Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-09
f lCHTREE HOME
RII|LDERS DEFY
BUSINESS TIDE
.ocroachment of Stores and
AUTO Shops Fails to Halt
Fine Residences.

me 70 whom the name OF
,'srhtree" still bears a charm nave
& united the encroachment OF gas
10, ~ and rubber to keep them from
HoIIhe homes on the famous avenue
pun ,s changing so rapidly from
#whcN t,o,Iavard to a business street.
q reslN'. ',,+,,a ia almost an unbroken sue
Ian If stores and automooiie SHOPS
viaduct to Ponce DeLeon now
Ho" aI estate men predict that not
anu 49,, ~ will be left this side OF Four
s''te s+raat within five years, but this
eeH,. deferred the well-to-do from
l @t,5,ng new and handsome homes just
Du.'r,,,0 that reported danger line.
A. Banoker Building.
.r,rarS as DR.. Floyd w McRae,
euoa Howard, John H. Mecaslin,
rdear Hunnicutt. Nell K. VIII
n7 william L. Porter, Samuel Car
~ r P. McBurney. Frank Imam
U,.u,os I Avery. Mrs. Fannie b.
- George A. Nbcoison. Miss Sally
\ :. p,o,rn Mrs, Caro- duBignon, d. N.
e. e. .5+rT,,ne4n and Wallace M. Kirkpat-
W.. w.. srcI,re they will be dtslodged like
- 1ass fortunate neighbors closer in.
A. Banoket, Jrp assistant cashler
.ss.A lowry National bank, Is building
=. s1,,s Eec4fon of palatial homes. Ills
-. uill be a two story brick affair,
,.tsb a tile roof, and los number viii be
..os pgacrtree, GUIDE & Co. are the
yaars is considerable building on va
.a,,,s stdes sust outside the path Of
.Aorss erd garages, DR.. J. Cheston King
hsv sho,rt completed a house on the
n.vt SIDE Of West Peachtree street 80
tos4 north of Twelfth street.
rorner State Senator J. w. Mayson
Ass moved erway from Decatur after FL
,oo~s NJ residence and will hereafter
r,ake his home at 257 Prado. Ansley
park This place rs Just west Of the
handsome home of William Hurd Hill
ver and within two miles of where DR..
Mayson's mother was born and lived 70
wears. The house is of brick veneer
and has a tile roof 1t is on lot
Bx27o.
Gentry to Build For Son.
", T. Gentry has bought two lots.
IIxSOo. In Park lane, Ansley Park, and
VIII build a house for his son, Tom
R Gentry, and for his daughter, Mrs.
NJ Carlin. These lots cost $4,000
Zach. or nearly SAB front foot. Hardy
Psdsett bought the remaining third Of
a l40- foot parcel and it is said he will
hold this for investment.
John r. Glenn is building handsome
nome at 30 Westminster drive, Ansley
Park. This is nearly finished and ready
for occupancy.
DR.. 2. c, Norcross is building at the
corner Of Sprtngdals and Fairview
roads, Druid Hills.
Somewhat farther out there Is con-
sf6esabie activity in building. Mrs. c..
s JEngie recently completed a hand
sorse residence on the east side Of
Pssdhtres road near the country estate
Of Colones Waiter p. Andrews and ad-
ktrdng heC place 10 tho south is the
nearly finished place of d. e. Giffen.
Both these places are of brick and are
elaborate IN design. Il, r. Kirk is build
ing $4,000 home on Andrews avenue
500 fest from Peachtree road, and J.
". Estes ss moving to Atlanta from st.
Augustine and Will erect a handsome
home on Wesley avenue.
HsSersharn road has just been fln-
aaed in macadazn and with water. sew
ere and lights; and modern improve
meuts contemplated along Telalee lane.
Muscogee avenue and other thorough
tsTss in this section are expected to
open up many opportunities for home
seekers.