Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-12
MANY new HOUSES
NOW CONTEMPLATED
Several Fine Residences VIII be
Erected Here Soon.
THE aooM A srgADY oNg

! nSdli@"t6 VIC OSiii.ii5 t'ifPCt talIE OF
Gainesville as City, and the Pres
ent Demand for Houses, Many Prop
erty Holders are Anxious to Build.
The building boom, which has been
noticeable in Gainesville for the past
year, continues with usual activity,
and it is anticipated by those who are
in a position to know that activity in
the erection OF residences and business
houses will continue for an indefinite
period. Gainesville is growing like
the mushroom, and it is steady and
substantial growth at that
Manager Voyle Of the Abstract and
Realty Company, who also conducts q
general rental business, stated
Wednesday to a Sun reporter that
never in the history of Gainesville have
houses been so scarce. Eve used to
say that desirable houses we're
scarce" he remarked, "but now I
can say with all the grace in the world
that any kind Of an old house is
scarce, as we have demands for houses
OF all classes which we cannot fill"
Among the latest contracts for resi-
dences are the following:
The material has been placed upon
the ground for the erection of hand
some two-s,ory home bysW. B. Phifer,
East Seminary street.
Miss Eva Halle will erect q neat cot
tage on East Orange street. The cot
tage will be located on the same spot
as the cottage occupied by DR.. and
Mrs Giddings, which was destroyed by
fire about five years ago. The location
is exceptionally fine, and there is no
doubt but that the!home will be in de-
mand.
j. NJ. Halle expects to begin at once
the erection Of a handsome residence
on West Main street, ~, adjoining HIS
own beautiful home. Order has been
placed for the material, and as soon as
this is delivered work will begin.
Mr.. Dale, who recently purchased a
handsome lot on East Main street, n,
one Of the handsomest residence
streets in the South, proposes to begin
at On early date upon a modern home.
Mr.. Dale, who came from Ocala to ac-
cept position with the Dutton Phos-
plate Company, married Gainesville
young lady. He is consequently
welded to the city, and likes it so we'll
that he decided to establish home Of
his own, which will be a credit to the
owner and the city.
The Eddins Manufacturing Com
pany, through Z. Z. Voyle, has Sc
,ured the contract for erecting a hand
some two-story residence for Mrs. H,
.. McCreary on West Main street, ~,
Immediately south Of the home Of Mrs.
Foster. 1t is understood that work on
This home will begin at once. and
within the next six weeks il will be
ready for occupancy. Mrs. McCreary
llso owns nice home on East Main
treet, n.
Material for the erection OF the ele-
ant new Episcopal church is now be-
ng received, and it is expected that
work will begin in a short time, the
.lans and specifications having been
eceived and the contract let. Il was
9 first decided 10 use the McCarnoll
tone, but later the building commit
&c deemed il best and most economical
d the end to employ brick. A fret
uality Georgia brick, which is among
be finest in the world, will be used
nd several carloads Of this material
ave already been received from
Iacon
w. L. Hill has sold his interes. 90
he Cline residence, South Arredondo
.reet, to Mrs. Nellie Jackson. It's
nderstood that Mrs Jackson viii ma
,riaily improve the property.
There are no less than twenty resi-
lnces, Of all sizes, dimensions and
'iees, ia contemplation for che mex:
.W weeks, which viii keep the con
actors basy.
Gainesville Is in the milst %
'om which IS going 20 prove profitable
ID lasting and beneficial.