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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 5 May 1928, p. 62

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58 WINNETKA TALK May 5, 1928 THE THING YOUR MONEY OucHTtT To Buy -. But SomeTives Dogs Nor - - Symbol of Quality and Service SIZE AND ARRANGEMENT OF ROOMS! Rooms at The Georgian are large --of residential size or larger-- and they are planned carefully to be flexibly arranged to suit every family. Whatever your needs in number or arrangements of rooms, at The Georgian there is a combination that can be made to give you exactly what you want. Living Rooms 14x20 ft. The Georgian living rooms reflect every private residence charm-- comfortable, cozy, and liveable in the fullest sense of the word! Dining Rooms 10x11 ft. Of generous dimensions, Georgian dining rooms accommodate guests as well as all members of the f am ily--beautiful outlook-- everything furnished. Kitchens 8 5x9 ft. Sizeable, with all the very modern luxurious equipment, devices, cabinets, and utensils--also full- sized gas range, noiseless mechani- cal refrigeration and ventilation, and good lighting. Bedrooms 12x21 ft. Commodious, nicely furnished, in perfect taste, large and numer- ous closets--modern bathrooms, as many as you want, with show- ers, in-built fixtures with a touch of color in tile and materials. Single Rooms with Bath Large, sunny, single rooms, with bath adjoining, completely fitted to make a brief stay thoroughly enjoyable. Other Facilities Three main dining rooms, draw- ing room, library, parlor, ladies' and gentlemen's writing rooms, ball room, roof garden, children's playroom--24-hour service. Visit The Georgian Considering all that is furnished, the size and arrangement of apart- ment homes, and the complete facilities and services of the build- ing at large, you can live for less and in a finer way without any of the responsibilities of home at The Georgian. Come and see, tonight! the (georgian An Address of Distinction DAVIS AT HINMAN -- EVANSTON -- GREENLEAF 4100 Winnetka's Fiscal Year Sets a Building Record The Village of Winnetka, at the close of its fiscal year, March 31, with 276 building permits for total improve- ments of $2,784,390, witnessed a high- water mark in its annual building records, according to A. B. Kreig, building inspector. The previous year held the record up to that time, with a total of $2,637,554. During the year ending March 31, last, permits were issued for 85 new residences, costing $1,637,300; 110 for garages, $155990; 19 for commercial buildings, $662,700; 1, listed as public, $75,000 and 61 alterations, $253,400. Arthur R. Dana Purchases Moore Home on Ashland Av. R. M. Johnston and company, who have just moved into their new office at 340 Linden avenue, Wilmette, re- port the purchase by Arthur R. Dana of Evanston of the eight room brick home of Dr. Edward E. Moore, Wil- mette Health Commissioner. This home is at the corner of Twelfth street and Ashland avenue and the lot is 100 by 187 feet. COLORED BOILERS LATEST Since color seems to be the vogue in all features pertaining to the home, we now have the opportunity of see- ing it in heating plants! Even base- ments should cheer up and assume a lively mood when equipped with a boiler finished in bright blue enamel. These boilers used for steam, hot water and vapor systems are square in shapes and the so-called enamel fin- ish is really a porcelain finish fused on the iron at high heat. EIGHT NEW RESIDENCES FOR GLENCOE, $173,000 Permit Total Same as in April of Last Year, But Sum Is Con- siderably Lower Eight new residences costing $173,- 000 were authorized by building per- mits issued in Glencoe during the for private garages, costing $2,097 and month of April. Seven were taken out three for remodeling jobs costing $2,250, the eighteen permits represent- ing a total improvement of $177,347. The same number of permits were issued in April of last year, when the total in valuations reached $348,376 Of this amount, however, $210,000 was for two new churches on which work was started at that time. There were nine new residences in that month; but the total cost was only $134,000, or $39,000 less than the cost of the eight for which permits were issued this past month. Max Ekelmann & Sons, Max Jr. and Russell, of 595 Vernon avenue, are building two fine homes on Park avenue, one at No. 115, a two-story brick and stone, for which a permit for $25,000 was issued, and one at No. 125, a two-story brick veneer, for which the permit was $26,000. . Permits were issued to William A. Snyder for a two-story brick veneer at 964 Sheridan road, costing $30,000; to William Solmen, for a two-story brick veneer at 445 Sunset lane, cost- ing $22,000; to Sadie Cowen, for a $20,000 residence at 235 Grove street; to George E. Schumacher, for a two- story brick and stone, at 315 Vernon avenue, costing $19,000; to E. G. Glass for a $16,000 two-story brick veneer residence at 1049 Bluff road, and to John Jeffrey for a $150600 two-story brick veneer at 820 Greenleaf avenue. a home. whether you sell. nothing. Prairie | Landscaping Increases Property Values Expert Landscape Gardening transforms the com- monplace '"'yard" into setting that makes a house And no dwelling place is too large or too small, too simple or too pretentious, to be improved materially by artistic landscaping of the grounds. It adds to the pleasure of living--and adds to the value of your property whether you retain it or Our consultation will cost you OUR CATALOG GLADLY SENT ON REQUEST Telephone Highland Park 523 SPECIALISTS IN : Landscape Gardening HIGHWOOD, ILLINOIS Avenue

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