The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-20
June Conditions Show Improve
ment Over May.
LAND MEN REPORT MANY SALES
Property Il Now Selling Fast in
Suburban Additions.
News Of Building Activity
Present and Prospective.

The realty market in Topeka is
awakening from a short period OF
comparative dormancy. A general
spirit of optimism prevails In busf-
ness circles and prospective builders
! of dwellings are hard at work on
plans. The prospect of big returns
| from the wheat harvest IL at least
partially responsible for the increased
volume of business among the lano
dealers.
There has been lively business in
suburban lots in the tracts that nave
been plated and put on the market
this year. Kenwood property Is NOV
| ing rapidly, and one firm reports the
sale of one hundred lots this season
| in Highland Park. But this doesnt
by any means represent the sum total
of the Highland Park transactions Tor
the season. 1t is stated that seven
or eight dwellings are now In course
of construction in this suburban dis
trict.
More New Dwellings.
Three or four new dwellings are in
course of construction in. Elmhurst at
the present time and two attractive
bungalows ara being erected In the
Melrose addition.
The GarIinghouse Realty company
will build two four-room cottages
at the corner of Fourth and Lane
streets. They will be about $4,000
dwellings. This firm has started a
five-room modern bungalow at 11S
Brooks avenue and is building q mod
ern bungalow at 1909 Byron avenue.
William Bass has been awarded the
contract for the plumbing for the
Jewell flats at 1918 Fillmore street,
according to The Construction News.
Holland, Gamble & Holland, Topeka
architects, are preparing plans for
$500 residence for l. w. Gaylord OF
Beloit.
John Stanton. architect, is prepar-
ing plans for a $1,000 school building
at Scranton.
The Construction News had this to-
day about building prospects: The
rains of the last few days are put
ting confidence into the hearts of the
builders and everything points to a
prosperous season.
Recent Realty Sales.
Sales Of Clearinghouse Realty COM
pany: Five room dwelling at sol Lane
street from Arthur Merritt to F. w.
Campfield, consideration $4,000: six
room modern dwelling at 635 Horne
street from H. T. Jett to Arthur Mer-
rift, $2.75O; six room modern dwell
ing at 22O The Drive to Fred MunsOn.
$500; seven room modern dwelling
at 104 Woodlawn avenue from H. A.
Kresge to A. Lieurance, $1,000.
L Weeks business of the E. NJ. Case
beer Investment company: Lots No.
9S-10S on Virginia avenue to F. A.
| CharIson; lots 9S-108 on Pennsylvania
avenue to Fred johnson; lots 62-68 on
lots 1912 on Maryland avenue to
bertha M. Farreau; lots 134-14S to DR..
Charles Hammond: a five room dwell
ing at lot Nos. 1920 Michigan ave-
nue. in Oakland. Charles A.. Baird.
consideration $1,000; several other
l:co loo - ron Vyff
names of purchasers are withheld.
! Sales reported by Cottrell Real Estate
company: Six room modern dwelling
at 917 Clay street from Ida Mac
ferran to F. c. Kittell. principal of the
Harrison school; five room modern
dwelling at 1247 West street from L.
F. Clearinghouse to r. S. Neal; five
room cottage at 1904 East Sixth ave-
nue. from c. w. SeeIy to F. D. Wen
dell; six room modern dwelling at 1927
| Polk street from d. l.. Davis to A. H.
Rabe; two lots in the 100 block on
Randolph street from A. H. Rabe to
D. L. Davis: three lots in the 1900
block on Boswell avenue In Elmhurst
from Il. M: Starr to ]. p. Wahle and
| the Cottren company; five room mod
ern dwelling at 1881 Van Buren, street
from Iva G. Lieurance to Mrs. 8. F..
Slusher: four room cottage and one
and one-half lots at 726 Lawrence
street from F. p. Anderson to l. L.
l
Drive from C. w. Locke to E. C..
Spence.
| C. J. r. Smith Real Estate COM
| pany: Six room cottage together with
one and one-half lot and barn at al
Clay street from ]. B. Makins to Hem
ry Schiefelbein, consideration $4,000;
! Henry Schiefelbein to ]. B. Makins, six
room house at III Adams street, ST.
500; Henry Schiefeibein to John
Schiefeibein, dwelling at AL Clay
street, $4,000.
Building Permits.
Following il list OF building per-
mits issued this week by the city fire
| marshall:
i M. S. Husband. two story dwelling.
1109-i1 College avenue. - 800
J. +. Spohn. garage. III East Tenth
avenue wv
Thomas Horsefield, two story dwell
ing, z33 Harrison street........... 469o
Mrs. L. G. Hammond. sleeping porch,
| 4O7 Madison street. 80
Gillette and Nicholson. shed, 100 Kan
eas ave.. 100
Total 80
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