prOJect has been in the piocess of con—
EL CENTRO would estimate that perhaps 100 low-cost struction for more than a W313 there has
Chamber Of Commerce: “- - - the need is units of sufficient size to house a family of been no. slackening 1“ 91130131911 0f Negro
sufficiently great here to warrant the ap- 5 or 6 would solve our housing problem.” homes'either by the Negro himself or the
pointment of a housing authority, which white investor. ;
has been done.” BENECIA “As a matter of fact, the slum clearance
PLUMAs COUNTY Health Oflicer: “. . . extremely difficult to deal seems to have stimulated. the market.”
Health Officer: “. . . present shortage of rent livable .quarters 0f any class, hilt this tl Th; lsémmiciliition 0ft tile b‘fmdlflg niarket m
decent dwellings throughout the County is applies particularly ’50 those 0f 10W 01' me- le e . d)b (WY—$30.5 0:513“; 'd asMeeirvac;
estimated as between 80 and 40 percent. . . . dium wage class. This ordinary peacetime companie y iaismg s an 3.1. S’ 1' (f8
Newcomers to this area cannot find hous- shortage is how aggravated by the influx 0f pomts out. Housesheiected Since the first
ing." new emergency workers due to the defense 0f the year 3'19 131g“: they have bettei
MONTEREY program at Mare Island and Benecia roofs, many more-have. bathrooms and elec-
Monterev Herald July 21 1940_ “Shortage Arsenal.” tiic lights than. in apievmlusly constiucted
. : . ’ ,’, ' FIREBAUGH houses, and the intei 101 finish shows consid-
1“ Housmg ls Acute Here. H . i, _ . . erable improvement. While the USHA
SANTA BARBARA ealth Ofiicer: Most of the 1es1dents live homes have been . . f N _
- ,. . _ geing up, scores 0 egio
. in poorly constructed shacks and old houses -, _
Health Officer: “In one area in the lower which are really fire hazards . . . half a homes in Oilando have been altered and
part Of the city, in WhiCh were located 82 dozen renters applying for every new house. repaired. in some instances electric fans
percent of our unfit houses, two—thirds of all ' _ - Surely the housing here is in great have been installed in the air chambers be—
the tuberculosis cases reported occurred.” need” tween roof and ceiling so that “a comfort—
FRESNO ' _ able, liveable temperature can be maintained
Real Property Survey of Mayor’s Housing Serious shortages were reportedalso from throughout the warm weather.” ' . .
~ ‘ Alameda, Fairfield, orahgei Suisun, San Most important improvement in new pri-
Committee: Survey covered 31m?“ 3’000 Bernardihoi and Salinas Counties; and San vately built Negro homes is that bedrooms
dwellings, 117000 people. One—third 0f the Diego, San Jacinto, susahVillei coalihgai have closets and some of the kitchens have
structures either “needed major repairs,” Hanford, and Bishop. cabinets.
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, "V i? ‘4 1' , , homes Jr‘or +hese defense workers (leff) In 1, eéwlgifivfil‘z.
'."'1'f " i 'L'I":‘i'<7’"z1”fx/’L,,, 1” ' ' Clair’ron, Pa.. so +hey live in frailers. UPPer . "5 “1 ‘ ”543.3,";
1 ' 3g?) f1”:;:1':111 1. rIghf: Mrs. Frank Gillespie prepares +he :fi. ‘:. 'W.€%§£ ‘32;
3.543%,‘5 1' 1 , 1 famlly home for a lad" of rough weal-her. fl , ”1:21. fiféifgg
fig/15131 / f . Ceni'er righ'l': Mrs. Gillespie and family 01' i 1 , '3‘21’213173
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1'0 live in one." Frank Gillespie and Ralph *5“ .1 ; g
J. Nealey (wilh family. lower righl’) work , ‘ 1 :
W 11 ' In Garden sl'eel mills (see pay-day line-up 11~1W“"“'/““ > ‘ 1 ‘ 1
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1; , a . 1 a’r lefi). Frank earns $|20 a mon’rh. Bu+ ”v ' £313 1‘1. 5 E
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flgggxgm’fi 1 ’ I'hree cramped rooms in 'I'own. he says. So i :1 a ‘ /
32 ., 1 1 ’1)? fhe Gillespies and +he Nealeys and many ’ 4mm ’1

