The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-24
During the Past
Year, the Panic Period,
I Amounted to About $780,
y O00-MostIy Residences.
OUTLOOK THIS YEAR
Il JUST AS PROMISING
I President BIickWedeI Invites
Every Citizen to Move to
The South Side and Many
II Are Accepting.

81 Come to Beallview to locate for
ne but II this is too far south, locate
4ust North OF Beallview, south of Main
AEreet," is the invitation of President
2dolph Blickwedel Of the South Side
Improvement association to all those
Tho intend to build this year. 1t is
NTH much pride that the South slider
efends his neighborhood as a most
desirable place to locate. To them
81 81 like Haunting a red rag in front
SRA bull to speak disparagingly Of
6outh Richmond.
Hi Invitation Bearing Fruit.
M The invitation seems to be bearing
tuit. for during the past year 1t IL
Noubtful. If any part Of the city has
brown as fast as has the south end.
10 10 believed by those acquainted
With this neighborhood-the part
which is constantly growing up and
Apreading. or that part south OF South
j street and from Twelfth street to
The river-that at least $15O,00O was
spent in erecting, remodeling and i'm
Droving property the past year. Con-
siderable more than this was spent, ii
bublic improvements are taken in con-
liberation.
Prospects Not Dimmed.
Prospects for the present year are
not dimmed by this somewhat mar
yelous record. It is probable that as
many new residences and as good
ones will be built. 1t Is understood
that several large and important plats
Or land on South Eighth and Ninth
streets will be opened this spring for
Dublic, invasion. While there are no
prospects for erecting new church
st. Johns Lutheran church having
been erected at Seventh and South
= at cost of $4,000 during the past
year-it Is probable that q large fac
<Ory or two will be located in the
Beallview addition. Mr.. Blickwedel
named off the possibilities last even
ing and said that he was sure the as
Vocation would secure at least two OF
them. From his understanding Of the
hctory propositions, buildings to the
value of from $4,000 to $4,000 will
lie erected. He says the two factor
les are "humdingers." With such
aplendid prospects it is common be-
lief that the value OF improvements
during the present year will equal II
not surpass that of the past year.
Piano Plant May Enlarge.
There is also q prospect that the
Starr Piano company will enlarge its
tlant as 1t has plans and specified
Mons for three story factory build
Ing under consideration. Last. July
the matter was considered but defer
red until the regular meeting in jan
vary. The matter is still under con-
alteration. The probable cost of this
huilding Is not known but il would be
large because OF the size of-the,build-
Ing.
The Richmond Abatoir company is
also contemplating enlargingsitsplant.
1t tho annual board meeting this
month, the matter was considered
very favorably but no definite action
taken.
EAsaarge, prospectus could easily be
Fittep II it enumerated all the per-
ms who intend to build residences
during tthe, present year. In some OF
the south end public places. when talk
starts, on this subject. it can be car.
Red on the entire evening.
1t is a matter of note that the South
bider always builds very comfort,
Able, neat appearing house which is a
credit to the community.
eeailview improvements.
In the Beallview addition there
were two business buildings erected
last year. One was by the Indian Re
timing company. and the other by the
Caldwell and Mobley contracting firm
Neither were very expensive ones
Residences constructed in this plot OF
ground were somewhat few but as a
general thing very attractive and as
expensive as the ordinary home own
"a by tho working man.
In the other parts Of the south enc
there were between so and 40 residen
Ges erected. Some cost in the neigh
horhood of $500 to $4,000. It.is said
\ that none cost under $1,000. These
houses were in nearly every instance
erected as home and not for the pur
pose OF rent. The most modern ap
pliances were installed. The houses
~ q rule are very attractive both ex
teriors and interiors. Cement walks
and evenly sodded lawns are included
In the improvements.
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