The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22
Building Permits for 1912 Near
100000 Mark.
Showing in January and Feb
ruary Poor; Excellent Now.
MANY COMING NEXT FALL
Families Will Move Here to
Educate the Children.
The Rebate Association Has
Been Busy This Week.

Building permits are now nearing
the half million dollar mark for 1912
l-$475.o0o to be exact. The permits
are being issued ''to the tune" of $780,
600 or $4,000 week.
January and February broke all rec
ordS for the past few years for mac
tivity at the permit office, but for the
past three months there has been con-
siderable activity in building circles,
especially in respect to the erection of
new dwellings.
The realty market has shown signs
of activity as a result of the favora BILE
weather which has been enjoyed q
part of the past week. On the whole,
however, the land men report that
things have been rather quiet thus far
this month as regards to sales actually
made. There has been more than the
usual amount of activity this week.
The dealers in realty say that there
will be scores of new dwellings erected
this summer aside from those for
which permits have already been taken
out.
1t seems to be the general opinion
of the land men that there will be a
large influx of desirable citizens next
fall.
F. E. Parr, who has been looking
after business interests in the central
and western portion of the state, says
that the interest manifested in Topeka
is remarkable. He has run across a
number of people who are contemplat-
ing coming to Topeka next fall. other
realty men state that they have had
many inquiries regarding Topeka
property from outsiders.
A large number of out CT town shop
pers took advantage of the pleasant
weather this week to make purchases
in Topeka. The Topeka rebate office
has been a busy place.
Two New Additions.
Two new additions are now on the
realty market, College Lawn and
Shawnee Place.
College Lawn addition has already
been described in this column. A. w.
Greenwood, who is promoting the sale
of lots in this tract, states that IL or
Is lots have already been practically
sold, and many inquiries have been
made regarding the properties. A con-
tract has been let for the construc-
ton of five blocks of concrete side
walks.
Shawnee Place is on the site of
Skene's park. 1t is bounded by Thir-
teenth street on the north; Fifteenth
street on the south; Adams street on
the east and Madison street on the
west. There are 1872 lots, 25x125 feet
in size, in the tract. or a total of 20
acres of ground. There will be GER
tain restrictions which will assure a
good class of home builders in the dis
etrict.
Sidewalks will be laid in the near
future, and the Shawnee Agency ex-
pect to erect a number of dwellings on
.tHe tract IHe tract is Delng handled
by this firm. f12f
Forbes & Co. have sold a new 8 room
house at 1878 Van Buren, street to A.
Alexander for IS, 900.
Sales of Shawnee Agency: IA lots in
Garfield Place to A. E. Seal, consfdera-
ton $3.50; IA lots in Garfield Place to
Wade A. Reed, 5000; dwelling (building)
on German avenue, and ~ lots to Clyde
Humphreys for $3.50; five room dwelling
,(buildine) at SIS Scotland avenue to Chas.
f. Carroll for $1,600; a 5 room bungalow
Claw street n r
five room dwelling at II Chestnut street
to Samuel E. Shinkle, 81 $50; a five room
dwelling at 525 Division street to Mrs. Nc
Carter Heslet, $500; nine lot tract and a
three room house in Garfield Place to
o. F. BRANDON, $780,
Sales of Forbes e Co.: New 6 room