Development in the Buckeye valley received its first great boost with the construction of the Buckeye Canal. In 1884, Malin M. Jackson named the canal in honor of his native state of Ohio, the Buckeye State. Clanton built 10 miles of the canal, which was completed in 1886. In 1887, Clanton and his family moved to Buckeye, becoming the first permanent Anglo residents.
The difference between insulated concrete panels and stick built construction is about a dollar per square foot, and sometimes less. The entire cost of building a home from foundation to shell is about $25 per square foot, with a range of between $21 and $40 per square foot.
Cost of Building a House per Square Foot: Shells and Shell Kits. Many people save money by hiring a contractor to build a shell only or to put together a kit for them. Since the shell only amounts for about 30 percent of the cost, if they do the work themselves from there, they can save a considerable amount of money.