The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-05
Green Grass, Shade Trees and
Fresh Air Attract.
Scores of Dwellings Have
Sprung Up in District.
IUCH PROPERTY is SOLD
One Dealer Handled 100 Lots
in Five Years.
The j. r.. BurrOw Property Is
Exceedingly Attractive.

The fascination of green grass,
shade trees, garden plots, and any
amount of fresh air has allured many
home builders to Highland Park, the
residential suburb Immediately south
east of Topeka. 1t was about a quar-
ter of a century ago that Major ]. K.
Hudson plated the park and planted
1000 trees. 1t was not until a few
years ago, however, that district
sprang into sudden popularity.
G. E. Curry. a realty man, who
deals in park property in the last five
years has sold 100 lots-not that
many individual lots for some of them
were sold as many as five different
times, each time at a profit to the
owner.
There are ten dwellings in the
course of construction at the present
time in the park. and several others
have been built this season. The rec
ord for 1911 was nearly forty.
Activity in Property.
Thus far in 1911 much property has
changed hands. George NJ. Noble &
Co. have sold 11S lots to P. ]. eleven
ger. and an additional Sc lots to vari>
Gus persons. c. E. Curry has sold a
hundred lots in round numbers, and
J. M. Ferguson, J. N. Edgar and 9TH
er land men have done a lively business
in Highland Park properties.
r. r. Nelson, manager of the
Southwestern Furniture Co., has pur-
chased six lots on the southwest cor
y
from c. E. Curry, consideration $3.50.
Mr. Nelson will erect a $4,000, two
story dwelling this fall on the prop
erty.
H. L. Croft. with the Dougherty
Business college, has bought through
c. E. Curry three lots on the north
east corner of Maryland avenue and
Twenty-second street for $500 on
which he will build a $4,000 dwelling
at once. The exterior material will
be stucco.
The same realty mar has sold to
J. R. Selover, a contractor and build
er. three lots at the corner of Pennsyl,
vania avenue and .TWenty-second
street. MT. Selover will erect dwell
ing; in fact, part of the material is
already on the ground
W. H. Coultis of Berryton, Kan,
z. eminent farmer and fruit grower,
has purchased "a lots at the corner of
Tvventy-first street and Virginia ave- |
nue., for which he paid $4,000.
A. B. Smith has erected a $4,000 |
residence at the corner of Ohio and |!
Falcon avenues Mr.. Davidson is
building a $2,5OO dwelling on Illinois
avenue between Eagle and Jay ave
nues. Mr.. Cornwell, a stone contrac-
tor, is erecting a dwelling at the cor |
ner of GoIdhnch and Colorado ave
nues. E. J. Gribbin has built seven
room bungalow on Virginia avenue
between Eagle and Jay avenues Mr..
Parrish a mail carrier on r. F. D. |
No. 1, has bought six lots on Vir |
ginia avenue for 5000 and will build |
next spring.
An Attractive Spot.
In speaking of Highland Park it |
would not do to fail to mention the |
attractive J. r. Burrow property, con-
sisting of a large home and ten acres
Of ground laid out years ago in beauti-
full shrubbery in great variety. This |
property constitutes a fair private
park; that is to the property owners
of the vicinity it takes the place of
park in this respect, viz: 1t is pleas
ing to look upon and it has enhanced |
nearby property values.
On the property are fine shade trees,
including 4 rumber of hard NAPLES
as well as native trees.
Comparat1v ely recently a garage was
built on the property which cost So
500. 1t is made of native boulders
and is exceedingly handsome.