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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 11 Jul 1973, p. 5

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The only noticeable change in the appearance of the house from the street will be the reâ€"opening of one of the windows in the front of the house. Some of the features on the exterior of the house Mr. Hovey said are very different from those found on modern houses. ‘"The builders used to be like artists and spent time on doing the little things which aren‘t even considered toâ€" day." Mr. Hovey pointed out that on the right of the The outside of the house according to Mr. Hovey is in fairly good shape although in bad need of a paint job. He added there are some ‘‘*very nice little features such as the downspout on the eavestroughs‘‘ which will be replaced or dupliâ€" Mr. Hovey who presently is living in Toronto but intends to move to Waterâ€" loo when the house is finiâ€" shed in the fall said great pains were being taken to kestore the exterior of fiuse but at the same ti eep it as close to its‘ original state as possible. By Wendy Herman Work will begin the end of July on the former Fordâ€" Kumpf home by its new owners Mr. and Mrs. Charâ€" les Hovey. An estimated $30,000 to $40,000 will be spent on restoration of the exterior of the house at 172 King Street and the remodelling of the interior. A Gazebo which stands in the garden behind the Kumpf house is barely distinguishable among the growth. There is a large rock garden with a fountain around the Gazebo which Mr. Hovey will restore to its‘ former state. Renovations to start the end of July of the porch there are two windows but one has its‘ shutters closed and has been covered up on the inâ€" side. Mr. Hovey said this window would be reâ€"opened in order to present a more front porch there are two windows flanked with shutâ€" The original wiring in the house runs as shown above throughout the attic in the house. the left side The major work which has to be done before the house becomes a combined furniture store and resiâ€" dence must be done on the interior. balanced look to the outâ€" side of the house. "It is undoubtably a landmark," Mr. _ Hovey The downstairs of the house is presently divided into a number of rooms. Several of the existing walls will have to be removed to allow the type of store Mr. Hovey has planned. : The floors all have to be sanded to bring back their original appearance and a new staircase will be addâ€" ed at the back of the house as a private entrance to the living quarters upstairs. The house also has to be completely reâ€"wired since the present system is still the original one. inside has been renovated so much to this point that we won‘t hurt it by the changes we intend to do to the interior .‘ © said ‘"and the outside wili HAS TO BE CLEANED ‘""*WE‘LL DO It" CALL US WE‘LL CLEAN UP for you free estimates call JACK KING 745â€"3250 ANYTHING THAT A word to the wise When it comes to hot water, using it wiselyâ€"not wastefullyâ€" makes good sense. ( 4(“)0_::) NClfs 1 ALLLO \sms/ FIVE STAR ‘ Canada‘e laroect._colling ruve whick v your hydro s NEW \ The Easy Choice. Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, July 11, 1973 5 ~ _ Canada‘s largestâ€"selling rye whisky. Blended and bottled by Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Ltd., Waterioo, Ont. Seagrams

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