Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-29
DESPITE RAINY SPELL
REAL ESTATE IS ACTIVE
business Depression, Acccntuatcd by
Light Money Market, Shows Evil
dcncc OF Disappearing.
SEVERAL BIG DEALS RECORDED
Local Firms Report Fairly Largo
Transactions, and Unusual
Amount OF Small Transfers Round
Out Busy Week.

First Indications that tho business
depression caused by the tight money
market Is disappearing appeared In
real estate circles yesterday when
agents reported an unusually active
week and sales totaling thousands
OF doilars more than for the proceed
ing seven days.
several firms reported fairly large
transactions and an unusual amount
OF small BUSINESS was done, farm
property. and small homes being
most active. Pollard IL I5agby av-
crsgcd four sales per day during the
week.
Hampton Gardens. which was erect
$1,000 10 William as 5. Eyisnd. vice.
president of the National state and
Company.
Other sales this week include 507
Brook Road. for $4,000; sos Barton
Avenue. tor $4,000. and several other
smaller homes in tho suburban sec
tionE.
The final rush of homsseekers is
expected TOMORROW and Tuesday. on
account. OF the approach OF Sep
temberS1. although there was Il large
number of sales ranging from above
sigs,"go ana many small sales.
that were placed on record In Chan
Gerry Court during the past week:
John Il. Boa,wriight. special com
missioner, to y. III. Zollingcr, 2i2i
and 2i26 Stuart Avenue. fronting 81
Feet AZ the northeast corner OF Stuart
ah4 DAYS arenues. for $4,000:
tan. No. $3.50 kcnsington Avenue
fronting IS feet inches. $4,000.
n J.. Mathews TO W. s. Bronson.
% fcet on the cast side OF Colonial
IN boulevard Residence Park. Sl6.-
Charles L. Jones. trustee. to Laza-
rus karp. .oi North Robinson Street
900. w.
p j. singrey 10 Stuart b. Cary
: ~ park avenue. fronting % feet
. inches. for Sl0,750. and J. Lewis
FRAZIER 70 :. S. Sloan. 90 feet Al the
SSouinwest corner OF Park and Tilden,
1; Sale Of q large number of lots in
!thhcsic: Terrace were reported by
INC j. W. Holloway Company. This
nr"pei'y Is located on the Brook
MoNh just above Glnter Park, and
1ni.,Ge,i% opposite the entrance TO
lakeside Park. It faces the Hermit
'asc and Suburban Clubs, and is
served by tho Ashland and Lakeside
electric llnes.
Considerable work was resumed
!aht week on tho roadbed paving nov:
ocinG done by the city. The Sem,ncs
avenue work on the South Side.
Which haa caused many complaints
'"auSc OF the p!owcd-up condition
OF the street. was one OF tho ioba
on which work was resumed. and the
contractor on one day poured nearly
!nf,. '-'
Houses and good vacant property
seem 10 be very much in demand in
the West End. Hampton Gardens ;s
very much in the limeiight. Mr.. Nc
aieiiin has sold something like SIS.
wv worth OF property during the
J, n. Gray. OF surry County. ha.
nnuEht Il very large lot on Cary
stree, Road. and Stratford Crescent.
ana his landscape gardener and ar,
,hitect are formulating plans 10
build home there.
w. I. Motley. of the Northwestern
mutual Life Insurance Company. has
acuSht lot en- Cary Street Road
iac!ns samuel y. Waddill's home:
Lanes IL. Cheek. OF Cheek Neal COT
Zee Company, has bought an addi-
sional log ieet. ana II. L. Peyton. Jr..
has added SO feet 10 his lot. ''''