The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-12
HOME EXHIBIT
TO STIMULATE
CITY BUILDING
viii Boost Big Program, Say
Realtors and Bust
ness Men.

Indianapolis fifth annual Home
Complete Exposition, now in prog
ress at the Manufacturers Bldg. at
the State Playground, will be the
greatest stimulus to home building
in Indianapolis this year.
This Is the opinion not only of
members Of the Indianapolis Real
Estate Board, but of Indianapolis
business men who realize the value
of home building and home owner
ship.
They said the actual success of
the show as far as the interested
public Is concerned does not begin
until after the last visitor has passed
through the portals Of the building,
through the entire show and Is again
in his apartment or home where the
impressions Of the exposition will
begin TO collect in his mind.
indianapolis has started on one
of the largest building years in Its
history" Robert MacGregor, Real
Estate Board executive secretary,
said. Nothing that can be contrib
uted to the stimulation of this pro
gram will be of more value than the
Home Complete Exposition
All Get Ideas
1T is from this show that the or
binary home owner derives his ideas
for his own home or the furnish
ings. It is where the man who can
afford to spend thousands of dollars
on a home comes to find the more
delicate and refined touches that
will make his place bit more i'm
pressive.
But In relation to the building
program It is the belief of a large
majority Of business men and all
realtors that it will bring a jump in
homo building here which will sur
pass all previous records"
MacGregor pointed out that the
exposition was set for the time of
year when people desire to build and
make changes in their homes.
He said the time OF home owner
ship and the theme Of owning
moderate priced home will be
stressed throughout the exposition.
John 3. Reynolds, Chamber OF
Commerce secretary, asserted that
the show will mean a great deal to
bring the city to a million popula-
ton mark.
"As long as people are impressed
with the thought of home ownership
and carry it out, indianapolis will
grow" he said. There is no doubt
in my mind that one Of the most
necessary elements Of a thriving city
is homes.
Home ownership tends to make a
solid and stable community, one that
will be interested in civic activities
because it has a share In them.
To Garry Out Home Idea
THE Home Complete Exposition
will carry out the home idea and
bring about the construction of
manysaAew homes in Indianapolis dur
ing the year.
This will mean Industrial ex-
pansion-more factories, more men
employed, more money and wealth
here per person, Tho home show is
an influence to business and people
that can not be overlooked"
opinion that the show not only
viii increase the amount Of building,
but also will exert an influence to-
ward making homes and buildings
more beautiful was expressed by
Frank Gates, real estate board presi-
dent.
1T has been noticeable that the
amount Of building has increased in
years previous, Immediately follow.
ing the home show" he asserted.
This year 1t will be a revelation. We
know that indianapolis has a build
ing program that has never been
eQualled in its history. We know
that as soon as the spring weather
prevails this program will get
under way with a vigor that will
surprise even the men planning it.
To Start Program
Immediately following the show
we will know that it has been