Lawrenceville:1910

Summary Of Improvement in Lawrenceville in 1910

The weekly newspaper, the Lawrenceville Republican, reported on the improvements made in the city of Lawrenceville in the year 1910. Among them were:

·         Indian Refinery kept a force of 400 to 500 men busy all summer, building and improving the facility. They were supervised by Engineer T.P. Melvin.

·         The United Brethren Church completed and dedicated their new $9000 church building.

·         The Methodist Episcopal Church enclosed their 30,000 sq. ft. building and began plastering and finishing the interior.

·         Scores of new homes were built from $2000-$6000 with many smaller homes also completed.

·         Two miles of paving were completed in the city giving it three miles of principal streets paved.

·         American Asphalt and Rubber Factory built a plant employing 40-60 men.

·         A second sewer district was installed providing two sections of the city with sewers.

·         Building of the extension on the courthouse was underway. (At the January 1911 meeting, the Board of Supervisors ordered the Locust trees removed from the Court House yard.)

Researched by M Wagner