Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-11
BEAUTIFUL
CALIFORNIA
BUNGALOW
NEARLY FINISHED BY CONTRAC.
TOR WM. E. RATZBURG FOR HIS
OWN HOME on FINEST BOULE-
VARD IN THE CITY.

A beautiful bungalow type Of home /
has been built by Contractor VIM. .
E. Ratzburg On Capital street, cor
ner Market, which is the Garden
Road after you get into the country
a little ways. Capitol street out
through the Oaks addition leads
straight from the state house to the
state fair grounds, and is the most
beautiful residence street and the
longest suburban hard surface pave
ment in the city. Market street is to
be macadamized and that will make
this corner one of the finest and clean
est residence corners in the city. It
commands beautiful view OF the
city and of the Polk county hills and
coast range mountains, and the lawn
Is lighted by the electric searchllght
on the dome of the state capitol.
The Ratzberg home is two blocks
from the Welch carline, and one
block from the new extension Of the
other streetcar system. The building
is S6 by 36 on the ground with a
seven foot concrete basement and
foundation walls all around The
basement is % by SO and the walls
are fully concreted. The lot has 6S
feet front on Capital street and runs
through to a 16-foot alley. The gaz-
ing is on a generous scale and the
main living room Is is by %, with a
fine fireplace, and window seats
with book cases built into the walls
on each side OF the room. There is
a wide columned opening to the din
ing room on the northwest corner
which is also finished with Conyen-
iences and Is IA by II feet with
swinging doors to the pantry and
Dutch kitchen.
The Dutch kitchen is believed by
the builder to be the model Of the
city In every detail, having flour and
sugar bins, shelves and cupboards on
all the side walls, and wood lifts and
kindllng closet, with hot water tank
enclosed. Back Of the kitchen Is an
outdoor closet and storeroom with
sink and toilet on first floor
There is big hall entrance with
wide front and back stairs to the
second story. There is one large
bedroom on the first floor 10 by 16,
and two Of the same size upstairs.
Each of these bedrooms has a closet
with window to the outside by 10,
closets large enough for store rooms
or can be used for single bedroom
The bathroom Is as large as is GUS
tomary in mllllonaires home, be-
ing 10 by IA, with sanitary plumbing
and the best porcelain and nickel
plated fixtures.
The west porch commanding the
sunset view and the boulevard with
it's continuous parade of motor cars
is seven by 80 feet and is one of the
most spacious and beautiful features
Of the house, The Ratzburg home is
nearly completed the lot Is graded
the cement sidewalks are built, 1t has
city water and electric lights, the
fixtures being Of the most modern
and beautiful type, The house will
be ready for occupancy in about a
week and is one of the most per-
fectly appointed homes in all its de.
tails that has yet been erected in
this city. There Is building re.
striction on all lots for one block
north and on all lots south of the
Ratsburg corner, This insures the
owner against having any unsightll
structures so up near him on eithe,
side OF the street The beautiful
Valentine home stands across tn,
street.