The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
.BU|LD||VG BOOM IN
CITY AND SUBURBS
Lee District Will Soon Have
. Very Few, If Any, Vacant
Lots.
HOMES MES AND TENEMEN1s
Activity in the Suburbs High
land Park, Brookland Park
and Barton Heights.
AND TENEMENT's;

/! III the building boom continues IN
| Lee District at the gait 1t has been
keeping for the past two months til9
| time IL near nt hand when the dis
trict Will be as congested as any other
! part OF the city, and you know II has
| not been over five years back when
people were rushing to Lee District
to got more room and more air and TO
! avoid congestion. Thus spoke real
estate man yesterday, and he added:
There is no joke about this. verify
believe there will soon be no vacant
lots In Lee District. The city did not
carry Its annexation lines near far
enough when 1t was doing the annexn-
tion stunt"
llooming Everywhere.
What has been said of the building
boom IN Lee District will apply to some
other parts OF the city. It Is true that
the contractors have their hands full
in every part OF the city and in the
suburbs.
or course, there are more OF. the
smaller houses and OF tenement houses
going up than anything else. but thu
builders OF expensive homes are not
in the back ground. On Monument
Avenue. Allen Avenue West Grace and
West Franklin Streets builders are
be very busy.
Mr.. Il. T.. Adams has decided on the
plans for a very handsome residence
on Monument Avenue, and contractors
are now examining the plans with
view OF bidding on the building OF the
same Mr.. Adamss idea is to have
his beautiful home ready for occupancy
In the late fall.
Other costly homes are In the course
OF construction In that part OF the city.
and plans for still others are being
| inspected by the contractors. but the
architects who have done the draw
ing are very reticient.. and particulars
are hard to be obtained.
In the suburbs the building boom
seems to have no end. ! Highland Park
pecially seems to be determined to
become town this year. Judging from
the number of houses now going up.
This suburb. (which includes The
Plateau, is destined to be a real town
| Of lovely homes 1t Is situated on the
| northside 80 to 90 feet above the level.
of Broad and Fifth Streets, and has u,
commanding view of the surrounding
country, and as residential additions
| they have no equal. They are the pride
tsof every Northside citizen. who points
| with admiration to their upbuilding and
| expansion. These properties are ad-
vancing, and will continue to advance.
and those who are fortunate enough TO
I, secure home sites here will surely reap
great profits. They are healthful ami
| beautiful at all seasons of the year.
| The upbuilding OF this new town is
now in its most progressive stage. This
| section grows more and more beautiful
each year. The 'broads streets and ave-
nues are lined with rows of, handsome
trees. and the elegant homes aud fine
lawns make these two suburbs things
of beauty and Joy forever.
In Brookland Park three new houses
were commenced the past week. not
one of which Is to cost less than $4,000.
There is a well founded rumor that
a block that has been recently pur-
chased is to be built upon this sum-
mer. at least eight good homes to go
upon 1t.
In Barton Heights the sound of the
hammer and saw Is heard on many
streets and avenues and other houses
are being contracted for. There Is no
cessation OF work in Ginter Park, and
there Is not likely to be for a good,
long time to come And yet the con-
tractors are not complaining Of any
scarcity of labor ~