The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09


nj an early date. That the majority -
such deals wiz be in tho newly annexed
territory en- are agreed.
Building Boom on Ahead.
As a natural consequence this big trad
Ing ln lots on the part ~ horne-seekers
viii nring on q building boom. and ths
prediction Us freely made thar next
spring VIII witness n more extensive
horne building maria than has seized
Richmond for many years
That part of the annexed territory which
- already fairly well blit up. that is 20
Ea- aicn- West Main and intersectinE
streets west ~ Lombardy Street. property
fas already. since Thursday. rof on a
boom. and a reai estate agent reports
th7t any desirable lot in THAT territory
wth or without improvements thereon.
VIII now bring anywhere from ten 70
twenty-five per cent more than II would
have SOL Tor two weeks ago.
Many people own vacant lots Do this
territory who Will proceed 81 once 10
build on them. and either put the new
houses on tie market for sale or rent
them OUT
They have been simply waiting 10 see
what would become OF annexatson. ana
now that the matter is settled and set
tied az they desired q o. be- they viii 70
60 work in Tie building line
About the Monuments.
Buid.ag operations are breaking out
nfrcsh in the monument district. or at
ieas- ia threatening 10 90 So Several
Teopl- who bought lots on Monument
Avenue and intersectng streets some
tlonths ago rrc haunting the Offices Of
the architects and figuring on large ard
Imposing residences. Several or these
Will boz started soon after the holidays.
and others early ia the spring
Il IS understood that the contract FOR
tho magnificent home of Captain Joseph
J. willard. to go up on Monument Ave
nue., has been practically let. and while
the particulars are yet a secret il is
known that the work on the foundations
VIII be started within a very short while
possibly before the Christmas HOLIDAYS
Mcssrs- Green & Redd are just com
plotting two handsome apartment houses
on Allison Street near Monument Ave
nue. These imposing bulIdfngE which
are Of white brick and are three stories
high. have been equipped with all the
modern improvements and many COM
forts and cOnveniences that are not al
ways found in buildings OF a similar
character. such AS call button bells and
speaking tubes from the front doors.
SIC.
The buildings look towards the Lee
Monument. and each has large front
porches. The houses Will be lighted both
by gas and electricity. and will be heated
by hot water or vapor. Mcssrs. Green
& Redd have already refused offers foa
tho houses that carried handsome profit
on the investment. and VIII hold them
for rent.
Meeting a Demand.
This firm has also recently finished
eight houses on Washington street near
Cary. and have just contracted FOR the
erection OF ten dwellings at the south
west corner Of Wallace and Garter
Streets IN the western part OF the newly
annexed part OF the city. They have also
given out the contract for the b1ild,ng
Of six houses on Meadow Street nesT
Monument Avenue. AID sour on Hanover
near Sycamore.
They expect very soon to award an
ether big contract for the erection N,
elk houses ,E PARK Avenue near Meadow
All o. these will he handsome houses ana
supplied win all modern improvements
and conveniences. They say there 20
great de .nand for dwellings OF this class
and tn demand Is still growing Tncv
intend 90 do all in their power to meet
the demand. Mr.. Green. OF this firm. savs
only one dwelling is left on the long 4 n
they had flr rent.
lie further reports active demand for
1ots on tie part Of both home builders
and speculatorg
First Fruit of Annexation.
The filst deed to property In the newly
annexed territory was offered for re-
cord in the office OF tho clerk OF the
Chancery Court yesterday
IL was n deed Of bargain and sale and
conveys from Mary r. Hill and husband
John r. dill. to Miss Margaret Woods
Df the city OF New York "a feet inches
~ land. with all improvements thereon.
fronting on Mulberry Street between
Main and Cary. The nominal considera-
ZION is s..
The reports that come on from the
buburbs and from Manchester are to the
bncct that annexation or something else