The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-22

fHI Id
,o; haye been marked by a
:, growth Of the kind that
Substantial development in
evanston Of the town, Unlike
,sd of last year when several
Hidiugs were put up at an
imam. expense this year s record
.ren.eI uf moderate-priced houses,
y. mark an cnterprising condition
\. rrurle here. So when about
.sm i, stated ms the estimated
1,, off this years increase in
.1yy Re must be kept in mind that
nm represents the valuation of
..rg largely in the hands of the
"A property holder. While one
4, s,mnurr this amount TO that of
,ur and find decrease of $780,
h in mo- way shows disinclina'
Mn thr part of the people TO build
p,srIrbura. for more homesteads
srsrnunt houses for investment
tsrn erected here than in many
heretofore. What has been and
1. the aim of any community is
lssp tbe ownership of property in
hands Of many and Brattleboro &
.lrg record for the past IL months
rs that this condition prevails
y r,nkfng about town one is i'm,
,.aa with the fact that new houses
I, zone up in all sections. In GER
rortious il is true, larger num-
II residences have been erected
!, in others. but this only EN-
,,ire, the fact that the portions
no smaller amount of building
,y,ty has taken place have already
n their growth, Another point
r,,bv of mention is this; the ma
nm of new houses are those cost
in the vicinity of $500.
among the more costly residences is
M of John X. Ryder on Western
rspue 1t is not quite completed but
nn its present appearance bids faii
he one of the handsomest homes
town It is beautifully finished in
m in natural hardwood, highly pol
aJ and contains eight large rooms
sy5as the bath room. 1t will be light
by both gas and electricity. 1t Is
sblial in style and represents al
5day of about $4,000. Mr. Ryder
!, erected small garage in the
an of his lot. Another house that Ii
inactive in its appearance is tha'
Ernest 5. Hall located short dis
spte east Of Mr.. Ryder's. This hous'
decidedly modern in its plan anC
,3 arrangement. There are l3 rooms
n lighted with electricity and gas
ns5ed in hardwood and heated b,
cam. Mr. Hall has built a com
glious barn just back of the house
he cost of this property was some
tDg like $4,000. 1t might be well t.
.ation here that Mr. Hall has JUS
.pken ground for a dwelling hous
a lot in the rear of the one Jus
untjoned This will front on Crosb.
s,eet and will cost in the neighbor
' bod of $500. Mr.. Hall is just com
,sipg a house on Williston stree
anal it is understood that this propert,
/ already sold to Porter Spencer am
aat possession is to be given whel
| he house is completed. This nous
i finished in hardwood. The cos
| i well adapted to the lot and stree
| on which it is built. 1t is square, WIT
little to break the plainness OF It's eA
tror. In the interior it is little les
| than a model for arrangement. liner
| ue seven rooms, heated with ful
lace, lighted with electricity and ga'
| land finished in hardwood. Inc cos
L $4,000. II. L. Emerson has snow
|n enterprising spirit in erecting thre
iuses in the southern part of the VI
lace. These are located on South MAJ
street and are similar in plan and a.
|nngement. They are reproductions Q
those he put up last year on cree
street except that the newer ones al
1mewbat narrower. Probably tines
houses we're erected at a cost OF aoot
$500 each Mr.. Emerson now mas
house in construction near the corne
Of Pine and South Main streets. IN
is located on lot bought from I'll
Pellet estate. 1t will be a single nous
Of moderate price. F. A. Cook nj
put up a cottage house next TO Una
of H. L, Emerson on Pine street
cost in the vicinity of $4,000. Z. ]
Allen has built a house that is excee'
ingly attractive in design. IL is ITO
an up-to- date plan and on looking
over one is impressed with its Aura
tive features. One Of its advantage
is the arrangement of the windows an
rooms on the southeast. Here is a oil
ing room, light and commodious' FRO
which open a parlor, hall, bedroo
and kitchen. This house contain
seven rooms beside bath and sewn
rooms. The estimated cost is $3ooo.
W. H. Fletcher has put up sever
houses whose chief characteristic
utility On Homestead place ne pul
a modern apartment house contalhii
two tenements of six rooms each' "A
gust Honander has purchased it sim
it was completed. Just in the rear
this house on Horton place Mr.. Fletc
er has erected another double moael
apartment house of IL rooms. me
timated cost of this house and that
Mr.. Hollander is about $3ooo. IN
Fletcher evidently believes in the q
velopment of Brattleboro for ne n ,,
just started a "three decker" on T.