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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 32

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Oakland Tribunei
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1 "I 1 I "M- flDakland Crfbune JULY 19, 1925 OF UKESHORE plans. In this war the arohlt nt this district Is Artistic Homes Open Today Group of home built by Cotton Bros, and open for public inspection and sale today. These homes are located on Ritchie street, south of Hillsidr. Fourteen new homes' were started within tne past lew weeks while plans for a dozen others are now In the hands of the architectural committee of the Lakeshore Home Association. This association comprises home owners in Lakeshore Highlands and passes upon all tained.

No unsightly shaoka taa Invade the home area. The homeowners themselves decided upon the character of home to be built. It must measure! up; t6 Lakeshore standards." IS SUNDAY DEHELOPMEM ITGLAIR US HIGHLANDS nil i ib i in hm nV RflTTflH RRliS'lL NOW OIK SALE cce mm CENTER NOW OKI BUILDING i nP Contains AH Modern Improvements Call for Wide You'll Like This Attractive Home It Is one of five ultra-modern bungalows, which have Just been completed In one of the most desirable sections of East Oakland. You'll like the unusually attractive novel exteriors and the very modern Interior arrangement and equipment. Plans for Dozen New Homes in Hands of Architectural Committee.

Streets, Concrete Curbs, Lighting. portation Lines. A rroup of artistic Spanish type Steady development of Montclalr Oakland Is catching up with its Business Center Is Indicated In re unffalows have Just been com ports from the Realty Syndicate plated bw Cotton Brothers- or. home-building shortage." said Harry E. Leimert of the Walter H.

Lelmert Company, owners and de Company of construction work now Ritchie street south of Hillside and going forward. The center la to be improved in first-class manner, ac ars now open for public Inspection. cording to the plan, with wide 5 velopers of Lakeshore Highlands, located in the old Trestle Glen district at the head of Lake Merrltt. "In June alone of th 7b ahi These homes are lighted and open fer Inspection until 9 p. m.

at night for the convenience of t.iose who streets, concrete curbs and adequate lighting facilities. The natural advantages of Montclalr Business Center, together with the Improvement which the company Is making, will result in Investment not ret out during the daytime. In building permits issued by the department of public works, $1 went Into homes. Th nn. Cotton Bros, in describing these ew homes said.

"In presenting this rroup of cozy homes for sale we take particular pride In the and business opportunities which are not excelled by any similar i materials and workmanship util property In the city of Oakland, ac story dwelling predominated with $1,195,466 while the two-story dwelling came second with $119,500 invested in this large type of dwelling. Duplex homes were valued' at $78,000. cording to the company. 7 ised In the construction of the ame. Every home is different, Spanish design and comfortable The company states: "Montclalr Business Center oc Analyzing these fls-nrex wo cir, avna homey Jn appearance.

The 1 1 cupies what Is really the level heart of Oakland's back hill district. It that a large pronortion of th wn. 1 faces upon and is served by Mo rterior finish Is stucco In a great Wiety of colors. The Interior decorations are in shades and tints story type of homes were built in Lakeshore Highlands. The reason Is that Lakeshore Hiehla ra ga Koaa and Mountain Boule vard, two main arteries of traffic Senator Praises Realty Ethics In an article appearing in the Martinez Standard, State Senator Will R.

Sharkey says: "The real Biost pleasing and restful to the ye. Electric fixtures are of the hich are steadily growing In Im beat and harmonize with the In portance. These factors Justify the expectation of large appreciation In values throughout the tract." terior decorations. mands this type of dwelling because of Its splendid home environment, appealing to those home owners who demand convenience of location, convenience of transports- tion, a restricted home estate business in California very "Among the many modern and artistic features to be found In These homes are being offered at very low prices. They should not last long.

See them today on Traak and Fairfax avenues, near Monti-cello. Take 65th Ave. (No. 7) car and get off at Fairfax or by automobile drive out Foothill Blvd. to Fairfax.

James D. Fennelly Phone Fruitvale 656 1W The modern trend In civic development is toward the growth of properly has been elevated in stand 1 homes are the following ard in such manner as to deserve community trading centers, points dwood floors throughout: Tro ytt proximity or schools and shops. "And Lakeshore Highlands home building Is continuing rapidly. jan automatic storage type water out C. P.

Murdock, vice-president and general manager of the Realty 1 Beaters; ward floor furnaces; high Syndicate Company. A convenient and to command the respect and confidence of the people. Ethics of business, thanks to the influence of realty boards and Individual agents throughout the State, is being maintained on a high plane." rraae linoleum in kitchen, laund There are 650,000 dairy cows In store has always been an asset in every community but, with parking conditions becoming more difficult ary and breakfast nook. Tile bathrooms and tile drainboards for inks; bathrooms and kitchens and traffic more congested gener provided with vents. A large number of built-in features.

Plumbing ally, the movement toward local trading centers has become Ilrr7 ill Oakland bank deposits Increased more thar $8,700,000 since November, 1924. i tne Dest materials and work- Indianapolis to cnanshlp that money can buy. ineee nomes are located on Light 40 Miles JUtcnle street between fast trans Nearly 40 "miles of streets In In portation on Foothill boulevard and the Southern Pacific electric dianapolis are soon to be provided with the latest type of electric one. and are priced at $5500 each With unusually easy terms. REAL HOMES Norway to Export Its Electric Power.

Norway with a population of 2.658.384 has about twelve and a half million horsepower of potential hydro-electric power. Approximately 1.500,000 or twelve per cent of the total. Is now developed and plans are being considered for constructing transmission lines electricity may be exported to Denmark and Germany. One street lighting. In the downtown section this new lighting will be twenty times as bright as formerly and along the main arteries the degree of Illumination will be In LIST OF creased from to to 12 time- what it formerly was.

