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46 · WILMETTE -, LIFE April 8. 1927 Fuller Lane Scene Find Home Owners on Increase in Detroit of Home-Building Detroit is growing into a city of individual home owners, according to statistics ·compiled by the Detroit Real Two of the ten building permits for Estate board. residences issued in .Winnetka during Some 35.1 per cent of Detroit's popu- the month of March, were for Fuller Iation own their own homes, and 44.9 lane. \Vinnctka, improvements, where per cent of the families in Detroit are the ,\·ork is already under way. home owners. Thus this pretty and comparatively The compilation shows that there new east side street of a little more are 157.432 roomers living in the city than a hlock in length, is rapidly filling ~nd that 55.1 pe-r cent of _tl~c famili~~' up ,vith charmin~ lwmes. Throughm~t I ent flats, ap.artments or sm,.,le home ._' its lcn~th, from Its entrance at Shen A large portion of th~ 157,4~2 roOt:ner~ dan n~ad near which the historical old eventually become either tenters o I Indian . trail tree stands as an honored }wme owners. · ·tnd lnstonra · · 1 1 't s so · u tl 1 11 · 1 an< 1 mar k · to 1 Tl ley are usua ly slllg e yotlmg lme.n ~·xit into \\'innetka avenue. on lioth an(I women or e se men w 10 1a' e : . _ .· 1 . . 1·.. · k d '11 1 t s1de:o; spcndal new 1est< cnccs J,t\ l come to D etro1t to wor an w1 a er · ·· · 1· f, . . . · 0' 1 · f T 1 H .. ~prung up "·tt nn t 1 1c past cw ~ ca1 :-.. 1 )t'111r-- t lelr. ami t~s 1ere. 0\\ev_er, Tl , . rc comparativelv few remainthe proportion or roomers remaltl s . \ere .t .· . mg , ..tctnt lots on th·s qn:d. prcth nlcarly co~lsttanDt. tas 'tmotre )'(klttntgl peo- street, \~· hich i~ located onlv a stone':; 1 p c pour 111 o e rot o see - H .' op- · · · portunitie, that are offered. t hrm\· ofT Shen<1 an roa< · . Foundation:- are now Ill ancl \\' C>rk I SELL LAKE ZURICH TRACTS will start hdore the rlo:-- c nf the \\'cd: I Hill and Stone report the sale of on the super structures of tiH· h~- ~~ the Henry Kropp. Fred Kropp, the residences for which huilclin .~ perm ;t . . Gibbs farlll, and the Robert H. Gore ha vc just been issued. Ed,\'ar<l l ;h}mann. of Chicago. at H12 place near Lake Zurich. E. Hazlitt of Hill and Stolle represented both par- Fuller lane is building a ten-room English Colonial residence of brick ties in each of the transactions. · ,.<'ncer, \\'hich the general contractors. the L. :\ . .t\shhcck companv, of 133 BUYS WILMETTE PROPERTY Albert Flesh was the purchaser .and \\'est \Vashington street, Chicago, ex Ross Lindsay the seller in a real · es- pect tu ha\'l' ready ior occupancy hy tate transaction involving the sale of October 1. The honst· is located on a property at 516 Lake avenue. \Vil- lot 75 hv 100 feet. with an cast front mette. Mr. Ha.rris of Hill and Stone age, and will have three hath rooms. ~t two-car attached garage and slate root . was the broker. The cos't, specified in the permit. j, $27.000. Sth~MONEY The other new house on Fuller lane Have funds to loan on choice 1mfor which the foundation also is in, proved North Shore Suburban resi, located at l\o. 176. and is being built Idence property at 51h% Interest. See us 011 renewals. ior Arthur Scutt . lt is to he a t\\'o E. G. Pauling & Co. ston brick ,·e neer with attachefl gar age.- Tlw permit spccit1c:-- $1R.Of~l a . . 5 N. LaSalle St. Main OZSO t h c cost. Spurt This Spring These Furnished Apartments are so homelike ,_ In The Elmgatt·, a structure of delightful eharm, are furnished apartments that invite permanent residence. The Elmga.te J-2 or 3 room furnished apartments are especialJy suitable to small families whose standards of living are substafltial -who want a home of comfort, axoiding· equa.lJy both "extravagance" and "cheapness." As The Elmgate, due to its unusual features has been phenomenally Huccessful in renting, you are urged not to delay. An inspection today ,.:hould leaYe no doubt in your mind. Phon(' Greenleaf 2100. ·· "lhe ELMCATE MAIN STREET AT ElMwooD AVENUE EVANSTON Optional hott-1 Hen·h..·l' is a further t'co nomy and conn·nien~.:t:. ······································· + ···· ~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~~;;;~~~~;;;~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~;;;~;;;~;;;;;::;;~;;;~~~;;;;~;;;~===~:;;;;;~;;;~;;;;;;;~' . ··I I . I BUILDING THE DRIVEWAY The driveway is a very important feature for the man that loves his car ·as well as his home . l~he proper drive put in originally, the less repairs there ever need be; and for the drive that needs repair. the sooner taken care of the less damage can be done. E vanstonian Purchases Residence in Glencoe Charks \ \'. ~f cGuire. Jr. of 540 Sheridan road. Evanston. has purcha-;ed the solid brick residence at 926 Sheridan road. Glcncf1e, from ~[ arcv C. Head. ThL· house rontains ~even r(loms and two baths and i:-; situated on a nic('l · \\'oodccl lot 110x300. Dr \\'itt Stillman oi Hokan:;on & Ten ks Inc., represented both the lm~·er ancl the seller. Yacant property i11 the Lintoln\\·ood district on Colfax :;treet between Ewing and Bennett iacing- th(' Fore:'.t Pres ern. ~ orth\\Tst Evan:-. ton. ha..; been sold bv Scott ~f. Douglass and \~ife. :!\an Douglass, to \V. ] . Johnson. of the Johnson Chair company. The lot is 140x200. Xo prirc \vas dis closed. ).f r. l enks of Hokanson & Jenks. lnc. represented both partie". ·· This House Built By Bengston at 986 Vernon Aue., Glencoe. " Builder of Unique Homes" Garages Constructed There is a knack in not only building the attractive, practical garage. but also in doing so to utilize the space least needed for other purposes. In Remodeling the Home or in Building a New Home To Order Bear this in mind . 1'he job is just as sure as the accomplishments of the man who undertakes the job. A builder of new homes knows best how to treat an old house; how to remodel it into something larger or to renovate it as it is. Get my estimate on whatever you are planning. Previous work is my best guarantee. SELL PETERS RESIDENCE \\'. G. Stace~· and company. north shore real estate brokers, reports the .;ale. through its \Vilmette office, of the Richard Peter:-; residence at 1221 Lake aven ue. \Vilmette, to John \V. Schmitz. ~[r. Schmitz expects tn take possession on or about May 1. · Screens Made to Order Have this important part of the household equipment taken care of now. All Cement Work Estimates entail no obligation. H. GROSSMAN & SON 1o!h Fi-~· N .tti . . . n1l f\1nk BldQ 3 8 S. Drarborn St. CEN tra1 4 1 8 c; Barry Bengston 9 7 5 Oak Street <t WITHOUT L 0 A N S:\)MMISSION nn Oet~lruhlt' ll·liiii'S untl· lltJII·IInar~ Apnrtmtut WINNETKA Phone Winn. 2103 John Hancock Mutual Life lnaur· ance Company A. U. 1.,\ XGWOIITIIl'. l.nun AfrPIII II! W. A·lnm§ St .. f'hlclliJO