The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-08
BYRD
| PARK SECTION IS
! GROWING BY LEAPS
Many Handsome Residences
Nearing Completion Along
the Boulevard
LAKE AS
ADDED ATTRACTION
Real Estate Quiet During the
Week. Agents Preparing for
September Leases Many
Buildings Going Up

The week in real estate operations
produced little OF moment There
were no deals of Importance. nor
were there any transactions embrac-
ing trades of any extent
The agents were busy mostly in
framing up their leases and contracts
Tor the coming year.
Many cards were placed in vari-
aus sections Of the city. indicating
Mat there would be many changes OF
keesidence by citizens. The first OF
eeptember Is moving day in Rich
inond. Tho agents have the privilege
hi placing signs on the houses three
nonths previous TO that time. and all
tenants who have mot indicated then
E~antention Of remaining In their pres
ent home for another year, must sub
init to the piacarding OF he house.
These placards appeared during the
week.
The question In. where will the
neople go who indicated that they
are going somewhere by permitting
the cards to go up.
Where viii They Go?
VIII they go to the suburb. or viii
Athey simply change around from
[place To place, and in the end have
ball the for rent houses Allied. or Will
they move away from the city. or
double up IN mats
These questions cannot be answered
until September. One cannot be pes
sirn!stic. But II may he that mum
hers of the people who have been iiv-
ing here for the past year or two,
who have been engaged in the build
ing Of the sk~y-scrapers and hotels,
and other large structures, having al
most completed their work VIII GO
elsewhere. The report OF the building
Inspector for the past month or two
shows that the building 81 large
| structures ss not nj an end for the
present. but there are not as many
Of them as one might wish to see.
It in well known that many OF the
builders and w~orknlen who have been
at work here are non-residents.
The agents are optimistic. They
feel that with the great progress
Richmond Is making the workmen
who came here to help build the sky
scrapers. will remain. and coptinue
TO help spread the city all over ehs
necessary territory.
Many beautiful residences are be-
ing erected all over the city. and par
f~icu,arly In the West End. Although
there are a number OF handsome
Ehomes being built on Church Hin.
IN the vicinity OF C~himborazo PARK.
Probably he section which Is max.
ing most Roadway Is tnal hF"uhu
Byrd park and along the Roulevard,
The handsome residence being bull.
by Harry NJ. Smith on the Boulevard
near the park, costing $4,000. is
Eneartng completion.
The new home for W. b. Pixztnl,
costing $4,000. fronting h lake,
and the $4,000 home of Henry Bas-
|kervlie, will soon be fixtures, as wen
as many other homes
This section OF the city with the
beautiful and expansive Byrd park
las a front yard. will. within a few
Erears. be one OF the swell residential
Gecttons. The improvements now
EAe,ng made by the city. as well as
|shese being made by the owners IN
Edicate this. with the completion OF
The aew lake. the property In that
eectjon Of the city viii increase IN
valuation, and naturally, win form
for many happy homes
! with possible annexation in the
near uture the values in the city
are practically remaining at a stand
iatiIl. This will prevail until some
IL taken by the council com
Amittec on annexation. Then the
dea.ers will DO able to fix some
standard upon which to work. :
In the meantime builders n
architects are busy on small resi-
dences. ana the growth of the city Is
extending upon every hand.