The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-12
CITY EXPANDING
The Fact Is Shown by History
of Additions.
Local Realty ManTells of Growth
and Development.
THE PROPERTY SALES
Hot Weather Has Not Halted
Business in Topeka.
Local Hen Expect a Coed Fall
Trade.
THE PROPERTY SALES

A review of the development of va
rious additions to the city shows IN an
interesting manner the rapid growth oil
the city.
"People began coming to Topeka be
cause it is one of the finest cities of its
size in the United States" was the en-
fhusiastic statement of a local realty
man. Additions made to the city OF
Topeka in recent years have been de-
veloped more rapidly than formerly
Whv2 Because of the constantly in
creasing population; because of appre-
citation of the city and its possibilities
by people at home and over the state
as well.
cember, 1897, and within three years
another addition had to be made to the
plat to accommodate the people VINO
realized the trend of the development
Of residence districts of Topeka The
greatest demand and consequent in
crease in values has been constantly 10
the southwest and west.
Popular Additions.
'Melrose subdivision came to be a
part of the city In 1905 and residences
and values have risen there within
three years to a mark only realized l'y
sound substantial growth Elmhurst,
plated in 1909 has been transformed
from the proverbial COW pasture into
one of Topeka's most exclusive resi-
dence districts within two years and
values there have been doubled within
the time.
"The promptness with which people
snapped up Elmhurst lots indicate two
things, that Topeka needs more addi-
tions and that home builders are
watching and waiting to secure homes
in the west and southwest portions Of
the city:
tion to Topeka will no doubt be
model Of beauty and convenience. The
surroundings will be attractive. Plans
are being formulated to convert the
ground at Sixth and Washburn aven-
ues. donated by one of Topeka's public
spirited citizens, into a beautiful park.
This will be right across the street and
east of Pin ehurst.
% This is the finest city of its size in
the whole United States said ex-
Governor Hoch to a friend. His state
ment was made just as he was COM
pleting a short visit in Topeka and was
ready to take a train for an extended
lecture tour. His statement comes after
he has travelled from city to city, from
state to state, all over the nation. IN
all my travels, I have not found
town or city anywhere. near its size
that will equal it, he continued.
There is beauty and attractiveness
about Topeka. There is an appearance
If prosperity and activity about it that
7 like to see in Kansas. I am thinking
Of coming to Topeka to live
There are lots of people coming
TO IOpeka TO make Lnelf EOmeS- AuOl-
tion after addition has been plated
and built up by people VINO have come
to Topeka to live.
A Little Review.
"Just a little review of just a small
portion Of the city additions made to
Topeka and their present degree of de-
velOpment viii show how people look
at Topeka and her resic ence districts.
Beginning back in 1880 the trend of
the development of Topeka's residence
district asserted itself wnen Washburn
College officials plated College Hill
addition. Then again in 1887 another
portion Of the college ground was set
aside for home building. College Hill
is built Up comfortably and values
have increased there from few
hundred dollars an acre to five, six and
seven hundred lot.
"In 1886 Norton's addition. what is
known as LOwman Hill addition was
plated and today the entire addition is
filled with people who have selected
Topeka as a home because it is beau
tiful and active and prosperous. Pot
win Place was readily taken by peo-