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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 35

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Oakland Tribunei
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Oakland, California
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QaklanD JUNE 9, 1929 FLAG RAISING CEREMONIES AT KILKARE UNIQUE ROME Casa Gilamich in Kilkare Woods Typical of the rustic cabins at Kilkare, and showing the. unique possibilitie of the log type cabin which has been used to most of the construction at Kilkare The home in the foreground is that of James P. Cronin in charge of the flag-raising program at Kilkare on June 1 6. In Oaklawn Manor The home of H. L.

Sorenson just completed on Ivanhoe road off Chabot road in Claremor.t. edvantage has been taken of the picturesque setting of splendid trees and foliage of the former Estates, which the home occupies. Oaklawn Manor homesites are now in charge of George H. sales asent. DAKLAWN TRACT 4.

-j SUNDAY 1 Noteworthy among Oakland's beautiful residences is the home Just completed In the Claremont district for It. It. Porenson. The location I on Ivanho road lfi Oak lawn Manor, a beautiful etract just Off Chabot road. A uescripuon reads: 'Designed and supervised by William Edward Schirmer, archi tect, with Harold L.

Paige in charge Of building, this latest addition to it." the Eastbay pretentious nomea has been under construction since lat November. It Is an Informal -if Announcement Is made bv the Kilkare Woods Property Owners' Association end the grand parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden Tvt that las-raisin tr ceremonies trill be held at the Kllkar Woods clubhouse, Sunday. June 6, at p. tn. A general Invitation to all tnterested to attend has been extended, end a large representation from the Atameda countv parlors Of the Native Sons and Native Daughters of the Golden West is expected.

Th orfttor of the dav will be Ftetcher A. Cutler, past grand president of the N. B. G. and Grand President Charles L.

todge nd other grand officer ar also expected to be on hand. James P. Cronln, Who Is making arrangements for the day's program, ex peet to have a band in attendance and other special features of entertainment. An announcement to the AJameda county parlors reads; "Kllkar Woods is a wonderful pot In Alameda county, a wonderful place to picnic and spend a day in Our beauftful California sun-hide, 0 get ynilr car ready, put up ft lunch, brirtsr the family and invite type In the early Italian renais 1 sance: The exterior is in a sort tone of stucco with a predominating stone dorway and several motifs '4 of ornamental iron work in con trast with the plain wall surfaces. ft The entrance hall, located In the center of the plan, opens up on a ijjaJfleiajams loggia on the main axis line of the rear garden.

Building Up Oakland Skyline The Grand View apartments at Glenview and Warfield, ix "The plan ts spacious, with 11V ing room jn the south elde and a trophy room, story and half high opening from and two steps below living room level. From the trophy room access is hnd to the garage from a connecting iOggia, servants' apartments making a second etory to the garage structure. "The dining room i of the Georgian period with nmseive oak 1 1 Vfifca A in" in it stories in height, of brick construction and containing 42 MORTGAGE AND FINANCE CO. TELLS DEMAND The structure is financed by the Oakland Mortgage and Finance company, panels in the walls, and plaster shrubs: and a running, oak-lined creek traverses the property. "The remaining seven acre of this picturesque trct has been ceiling richly ornamented.

The sec out the Eaatbay, will start th erection of other Oaklawn home The interest shown tn and quick success of Oaklawn Manor Is attributed by Kcott to the restful seclusion of the tract' convenient location, the beauty of its land' scape, the high type of its street improvements, end the prospective restrictions that are written into the lot deeds. The property Is reached by drlv. Ing three blocks east of College avenue on Chabot road. A recent statement by the Oak J-Our friends to do the same thing. The Woods can be easily reached via Nile canyon to Sunol, turn to the left at the Southern Pacific tatlon at cross the railroad tracks and drive directly Into the anyOft, Or one can go via Dublin canyon, turning to the right at Dublin, and then to the rleht after tthat dt Bunol after parsing ovr the Dublin road to Sunol road.

In this Oase do not cross the railroad tracks. Just make your right-hand turn and drive into the canyon." fBEMOF SQUARE IS ond floor plan consists Of three spacious bedchambers with bath, with sunrom overloking and on main axis line with th rear garden. "The plot on which the residence rests is three acres in extent and these grounds are picturesque in the extreme. A variety of large trees, domestic and imported, make a perfect setting for so pretentious a structure and embrace splendid land Mortgage and Finance com pany reads: 1 fill, and the abandonment tracks and existing overhea struction across the Old tre the Euclid avenue, No. 15, caf line at the Euclid i bridge in Berkeley, has bee pleted, H.

