The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
BIG Time COMING.
Real Estate Men Expect Next
Year to Be a Hummer.
An Unusual Demand for Vacant
Lots the Basis.
MOVING RIGHT ALONG
New Houses Going Up on All
Sides.
Highland Park Property Has
Enjoyed Small Boom.
MOVING RIGHT ALONG

Although the record has been
broken in the way of building permits
this year-and then some," from the
present indications it is the prediction
Ca the real estate dealers that espec-
tally as relates to the erection of homes
the year 1910 will again eclipse all
other years in the history of the city.
In discussing this point one dealer
had this to say: Next year Will be
hummer in Topeka. All records will be
broken These conclusions are based
on the fact that there has been an I'M
usual demand for vacant lots through
cut the city this fall and that many
Individuals have openly expressed their
Intention of building in the spring.
Then the remarkable manner in which
the permits continued to be taken out
for buildings during the month OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS totaling $263,545
Indicates that there is to be but
title abatement in building operations
curing what is considered the dullest
season of the year. Among those who
intend to go heavily into building
operations is a Californian who came
himself as believing that there is
great field for putting up attractive
bungalows as a means of speculation.
There are also two ladies in Topeka
who have caught the building craze
and state that they have $4,000 to
put into sites for dwellings which they
intend to build in the spring.
Among the sections of the city which
have enjoyed remarkable growth
during the past year is Highland
Park. Since the first of the year AZ
houses have sprung into existence.
1t was % years ago that this tract
of land was plated by Major ]. K.
facilities and the distance from the
business portion of Topeka its growth
Vas sluggish until about six years ago
when electric service was installed. At
that time marked interest began to
he manifested in the park increasing
until the present year when all records
have been broken in the way of home
building.
Next season another tract of land
will be plated and offered for sale
which lies east of California avenue
end north of the Vinewood car line.
IT is the property known as Linwood
Heights owned by ex-Mayor Cofron
and H. H. Case of Medicine Lodge, a
son of ex-Mayor Case.
Among the buildings which have
gone up in the park during the year is
a garage which has been recently COM
pleted by J. r. Burrow. This is by
lar the most artistic building of the
hind in Topeka, being constructed of
native boulders in the rough. The
ceiling is of steel and the floors of
cement throughout. The main room
If the garage is sufficiently spacious
as to allow automobiles or carriages
&c drive in and turn around. 1t is a
combination garage and stable.
James Stevenson, retired farmer. is
completing $4,000 home. AS a great
many other prosperous farmers are do
ing nowadays he has come to Topeka
in order to educate his children.
N. F. Morehouse is completing a
$4,000 home on Virginia avenue. A.
D. Carter has just completed Groom
cottage on Klein avenue near Twenty
first street. ]. c. Banta has built a
$4,000 home at the corner of Penn
s1 lvania and Oriole avenue, and has
recently purchased a number of lots
IN which he expects to build at later
cate
r. L.Roser of the Roser Cheese COM
Highland Park which he intends to i'm
prove by planting out trees and other
wise identifying them. He will possibly
tuild at a later date.
d. d. Harrison, of 430 Fillmore
Flreet. a district deputy for the knights
and Ladies of Security who travels to
q considera BILE extent in connection
Nth his work, is the proper kind of
81 Topeka hustler and if his spirit were
to become contagious Topeka would
spread like wild fire. Simply because
nc is loyal to his city Mr.. Harrison
has already persuaded during the past
four years Is families to move to To-
eka of the type of people which To-
reka wants.
Aside from those who have already
Il Gated in Topeka who have hailed