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' 1 /1 of rhelr friends have +aken +o makeshlf‘l' , 1,” 5"?“ fig
. . 1 . } frailers. ”'5 all +here is for +heir money. : ’C; ,1 1

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1' 1 . 1" camps have sprung up. some workers have .;f L
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L ‘ , even applied for lodgings In +he ley Jail. 1 if 11‘ 1
.1 ‘ ‘ THE ANSWER: USHA homes such as +hese J‘zwfléwwpéé, _ -
‘ g 5 0 (below) for low-Income workers' have been , ,1 ~ . 1 '. ”2‘ y
I , L and are being buil+ for bo’rh peace-fime " . 9.1%:511. 1 “‘ ‘, ,m _.,__ ;
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‘ , ' l1 and defense needs a+ an average cons’rruc- " ;; ,) 3&5; ‘53.: k ,.‘_' *1 1- 41;; . 5.“
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TenantRelatlons School itluclural Details Shown C _ H . L‘
P .d d . W h. In Study Of 243 Projects 111'1 enl ousmg iteratuie
row 6 1n as ington _ .
. _ Figures recently compiled on the 243
Job. training for newly employed Tenant USHA projects under construction at the ENGINEERING NEWS—RECORD CONSTRUCTION
Relations personnel was initiated by the end of July provide an excellent statis— COSTS, 1940 Edition. Engineering News-
USHA in Washington .August 19. Trainees ticiaii’s-eyeview of the USHA program Record. June 20, 1940, pp. 87—212. .
Included Cil‘enafit Relations AdVIsers recently throughout the country. ”Work data for engineering and contracting forces
a) ointe in e ion III I . ~ ' concerned with planning, estimating, bidding, ap-
tfil} ng . Sf ’ V 7 and VII? ‘and The mOSt populal conStIIUCtlon type IS the praisal and valuations.” The data published by ENR
iee new mem 615 0 the Tenant Relations two—story l‘OW house. of the 90,236 dwell« cover such subjects as special building cost indexes, .
Sectlon 1n the \Vashington oflice. ings included in the tabulation, 47,721 are prices co:;]pco:sté'uctiorpumaterials, constfiufltion waige
‘ . . . . . . _ . ‘E '(:‘S. 0 e SH 1011 l S rance 1‘8. 05. sma OUSQ COS ‘,
T1 311111111." SESSIONS haV}? been. dlvlded IntO of this type, With three—story apartments costs ol' USHA housing, and many others. "The guid-
three parts: I. Factors in Project Planning next at 16,903. Altogether, there are 62,639 gngtogéecmve. (”1 ti”, I’lfipflmtigl“ $1. datalNis 1;: I’m;
. . . . . 43H ul'CS In use 1.1 an 11508, e Orm. O m
Related to Management, 11. Steps Leading dwellings in row houses and flats, against is made at interpretation, the collected data coilisfitult-
Up to Management During Construction; 27,597 in apartment buildings. One of the I‘m-1“.“ lief“? 3312mm“ rather than a series 01' dis‘
and HI.- The Project in Operation. One facts these figures show is that the majority “mums 0 ms 5'
week Will be devoted to each of the first two of the projects are in medium-Sized com— A CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONSIDERS
