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November 5, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 51 News of Activity on the North Shore WINNETKA A MAGNET TO ATTRACT HOME-SEEKERS Arthur C. F. Gedge Tells of Ad- vantages Offered in Fine North Shore Suburb By Arthur C. F. Gedge (Of Hill and Stone, Winnetka) What attracts people to Winnetka when they think of locating perman- ently 4p a suburb? Perhaps it might be the Real Estate broker's advertising. We think not, however, for our experience convinces us that when a prospective buyer is approached or approaches us, he has his mind fully made as to where he wishes to reside permanently. The question then is why? Undoubtedly he has friends living in Winnetka, friends whom he has had the pleasure of visiting and during such visits he has heard lots of inter- esting" talk about what Winnetka has to offer, the advantages that -all are privileged to enjoy, which includes an admirable environment, wonderful schools, which are acknowledged to be the finest in the country, the churches and a community house. No Place For Politics Then, too, we enjoy a form of gov- ernment in which politics is eliminated and business is business and finally that wonderful community spirit. That fine spirit is prevalent wherever one goes and we think this a mighty big factor in making our suburb popular. It is time that people coming from the city and other points should be educated in the matter of values. In some cases it requires three or four years to give the prospective Winnet- ka resident the proper insight, but we have found that eventually he is a buyer. The lure is too great to over- come. Rarely have we seen Winnetka people go back to the city to live. Winnetka and the north shore in general has so much more to offer the man with a family than the city that it is not hard to understand why he prefers the suburban life. Attractive Home Locality With its number of resident lawyers, acknowledged to be the largest per capita of any town or village of its population in the country, its bankers, the leaders in commercial and indus- trial life, Winnetka is known through- out the country as an ideal residential locality. Travel wherever you please and what place gives a more attractive appearance, has more beauty, such an evenness of character and an atmo- sphere that can compare with Win- netka? That home community spirit would be hard to find and that is why people choose Winnetka as the place to buy and to live. Then there is something else to be considered. Compare values in Win- netka with those of other like commu- nities and everyone seems inclined to the view that property in our suburb is a sound investment in addition to satisfying the desire for a home. And it should be remembered that this sort of safe and sound investment is a protection which no one can afford to overlook. CLEANS HARDWOOD FLOORS If your hardwood floors are soiled and badly scratched, scrub them with scouring powder and when dry rub with equal parts of linseed oil and tur- pentine and let dry. Next day, wash and polish. Real Estate Section | Why the North Shore Is Booming WHERE ALL CHICAGOANS . WOULD Live THE i NORTH SHORE WILMETTE KENWORTH WINNE (#0 GLENL OF HIGHLAND PARK GLENVIEW. | NORTHBROOK DEERFIELD » The North Shore Real Estate board made a "big noise" at the state con- vention at East St. Louis. As evidence of their agressiveness, will present the above pictures which are evidence aplenty that they believe in advertising our north shore. F. O. Mason of Winnetka -- Purchases 5 Acre Tract Purchases of acreage in the Barring- ton district for country homes is creat- ing an active market, Gilbert D. John- son of the firm of Gilbert D. John- son & Brother reports. Among recent purchases are the following: Frederic O. Mason of Winnetka has purchased from the State Bank of Chicago as trustee for a syndicate five acres with a set of farm buildings which he is remodeling, located one and a half miles north of the Barring- ton North Western Station on Hough road. Eva H. Bement of Evanston recently contracted to purchase fifteen acres on route 22 north of Barrington from Wil- liam I.eonard, but before title was passed she resold the property to Dr. | New Realty Firm . W. Panushka has bought out the Wilmette branch office of the Hein- sen Realty ¢ompany, located at 421 Fourth street, and future business will be conducted under the name of Lake Shore Realty company, with no change in personnel. Frank J. Bernard. Mrs. Bement then purchased sixteen and one-half acres adjoining the Bernard tract from Mr. Leonard. James W. Higgins of Winnetka has acquired title to fifteen acres for a country-home site west of and adjoin- ng the William Leonard homestead. Builders Speed Up Construction Work BUILDS $100,000 HOME IN NORTH WILMETTE Chestnut Street Scene of [Two Fine New Residences; October Building Permits $347,659 A comparison of building activities in Wilmette, as between the months of September and October, places the former month in what may truly be termed the "vacation" period, with Oc- tober as the month in which all hands were again on the job. . A total of thirty-four permits were issued in October, representing a total investment in building improvements of $347,659, as against only twenty-nine, for $41.635 worh of mprovements in September, and nineteen of these were for garages. The pendulum swung far back in October, however, when there were a total of thirty-four permits issued, eleven of which were for new resi- dences, costing $309,000. one of which, alone, cost $100,000; seven of the per- mits were for remodeling jobs, cost- ing $15,600; fourteen were for garages, costing $5859, and two were for com- mercial improvements, costing $17,200. One of the latter was for a one story store building being erected by Hoff- man Brothers at 410 Ridge avenue, costing $10,000, and the other was for a filling station at the northwest corner of Main and Washington streets. $100.000 Residence The permit for the $100,000 residence to be erected at 1236 Chestnut street. was issued to Robert Tarrant, of Chi- cago, who has alreadv broken ground for what it is said will be one of the finest residences on the north shore. It is to be located on the north side of Chestnut, on a heavily wooded tract with a frontage of 158 feet and a depth of 290 feet, and with a set-back of 110 feet from the lot line. The house will consist of nineteen rooms, eight baths and many features which will make of it one of the show nlaces throughout the north shore. William H. Schulke is the architect. Another of the permits was for a residence on Chestnut, at No. 1136, in the same vicinity, where E. W. Thomas is erecting a fine home costing, accord- ing to the permit, $58 (M0, Three on Third Street Three of the permits were issued to Sam Gordon for a like number of solid brick bungalows, which he has well along towards completion, one at 215 Third street, another at 217 and the other at 219. The price in the permit for each of the foregoing, was $10.000. A permit was also issued to William Balmes for a $9,000 one and one-half story residence at 2028 Wilmette ave- nue. Another went to A. W. Stutter for | a residence and two-car garage at 1329 . Ashland avenue, costing $16,500. One to Fugene Hilderhrandt for a $35.000 residence at 530 Maple avenue. To A. Sundof for a $9.500 residence at 1533 Greenwood. One to Drake Brothers for a $35,000 residence at 715 Ashland avenue. Another to Fred C. Dressel for a $16,000 residence at 1341 Greenwood avenue. NEW KITCHEN UNIT There is a new compact kitchen unit on the market now which in- cludes a sink, a china closet, and an electric refrigerator. This takes no more space than a piano box. It can be set in a recess in the wall, being hidden by curtained doors when not in use. It is only two feet deep and six feet high. - " so