The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-17
Real Estate Men Expect Brisk
Fall Trade.
Market Has Been Moderately
Active This Week.
LARGE OUT-OF-T TRADE
Topeka Contractors and Archf-
tects Figure on Outside Work.
Building Permits for Seven
Days, $4,000.

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The land men are preparing to han
die heavy fall trade. There have
been many inquiries for Topeka prop
erty in the past week from out of town
people who intend to make Topeka
their home. The market has been
fairly active in the past week, al
though the real rush business will not
be done for another two weeks.
Building activity far the erec-
ton CT homes is concerned continues,
| and what is more there are many
| dwellings in contemplation that will
| spring into actual exist ence before the
building season closes.
The land dispensers are all taking
a cheerful view of things pertaining
to their business-they are decidedly
! optimistic. I'VE have more prospects
| than we have ever had at this time of
year" said George Clearinghouse of
| the Clearinghouse Realty company,
and we expect to do big business this
fall" I'VE can't build houses fast
enough to meet the demand said
| Stanley Medlicott of the Shawnee
! Agency. 1--WE have started six dwell
| lings this month and in the next week
Will break ground for three additional
cottages
Out of Town Business.
Topeka architects and builders are
doing large out of town business at
the present. The Sargent Cut Stone
material for the erection of high
schools in WaKeeney, Washington.
Wakefield and Cuba. cit looks well
for Kansas to be building so many
modern school buildings in small
| towns" said John Sargent. jr.
The Shawnee Agency, the recent
purchasers of the addition BroadmOor,
are planning to build up the tract as
erect dwellings costing from $500 to
$4,000. There are 146 lots still avail
able in this addition which is within a
short distance of the Oakland car line
and not far from the Santa Fe shops.
This firm is having constructed three
blocks of concrete sidewalks in Shaw
nee Place, east of the Santa Fe tracks.
and west of the Western League ball
park. Two attractive cottages have
been completed in the addition this
week. and others will soon be started.
Recent Sales.
Sales of Shawnee Agency: A five
room bungalow at 1897 Lincoln street
to John Hall for $4,000; one acre of
land and a five room cottage in Gar
field Place to Dee Bowers for $1,000;
a five room cottage and two lots at
626 Lime street to Clyde Schaffer for
$3.50; five room cottage at 1900
Lane street to P. S. Diffenderfer for
$3.50.
Jones Brothers have sold lots Nos
1890 in Landrus Place from B. D.
Sherman to w. NJ. Osborn, considera-
ton $1,000; also a house and one and
one-half lots on Green street. Oakland,
from w. M. Osborn to B. D. Sherman,
consideration $1,400.
Thu Clearinghouse Really company
has started the erection of seven
room modern dwelling at 1870 Garfield
avenue for Mrs. NJ. R. Clearinghouse. 1t
will cost $4,000.
Building and realty news for publ
cation in this column must be received
by noon Friday of each week.
Building Permits.
The following is a list of building
permits issued in the past week:
Charles Patrie, new front to bust
ness building, LOG East Sixth ave-. S 1,00J |
Church of the Good Shepherd, one
story addition Observation-Disclosures. SOC |
NJ. A Fisher, III story dwelling,
10S5 Central avenue. Observation-Disclosures. 500 |
o. A. Fleming, auto garage, 1160
Garfield avenue Observation-Disclosures. 100 |
F. Effinger, two story dwelling, 1927
Kansas avenue Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 |
Board of Education. two story stone
and brick school building, 254-2528
Lincoln street ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 |
Cathedral Boys club, remodel build
ing for club house at go Topeka
avenue 800
small item OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so |
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