parts. The t'hlrd part, Ineludlng Tenant 86- munities where the apartment house is not TIIE MIGRATORY WORKER. Business Week
lection, Renting and Leasmg, and Commu- necessary, August 3 1940’ p 17 ’
nity ActIVIties, Wlll' cover a 2-week period. _ The most popular type of wall construc- Business wee],- cans attention to the work oi? 3.
Actual problem Situations Which have 00- thn IS bl‘lck and tlle, used in 78 projects, CtonlgressiOEIal committee \glhiCh is at the present time
_ ~ . 1. . . . . . . ‘. V . 1 _ 5 11(31ng t e migrant pro em, and whose re ort -ec—
cu11€d 1n Yallous locahtles ale belng used Wlth 5011dp11d‘ (34 pI‘OJeCtS), comelete blOCh ommending Federal legislation will be issueil in 1the
by the trainees for study and analySIS, fol- (271/: projects), and brick and concrete fall-
lowed by discussion among themselves and block (261/; projects) next in order. Other .
With the adViserS. N0 lectures are contein— types of wall construction tabulated are: ADMINISTRATION OF A SMALL PROJECT, by
plated. During the first week each trainee frame, poured concrete, brick veneer on Abraham Goldfeld. Fred L' Lavanburg
was assigned a project now beyond the wood studs, elgin (smooth face) tile, hollow Foundation, 124—142 €309er Street, New
planning stage. All written materials on tile, speed-brick, and various combinations. York Clty' 23 pp' Pmce’ 50 cents“
planning community space and related sub— Floor construction in 207 projects was mghfs, hangbigk 13.85.63? ttlle team?” dawns 0f
Jects Were made available- The trainee Was concrete throughout. In 24 projects con- forum??? Schedulaiesmiiybicha hhiepllf::duh::el:;3(lt?:
then Introduced to USHA people familiar crete is used for first floors, frame for sec— Lavanburg Homes.
With the development of the project, and at 0nd; and in only 12 projects is frame used
the end' of the week he was asked to report throughout. SELECTED PROCEEDINGS EIGHTH ANNUAL
his findings. Frame construction is used fer 1-Oofs in MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
.It Is expected that Tenant Relations Ad— 1391/; projects; concrete in 93%; concrete HOUSING OFFICIALS INCLUDING THE FIRST
Visers for the other regions will join in the on bar joists in 6; and gypsum tile on bar ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MANAGEMENT
program should they be appomted In the joists in 4, DIVISION. National Association of Housing
very near future. Coal and gas are equally in demand for Officials, 1313 East Sixtieth Street, Chicago,
heating fuel, each being used in 83 projects. 111- 49 pp. Processed. Price, 50 cents.
. . 1 Oil is used in 58 purchased steam in 5 coal The Foreword to the volume states that “Financial
Schedule Of Bld Opening Dates and gas in 1 141 13 Of the projects nO’lIeat and other limitationhs have forced us Ito be new selec- .
'—_——— . , ' - tive in preparing t e Proceedings. n deci ing what

