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Newspaper Page Text3 Building Ideas From the Plan Shop ,;t ' 7 BY SMALL DEALS ' '' f IIEER CLOSED v ' THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL 10. 1911. MET FEATURED ;'Pesdence Sites, Orchard Prop ertles and Farm Lands Sel Briskly and Operators Are ' "Generally Pleased. There tu much of interest to the trad Uif In real Mttti laat week to brokera ' and owners alike. However, thara waa a decline, and tha voluma of bualneaa auf fera. whan compared with tha haavlar Hat of transaction reported, in tha aar- , . ller weaka of tha year, While not ao spectacular, tha ohaoge In tha trading from tha buying of large parcels, such aa tha traneactiona ln--rolvlng tha Norton la hotal and tha Cal i. uraet annex, raportad aoma waaka ago, to a larga and Inalatant damand for me dium priced properties and resldenoe al tea viewed favorably by oparatora and followara of tha market. Tha small Investor la atlll a conalder abla factor in the' market, aa la ahown by tha large- number of tranafera filed for minor holdings Most of tha suburban addltlona ara fairly acttva, while tha aalea manager for tha higher priced reiildence tracta ' report a healthy Inquiry, and a consider able volume of salts. Vara Lands Brisk. Prom all over Oregon come reports .of strangera buying farm land. Many of these aalea are being made' from the ! office of Portland broker, but the great majority of the deala are negoti ated directly between buyer and allr. Thl activity in farm land Is the very thing that la of most benefit not only to the state as a whole, but to Porland as I well. Much of this recent activity In j isrin lanas mrouKUOUi me state is doubtleaa 'tn. nn tt-ir--irt) 1 l-rlo ft -nv at n ' rn-i x i I A. S 11 t i The Swiss chalet type of design Is fast graining popularity. We Americana like the generous lines and homelike- duo tu the heavy colonist ness of the Swiss cottage, but their ex movement of the past month. i cesslve 'gingerbread" workhardly ap- Operatora .in orchard lands are doing I peals to us. The design here given a driving business, all of the leading 'has tha lines and the wide corn tee of fruit districts reporting numerous sales i the chalet, but Is void of the filigree of t and 10 acre young orchards. One ornamentation. The timbers are heavy of the largest of the Mosier orchard de- I and rough and the projections broad. velopers sold 1? small tracts, aggregat ing 120 acre slnco March 1. The one sale closed last wenk of real consequence was that of half of the block that was formerly the home of the late Judge Qeorge H. Williams. The half block sold fronts Eighteenth street for 200 feet and extends frpm Couch to Davis, and Is ahown on I the city map as lots 1, 4, S and 8, block 170, Coucn addition. Title will be taken In tha name of V. P. Olds, and will be given by Mrs. Mary J. Qratton, who bought the entire block last fall from the heirs of the late Judge Williams for $126,000. Mr. Olds Is to pay $85,000. fori the east half of the block. Mrs. Graf ton had already sold one of the west quartera, and the quarter she now has left la nearly all profit. Use Mot Made lnhllo. Mr. Olds said' yesterday that he waa not buying the property for himself, ! but represented a number of loo&l men of wealth, who hail in view tho estab lishment on the property of an import ant charitable Institution. He declined at this time to go Into details, saying that the preliminaries had not yet been worked out, and that It waa not advisa 1 able to make known all the facts, hut that they would come- out In a few ' ..weeks. The deal was negotiated by C. ' V. Everett, who In also interested as an ''agent In the original purchase of tha block by Mrs. Gratton. M. E. Lee has sold to Arthur T. Flnloy the Quackcnbush home site, located on the west side of Thirteenth street, be tween Main and Jefferson streets, for $25,000. The prorerty has a frontage of 7!H feet and a depth of 100 feet, and la Improved with an old style 12 room res idence. Mr. Lee bought this parcel from Mr. Quackenbush less than a month ago, paying $21,600. In turnlhg it at a profit of $3500 In sufh a short length' of tlma ' demonstrates the wisdom of buying high priced, close in properties and hold ing them for a quick