San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
A;ONTE V|STA|s
g)NE Of CITY'S
#B|EAUTY SPOTS
|3me Of Most Modern
\ Homes in San Antonio
y Located There.
IL. ARE DISTINCTIVE
3gers-Hill Company Plans
70 Extend Addition Thir-
ty-five Acres.

Some Of San Antonio's most expen-
ssnd attractive homes are located
Monte Vista which is rapidly be-
ming one of the beauty spots of the
y. In this residence addition,
lated between San Pedro and Nc
4 illough avenues and bordered on the
sIth BY Hollywood avenue, prominent
rizensN Of San Antonio are erect
II homes In which the best of local
chitectural talent is being displayed.
offensive improvements on an addi-
IN to Monte Vista are planned by
sgers-Hill and company, owners,
I'D an additional number of building
tss will be placed on the market
ortly to supply the increasing de-
and for Monte Vista homesites.
With the opening of Monte Vista
Eeraf months ago came great home
gliding campaign in that beautiful
ldition in which some of the finest
ines in San Antonio are being con-
-ucted. Within several weeks after
re homesites were placed on the
Arket Monte Vista was dotted with
smerous palatial homes under con-
ruction by some of San Antonio's
>bst prominent citizens.
| In these homes some Of the best
6dern architectural ideas are being
,played and from appearances moth
9 short of a contractor endowed
,th certain amount of genius could
I'VE constructed the various homes.
Distinctive Styles In Homes.
eOne home, which is perhaps one of
de most beautiful in Monte Vista,
allan type, tile and stucco construc-
Pn, has a deep old rose, finish.
bother two-story residence has been
Instructed with brown and white
pne and is also one of the finest
mes in that section of San An
.nio.
IyHundreds of lots were sold in Monte
asta by Rogers-Hill company within
Isveral days after the addition was
laced on the market, according to
allace Rogers, and the demand has
Ten on aasteady increase, since that
me. So intense has been the sde,
and that the Rogersf4ilI company
re making extensive improvements
thirty-five acres of land adjoining
lonte Vista on its north side, pre-
fiiratorysto opening an addition to
ionte Vista in which building sites
ill equal those in Monte Vista
Roper. The exact date of the open
fg will be announced later.
Mr.. Rogers reports that contracts
i've been let for sewer, gas, water
I'D light connections, and that sew
pal thousand feet of paving will be
|=id in the addition to Monte Vista
on: There will be two new streets
the addition, he says, and two
core will be extended. =.
Fl Mile Of Paving.
Il Practically every street IN Monte
lsta other than in the addition to
are already paved, Mr.. Rogers
Etys. The new work will consist of
|vore than a mile of paving. The
Property on which the improvements
Re being made includes $50 lots. Mr,
iogers says. and every Improvement
|dll be placed on the homesites. Sites
the new addition will sell for
|,sices as low as $3.50 and on easy
Elrms, Mr.. Rogers announces.
Il Monte Vista overlooks the business
|1strict, being situated $50 feet high
hi than Houston street. The new
| tes will be on that same level, Mr..
|1yogers says.
From all indications the sale of
IT'S in the addition to Monte Vista
Sill be another one day sale, for
LARGELY were improvements on the
|Foperty begun than inquiries began
Touring into the Rogers-Hill offices
a Navarro street.
s. A list Of a number Of prospective
pine builders who have already
tboken for lots in the addition to
tonte Vista leads Mr.. Rogers to be-
|ieve that a tremendous building cam
.tsissa will be launched in Monte Vista
bon after improvements are made.
ind many homes will be constructed
yen before that time. he says.
n High Priced Property.
4 In the section of San Antonio IN
Fihich Monte Vista is located is some
i the highest priced residence prop
:ty In the city. Monte Vista is adj
tcent to several other beautiful resi-
1ential districts, namely, Laurel
Heights, Beacon Hill and the newly
tpened Northaven.
I Among new home owners in Monte
vista are A. J. Mckenzie, Elsmere
llace and McCuI1Ouph avenue Ever
1t Love, Linwood Boulevard; Paul
'cholz, Hollywood avenue; Harry
;enson, Hollywood avenue; j. Z.
dams, Gramercy Place.
, Homes are under construction by
ar. T. J. Walthall, Dinwood Boule-
ard and Belknap Place; d. ].
atrauss, Linwood and Belknap Place
,,{harles Fincham, Creamery Place
Pr. J. L. Fielder, Elsmere Place
nd Wallace Rogers, Elsmere Place.