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48 WILMETTE LIFE' January 11, 1929 No Pole~ Alleys nor Garage One of the New Try-Ply Houses I Sheds1n ~ubiau · .. ihiill fntatrn of building methods CHANGES which from time to time are made in these modern times have not produced anything more important to the construction indu stry than the Try-Ply house and sprinkled throughout north shore Yillages will be found many of the new Trv-Plv re sidences, one of which is pic-turccl here. The picture is that of the home of Arthur Bergman .at 71-t Roger avenue , Kenilworth. The Bergman home is an example of the attractiveness that can be obtained by the Try-Ply method, but there arc various others on the north shore of different designs. · Although the idea of Try-Ply building was conceived before the war it ,,·as not until after the world conflict that Samuel P . Carroll perfected the proce. s. Mr. Carroll \Yas a Captain of Engineers in France and after his return to this country his efforts quicklv re ulted in building the walls of houses in sec tions just as a pavement is laid. This . unique method of building established a new precedent, but results in on lv a few vears have shown that the process is a- step of progress. \V. H . D'Arcy of D'Arcy and Son of 1330 Central avenue, Wilmette, who are the north shore builders of TryPly houses g1 es some interesting information on this new building process. "Try-Ply construction is a new Monolithic method of building homes" said Mr. D'Arcy. "In two essentials the process differs from the customary building, first the walls are built on the ground and elevated to position and second the entire \\·all is a single solid, fireproof mass of three separate and di stinct building materials, these forming the outer urfacing, the inner core of cinder concrete and the layer of regular in su lating materials. Integratly bonded together these become an indestructible unit wall. "The matter of design for our houses is not a problem at atl. Unusual architectural designs arc obtained easily and without undue cost. Then there is another feature of importance. It \Yould be hard to build a more s.taunch house. Strength is accentuated everywhere, in \\·hich Try-Ply houses resemble the houses built years ago in Eur')pe. UNDERGROUND telephone and electric light cables at 57 ,ooo of extra cost. · I Restrictions of all attached garages. Elimination of unsightly alleys. These are three of the many value-making restrictions in ~ ubiatt lffill tEstatr!i. LAWNS ARE LARGER AND PRICES ARE LOWER IN ~· lfubiau 3Jlill iEstatrli THAN. IN ANY OTHER FINE COMMUNITY ON THE NORTH SHORE. Crosby Realty Co~'s West from Sheridan Road on Winnetka Avenue to its juncture with Ridge Road; North one-half block to Hill Road; West to Locust Road and South along West boundary of Indian Hill Club to Indian Hill Estates. DIRECTIONS: EXCLUSIVE OFFERING You must have admired this quaint home set back 60 ft. from one of Winnetka's best stree.rs and w1th I 00 ft. lawn. It has just come on the market due to a business change. Large living and dining ra,oms, 3 large bedrooms and sleeping porch. Quaint papers and perfect early American detail in woodwork and design. Surrounded by large estates. 4 blocks to express station and school. For immediate sale, .$23,500. ~ubiau Ifill £statts Jl·n·glll bv BILLS REALTY, Inc. Loop OSiers. :108 South La Sallt Strttt-8tate 0:166 Crosby Realty Co. 566 Center St. Winnetka 2032 Indian Hill Estatts Of&cts, Locust and AlblaadWil. :169:1-2792 . Spanish Court Offices, Dtl Lago District-Wil. 3740 Optn ErJtning·