Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-09
PF ACHTREE HOME
BUILDERS DEFY
BUSINESS TIDE
:ocroachment of Stores and
Auto Shops Fails to Halt
Fine Residences.

.,.,..,s 10 whom the name OF
zar.,b+rae" still bears a charm nave
.arn,itted the encroachment OF gas
~ - ruhber to keep them from
' MI homes on the famous avenue
i u''I'' =, hanging so rapidly from a
..serca boulevard to a business street
j 45s,' ',',,,.rae il almost an unbroken sue
'.. ~ stores and automobile shops
,,,,drct to Ponce DeLeon now,
1 lo" .,oT estate men predict that not
i y. -, will be left this side of Four
..5 street within five years, but this
1 '' not deferred the well-to-do from
/ ',,5i,,o now and handsome homes just
4 Drar5 that reported danger line"
E A. Bancker Building.
-..., owners as DR.. Floyd w. McRae,
SUI. Howard, John H. Mecaslin,
F5gar Hunnicutt, Nell K. Will
4 .r-on william L. Porter, Samuel Car
p McBurney, Frank lnman,
E.,omss } Avery, Mrs. Fannie b.
LrrigF, George A. Nicolson, Miss Sally
proun MIS-. Caro- duBignon, D. n.
..r1r,.o6 and Wallace NJ. Kirkpat-
~. fer,are they will be dislodged like
ii. less fortunate neighbors closer in.
= Haucker. Jr., assistant cashier
,.ra Lowry National bank, is building
.,,. section OF palatial homes. His
,,.. ..in he a two-story brick affair,
!. .f.5 q -ila roof. and its number will be
iau Paachtree. GUIDE & Co. are the
ar Affects.
Thew. is considerable building on va
-. ,:f.. iast outside the path o.
stores and garages. DR.. J. Cheston King
has about completed house on the
,ra. SIDE of West Peachtree street 80
ts4t north Of Twelfth street.
Former State Senator j. w. Mayson
has moved away from Decatur after Il
-.a-s Of residence and will hereafter
axe his home at PSI Prado, Ansley
|p.s. This place is just west of the
handsome home of William Hurd Hill
r ana within two miles of where DR..
vygon's mother was born and lived IS
oars. The house is of brick veneer
and has. a tile roof. 1t is on a lot
7.z.7o.
Gentry 10 Build For Son.
" r. Gentry has bought two lots,
$4,000 in Park lane Ansley Park, and
will build a house for his son, Tom
l R Gentry, and for his daughter, Mrs.
In r. Carln These lots cost $4,000
zach. or nearly S43 front foot. Hardy
|Pllg5tt bought the remaining third Of
liO-foot parcel, and it is said he will
hold this for Investment.
john Il. Glenn is building a handsome
'ore at 80 Westminster drive, Ansley
|Pr6 This : nearly finished and ready
for occupancy.
Dr. Y. G.. Norcross is building at the
conner, of Springdale and Fairview
|vads Druid Hills.
Somewhat farther out there is con-
Siderable activity in building. Mrs. c.
s. LEngle recently completed a hand
some residence on the east side of
Peachtree road near the country estate
Of Colonel Walter P. Andrews and ad-
Joining her place to the south is the
nearly finished place of D. E. Giffen.
Both these places are of brick and are
elaborate in design. E. r. Kirk Is build
ing $4,000 home on Andrews avenue
ell feet from Peachtree road, and j.
Estes is moving to Atlanta from st.
Augustine and will erect a handsome
Tome On Wesley avenue.
hayrsaam road has just been fin
Saeo in macadam and with water, sew
els and lights; and modern improve
-hjs contemplated along Telalee lane,
40scogee avenue and other thorough
.Ies n his section are expected to
'FrA up many opportunities for home
seekers