The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-18

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BUILDING NEWS
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seven and eight hundred feet. 'front.'
ing on North, Lamb and Barton Ave-
nues. comprising between twenty and
twenty-five building lots.
Building operations in Battery Cour.
are still noticeable. new houses being
started nearly every day. Tho sales
OF lots there the past week were to
several actual settlers who Will COM
mence building as soon as designs and
drawings can be made and contractors
can be heard from.
Gintcr Park.
During the past week all OF the va
cant lots in and about Ginter Park
have been neatly trimmed and the Inn
provement to Brook Road by the build
ing of new roadbed progressed rapid
ly. The county is Just completing
good gravel road twenty fee. wide on
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
bridge to Westwood Avenue, the ave-
nue. leading into Ginter Park. thus CIV
ing another desirable entrance and
tage Road from Broad Street to the
same avenue, leading into the park,
and along the side of the Fair Grounds,
is also greatly improved and is be-
Ing. oiled.
Jr., and DR.. Irwin B. Smith have been
completed, and their owners have
moved into them. The dwellings Of w.
c. Graham. 8. E. Bates. Jr., and j. A.
Lancaster. Jr are BONG d rap1dly ,t pusnea
fall. It is estimated that over $780,
600 have been expended in the erec-
ton of dwellings, and other improve
ments In this suburb during the past
eighteen months.
Other Suburbs.
Out in the far west there has been
considerable activity, and the inquiry
for residential property In Westhamp-
as the fall days come along, Golsan
& Nash made several splendid sales
there the past week and every day
there are motor car and carriage trav-
elers out that way who are prospecting
for suburban homes.
Westham agents also report activity
in their baillwick. They are receiv-
ing inquiries from distance regard
ing this splendid location for near
by country home.
Bensley. tho new model village, is at
present very much indeed in the pub
lice eye and mind, not only because
OF It's own natural beauty, which al
ways brings hundreds OF people there
on nice days, but Just at present many
persons with aquatic tastes, who are
more or less interested in the Rich
mond Yacht Club. are visiting the VII
lage to see the completed building
Ground will be broken during this
week for large general store at Stop
| 10. and the other buildings that are In
| the course of construction are making
| satisfactory progress
Woodland Heights.
| Things are active in this progress
| j. A. Clarke few days ago, and
three more new residences started by
| lot owners who purchased earlier In
the year.
| good percentage of the new houses in
Woodland Heights are being built OF
| brick or cement stucco and are all
of good design.
| The company reports excellent pros
] poets for fall business.
| Chesterfield Park.
| Chesterfield Par;: magnificent su-.
burb on the Richmond Petersburg cleo
Line and Seaboard Air Line Railways.
| is looming up as place of up-to-date
homes for those who love to live out
in the country air while doing business
IN the city. ms new SuOuED Is QeS-
tined to attract the attention OF the
business men Of the two cities Of Rich
mond and Petersburg. for 1t Is said to
lie on higher. ground than either. Of
the towns. and already within radius
of few miles around there ere some
of the handsomest rural homes in the
State of Virginia, and nearly all OF
them are occupied by business men of
| Richmond.
A company composed Of Richmond
men have acquired this Chesterfield
Park property. and they propose to
make It a most attractive place. as it
is already most healthful location.
Notes by the Way.
Many OF the agents report very ac-
tive demand for small farm property
near the city. One of them says: "Any
man who has such property and don't
ask the eaanse Of the earth for It
day" There is lot OF Just such prop
erty within few miles OF Richmond
that Is now covered with weeds and
grass and pines and other things that
The Noonandson Realty Corporation
has fitted up handsome Offices with
brilliant signs at 2S North Eighth
Street and furnished the same in ele.-
do big business this fall and winter, or
know the reason why.
The Epiphany Church. in Barton
Heights has been in the hands OF
CONTAGIOUS lOT d week or Two, VINO
are charging the Sunday school ac-
combinations and otherwise improving
the edif1ce.
The immense woodworking establish
ment of the Miller Manufacturing Com
pany in Washington Ward has been
fully completed. and the whole plant
us under steam and turning out work
every. hour In the day.
Richard A. Rohleder. a well-known
young lawyer. who has for the past
ten years or more made specially Of
the examination OF real estate titles,
has severed his connection with the
will hereafter give his undivided per-
sonal attention to the title examination
business for the real estate men.