When was it published?

August 25, 1921 in The Sauk Centre Herald

Domestic News August 25, 1921

The Sauk Centre Herald

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Captain R. S. Thornton, Earl I. Best

Q: What keywords are associated?

Armory Construction, Alexandria, Excavation, Contract Award, State Armory Board

Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota

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What is this article about?

Construction began last Friday on a new armory in Alexandria, with excavation and filling expected to take a week and a half. The building is projected to be enclosed by Oct. 1 and completed by December. Contract awarded to Earl I. Best for $25,250.

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Work on the new armory for this city started last Friday morning when a crew started the excavation and filling. It is expected that it will take a week and a half to complete this part of the work, since there is a seven or eight foot fill to be made at the back of the lot.

Captain R. S. Thornton of the local guard company told a Citizen-News representative that he expects the building will be enclosed by Oct. 1, and that the interior work, such as the plastering and finishing, the laying of the maple floor, etc., should be complete some time in December.

The matter of the erection of the building of the armory came to a head before the State Armory Board on last Thursday, a week ago, when Capt. Thornton and Earl I. Best appeared before that body. At this time the general contract, the contract for the building, was let in the sum of $25,250 to Earl I. Best of this city. The difference between the contract sum and the $26,000 which was pledged by the state and this city goes for architectural and engineering services. — Alexandria Citizen-News.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Military

What keywords are associated?

Armory Construction Alexandria Excavation Contract Award State Armory Board

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain R. S. Thornton Earl I. Best

Where did it happen?

Alexandria

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Alexandria

Event Date

Last Friday

Key Persons

Captain R. S. Thornton Earl I. Best

Outcome

contract awarded for $25,250; building expected enclosed by oct. 1 and completed in december; $26,000 pledged by state and city, remainder for architectural and engineering services.

Event Details

Excavation and filling began last Friday for new armory; expected to take a week and a half due to seven or eight foot fill at back. Captain Thornton anticipates enclosure by Oct. 1 and interior work complete by December. Contract let to Earl I. Best before State Armory Board on last Thursday a week ago.