The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-04
RECORD CROWD
PREPARED FOR
BY REALTORS
Expect 10000 to Attend
During Ten Days of
Exposition.

flr-l decorations hung, all was in
readiness today for the opening of
the eighth annual realtors home
show in the Manufacturers build
ing at the state Playground at to-
night.
Heralding it as the most elaborate
and comprehensive exposition OF
home building and furnishing ma
terials ever staged, show officials
confidently predicted record at
tendance.
With the show scheduled to run
ten days, exclusive of Sunday in
stead of seven as heretofore, and
with transportation lines through
o the state preparing to bring in
large groups of out-of-town visitors,
total attendance Of 10000, a 80
per cent increase over the largest
previous record was set as the goal.
Tonight was designated as real
tors night. and big attendance OF
indianapolis Real Estate Board
members sponsoring the show, was
expected.
Mayor to Preside
A brief ceremony, in which Mayor
L. Ert Slack will formally open the
exposition, will be held.
In addition to approximately $50
exhibits, there will be number Of
new feature attractions.
Among them will be the life-size,
centerpiece model home, a modern
bungalow type dwelling; Tiny
Town exhibit, featuring nearly 200
miniature model cardboard houses
made by Marion county grade and
high school pupils, and free build
ing consultation bureau, where visi-
tors may obtain without charge eX-
pert advice on building, remodeling
and landscaping.
While there have been life-sized
model homes featured in the eX-
position prior to this year, the 1929
house, erected by j. L. Holloway
for the Indianapolis Home Builders
Association, differs considerably
from those of previous years.
To Sell for $1,000
1t will be OF greater interest to
the average prospective home
builder, because it was designed to
sell for $1,000 exclusive Of lot.
Previous model homes have sold for
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The home is modern, with three
bedrooms, q commodious breakfast
nook, tiled bath and vaulted CELL
| inged living room among its fea-
lures. Plans also call for large
attic space. providing room for ex-
pansion in a growing family and
/ large social room in the base
ment, The house is modernized
English in architecture, expressed
in mellowed hues OF brick.
Undoubtedly one of the greatest
centers of attraction in the entire
exposition will be the Tiny Town
exhibit. Although all of the entries
were made on uniform plans pro-
vided by the real estate board, every
conceivable type Of construction,
frame, brick, stucco and stone is
represented.
The building consultation bureau
will be conducted by Dan w LIE
Gore under auspices of the Home
Builders Association. Experts in
building, landscaping, heating,
plumbing, wiring and other depart
ment of building will be on hands at
all times to give advice.
Must Show Sketches
Persons planning to modernize old
homes are requested by LIE Gore to
bring a photograph or sketch of the
building as at present. Those seek
ing landscape advice must prepare
a sketch or drawing of their lot,
with the location of house and gar
age, and present planting indicated.
Another outstanding feature Of
this years show will be the decora-
tons, carried out along modernistic
lines
On the exterior of the building,
covering the front entrance, a
walIed-in garden in Mediterranean
style has been constructed. Further
carrying out the garden scheme, a
line of evergreens has been erected
from the garden gate to the Thirty
eighth street entrance to the fair