This week in archives: 1959 building boom, Beech township, rec center concept
Dec. 31, 1959 âBuilding in Boone was booming in 1959, according to Howard Cottrell, building inspector. Permits for nearly $500,000 of construction were issued by Cottrell during the year,â according to a Dec. 31, 1959, edition of the Watauga Democrat. âPermits for 17 new residences were included, at a total cost of $268,000, and additions to two homes for $3,500. Eight new business buildings and renovations at a cost of $158,000, and one new apartment house at $44,000 were also included. (The) total for all categories was $474,500. Cottrell said that this figure represented a...
Source: wataugademocrat.com