The San Francisco call., 1913-11-22
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San Francisco large automobile deliv-
cries sent out by San Francisco's lead
ing stores to supply the real wants of
the residents of this locality.
In an investigation that goes be-
meath the surface. the facts show that
the largest deveiopmental work done
for the moderate home builder is due
to the activities of the Easton estate
in the parceling of their land into
subdivisions and the extensive inn
provements on the same. 1t is only a
few years since the first Easton sub
division was open to the public. but
so attractive was the proposition Of
fered that this first Offering was sold
out in a very short time. Then fol-
lowed in steady succession Easton ad-
ditions No. l. No. ?. No. 3, No 4, No. 5.
No. 6, until now the seventh section
is on the market and is viewed with
the same favor as the original subdi-
vision. Since offering the first por-
ton of the land owned by the Easton
estate for general purchase the art of
suburban subdividing has advanced
tremendously. Easton addition No.
combines all the attractive, desirable
features that go with a modern sub
division of the highest standards. 1t
is the most elevated land in Bur-
lingame and commands a magnificent
panorama of the lower bay and the
foothilI country The sidewalks,
curbs and cutters are made of cement
and the roads of oiled macadam. in
suring a smooth. firm surface of splen-
did wearing capacity. The streets are
tree lined and certain portions of the
tract set aside as small parks, adding
greatly to the general attractiveness.
PRIVATE ELECTRIC LINE
The trip TO Easton from San Fran
cisco may be made in 25 minutes. At
the Easton station, the Burlingame
Electric company's carline takes the
resident through the Easton addi-
tions, so that every lot has easy and
sure accessibility. This line is run
by storage batteries. eliminating all
poles and overhead wires, the right
of way being parked and lined with
trees.
Every year brings a large number
of new homes to this section, the
builders of which are in the main San
Francisco business men. who find the
freedom of a home at Easton far
more desirable to the ordinary
cramped city lot. Leaving the city
at 5 or $50, these men reach their
destination in about the same time
as it would take them to go to their
home in the city itself.
The basic idea in the parceling of
the Easton properties was to furnish
a means by which families desiring
moderately priced homes might pur-
chase lots on terms that would be in
accord with their financial condition.
OF course, to maintain a high stand
ard, restrictions We're imposed and
inforced. These restrictions insure
for all time a fine character of COM
munity The type of home that is
generally found in this section will
be seen from the photographs on
these pages.
SELECTION Is PROBLEM
Selecting a locality for home has
always been serious problem with
the purchaser. Not only does he de-
mand assurances of environment, but
also a certainty Of sustained or in
creased value in the land he buys.
M -. ~ hoor - <,x1actior for manu-
years as to the future of the penin-
sula With a grand terminal in the
heart of the city and system Of fast
electric trains leaving every few min
utes for peninsula points, the future
will perfect the present convenfences
Naturally, the environment precludes
any possibility of a cheapening of the
land. The climate possesses an even
ness that makes it the delight of resi-
dent as we'll as visitor. The Easton
and the BurIingame Hills country is
sheltered from the harsh winds and
chilling fogs that frequently sweep
over the city of San Francisco.
e. II. Hartman, on one of his trips
to the coast during the last few years
Of his life, was a visitor at the home
of one of his friends at Hillsboro. A
few days later he gave out a state
ment dealing with the surety of real
estate values on the peninsula He
cited the fact that the peninsular
towns must necessarily expand down
the peninsula and that the wonder
fully potential residential property
north Of Burlingame would be peopled
northward until the peninsula was
built solid with homes as far south as
San Diego.
ANNEXATION CONSIDERED
Within a few years the question of
annexation has engrossed the atten
ton or all the communities around
the san Francisco bay. The first to
align themselves with San Francisco
were the nearby towns Of the PENN
sula, and there IS no doubt that
the ensuing years will see an increase
in this tendency. With the opening
OF the Panama canal and the Panama
Pacific international exposition there
will most certainly be large, quick in
creases in population In northern Cali