The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-09
HEALTHY. DEMAND
FAIRLY ACTIVE
Property in Suburban Sections is
Reported to Be Selling
Well.
INVESTORS LOOKING
TOWARD MANCHESTER
Sale of City Lots Well Scattered
and Few Good g
- Ones Are
Noted.

Demand for Richmond and subur-
ban realty has been fairy active the
past week, and In come instances sales
of more tnan orainary consequence
were noted.
Activity was exceptionally brisk In
the vicinity OF the Soldiers Home.
where the Battle Abbey Is to be To-
Gated. Agents say there has been
special demand for lots and acreage
In the netghborhood of Shepherd
street, West street. Stuart avenue and
Remington street as a result of the
definite announcement that the Bat
tie Abbey would be located in that
vicinity.
Lots are reported TO be selling well
In warwick place. for which Bianton
q Company has the exclusive agency.
This section In intended chiefly for
workfnEmen's homes and along Cary
and Main streets and Floyd avenue
lots are bringing from s12 to SIS
front foot
u Within the two weeks that Cham
beriain place has been on the mar
ket. Is per cent. of the lots has been
already sold. a considerable number
having been disposed of during the
past week. This section Is being laid
out with granolithtc payements and
10 regarded as one OF the most at
tractive pieces OF suburban realty.
Fffteen Homes Going Up.
Elam IL Funston report that flf-
teen homes are now going up In
! Ginter Park and others are to he
begun at an early date. The de-
mand for our property has been ex-
ceptionally good this spring" said a
member of this firm Saturday.
The opening OF Forest Hill Park
{ rs q summer resort and place or
amusement has given a squirt to realty
In that Immediate section. and the
4 annexation OF Manchester has like
wise caused many investors and pros
pective purchasers of homes to cast
their eyes across the river.
Battery Court, out in the north
end. adjoining Barton Heights. Is re-
ported TO be enjoying a first-class
boom.
Out In the West End a deal of
unakuaf scope is said to be pending.
but as yet nothing can be given out
by those on the inside. If the propo-
sition goes through. II IL said that
more than one man will sit up and
take notice In realty quarters.
Sales Well Scattered.
Sale Of city lots were we'll scattered
and showed healthy demand. Elan
! q Funston sold to John T. Wilson, the
S contractor. lot 60 by 15e feet on
Monument avenue, near Allison street.
for $4,000. On this lot IT is under
stood that Mr.. Wilson. will build a
handsome home at once. Elam a
Funston also sold to W. l.. Gilman 2I5
efeet on Floyd avenue for $4,000. This
property Ia understood to have been
purchased as an Investment.
II was reported that Miller 4 Miller
j had sEoid par OF their property on Sixth
street, near Canal. to a tobacco manu-
featuring concern. which will erect a
large warehouse on. the site purchased.
\ This report. however. has not been
confirmed.
During the week Mr.. r. c. Armitage
sold farm of 500 acres, four miles
below the city, with a water front
OF nearly mile. to the Oriskany Ore
. and Iron Company. of Covington. Ky.
N 10 said this company contemplates
starting an xiron manufacturing plant
On the pr0p o.-..r a..
Al transaction In the same vicinity
was the purchase OF 'Chatsworth."
home OF the Randolphs from colonial
days. by Colonel William Randolph. Of
the Pulaski Iron md Coal Company.
Mr.. n. b. Chai1in. OF this city, had been
the owner Of the property for the past
!. few years.
.eae Inc pflCB III HciIHeT u ttsCoS tEdAiS-
Z actions was dfvnlged.
Transfers involving more than $780,
60 or property along Eight between
Broad and Main were recorded. but
these sales were made some weeks
ago.
Y v Other deeds recorded were:
Charles Walters. trustee. to p. B.
Hatcher, "a feet on the south side OF
Grove avenue near Elm street; con-
y
r. b. Hatcher to Jerry Morano, 40
feet. with improvements. on Allen ave-
! nue. near Park avenues: consideration.
Nos. e1s and s17 East Main street.
sold for John p. Davidson; price, 500
600.
Lot or land on west side Of Bouls--
ward. sold for w. Withers Miller; price.
Brick dwellings, 1905 and s4o7 Grove
I avenue. sold for Charles T. Waters:
I Harrewoats,.in chsstsrissld.
s.s Annexation OF Manchester, with its
resultant beneft In the way OF new
bridges, IL adding renewed Impetus to
I che developments Ia Chesterfield coun-
q The Virginia Railway and Power
Company expect 10 bring their cars
h into Richmond ~ soon ~ the new
Mayo bridge ID completed. This will
[ also mean fast train service similar
ID that on the Ashland line. In the
] I'M they prupuse building depot near
Ghester and furnishing electricity for
ccsnnercial purposes alonx the
+ sruists Ia Chesterfield county. Harrow
IS Ga1S eaaims the ereAteet activity and
I'll I'll m q enr sfha hsGf values. Numbers NJ
M SIS r = kaNS Bean 60Id Within the last