Reports on buildings issued permits, 1921-1945.

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Reports on buildings issued permits, 1921-1945.

Monthly and annual reports were submitted by Illinois Department of Labor to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For residential buildings in each city, town, or village, reports include number of buildings; estimated cost; families planned for by category (e.g., one- and two- family dwellings; one- and two- family dwellings with stores or shops; multi-family dwellings; multi-family dwellings with stores or shops; hotels; lodging houses; other non-housekeeping dwellings) and new residential building total. For nonresidential buildings reports include number of buildings; estimated cost for the following categories (e.g., amusement and recreation places; churches; factories; bakeries; workshops; public and private garages and service stations; institutions; office buildings; public buildings; public works and utilities; schools; farm buildings; stores and other mercantile buildings); and total number of new nonresidential buildings. Reports also list total number of buildings and estimated cost of additions, alterations, and repairs on residential and nonresidential buildings; number of buildings and estimated cost of installation permits; and number of buildings and estimated cost of demolitions of residential and nonresidential buildings.

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