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64 WINNETKA TALK November 3, 1928 re a vos . Something New for Central Avenue | We are as proud of our Cape Cod Clapboard at $18,000 as are we of our Early English Stone at $78,000. WO Wilmette merchants are going to "put on.a front," which_interpreted means that the stores of A. S. VanDeusen the grocer and Schultz and Nord, cleaners and dyers which stand "side by each" on Central avenue will present a different appearance after the first of December. It is announced that remodeling contracts were let several days ago and that work is to be own lawn space--the one of {| started immediately in transforming the building into an attractive structure. The new front is to be of the Spanish style, and the material will be stucco C0 and concrete blocks. The architect is Edgar Ovat Blake of Evanston, who 80 feet--the other of two st . { | distinguished himself in drawing the plans for the Lloyd Hollister building. b acres in a harmony of design and land- 1 Both Van Deusen and Schultz and Nord announce that they will continue scaping that is architecturally correct s business as usual while the remodeling is under way. The picture shows how the building will look when the job is completed. Why: Because each graces its In remodeling the heating apparatus of your home, cover the steam, vapor, Evanston Works on hot water or hot air pipes with as- Plans for Widening West Railroad Ave. bestos, and also the furnace and boiler Evanston has drawn up tentative with the same. plans showing the possibility of wid- ening West Railroad avenue, Ald. Dyer Bent told the North End Im- provement association Thursday night. The city's attitude, as later explained by Mayor Bartlett, is that it wishes to LAWNS ARE LARGER AND PRICES ARE LOWER IN Indian Hill Estates Distinctive THAN IN ANY OTHER { FINE COMMUNITY ON WINNETKA HOME be in a position to widen the street from McCormick road north at the and schools. Priced for im- mediate sale. tors in calling the meeting and Ald. Bent's announcement came as a sur- prise. According to the speaker the plans | $28,000. Terms would continue the McCormick link | by widening West Railroad from { McCormick north to Isabella and also eventually south from the McCormick intersection to Ridge avenue. The pos- sibility that the north link will be ac- complished first was pointed out be- cause no condemnation proceedings Fe would be necessary. : County aid in the cost of the widen- ing is expected, since it has been given to Wilmette, Winnetka and Hubbard Woods in their projects of widening West Railroad. Evanston's plan is to make a 50 foot roadway of which the county will probably pay for the cen- ter 20 feet. t Earl Orner, president of Wilmette, addressed the meeting telling of the widening of the road in his village. He on Winnetka Avenue to its junction 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. THE NORTH SHORE. New tan' brick, tile roof, jisame" time that West Railroad is : opened up north of its present termi- breakfast room, 4 large bed- nus in Wilmette, but not before. He oy rooms Two colored tile pointed out that the proper procedure 2 1 for improving West Railroad is for the ¢ i baths, extra lavatory. Un- property owners who would be assessed 3 1 usual closet space. Electrical to present a petition to the board of . . : 5 local improvements. g p refrigeration. Hardinge Oil : Res : a p { To discuss widening of West Railroad ¢ { Burner. Attached garage. avenue was the chief purpose of Lm: ; | 60-foot lot. Close to station ||bert Kaspers, president of the Im- DIRECTIONS: West from Sheridan Road { provement association, and the direc- { 4 1 Loop Offices, 208 South La Salle Street--State 0266 Hill Estates Offices, Locust and Ashland-- | Wil. 2692-2792 Crosby & McKendry 566 Center St. Winnetka Sheridan Road Offices, Del Lago District--Wil. 3740 | . tated that Wilmette' i ; i Coan Ph. Winnetka 2032 || Widening of West Rairoad would be ua pen Evenings 1 completed this week with the excep- 3 tion of a short strip in the north of the village. i