The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02
REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING NE WIS

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attention, and some good sales were
made last week In every case. it is
said the buyer of lots in Hermitage
Park Is homemsker. The trolley
car advantages make this new suburb
exceedingly attractive.
In Barton HeIEhts.
Julian c. Anderson & Co, new real
estate firm that has but recently en-
tered the field. did some lively stunts
during the week. They hung several
city propositions on the string that
may be brought to maturity before
many days and closed several suburban
deals and trades. only two of which
they are willing to make public at the
present writing. They sold to Mrs.
George Garden. OF Forest Hill.
handsome home In Barton Heights.
which will become the home of the
purchaser on September /. Another
handsome Barton Heights home was
sold to a P. Graham, who has already
taken possession. and from date will
be a citizen OF the Heights.
Gtnter Pnrk.
Activity continues in Ginter Park.
the old standby, as the building sea-
son advances, and number of new
plans for homes are now in the hands
OF architects. not to mention those that
are already under construction.
c. w. Morrissette Is having plans
made for residence to be erected on
Chamberlayne Avenue. and he expects
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nelly and A. F. Chapman. prominent
real estate agents composing the firm
of j. y. Connolly 6 Co, are each build
ing homes for their own occupancy on
the Brook Turnpike, near the Brook
land Park Boulevard. 1t is reported
that these are TO be two of the most
attractive homes in Ginter Park. C. B.
Garrett and Mrs. K. D. B. Garnett are
also building homes on Brook Avenue,
thus making four homes actually under
construction at this time on that at
tractive avenue. the lots upon which
have recently been placed on the mar
ket on most favorable terms. John S.
EGgieston Is building on Seminary Ave-
nue., and w. S. Leake is building on
Hawthorne Avenue. John II. Cooke
and c. B. Cooke are both building on
Noble Avenue. and G. Carlton Jackson
also has a residence going up on the
same avenue. Edward E. Cone, OF the
State Corporation Commission, is hav-
ing plans made for dwelling on Sem
mary. near Laburnum Avenue G. Nor
ris Shuman, J. c. Warren. E. w Farley
and Ross a. Canthorne are among the
recent purchasers OF lots in Ginter
Park. and they have all bought for
home purposes.
Extensive improvements have just
been made at the water works, by
which the pipes to the wells have been
changed. thus greatly increasing the
water capacity. This suburb now
claims an abundant supply of water to
cover its expected growth for the next
i've years. The recent rains have made
the park one Of the most attractive
PLACES at which to spend an afternoon
and the beautiful fields adjoining the
park give a most picturesque surround.
ing to the property
Building Boom Still On.
All of the architects and builders
and contractors are unanimous in their
reports of continued activity in the
building line. Their testimony, while
good and always reliable. is not really
necessary to show that more building
is going on in and around Richmond
than ever before known in the history
of the city. In the first place, the evil
dence is plain to the naked eye One
cannot turn In any direction without
seeing a new building going up or an
old one being torn down to make room
for new one that is to be, and right
often the naked eye gets filed with
dust and debris from the tearing down
process or the going up process.
Another Suburb in Sight.
1t is reported that the syndicate
which recently purchased through
Howe e. Fox from the American Loco
tive Company the tract of 13l acres of
land adjoining Highland Park, and
lying on both sides of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway tracks. will In the
near future install on the property a
washing plant whatever that may be,
for the purpose of supplying the build
ers and all of the trade with sand and
gravel for building and concreting and
paving purposes
1t is quite likely, too, that in the
not far distant future this syndicate
will be making new suburb of at least
part OF the grounds that are incor.
porated in Its purchase. Well, this Is
g day of suburban development Pos.
sfbly the moro the merrier.