turn at a small profit Buys Laurelhnrst Bealdence. L. B. Markham. formerly of Grand Rapids, 'Mich., but now a resident of Portland, has purchased from the Lau .relhurst company the handsome mission I type residence located at the East Glf aam and East Thirty-second street en trance, for which he paid $10,000. The building Is -a, two story structure con taining eight largo rooms, a solarium and outsjde sleeping apartment. It was built byhe Laurel luivst company as A lodge for the superintendent of the prop erty, but later on this plan was aban doned. The new owner will at onee make ex tensive improvements to the Interior of tha building and will also build a ga rage, of tho mission style to harmonise with his residence. The Introduction of cobblestone around the front adds materially to the char acterlsttcness of the design. Above the stone the walls are finished with rough stucco and given a tint, at the same time waterproofing the aurface. The rough timber worR and roof is finished Tit i .leans yxiwa 1 with stain. This combination of mate rials with the soft color tints gives that harmonious blending with natural surroundings ao much to be desired. The unique aun porch running out at an angle does not only break up what might be aevera lines on the exterior. but It adds a cheerfulness to the Inte rior. On the whole this plan Is partic ularly cheerful having so many win dows. This arrangement ia very gen erous, and still it is compact There la the combination stairway leading x up from the living room and kitchen no I loss of space in hallways. The large chamber In front is wonderfully attract ive. This house is built for $4400 with out heating. PORTLAND'SrBUILDING GAIN IS LARGE, WHILE SEATTLE DROPS Buckingham Heights 120 Opportunities Don't fail to viit Buckingham Heights today. We pay your fare both way. It U on the West Side, 18 minutes from Front and Jefferson, on the Oregon Electric. Located at Ryan Station. Come to our office for free tickets. We have put the prices as low as we possibly can, in order to sell out the entire tract in one day if possible. Those who are fortunate enough to obtain one of these lots will always remember with pleasure the Easter Sunday they picked out their homesite Buckingham Heights is one of the prettiest locations you have ever seen. You will admit that when you see it Trains leave Front and Jefferson at 10:20 a. m., 12:10, 2:10, 3:30 p. m. Come to the office for tickets 10 minutes before train time. Don't be a slave to the landlord any longer. Get one of these lots and be free and happy. They are priced at from $350 to $500 10 per cent down and 2 per cent per month. Build your home right away. Live in a tent while your home is being built We will show you how you can build your home and have it cost you less than you are now paying for rent You will be only 18 minutes from town, too. . You will be on the West Side, with no bridges to cross. To be sure of there being a lot for you, you had better take the morning train, or at latest the first one in the afternoon. Free tickets at the office. THE WEST SIDE COMPANY MADISON BUILDING, THIRD AND MADISON STREETS V Portland ranka fourth among the 10 larger cities of the country in the gain per cent in new construction for the month of. March, Louisville, Z74 per cent, Indianapolis 69 and Boston 62, taking the first three places in tha or der named. Portland's gain Is 86 per cent Portland distanres San Francisco and Los Angeles, the former showing an increase of 8 per cent and the lat ter 23. Seattle lost SO per cent. The Construction News, of Chicago, gives a list of 44 of the largest cities in the country, together with a com parison of the new construction fig ures for March, 1910, and 1811, which shows a net loss of 12 per cent In building operations. Gains are ahown In 2S end losses In ID. Louisville, Ky., with an lncreaeoi of 274 per cent leada In the gain .list. Brooklyn showa the heaviest decline, fi S per cent. Permits were issued in these 44 cit ies during March for 20,769 buildings, involving an estimated cost of $66,850, 000. as against 20,723 permits and a cost of $76,150,000 for the same month one year ago, an Increase of 46 per mits and a decrees of $9,800,000 In the eost of construction. This la not