Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-01

a significant fact, IN connection with
home building of very recent years Is
that a great deal Of 1t has been In new
and old outlying additions and sub-dl-
visions. This situation makes the
plating and sub dividing of unimproV-
ed tracts at the city's edges one or the
most important factors in the develop
ment Of the city.
In the last three years more add
lions have been plated. and more acre
age Sub divided into building lots than
in any previous ten years. 1t IL an
important prospect for the continued
growth of the city that this movement
not to stop but Is to continue IN
1917. Already here are three additions
being made ready for development ana
building this year. Noticeable as an
indication of the confidence OF invest
ors that the city will develop in all dt-
rections Is the fact that these additions
are in widely separated edges OF the
city.
Addition For South Side.
Newest Of the three, and of great I'M
portance to the south side, whore
building operations may be expected
with the extension of street car service
to that district is the tract g. w, Law
renee has plated. or Arnold Nelson
he has purchased fifteen acres on the
high ground west of Center street, for
an understood consideration Of about
$4,000.
Mr.. Lawrence has sub divided it into
sixty -lve lots, and the grading OF the
streets Is to be commenced as soon as
frost IL out of the ground, The tract
extends from south street south along
the west side of Center street two
blocks to Ingledue street. II runs west
along the south side Of South street
for three blocks, and west along lnele-
due street for one and Onc-half blocks
Fcrner street will he opened thru ii
east and west and First and Second
street will be opened thru 1t north and
south. Sixty-four of the lots are about
5Oxl5l feet. and the remaining one has
been left a two-acrc tract The tract
lies on the top Of the Center street hill,
and slopes gently in a generally south
westerly direction. The council has
approved the plat. the survey has been
finished, and the grades have been es-
tablished.
Other New Additions.
Other additions to be opened this
year are the extension OF BInforh Park
Place at Marion street and Fourth aV-
enue. The sensational success OF the
sale Of the lots of Binford Park Place
opened early last year. which were al
sold in one day for $4,000 prompted
the owner to Sub-dtvide adjoining
acreage. The grading has been done.
Smaller In area but closer In. Is the
tract between Church and Boone
streets west Of Tenth street being de
vcloped by Mundy n Scot, and A. p
Bratt. It is to be named Palace Court.
Grading for paving has been done. and
sewer and water are in Pavement Is
to be laid in the spring, when ;hc de-
velopmrnt of tho lots will be Complct-
cd The owners may improV" all or
part ofthc lots'With houses
Building in New Additions.
\ glance back over 1916 shows to
what extent new additions were i'm
proved by building
ICnnOX Furnacc Company built eight
houses in Walnut park. fronting ON
South Twelfth aV"uuc in the year. An
nounccmcnt Of the sale of lots in TINS
addition only II fuw weeks ago has re-
suited in nftccn being sold IN addition
to several on which houses wcr" built
Purchasers OF some of these lots Will
buld. and the company may erect more
houses If the labor situation and prices
Of material are favorable,
Nelson l.arkcy built four homScs II
T4aClScy Terrace Seventh and Boone
street. opened Inst year, and plans t'
build moro this year.
W. =. Haynes sub -diVidcd tract n
Fifth and Boon" streets ana bult rom
houses In ii. He COntCnplntcS build
ing others elsewhere.
building IN Rnford Park Place was
begun within "A month after the sale.
In the older additions, Including
Electric, Summit Park. linrtwcll, an'
Mclrosc Park. building was very active
Plumb Bros. who hay" improved Mol
rose Park so rapidly. expect to contin
Ne building,