To do this work will require 2.300 new electric lamp posts, $.000 hanging lighting units, and over a half a million feet of new cable. route for these transmission lines Is through Sweden across the com Ready for inspection, a number of new and up-to-the-minute Spanish Type Bungalows. Located on E. side Ritchie Street south of Hillside. Drive out Foothill Blvd.

to Ritchie Street, then south on Ritchie direct to the homes. Electric lighted for evening inspec- COfJIBflCIORS OKI paratively narrow straits to Co penhagen, a distance of 650 mil The other calls for a sea cable i direct to Denmark, a distance of The California dairy Industry has 350 miles. an annual Income of $120,000,000. COTTON HOMES Open until 9 p. m.

tion COTTON BROTHERS' HOMES See These Before You Buy These cozy and artistic homes contain every modern inrlndino- the following: Hardwood floor 'The workmanship and materials fas the Cotton Bros, homes was tarnished by the following sub- SO tractors and material dealers: hardware from Maxwell Hard. wiH building materials from Kalrose Building Material Com- By; Trojan automatic water tors from Cheney ft Earl, East-distributors: gas floor furnaces frp)n Ward Furnace brick Werk bv M. Miller: cement wnrlr hu ARE ALL i throughout; Trojan Automatic storage type water heaters; Ward Floor Furnaces; Linoleum in kitchen, laundry and 1 JL 'R. Harts ock: cabinet work hv Vtoklna Street Cabinet Shop; fBSBterlng by E. Undholm: plumbing by General Plumbing wir-Inc by D.

T. LaPaurh: tiles and til WITH WARD GAS FLOOR FURNACES Work by Superior Tile and Products Otsopany. 4h number of factories da. 1 INSURING GOOD HEAT AT LOW FUEL COST breakfast nook; Tile Bathrooms; Tile drain boards tor sinks; Built-in fixtures; Plumbing the best; High class Electric Fixtures. STUCCO EXTERIOR Price $5500 EASY TERMS COTTON BROS.

3909 Hopkins Street Phone Fruitvale 2077" A' fttbyed by the war In France was IMN. On January 1. 125 21.000 fptheM establishments had been rebuilt or repaired, as had over flfc-half the 1,081 schools and t.lll churches that had also been Octroyed. Si I BED ROOM KITCHEN BRICK WORK Chimneys and Mantels in the COTTON HOMES Ii the Work of M. MILLER CONTRACTOR 3038 Millsbrae Ave.

COMBINATION TION MM LIVING AND DINING ROOM The Trojan Automatic Storage WATER HEATERS in the COTTON BROS, homes were purchased from CHENEY EARL East Bar Distributers of Da Laze, Snsrenie, Trojan, Ben-al, De Luxe Flretnbe Automatic and Go-Ro water heaters. 1410 Madison St A Typical Floor Plan Interest Collected For You in Advance That's ont of tht advantage! of the first mortgages which we ara offering in-Testors. 7 interest and collected monthly in advance. Phone Oakland 4830 for a Homesite and House Ready to Move Into Payments $1 a day, interest included If you are tired of paying rent, have a look at Merriewood. Here you will find almost every type of that you may want some with a marine view; pines and oaks on some; and others entirely clear, it's woodsy and comfortable out here; a place the whole family will enjoy.

The house plans from which you may select your home all include combination living and dining room, space for wall bed, bedroom, bath, kitchen, closet, covered porch, plumbing and wiring. We will build it for you, or deliver the materials on the lot and let you do the building. Or you may buy the lot only. Inspect the Model House So that you can see just what you would get in a Merriewood home, 'we have built a typicalhouse for TILES The superior tile work in the COTTON BROS. HOMES is the workmanship of the SUPERIOR TILE and PRODUCTS CO.

Mala Office uu Bkowrooml 2725 Shattuck Berkeley, Calif. PLASTERING IN THE COTTON BROS. HOMES IS THE WORK OF ED. LINDHOLM ARTISTIC PLASTERING 5925 MESABA, Oakland, Cal Phone Elmhurtt 3302 1J Ffconesi Beneier ana ew Ton can make no better sse of your July dividends than to in-vast them In Oakland first mortgagee. Our free booklet explains why they are more desirable than bonds.

Bend copy today. CAST I4TH.ST. HOW TO GEJTHERE By Autot Drive out Park aklti nd ill PLUMBING IN THE COTTON BROS. HOMES BY GENERAL PLUMBING CO. PLUMBING CQNTRACTORS P.

SHERIDAN J. COOPER 4323 East Fourteenth Street Phone Fruitvale 1039 ELECTRICAL WORK IN THE COTTON BROS. HOMES is the workmanship of D. T. LaPAUGH 1661 68TH AVENUE Phone: Elmhurst 1753 you to inspect.

UK1VL UUT AND LOK IT OVER." The Tract office is open every day from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. and you will always be welcome.

REALTY SYNDICATE CO. 1440 Broadway (1 0th Floor) 4058 Piedmont Avenue' Phone Lakeside 1600 Phone Humboldt 2700 Tract Office, Thorn Road Phone Humboldt 2850 3 Boulevard or Moraga Avenue to Thorn Road, which runi right into Merriewood. Take the above map as a reminder and watch for the Merriewood arrowi. By Street Car; Take Piedmont car on Broadway to 40th and Piedmont. Transfer to Mootclair bus.

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HOMES is the work of A. R. HARTSOCK 345 Foresthill, Oakland, CaL in the COTTON BROS. HOMES is the product of Hopkins St. Cabinet Shop Fred A.

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