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Show Seventy-three new homes built here in 1959-60, report shows During the past two years, there have been a total of 73 new homes built in Springville, 34 last year and 39 the year before. The total value of these new homes, according to report released this week by the city recorder, taken from the number of permits issued, is approximately $715,500 or an average of about. $9,787 per home. While the number of homes built in 1960, is five fewer than the year before, the number num-ber of additions in businesses the past year numbered two more than in 1959 and the number of new businesses, 5, is also two more than the year before. In addition to building new homes, citizens of Springville did considerable remodeling. The report showed 21 permits for remodeling jobs at a cost of $39,150 in 1960, compared to 29 permits in 1959 with the value estimated at $41,275. Last year 33 property owners own-ers built new garages or carports car-ports costing approximately1 $14,520,-while in 1959 there were 32 permits and these cost $11,000. The overall building picture in the city last year represented represent-ed an expenditure of $478,020, while in 1959, the total reached reach-ed $511,275. There were nine less building permits issued in 1960 than in 1959. |