conaldered a heavy decline when it la recalled that one year ago tha whole country was In the midst of a tremen dous building movement. There was a big drop In New Tork of 44 per cent, as compared with a loss In Brooklyn of 66 per cant, and only four 4 cent in Chicago, making the aspect for the month full of spots, but it Is believed that, with a more settled condition of the weather construction will proceed upon a very satisfactory basis. A group of Interior cities con tinues to make a good showing, notably Lonlnville, Indianapolis. Cincinnati, Cleveland. Milwaukee. Pittsburg, Roch ester and Kort Wayne. The south makes nn excellent show ing, Atlanta, Richmond, Memphis, Bal timore, Houston, Dallas, showing sub stantial Increases. The following table, printed In the Construction News, gives comparative figures for March, 1910, and 1911.: Cities N. V.. Boros, Manhattan, Bronx.. Chicago Boston , Philadelphia Brooklyn St, Louts liOa Angeles San Francisco Portland, Oregon Indianapolis Detroit IiOtilsville , , Cleveland Cincinnati ; Milwaukee .-;, Minneapolis Baltimore Oakland, Cal. , Newark Pittsburg : Kansas City Rochester Seattle Denver Buffalo Atlanta No. of Bldgs, 54.1 . 1,199 . 345 . 2,501 . 417 . 3:'3 . 967 . 5ft8 . 83A . 66 . 719 292 . 828 . 1,214 P6 . 691 . 357 . 856 . 297 . 421 . 61S . 387 . 1,179 286 , 290 46S 94 -1911- Richmond San Diego 217 Houston 187 Memphis 351 Hartford 135 Oni. ha Edwin F. James has purchased from: Dallas " 198 Kllzabeth M, Smith the residence prop- , Worcester 118 erty described as lot 2, block 2, King's f P"orla 47 HMnnil orMHr.n t I n tV,- t I bDOkane 282 Second addition, and located on the west side of Twenty-second street, between Johnson and Kearney streets. Mr. James paid $11,500 for the house and lot. - Wewhall Bays ZMts. If. H. Neu'linll. nit east side hanker, has purchased from Wilson Benefiel lot A in Ktna addition, lots 6, 6 and 7, block 6, in, Pleasant Home and the west half of lots 1 and 8, block 9, in Pleasant Homo for $10,000. AH of the parcels are located In the vicinity of East Twenty-BUth, Ankeny, Burnalde and Stark streets. A. J. McHaley has sold to Merrltt W. Tiiuroer a nouse and lot described as lot 10, block 61, Sellwood, and located at the northeast corner of East Sixth and Marion streets. Tha consideration waa $6000. J. M. Batcheler has taken title to a hmiiuk a.nA ln nn TCmaf fPteM. -" - . - iu nueci, between Ankeny and Burnalde streets. The nrODertv formerlv helnnrnd tn rt xv- Echmeer who sold It for $6000. Mrs. Louise E. Hamilton, who recent ly sold the Calumet hotel annex on Sev enth "atreet, is Investing heavily in east side . residenoa property. Last week she bought about $10,000 worth of lots j in Laurelhurst and this week she closed Missouri avenue, between Bimnson 1 atreet and Alna worth avenue. " Thla property was purchased from K. A. Carpenter who received $4700 for it ? - . Buys Quarter Elock. ! Rudolph Palltssch haa purchased a quarter of a block located at the south west corner of East Fifteenth and Waa- ro afreeta from th ctrmr, T?- l ... tate company for $6000.. . Another quarter block transaction tha same section waa tha purchase by 8. W. Blaadell of two lota at tha. 'north east - corner of East Eighteenth ' and Thompson s treats for $6000.' The prop erty formerly belonged, to J. W. Balleyi New Haven ....-. 108 Toledo 198 Wilmington . fi6 Birmingham , SfiO Duluth , 128 Fort Wayne 97 Paterson 118 Grand Rapida , 180 Totals 20,76$ Estimated Cost. $10,JiM,4:5 8,553.700 6,723,0'0 6.581.29.-. 2,384,375 2.297,r.)8 2,122,SSU 2,090,703 1,093,648 1,731.614 1.367.325 1,259,825 1,214,790 1,099.4:0 ' ,0SS,09 1,060,115 J.047.860 1.097,756 , 1,027,228 1,009,901 K95.460 885,812 737,646 719,050 699,000 678,007 674,773 549,660 622,21! 483,805 .447,765 421.960 , 414,976 409,278 408,891 388,915 ' 388.296 386,696 300,638 286,60ii 264,560 253,750 238,885 233,688 $66,850,000 20.72$ No. of Hldxs. 3H2 1.381 189 2.3C1 788 988 1,053 537 664 756 563 298 771 1,031 408 681 440 357 325 367 431 3l 1.3(1 339 34 4 41 97 171 HI 371 120 211 239 171 48 399 12rt 119 76 304 130 115 102 129 -19Ji- Estimated Cost $18,199,525 10,002,900 4,151.01') 6.343.270 6,210.980 2.347.944 1.719.921 1.927,Si0 1,471,586 1,026.199 1.651,640 336,465 1,192,204 947.525 967.619 1.426.163 959,275 589,970 l,793,5i)l , 853,052 , 1,622,398 1.130,436 1,475,895 1,121,900 926,000 665,641 3.19,034 245,40) 198.986 422.257 521,020 500,943 682,377 34 4,96.'