The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-29
RESIDENCES
MUCH ALIKE II. ]
with Weather Bitterly Cold. At
tendance Upon Sales Small.
Offerings Early This Week.
A BAD WEEK FOR SALES
Architect Points Out Two Blind
ers, in Lee District Improve
s,ncnts Only Time Can Correct.

4 prominent architect OF the city re-
marked during the past week: Those VINO
have erected residences In Lee Disrlct
have made two importa blunders for
the beauty and value OF their properly
there The house. present painful re-
semblance IN design. There Is no Varl'
ETY., SO many are SO alike as to nave the
appearance Of tcnements. Another uh.
fortunate fact Is that many OF the new
houses are too cheap in construction to
impress visitors with this section, which
3s the logical extension Of the fashionable
end wealthy secton.'
The latter assertion has frequently been
made. But It Is quite natural mat the
trained eye OF the architect should no.
ttce defect In the design of the resi-
denoes for beauty's sake
Time will right all errors. 1t would
doubtless have been better TO have built
rirbt at first, but west Is the logical-in
fact, the only--direction Richmond has 10
expand. In few years Lee District Will
be almost In the heart of the city, and
the demands which will not be denied
will arise for handsome, possibly. pala-
tial, houses In that section. Many Two
story, rather modest structure OF the pres.
ant will come down to make room for
anOUl nail tu6 uuIlIOol u LSFAAtS t''iS
houses, with yards about them and hand.
some greensward plats. They Will be
three stories high and have brownstone
fronts and brownstone trimmings. Ne
cessity will furnish the solution of the
objections raised.
BAD FOR GALES.
The past week has been rather hard
one on the real estate men who had pub
JIG auctions. The weather has much OF
the time been severely cold. a purchas-
Ing public. which Is at best coy ard hard
to please" will not go to q far section
OF the city on cold, bleak evening and
stand out in the weather simply on the
lookout for chance to make an advan'
tageous deal. The man will 80 doubtless.
who has already made up his mind that
he must have the property for special
reason, but not the investor who Is Will
ing to put his money in real estate pro-
Il vided the opportunity comes without much
personal inconvenience. Every bad day
that comes along and catches number
of sales scheduled on them. forces an ar
gument in the minds of many that an
exchange or salesroom Is much needed
wherein auctions can take place In rainy
or bitter cold weather.. when 1t is a risk
of health to stand outdoors
PROPERTY WILL LOOK UP.
a report of much interest comes tina
Northern capitalists. chiefly l.. S. Moore
OF P1ttsburS, nave purchased large ttac
OF land In the bottom along the Seaboarc
Air Line road. where it leaves the cit,
on the north A great enterprise Of q
character yet unannounced Is to be erect.
ed thereon. Realty In the section will
doubtless look up very much because OF
the report. which is well founded.
A number of attractive pieces of prop
erty Will be offered for sale the coming
week.
II. l.. CabelI will sell at 4:30 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon valuable building lot
on Spring Street near Cherry. Two old
frame buildings are now on the lot.
Pollard and Bagby. the same day and
hour. will sell a nice vacant lot on Ran.
dolph. near Dance Street.
A. L. Adamson, of Manchester, will
sell a bout twenty acres Of land. close tc
Forest Hill PARK. in Chesterfield county
on Tuesday. The property will be of.
Tered at P. NJ.
J.. Thompson Brown and Company vii
offer for sale on Tuesday at ?. NJ. the
eornmodious brick residence at the cor
uer Of Fifth and Leigh Street, and The
modern bay window, two-story residence
adjoning.Lrhs above. fronting on Fifth
X Street ..'Bo.h residences are very desir
able.
Other sales will be announced later II