Cost estimate of a four room railroad employee's cottage at Las Vegas (Nev.), July 1, 1909

Estimate of cost of a four-room cottage at Las Vegas, Nevada. Size 24' x 32', including front and rear porches, using floor plan and elevations similar to design No. 1, drawing No. 15573; exterior walls of 6" concrete blocks, and "Ready Rock" roofing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Description Material Labor Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excavation (House, fence posts, etc)8 c.y. @ $.40 3.20 3.20 Concrete foundation, 6 c.y. 8.00 21.00 27.00 48. CO Chimney on brackets, 10 lin. ft. 1.20 7.50 4.50 12.00 Exterior walls, 6" conc. blocks, 960 sq. ft. .195 64.80 122.40 187.20 Rough lumber, 3,750' B.M. 34.00 71.25 56.25 127.60 Flooring, 1,000' y. . 43.00 28.00 15.00 43.00 "Ready Rock" roofing, 13 squares 3.30 29.90 13.00 42.90 Finish lumber, 600' B.M. 55.00 24.00 9.00 33.00 Ceiling, 400' B.M. 45.00 12.00 6.00 18.00 Moulding, 320 lin. ft. .04 6.40 6.40 12.80 Moulding, 330 " " .015 2.48 2.47 4.95 Base, l"x8", 250 lin. ft. .12 15.00 15.00 30.00 Windows & Frames, 7 2Lts. 3'0"x4'6"xl 1/2" 7.50 35.00 17.50 52.50 " 1 2Lts. 3'6"x4'6"xl 1/2" 8.50 6.00 2.50 8.50 " 2 2Lts. 2'6"x3'0"xl 1/2" 5.00 G.00 4.00 10.00 Window screens, 10 .60 4.50 1.50 6.00 Doors and frames (Interior), 8 7.00 38.00 18.00 56.00 " " " (Front, 1 12.00 8.75 3.25 12.00 " " " (Screen) 2 2.00 3.25 .75 4.00 Porch screen, 60 sq. ft. .05 1.80 1.20 3.00 Kitchen cupboard 14.00 6.00 20.00 Hardware 45.00 45.00 Plastering, 300 sq. yds. .25 25.50 49.50 75.00 Painting, 206 " " .20 16.48 24.72 41.20 Plumbing 110.00 35. 00 145.00 Board fence (side and rear) 1126' B.M. 34.00 21.39 16.89 38.28 Iron fence (front and side) 65 lin. ft. .35 16.25 6.50 22.75 Cement walk, 24'x3', 3" thick, 72 sq .ft. .10 2.16 5.04 7.20 Electric lights (single drop lights) 8 outlets 2.50 11.00 9.00 20.00 Electric lights (2 light fixtures) 1 outlet 5.00 4.50 .50 5.00 Cast iron ventilator plates, 6"x12" 6, per doz. 3.50 1.75 1.75 10% supervision & contingencies 65.35 48.21 113.57 _______________________ Total estimated cost less freight $719.02 $530.28 $1249.30 Freight at commercial rate 180.00 180. 00 _________________________ Total estimated cost plus freight at commercial rate $899.02 $530.28 $1429.30 Los Angeles, Cal. July 1, 1909.