P. Bell, vice-pres charge of engineering for System ra 8 1 1 cOmpan nouhCes. The reconstruction made necessary by th meht of the Euclid avenue With a solid fill by the i Berkeley, undertaken hy the city and the Key Tn cost to the Key Byst their share of this work wi. 17 Bell says. a Charles W.

Heyer, for 411 Thirtieth. a flve-tory 200-room enncret building on the southwest of Summit str "That a substantial per cent Investment Is to be found In the subdivided since the first of the year, into forty-twp homesites, the greater part of which are beautified with treescape features similar to th Soreneen plot. Geo. H. Sdott, sales' agent for the tract, reports practically half of these already sold and that three beautiful homes completed on the property during the past thirty days were sold as fast an finished, Two of these residences were built by E.

W. Urch ftnd are the first of a group of 'modest mansions' this well known builder will construct on Oaklawn Manor. Morgensen Bros, were responsible for the other and these builders, also well known through increasing Eastbay demand fo i ffl 7 rm A4v-flun Reconstruction specimens of oaks, inarlposa and coast redwoods, magnolia, laurel, Norfolk Island pine. Ulmalayean and English cedar, birch, Japanese, Mexican and Australian palms, Chilean monkey puzzle trees, and more modern apartment houses equipped with the new time and labor saving convenience has been proven by the unusual record of success of the 7 per cent Coupon Gold Notes which have been is Work Completed Installation of tracks and span Wire construction across the hew varlpue others and many rare sued by the Oakland Mortgage and Finance company and through which the new Glee apartments at liMillillW flast Sixteenth street and Twenty eighth avenue was financed. "Th notes are' based upon first mortgage mad for the construction of hew apartment houses in Real Estate Headquarters Fred R.

Cldwell, managing director of the Oakland Real Estate Board, in his office at the California building. Caldwell is widely known as a leader in civic and realty affair throughout the state, as well as locally. proven districts and are orferert In denominations of $500 and $1000. 1 "nr nr i'rn -i i- A special preview of Cintral ouar. (Old Idora park) is planned for Telegraph avenue merchants and property owners in the Central nuare district, for a limited num-ber of evenings by the Realty Syn-etnata eomoanv.

owners and ub- 'receding the tiler apartment Issue the company registered a splendid success with a similar Is sue of gold coupon hotes covering MM elvidera, who are now cutting the old park into city lots. This pre i rlw takes place each Tuesday the aunt club In San Francisco." "The past few years have witnessed a revolution in the field of apartment house construction," da-t'liires Horace P. Brown, president i fit .11 in k' 1 i wi Thunsdsv and Saturday evening, 'end is proceeded bv special enter rill'etlA ii ii of the Oakland Mortgage and KI-, A- talnment. The general public Is invited as well. An outdoor roncert HOME sweet no: Thousands of families their homes as suit of flwrwib, 'frc tQ buy of We loans on' reasonable and moderale costs.

mbst important fpr a pective home-owner aider first what a Ida; cost and whether V.c keep Up the paymeiit; Ask lr folder ''Loans mince company tn a- statement. "Today we have the automatic refrigeration systems and any number of new electrical ap-plinnnes which nave both the time and th energy of the housewife. ever the world's largest Electric Orthophony Vlctrola Is followed by slides thrown on the screen In the theater showing old and new Oakland, end the great development that has taken Dlace. A etiort talk in 3 1 Jimiw wwiimeanFiniiii ws ii iL i 1 The demand for apartments equipped with these modern conveniences has been steadily In by Gilbert R. Carlock, tells of Oakland as "the city of opportunity," the potent forces at work which Hill make Oakland the metropolis Mill I creasing.

This Institution was the fli-Bt financial house to sense the change in the apartment house field and we are therefore In the position of pioneers. From the the Pacific coast, Centrsl eouare of tomorrow. Carlock ii ST in nq Plains in tfatall the plana for the fl10pmnt of Cerilrarjiquar ai I1UU I III I UUiUU Lflrst our methodH have proven an outstanding business and apart ment hoati district, the extensive square blocks of property like day. The Realty Syndicate company suggests that very property owner in this advantage of the preview to learn of the future plan for Central wqtiar. The property, thev explain, hai been restricted and aoned to cover business and apartment houses.

