The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-19
The Election Excitementand
Rainy Days Interfere Some.
what With the Sales:
RENEWED ACTIVITY
OF THE BUILDERS
The Handsome Jefferson Club
Soon to Be Commenced-A
Number Of New Resi-
dences, to Go Up on
Beautiful Mont
ment Avenue.

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nent Avenue.
With the excitement OF an election
extending through more than one day
OF the week. and with torrents Of rain
several other days, the real estate
agents found 1t very difficult to con-
centrate the attention Of the would
be buyers and sellers OF Richmond
realty on tho business in hand, and the
result was another comparatively dull
week in the real estate market. Auc-
ton sales were Knocked out almost
entirely because OF the reasons as
signed and office transactions were
not as large as they have been during
some recent weeks. However. there
was business done. ana the agents are
not at all down in the mouth" While
the sellers and buyers are alike reti-
cent as to details OF the5Sdea that
We're made. there was sufficient infor-
nation obtalnable to show that the
transactions actually and practically
contaminated were large enough to
$4,000 None Of these were large
deals, probably the highest single sale
being not over $500, and this was
a private transaction. the particulars
of which the interested parties will
not give out until the clerk of the
court puts on the finishing touches by
recording the deed that Will be placed
in his hands this week.
A Few Actual Sales.
Messrs. j. T. Goddin & Co. made
a sale of $4,000. but particulars are
withheld, and they sold also three or
four smaller properties which they do
f.1.. knfy d.
NIessrs. Crutchfield & Burnley re-
port recent gratifying sales. as. fol-
lows: A parcel of vacant land OF 115
| feet frontage, corner of Hanover and
Elm Streets, to D. a. Blankenship for
1 $4,000; the residences Nos. b07 and 500
North Twentyfourth Street, to W. p.
ILongworth for $500, and residence
at the corner OF Strawberry Street and
| Grove Avenue. the price OF which they
were not at liberty to disclose. This
| firm also sold for J. B. Swartwort the
residences Nos 932, 9s4 and 936 North
Fourth Street. for $500; also for 9.
| W. Duke, No. 1906 West Main Street
| for $2,20 also the residences, Nos.
50O1s and 500 to D.. S.. Mallory for
| $3,025; also No. 1909 West Grace Street
to l.. K. Shepperd for $500. AID NO.
| 1907 West Main Street to Mrs. Minta
Yarbrougt Risk for $500. All OF
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past week. but the deeds have just
gone to record.
NIessrs. Crutchfleld s. Burnley have
also sold handsome residence on
Kensington Avenue for $500. and also
a store on Second Street to Fl. S. Wall
lerstein for $4,000.
A New Firm Organized.
Several sales OF the leases Of bus
illness property on Broad Street were
made during the week, but the agents
] do not feel disposed to tell about them,
1 claiming that they are of interest only
to the buyers and the sellers. q
| change In the affairs of one real estate
| agency is announced, and new firm
morning but it will not increase the
number OF agencies In the city. Mr..
W. C. Blanton, a widely known and pro-
4 gressiye dealer, who has built up
substantial and increasing business.
has formed copartnershtp with Mr.
I w. e. Purcell Jr., who has for the PAST
nine years been actively ldentined
I with the real estate interests OF fs1 'cs
mond and vicinity.
An phantom has for a number of
Years been considered one of the most
i energetic and conservative real estate
/ statesmen In Richmond. and has gained
/ the confidence Of the public generally
and particularly those with whom he
thas come in personal contact.
/ Mr.. Purcell was for number OF
wears connected with Messrs.s ~. 3. Elan
& Company. and under thelr M I.slls
ment gained a general idea OF the real
estate business. In recent years MT.
Purcell has complied and published
! complete maps and other informatlon
Of the cityaot Richmond and vicinity,
] showing every house and lot. with own
ership Dimensions and other valua PIE
data pertaining gthereto, and has gained
a practical understanding OF values IN
all sections,
Blanton & Purcell will conduct their
! business at Tenth and Bank Streets
Grimes Buildingl. /. Mr.. Rlanton's PRES
i emit location, and will make a speciality
i OF the collection of rents and the care
i OF property. They have associated with
/! them Mesrs. Frank r. Brooke. George
4 Irinds and II. Oscar Enos. all prominent
and we'll known among the real estate
owners as courteous and thoroughly
competent to handle any business ems
4 trusted to their care.
q Activity Among Bullders.
). Building operations continue active.
/; and the architects say they are going
to be moro SO a little later on. In the
office OF ono of them plans are being
1 completed for as many as six handsome
!, residences on Monument Avenue to be
! commenced at an early date. Bids will.
, be invited for tho erection OF three OF
these this week probably. In another
, Office the man Of news saw the out
= lines OF two moro residences to bs
built on the broad and airy avenue.
!. The plans for the elegant home OF the
JEFFERSON Club. to be erected on Allen
I Avenue and Grace Street. have been
! completed by Captain Al. ]. nimmock.
|. The contractors have seen them, and
i ltho contract for the erection OF thu
!, splendid building will likely be let
! ground must be broken at once, Thiss
clubhouse Is to cost $4,000. and will
he an aornament to the city and thAa