The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
There Is Increased Building
and Realty Activity.
Good Crop Prospects and Cool
Weather the Cause.
LARGE PROPERTY TRANSACTION
BrOadmOOr Addition Now in
Hands of G.. s. Elliott.
An Interesting Display of "TO-
peka Made" Goods.

There has been marked activity in
building and realty circles this week,
due to prospects of excellent crops and
the approach of fall a general air OF
optimism prevails.
Building permits aggregated nearly
$4,000, the best record in several weeks.
The permits include those for the cree
ton of an even dozen new dwellings at
a cost of $1S.5S0.
The advance guard of the small army
of people who come to Topeka annually
to educate their children have arrtv-
ed. The result is that the land men
who make speciality of renting houses
have done lively business, and num-
Der of sales have been made.
\ Big Deal.
The largest real estate transaction
that has been closed in Topeka recent
ly was the taking over of Broadmoor
addition in the shop district by G. s.
Elliott from Wilson & NeiSwanger-
There are 1872 lots in Broadmoor. and
five attractive new houses. Several of
the dwellings were included in the
transaction. This addition is within
close walking distance of the shops and
within one block of the State Street
school building. There is a car line
on two sides of it. The buildings al
ready erected in this addition give
promise of being one of the handsomest
outlying cottage additions in the city.
Some Recent Sales.
The Cottrell Real Estate company
reports these sales: a cottage at 123
Adams street, for 5000; building site
at the rear of 1900 Harrison street for
$40; a new seven room modern house
at ITO West Fifteenth street to N.
Coover, and the Crawford house at 1901
Clay street in a trade for Jackson coun-
ty land. The value of this property
was placed at $4,000.
The Shawnee Agency has sold a
FIVE room bungalow at 524 Scotland av-
enue to August Lindholm for $1,750.
Wilson & Neiswanger have sold the
Ndwelling at 1888 Central Park avenue
from Wilson Perryman to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon A. Yours, two lots at the cor
ner of Huntoon street and College av-
enue to Prof. E. B. Cowgirl, considera-
ton 81, 400.
Many New Dwellings.
There are numerous new dwellings
now in contemplation, and others have
been started in the past week.
Plans and specifications are in the
hands OF Wilson & Nelswanger for the
erection of what will probably be one
of the handSomest bungalows in the
city. This firm will have the work in
charge. The owner of the new bunga-
low will be NJ. ]. Drury, superintend-
ent of the Santa Fe shops It will be
built at the corner of Huntoon and
MGlvane streets.
The modern dwellings being erected
=
ity and at the corner of Fifteenth and
Mulvane streets are shaping nicely and
will be ready for occupancy about Oc-
tober 1.
The large residence being erected
for Mrs. Porter at the corner of Hun
toon street and College avenue is now
being finished. Mrs. Porter invites
prospective home builders and those
who might otherwise be interested to
look over the property.
The Clearinghouse company will take
out permits within a few days for the
erection of two or three new buildings
c. E. Neil has already taken out
permits to build $4,000 dwellings at
1907 and 1911 West Eleventh street
Topeka Made Goods.
OF interest to those who are advo-
eating the purchase of Topeka made"
goods are the displays that have been
put in place in the parlors of the
Commercial club this week. consisting
of articles made in this city.
Fourteen displays have been ar
ranged by George J. Barton, who has
furnished the manufacturers with a
MultipleX fixture which shows off the
goods to advantage.
The displays are varied in nature
and have already attracted the attention
of visitors to the club, who apparently
took a real interest in knowing what
Topeka produces.
The firms displaying are:
Chas. Wolff Packing company
Kaw Milling company, McEntire Bros,
Chas. S. Eagle, Topeka Broom Man
ufacturing company, Continental
company, Adams Bros, Mccormick
Rug factory, Capital Iron works, Hall