There are protective restrictions, they announce, aa well a building treat Improvement going in, and UNIT OPEB HERE how the development of this pre perry will enhance surrounding 0k co: property values and greatly In sound," FISH CAlER! TO RE BUILT ereaee bulns. lights have been in- hum need ii Od L0A1T The Austin studloe. known In tailed, lighting the whole six southern California and San Fran cisco for beautiful photography, an iWt nounce that their, Oakland studio Is no open and ready for busl ASSOCIATI SINCE IC7 OA kland J. i Th Enclnst Canneries will Mart hess. The new studio le located on the second floor of the Ray build the construction of a modern one- 2.

turf! story fih cannery at 3400 Wbtr stret, Alameda. Phillip Crlvelio has just neen granted a permit for 127, ing at 193 Broadway, in selecting Oakland as the city for hie eighth establishment, Mr. Austin states that he believes the possibilities here are so great that this studio will soon aurpaes many of his other. vt( ror tni structure. The kite comprises annrnxlmatelv tt.000 square feet at th estuarv nd of Wbter street.

-The new studio Is on of the fin est of the Austin chain, and Is fur nished with Chinese teak wood fur 'jj" Realty Board niture and colorful drapes. It has two camera rooms and employe an expert staff of ten. Praised for the best organized and moat actlv real estate organization in th country. Under the presidency of Ralph A. Knapp, and th managing directorship of Fred R.

Caldwell, the Oakland Ral Eatat Board 1 taking a prominent part In clvio affair, not only of th Eastbay, but of th state, It 1 olnted out. Preeident Knapp and Hrector Willard W. Whit and R. W. Klttrlle, In th eoure of a re cent statement, all ezpreesad their gratification with the board' progress under the energetic- direction of Fred R.

Caldwell, former president of the board, who haa now been managing director for th past two year. Other Austin studio are located In Loi Angeles, Long Activities Beach, Pasadena, Bant Ana, Ban Francisco and Gan Diego. Wm Qreat eredlt I s-ivea bv atat Lundberg Addresses nd national real atat executive to th Oakland Ral Estat Board. which I now conldrd ene of Labor Council Here X. J.

Lundberg, president of the Key system Transit company, aa dressed the Central Labor council '1 icmn of Alameda county Monday eve nlntf. June Lundberg'e subject, "Problem i A of the Present Day Street Rail wav." dealt with manv nf the problema which eonfront th local transit company. Reservations for Leases in Oakland's Magnificent New Apartment House, the ft HUM Bell evue- in Close-in, Built-up Property Oakmore Highlands is the lasl close-in, iully improved, moderate' prictd residential center in Oakland. la fifteen word we've summarized the reasons for the heavy Oakmore sales, for rapid Oakmore growth, for increasing Oakmore popularity. For Oakmore Highlands is desirable today.

It has a rare combination of advantages sought by modern buyers, such as: close-in convenience, tree-covered, sloping lots, rapid downtown transportation. These advantages cannot be duplicated elsewhere at comparable prices. If you've the slightest intention of owning home, plan to sec Oakmore now. And the same can be said to investors who want to take profits out of growtL HOW TO GET HERE: Drive out Park Boulevard and across xJelmert Bridge Into property. Or take No.

18 street car to end line In property. if. For Apartment Houses and Small Homes LET the experience of thousand of owner be your guide when buying oil heat. Don-4-take. chances get the truth from' people who know.

Oil-O-Matic heats more homes than any other burner. IT ha proved itself under actual operating conditions. Williams Oil-O-Matic is entirely automatic unusually i safe dependable maintains exact, healthful, economical warmth you desire without work or worry. Fttimattt Furnished Without Obligation. Walter S.

Leland Co. 4124 Broadway Phon HU mboldt 10191 Ivanhoe Road OAKLAWN MANOR A BEAUTIFUL RESIDENTIAL TRACT ADJACENT TO CLAREMdNT PARK A wbdivision of the famous scenic BOTANICAL GARDENS of Chas. Butter. three blocks east of College Avenue, on Chabot Road. Ten acres of incomparable landscape beauty that beggar description, improved wi electrolier-lighted concrete streets with conduit system of utility wiring.

Level, spacious homesites permanently restricted, in a location and environment es- to the home beautiful. A liberal range of prices, all conservative. Ideal transportation, school and shopping Convenient to the University. Just completed in this beautiful tract is the magnificent new home of H. L.

Sorenson, Occupying 3 acres oft Ivanhoe GEO. H. SCOTT, sawAgcnt 5679 College Avenue, Oakland Ttlethoxs HU Staten may now be made through the Fred T. Wood Company, leasing agents. Their representative, Mr.

Harry Sommerville, may be seen daily at the building, corner of Bellevue and Staten Avenue, from 2 to 5 p. or by appointment at any time-desired. FRED T. WOOD COMPANY 1801 Franklin St, Oakland Telephone LA kld 022. i COMPANY JUST ACIOSS THI talDGI AT (ND A.

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