The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
ACTIVE AS EVER.
Real Estate Market Is as Live.
~ as Ever.
Recent Sales and Increase In
Values.
CONTRACTORS BUSY.
Real Estate Association Re.Or-
ganiZed.
BUSY.
New Buildings Under Way and
Those Eeing Considered.

. Building activity in Topeka CONTINUES
; undated, and the condition of the rea
estate market is unchanged, there be
; ing a strong demand for vacant lots Il
desirable localities and modern dwell
) ings for rental purposes and otherwise
There has been brisk call for farm
ing properties adjacent to the city an
a number of sales have been trans
acted.
The Topeka Real Estate Dealers as
ness after an extended summer vaca
tion. c. G. Blakeley mas been chosen
as president of the association to sue
coed Scott Hopkins, who resigned IL
| consideration of his enhanced duties
due to his acceptance of the presidency
of the Commercial club. The association
will wage a campaign which will tend
| to promote the interests of the real
estate dealers as well as the city it
self. For example. the association has
IL mind the making of the local rail-
way stations more attractive and Will
endeavor to induce the railway COM
cent to their respective stations, where
| it is possible. by putting in flower
gardens in order to give tourists a
good impression of the city. This is
but one of the many improvements
which the association hopes to be able
to effect.
Lot Values From $500 to $1,000.
A recent sale of considerable interest,
inasmuch as it is marked example of
Increased real estate values in Topeka,
was that of two lots on the corner of
Polk and Sixteenth streets to Mrs.
Clara E. Lyon for the consideration of
81 200. Five years ago this property
as purchased for $40O. Mrs. Lyon will
two story dwelling on this site. The
dealer who made this sale predicts that
the Improvements during the next 10
or Is years will consist in the centrally
mainly of the removing of the. old
time houses and the erection of mod
ern residences. AS matter of fact
othing else is possible as there are
but few remaining vacant lots In the
older districts Of Topeka.
Bungalows the Rage.
Bungalows seem to be all the rage
at the present time. Worden Vincent,
architect, and c. G. Blakeley are
erecting a handsome dwelling of this
type at 1424 Polk street. with the idea
of putting it on the market for sale.
1t is of strictly California style as
planned. The six rooms will be large
and one of the unique features of the
of it's windows. The exterior will be /
of concrete and stucco. The reception |
room will be fitted with large fire |
place.
Inc POrLlanQ cement SIOn0 Co. IL I
supplying white cement blocks for the |
foundations of number of the dwell |
ings which are now going up. Among
these are the houses being built by
Councilman H. B. Howard and Con-
tractor John w. Crane in the Elm
hurst addition.
The Charles Elliot house which for |
merly stood at 1107 Topeka avenue, |
has been removed to Tyler street, be- |
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. |
1t will be transformed into an up-to- |
date home.
Furniture Factory to Enlarge.
The South Western Furniture Man |
ufacturing Co., Halle Jackson |
street, has so increased it's business
that it has become necessary to en-
large the plant. Consequently a new |
three story addition to the present |
building is in course of construction. |
The material being used is brick, the |
measurements of the addition being |
7ox5O feet The power plant will be |
located in the new quarters and also |
large dry kilns. The factory puts out |
a line of bank, store, church and Of |
fee fixtures The cost of the new ad- |
diiton will be or thousand dollars. |
w. S. Boren, a painter and decora-
tor, has bought property on the cor
ner of West and Fifteenth streets |
for the consideration of $4,000. Mr.. |
wall paper house in the city in the |,
near future.
The lot at 116 Kansas avenue has
been sold to an eastern man, who will
build to suit tenant. There is great
demand for property along lower
Kansas avenue and values are on the
increase. Wilson & Neiswanger will
build a home for B. Neibarger, con-
nected with the Topeka Pure Milk Co.
1t will be a four room cottage, situat-
ed on the corner of Grattan and Sc
ward avenue.
The same firm is building a $3.50
house for r. T. woodward of the
Santa Fe shops on German avenue.
Street Railway Co. improvements.
Work is progressing steadily in
with the erection of an adj
dition to the barns of the Topeka
Street Railway Co. The extension is
102x75 feet which will make the total
of the building 317x102
feet. The foundation is of solid con-
crete, and the material being used in
the construction of the addition con-
sists of large cement blocks similar to
those used in the barn now in use.
The addition will accommodate 16 of
the new pay-as-you-enter cars. The
entire work of construction is being
done by employees of the company
Geo. Hanley is not only putting
new front in the building occupied by
H B. Howard, but many changes are
being made in the building. The base
ment is being cemented and will be
1sad as q dfSr1av room. and fha aoc- l.,