South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-09
BURLINGAME FIRM
WILL HOLD FIRST
PUBLIC SALE TODAY
Expect Large Number to In
spect Newly Acquired Mar
quette Park Property.


The L. ". Burlingame Co, recent
( ~ OF Detroit, Mich, which has &C
CURED the Marquette Park prop
] erty. formerly held by the II. a.
Wood Realty Co and the Weed
Treanor Co. Of this city. VIII hold
its first public sale OF the property
Al Q o'clock this morning.
The entire sales organization OF
the Burlingame Co, consisting Of
20 men and their families. reached
this city during the week via auto
mobiles and will take up a resi-
dence here until the property is
sold A suite OF rooms has been
engaged in the Blackstone theater
bldg. for the sale office.
The corps Of 20 men have been
working in the city throughout the
last three days and from present in
dications Il is expected the new
holders OF the Marquette Park
property viii have the largest num-
Der present to inspect the property
today since the land was cut up for
, building purposes. More than a
| dozen cars are available 10 be uti-
lized IN transporting people inter-
ested IN inspecting the property.
The acquisition OF the Marquette
Park land by the Burlingame Co.
! involves an investment OF one mill
! lion dollars and was taken over only
after a personal investigation on
the part Of Mr.. Burlingame, who is
I one OF the best known operators OF
subdivisions in the middle west.
Mr.. Burlingame has operated In
subdivision work on the Pacific
Coast and in Detroit for the past
II year,. IN which time he has
! handled many millions OF dollars
| Of high class subdivision property.
During the past three years this
company has developed the West
Warren av. properties in Detroit
coming here from that city
Sees Industrial Boom.
1T IS my honest opinion. Mr..
Burlingame said, that South Bend
] is or the verge Of the greatest in
} dustrial activity that II has ever ex-
perienced. I had heard a great deal
about this city in my travels while
/ investigating property, and agreed
/ TO take over the Marquette Park ad-
/ dition only after 1 had made a care
/ full survey of conditions here.
am in a position to know Of activi-
/ ties now under consideration and
about 10 be realized within the next
sixty days that mean much 10 the
| prosperity TO the city, 1 have spent
4 ,F IN, af
4 during the past three months and
\ believe that South Bend has more
TO look forward TO as far as an in
/ crease in business activity is con-
: cerned than any other city in the
country.
"No doubt the residents Of this
city have no time to pay attention
to prospects such as Marquette Park
really is and must be told about il
with proof Tor any assertions made
before they will agree TO buy it
My men are well cOnversant with
/ conditions here and all we ask is
a few minutes of their time in ex-
I planning our property.
Il have received many complaints
from people now living in the vi
cinity Of the land we acquired be-
cause OF nay determination 10 hold
to the original contract which calls
/ for buildings valued at not less
than $4,000. Many who have built
more expensive homes on the prop
erty object 20 buildings ranging
from $4,000 TO $4,000 being erected
alongside Of their dwellings. l in
sisted upon the $4,000 restrictions
as l believe the poor man is entitl-
ed 70 as good home environments as
the rich man. Besides 1 believe a
very attractive home can be built
for $4,000.
I'VE have taken over the entire
( holdings Of the II. A. Wood Realty
Co. and the Wood-TreanOr CO. and
all payments for lots sold by them
will hereafter De paid at our Office
IN the Blackstone Theater build
ing"