The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-10
PLANNING TO GET
BACK TO NATURE
THERE WON'T DE FANCY on MOD
ERN TOUCHES ON FOREST
HILL ANNEX HOMES.

With view of getting back to ma
ture as closely as possible. the Nature
Study Club is planning to put some
of its ideas into practical effect In
Forest Hill annex, realty addition
adjoining the park on the outskirts of
South Richmond.
One OF the leaders In the move
ment tn DR.. l.. 4. Pussy, who II hav-
ing plans drawn for a model bungalo
whose weather boarding will consist .of
slabs right off the log. white the posts
on the portico will be the natural log.
with bark and its other natural at
tributes unnsolested. Like the old
time hut. the chimney will be on the
outside, and will be of the toughest
cut stone. On the inside the fire place
will be general keeping with the CLOSE
to nature effect. The building VIII
lie Of frame, of course, while the foun-
dalton and cellar will be undreySed
stone.
1t is the expectation OF DR.. Pussy
to begin operations on his home with
In the next month or two and to
have 1t completed some time In tho
spring. Other dwellings OF like con-
struction will in all probability 60 up
in the addition during the year.
The tract consists Of twenty -one
acres on which several residences
hive already been erected. u was
laid OF last year, and has an eighty
eight foot street or boufev ard running
the miadle section of It. Along the
center OF the thoroughfare In flower
and grass plot that adds to the gen
,eral attiactiseness or the surlouno-
ing.
Membership Growing.
Tie Nature study Grub now has q
membership Of nearly fifty and IL
growing visibly. IL hopes to have zoo
members before another year rolls
around. Then. 1t proposes 10 erect a
country club at some commanding
point looking out over the river.
MeanW hiie the members are evinc-
ing more than an usual amount Of
interest in the movement on foot to
incorporate the community of Forest
hill, with anne xation to the city is a
probability by no means remote.
While these plans are matorIali1inx,
residents OF other suburban sections
are also thinking OF the time when
they will also be an integral part OF
the city. though still sufficiently far
removed from the hum and busz OF
traffic and business to feel that they
will be close to nature still, the gen
eral belief being that Barton Heights,
Highland Park, Gintsr Park and
neighboring communities to the north
Of the city will be annexed ere the
lapse OF another five years.
Business in realty circles during
the week was not so brisk a. II per-
haps might have been, though a num-
Der of swaps were reported. Most Of
the agents. especially those who
handle suburban property. .are busy
Ing themselves with plans for the
spring opening. as 1t we're. This class
OF operators say that the outlook
wax never brighter for = live and
prosperous season.
Some Deals Reported.
A few deals OF some consequence
were reported. Among them are the
following:
Mary A. Rankin to J. T. Leftwich.
lot and building At 1908 East Grace
street, s4.500. ss1e,ta' :.z.q
! Is. W.. corsoi, I'd 4. j. 8 warren fot
and, brick dwelling at 1915 Floyd
avenue, $1,000.
st. Luke's Penny Saving Bank 70
East End st. Luke Association. lot
and brick hall at 1915 North Twen-
ty-sixth street. s4.371.S6.
In the building line. the erection