Project locatim, number, Number of Dateof IS pI‘OVIded: should be included and. what 13“” out, the main cri—

and name (when available) units Opening The majority Of the projects (1271A) fiéltgflglaslbeerfi tr}: agagabilégyh;ffithttz slame [£1,311,111]?

. . "' i e Sew e . 0 e 1‘ 1'5 -C 355 5 a emen‘s

1 — x are CODSldel‘ed fireproof; "771/: seml-fire- have been {)mitfied because the substance of them has
, _ _. - - - I{ ‘ . ' - . appeared e sew ere or is about to be published."

caguaslé/IP. R- 3 ‘1)- _ PIOQf: 26/1 ordinaiy bHCk conStruCtlon’ This careful selection of material has resulted in

Jose ercado.._.___,.. 102 8—29r40 10%; frame; and 1 fireproof on first story, the production of a unique piece of housing literature
Charleston (S. C.—l—7, frame above that Should prove a valuable reference work to all

Defense)_____.__________ 400 8—29—40 ' housers'

Columbus Ga.~4s3, ' '

Defense)___(______,____,,, 614 8—2940 P rOJeCt In New Orleans HOMES INSTEAD OF HOVELS, by Harry C.
Hopewell (Va.—5rll_-_.- 96 94540 Replaces “Storyville” Bates. American Federatiom'st, July 1940,
Jersey City (N. 1—92). 450 9—1640 (Continued from page 11 pp- 22—23-

. . ' - V ‘ A discussion of the USHA program in terms of
Marietta, (Ga_—10—]); _ The I.beiv111e'pr0ject, now under constiuc— labor. Mr. Bates says: “The USHA is a double-
Clav Hoines_-_.__.,.___ 108 9_ 340 tion, Will prOVIde new homes for 858 low— blarrflletdh etrrmloymenttpl‘ogram A I‘Ccerttr‘lheglfztéiosé

' A > . ' ‘ ‘ - _ c use a e presen program was provumg .) ,
Marietta .(Ga.”10-2) . 111001118 falnllIES. Net COHStI‘uCthn COSt P91 building trades jobs on project sites in 200 commu-

Fort Hill Homes 120 9— 3~40 dwellin iS estimated to be 3 000. nitieS- These jobs accounted for $225.000.000 in wages
\' 0 l (L 1 1 Th gfi O ’ which t 'nto the pay env 1 f b ‘ld‘nn w 1k
, , ’V__ _ ' wen 1 eopeso 111 I ' O'-
‘ ewPfr‘Eifini; " 9‘ ' e e‘Y rlef'ns authorlty has USHA ers. In addition, employment of 760,000 workers in

,, ) _ loans totaling $20,311,000 for the COnsti‘uc- building material industries was being provided.
St- Thomas Street-~— 30 941*40 tion of six low—rent housing communities to “Stopga‘ge 0f thehpmgm’n would Wil’eb Wt 2‘” these
7 v V , 7 a. . . . .i h. ( stroy t e gr at aggregat ‘n ‘
he‘”§33_1\0“s (‘ a. prov1de homes for 4,881 families. the; qjgbs riapresent.” e e Hy] g Dowel

Harbor HOIIies_.__..,.. 252 9— 5—40
New )ort News Va.— . .

312' Defcnsc)__(..._____ 350 94040 Weekly Construction Report
Pellv (Text—124) 30 29-12r40 ' ' ,. v'

_ ___.._. « \ Week ended \Veck ended 11 eeh ended
Polly (Tox.—l2~2)_.__... 30 29—12—40 mm August 16, 1940 August 9, 1940 Aiigiist'18,1939
Philadelphia (Pa.~273l_ 1, 250 9—17—40 “—fi m# _——
Washington (D.‘(.l.’ .

147),. - Number of prejects under construction Luau.“ 246 245 88

Navy Yard.......___.__ 314 9_10_40 Number _of dwellings under construction I_______ 90,866 90,636 37,494
\Villiaiiisou (“r’ Va.— Total estimated over-all cost 2 of new housing___ $395,275,000 $394,520,000 $174,511,000

14) 72 8—30—40 Average over—all cost 2 of new housing per unit___ $4,350 $4,353 $4,654
“’illianison (W. Va.— Average net construction cost 3 per uniti_________-. $2,730 $2,731 32’914

1~2) 38 8~30—4O _"_—’—’—“_————"—_"'——

1 Includes projects which have been completed.

1 H . ~. . . " —“". I Includeszla) Buildingr the house, iiicliidim.r structural costs and plumbing, heating, and electrical installation; (bl
. ‘l.ll'(*l(‘ Is usually afiO-day period between bid ad- dwellingequipment,arclntects’focs,localadministrativeexpeuses,financialchargcsduring constructimnand contingency
\ (‘2'1181nL' and hid oncnmq. expenses; (6) land for present development; ((1) nondwelling facilities.

Information not definite. 3 The cost of building the house, including structural, plumbing, heating, and electrical costs.

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