The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-24
LOOK FOR A
BOOM IN PROPERTY
Many New Houses Are Planned in
New Subdivision Which John W.
Dyer Has Owned Or Conkey Ave-
nue. and Holman Street For 80
Years.

When Postmaster william III. GostIin
laid the foundations of HOmewood by
restricting the building of houses
which cost less than $1,000 he probably
dreamed that 1t would some day become
the finest residence district in the Cal
umet region but he hardly dared to
believe that he would realize his dream
within the span of his own life.
There are now plans in contempla-
ton which will make the south end of
this district the most beautiful place
of residence in Hammond. John W.
Dyer has just perfected elaborate plans
for subdividing his acreage located in
the northeast corner of Holman street
and Conkey avenue and will make it
one of the most attractive residence
districts in the city.
He owns a block and a half between
Conkey avenue and the South Home
wood addition which has been laid out
in manner to indicate that Mr.. Dyer
has become possessed of the city beau
tiful idea.
VIII Donate Strip.
In the first place he has agreed to
donate strip of land seven feet wide
along Conkey avenue which will make
viding the property owners on the
other side of the street will agree to
donate equal amount. Conkey ave-
nue. will then be an avenue indeed.
In addition to this he has planned a
street which will run east and west
through his subdivision will come as
near being a boulevard as any street in
the city.
| There he ri
ming parallel to each other with
parkway in between which will make
the whole street 81 feet wide. Most
of his lots are to be 80 feet wide, while
the corners are over 40 wide In the
parkway which runs between the two
streets there will be trees and grass
and there will be grass plots between
the curb and the walk
Won't Let Any Beat 1t.
1t is Mr.. Dyer's purpose to make his
subdivision the most elegant residence
district in Hammond with the pos
sible exception of Glendale Park, which
is just across Holman street
Mr.. Dyer does not seem to care
whether or not he sells lots in his new
subdivision. He will see that all of
the purchasers build fine residences or
purpose to make Dyer avenue the Eu-
cid avenue of Hammond.
Mr.. Dyer purchased this property
lover 80 years ago and has held il
ever since He has been convinced that
this portion of Hammond will be the
exclusive residence district of the city
and he has held 1t all of these years
with the idea of making a fortune cut
of it some day.
He proposes to begin building his
parkway in a short time. He has al
ready planted shade trees and will lay
the street. the walks and put in the
sewer and the water at a cost of $10,-
600 before single lot is sold.
It is understood that as soon as Mr..
Dyer's plans became known to Gostlin.
Meyn & company they raised the price
Of their few remaining lots in Glendale
from 81 500 to $4,000 each.
Property There is Booming.
With the improvements which are
Contemplated in the immediate future
on South Holman street property there
IS having decided boom. 1t is ex-
!, pected that the Holman street paving
will be completed within the next three
or four months.
The paving of this street will add
wonderfully to the appearance of this
neighborhood. In addition to that the
movement for the opening of Lyman
street which runs next to the Monon
railroad, and is parallel to 1t, has beer
given a new impetus
Mr.. Dyer has so subdivided his prop
erty that it corresponds to the South
l Homewood subdivision, in this respect
and Lyman street is opened to Conkey
avenue a result
4 This leaves but one subdivision. tn,
Webb property which is managed b,
Joseph Ibach, that blocks this stree
and prevents it being a thoroughfar.
all the way from Douglas street to tn,
f Ridge road. 1t is understood that Mr.
: Bauer who owns sonfe lots in the Webb