Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14

Real estate sales came to the front
today with a jump included in them
being the sale of the Bass Dry Goods
Company. at IS West Mitchell street,
for S132, 900. an account of which ap-
pears elsewhere; the sale of two semi
central parcels at $4,000 each; an
nouncement of nsw north side apart
ment house to cost $4,000, and a swap
Of fine residences in Druid Hills, with
$4,000 in cash figuring.
Fred Lewis Sells.
Henry 3. Scott has sold for ]. Fred
Lewis to Ed L. Wight and S. NJ Budd.
No. IS East Harris street, 5Ox95 feet
to an alley. at the rate Of $500 a front
foot, which is an advance in three
months Of 800 a front foot over the
price which Mr.. Lewis paid to Lowry
Porter when he purchased the prop
erty IN the middle of last December
This property is on the south side of
the street, between Peachtree and Ivy.
and is improved with a two story
frame house. 1t was bought for in
vestment.
$500 Foot
j. Livingston Wright and others
have bought from the Guarantee Trust
q Banking Company. the northwest
corner of Parker and West Peachtree
streets, 51x140 feet, for $25,50O, or at
the rate of $500 a front foot This was
also bought for investment. Improve
ments consist of a one story frame
house. The transaction was handled
direct
$4,000 Apartment.
Mr.. Wright and Sam E. Smith have
completed plans for an apartment
house to cost approximately $50, 900 at
the southeast corner Of North avenue
~, T.5..
be featured with an open court 20x100
feet in the center of two wings. max
ing every one Of the 30 apartments
outside. The entrances are all from
the court. Fountains and flowers will
be placed in the areaway. The build
ing will be three stories, on lot S2x130
feet, and it will be Of yellow brick
and concrete construction, with a green
tile roof. The apartments will contain
vacuum cleaners, wall safes, etc.
Warren c. Powell is the architect
Bids were invited today for the con-
tract, and ground will be broken about
April l. Mr. Wright and Mr.. smith
recently leased this property for a term
OF 80 years. 1t is the old Judge An
drew Calhoun plaza.
Exchange Residences.
Benjamin d. Watkins and Sam c.
Dobbs have exchanged residences in
Druid Hills, the former giving up
S2I500 property and receiving 1o3
Elizabeth street, near Euclid avenue,
and $4,000 in cash. The Watkins
house is on the Oakdale road. Just off
Of Ponce DeLeon, and is on a lot
1OOx381 feet, while the Dobbs house is
on lot 100X30O. The former Is a two
story brick veneer dwelling, and the
latter a two-story frame.
Calhoun Park New Subdivision.
Calhoun Park, with 500 residence
lots, Is the name of a new subdivision
to be handled by the w. E. Worley
Real Estate Agency. This is the old
Marjorie Calhoun place OF 800 acres
and the property is owned Jointly by
Mr. Worley and ]. A. Mahoney. Boule-
wards OF so and 100 feet will be laid
Off through the tract and this will give
a total of fourteen miles in road front
age. There Will be a frontage Of a mile
on Moreland avenue and two miles on
Highland avenue. Streets running east
and west will connect the Cheshire
Bridge road with the Williams Mill
road, and PAGES Ferry road will run
across the north end of the property.
These lots will be placed on sale about
May 10, and on terms Of 500 down and
the balance in one, two, three, four
and five years.
member Of the real estate firm ~