! 152.999 846.975 350.084 558.130 262,839 448,957 548.820 211.025 238,432 313, 676 $76,150.J0i) I--.. toy I 'I ai'a'aa'aSSMBBMeBMMBSHHHHHSHMMMBHHViHSHMHK9HBSiMaBBMHSMM J 'I n aw f aa iwss ' " " " " j jtl j I ; 11 i a w,wsa?? v. .."""''vyn n r Tin m r.M - l iTnoas !-.... sfiin I i.m fc- ! ILD UZ3 ' II I a'l BZl W I 11 T I mm-. .fl I P 1 . . I I ' N .11 fig 14 m m mw KV'i fL -2 ,f Mwu i ror Nw nVM"Wv1 -Zlz z-iz zz r j w l " RECEN NOW I BERRY- PATCH 15 HOUSES HAS Mrs. . Emma J. Derrick haa purchased a 6 room bungalow en two corner lota from T. J. Anderson; Charles E. Mil ler" and wife have "bought- from J, E. Benbrlght a five room bungalow on East Flanders street between Fifty- eighth and East Sixtieth streets. Both sales were made through the office of Fred W. German. One year ago the Vlllament trart or 68 lots'was strawberry patch. Today on iota are aoia, cement sidewalks and curbs laid and fifteen beautiful homes completed, while plans ara being drawn for five more. A metal holder, far paint brushes, by which they may be attached to any an gle to the ends of poles to aave paint era using ladders, has been mtMii by an Illinolaan. - CENTON THE PLAN SHOP : mumi , ajt atitio book ox onzaxmAX, BUNGALOWS... i Bach conception la specially prepared for tha northern climate. h- A BATTVB QT GASJTOXBTXA, the designer has imbibed the spirit of tha true bungalow art, not only from association but also by experleno t constnictlon. The book has 64 pages profusely illustrated with colorplatea, half touea sketches and floor plana. It is bristling with in terest ami sgesthmsfor the builder-of a auburban cottage or city resi dence. PBICB BO GEBTS. On.aale at The J. K. Gill Co- Third an Alder pd tha pregon Newa company. 829 Mortaon street. Portland. ;; ?.TB3I majg SHOP la prepared, to render architectural aerviee 'an any class of reajdenceJgrlta Sor9ntarMCU Cketoh Offer. ROLLIN S. TUTTLE Architect SSS,. THIS TRACING WAS DESIGNED PURPOSELY TO SHOW THE EXACT LOCATION OF " v NATIONAL and LLOYD'S INDUSTRIAL TRACT And their proximity to the great manufacturing; district which is causing more comment than any other section of 'the city of Portland, ' LOCATION -MEANS MUCH. Ix)p;ically followed out. the fact being established that certain,;cities throtujhotit the United ' States have been developed mostly by certain industries, such as, for instance, steel in . Pittsburg and beef packing, etc.,' at Chicago and other cities, and jobbing at Dallas and Denver, it is easily seen that Portland holds the key to the manufacturing possibilities that are developing on the Pacific coast. ' ' . ,v - - This is true because of the strategical location of Portland. The fresh water harbor on one side, together with a down hill haul from Eastern Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, places Portland in a position where its prestige cannot be 1 denied, so favorably located that her products will find a ready outlet to the whole commercial world.. Just as Chicago was ' benefited by her industries, and Pittsburg by hers, so will Portland benefit by the indu&trial movement that bas'as yet but' started in her direction. - If you were to visit KENTON arid NATIONAL -ADDITION TODAY your own" judgment, would tell you thata few dollars invested m this addition would bring you a good income in a short time. The past developments show that the nearest property to the center of activity sells first, and as the community grows this -property advances as the demand increases for adjoining property. . Every day brings new developments into Kenton, and every development raises the price of National Addition, and with the Schwarszchild & Sulzberger new packing plant means more strides for , National. Addition." Cat! at our office and get our latest folder pointing out the exact location of all the institutions operating in Kentonand, better than that come prepared to take, a ride but to the tract with us, as our salesmen are at your service. ;', - ...... ..'--'-;;' --; -'-V.r-. - i . . - S:yf' n ;ri " . " " in rt ir Mil 519-520-521 RAILWAY EXCHANGEBUILDING. U II; II II H I II II II. 1 h V ;