Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
REAL ESTATE

With the removal of the last wall of
H. old CAPITAL City club property to-
H. speculation over the plans of Asa
"A Gambler for his PeaChtree frontage
horth of Ellis street again found its
Nav into real estate circles. y we'll
Known real estate man close to Mr..
GauGler declared that the old Leyden
house at 1893 Peachtree would next be
razad and that Mr.. Gambler would then
b. in q position TO go ahead with at
least part Of his plans.
The purchase by Mr.. Gambler of a
sIarce at the corner of Fourteenth and
d streets in Washington. d. c., on
n hich he is expected to erect sky
scraper. was taken by many to indicate
athat Mr. Gambler was also ready to
build at this end Of the line. 1t was
Ronted out that had he not been pre-
aared to proceed with his Peachtree
property ne would have not paid SILL
So for a parcel SO far from home.
n Selling the opportunity that the
demolition Of the Capital City club pre-
q nts, the First Congregational church.
9uSt back Of it, has raised an immense
kign on a wall, which reads to passersby
8n Peachtree Welcome, First Congre-
seati0naI Church-Open every hour in
4 'e day every day" Two hundred
Il thousand brick in the old building are
being taken to Druid Hills and probably
4 100000 Of the better variety saved on
FAe present site for future needs. Real
sstate men are watching Mr.. Gambler
q 1sely, and it was declared today that
4 he advantage to anybody who knew of
plans would be worth $4,000
Property in the neighborhood is already
sshet4 at good figure, but will jump
II Zee as high as the new community
~ buildings is assured.
Sales last week in the Edwin p. Ans
- Park subdivision aggregated SOS,
4 ., ana through Yesterday aggregated
a 1870. with over two-t thirds of the
Us sold. The sales Monday of this
Neeh were 1900; Tuesday, S19,500;
\ 5.hesday $4,000. and yesterday, $50
sV''. A number Of the purchasers have
stAnounced that they will build.
A bond for title, involving $4,000,
g. gone to record in the sale of q
J l&ioI,. lot on Marietta street, 1919
- easteriy of Alexander street. from
8hen Field to Palmer j. Smith. The lot
subject to a 1O-foot strip for the
s..aenIng Of Marietta street, and the
ahSler OF IS shares of Universal Ice
oI4pany stock at 800 a share is re-
'9Fded in the deal
"ea- state dealers saw today a prom
f. or enhancement in Decatur realty
1IouSh the tentative promise of a gas
/! ant Tor that place. j. G. Rushin, Of
s"e atlanta Gas Light Company, met
~ committee Of the Decatur Board
=, IFade recently and assured the
,lpe'S that the company would be
i .@o 10 establish plant if enough citi-
rs YOU'D guarantee the project. A
4 ~ . ass NIII be started about March 1
70 sound the local sentiment.
W. p. Worley is building two two
/, 'LI eigAt-room brick veneer houses
ms subdivision on Virginia avenue.
Sf,' O"Ae.s VIII be started this month.
4 are already built, and the value of
.so improvements will soon be about
az r.o"ara ;. Judd, of Chicago, presi-
. . Oh the National Association Of Real
.st Exchanges and one of the best
|r-sr .eAi estate men in the country,
b. w., ."e special guest Of the Atlanta
r-e. r., >'ije Board at its annual ban
ora. .,. .g' QttrE - at S o'clock. The ban
H., NII he held at the Piedmont no
[.
...r. les T. Glover, president Of the
En-, VIII preside as POSTMASTER and
sr.....-.' several other well known
rs The members are expected
er,,.. 0u the gamut from central prop
OF h. 10 acreage, first having partaken
products of the soil.
v.-o' lionel lhr- H. H. Dean. of Gainesville.
in u" bought the Elysee Palace apart
h. ga l 500 Peachtree for $500 cash.
e.,a. SEQ deal for the two two story
can, Dom houses at 10 and Is Cres-
er,r. venue nv for $1,000 cash. The prop
en- h, M 10 the north of Tenth street
H., ."een the Peachtrees.
i W. zeal was handled by A. ]. & H..
1ar- ISL Who sold for DR.. w. f. Peck
larr.a, business lot on Marietta street
? r,a' ,urran and Hampton streets,
c .' ''st' to 5. T. Wetahers for $4,000
BUILDING PERMITS.
make alterations: dav work.
'.@. Laura T. Mcmillan. II Ar