Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-09-24
AMERICUS FIRST BUNG.
Allow NEAR COMPLETION
HeraIdS an Improvement
Boom on Harold Ave.

Harold avenue, that until this time
has known but one residence and has
been bounded on either side by fields
of grass and corn, bids fair to be the
next scene of great development as a
residence section.
Some time ago Mr.. Clarence White
improved a property there, just to the
rear of Mr. Frank Harrold's home
converting it into very pretty home,
with bungalow effect. Now another.
and the first genuine bungalow to be
erected in Americus, is nearing COM
pletion just to the south of Mr..
Whites home. These two residences
together make a very attractive an
pearance and it does not take a very
strong flight of the Imagination to
see in the near future a number of
artistic cottage homes lining this
avenue on either side.
1t is understood that Mr.. Harold
will soon lay block sidewalks on
either side of the avenue, running
some distance south from College
avenue. This will naturally consid-
erably enhance the appearance of
Harold avenue and attract much at
tention to it as a coming street of
residences. The avenue is already
lined with small trees and gives every
appearance of a highway that can
speedily be converted into a very de-
sirable residence street.
The new bungalow has already at
tracted much attention and has been
generally admired. 1t introduced a
new architectural feature into home
building in Americas and it is not
improbable that it will find many i'm
itators Viewed from any position the
house is an attractive one
The great piazza in front, forty
feet long and probably fifteen feet
deep, which extends the entire width
of the house, is the most attractive
feature of such a home in this eli
mate. 1t is equipped with twelve
side and three overhead electric lights,
and can be made even more brilliant
than day. The entrance is into a
great living room, that in the hands of
a tasteful woma6 ~ made the
cosiest ami most comfortable of all
places to the members of the house
hold. Leading off from this is the
dining room, one feature of which is
the ornamental narrow shelf running
around the four walls for the display
of the housewives choicest china. Be-
yond this is the buffers pantry, the
along side of it, and to
the rear the kitchen. All of these are
large the pantries being the size of
the average hall room
From the living room a hall runs
the house to the rear piazza.
At the front of the house, to the left
of the living room, and connected with
it by sliding doors, is a large room
that can be used as a parlor or as a
bed room. To the rear of this, and
reached by a small hallway running
from the rear hall, is a large and
thoroughly equipped bath room To
the rear of this, and also reached
from the hallway, are two large bed
rooms. This insures entire privacy
for the private rooms of the family.
There are large sliding doors be-
tween the living room and the din
ing room, so that the two front apart
ments and the dining room can all be
thrown into one, in effect, giving q
very large floor space for entertain
ing purposes.
The wood work in finished in imita-
ton of dull Flemish oak. Gas and
electric lights and all of the other
of a modern home are
found
When the house is completed, and
it is surrounded with lawns and flow
ers, it promises to be one of the most
attractive spots in the city. 1t will
unquestionably tend to promote tie
development of property in that sec
ton, and it is not improbable that
there will be a decided building boom
on in that vicinity before another
year has passed.
1t is understood that Col. A. N.
Walker will occupy the house now
nearing completion on the return of
his family to the city in October.