Berkshire acreage developed to preserve natural beauty plan
Walter Wilson of East Chatham plans a slow, creative Berkshire development of 725 acres from Lenox Mountain to Cone Road in Rich mond and West Stockbridge. The project limits lots to one to three acres, prohibits commercial use, and targets affluent buyers with access to Cone Quarry Pond and Mud Pond for recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
West Stockbridge
Walter Wilson
East Chatham
N.Y
John Sartori
Mr. Wilson
Vaughn Howe
New York State
Lebanon
Becket
Peru
Berkshire Garden Center
Stockbridge
West Stockbridge-Richmond
Wilson
Perry
Lenox Road
Butler's Hill
Butler
Tanglewood
BSO
Butler Hill
Arthur Voorhees
College of Physicians and Surgeons At
Columbia
William Gibson
Lenox
Royal Oak
Mich
Richmond
Lenox Mountain
Berkshire County
Swamp Road
Cone Road
Cone
Wilson Syndicate
Furnace Road
Berkshire Hills
Thomas W. Piueerry Jr
Chatham
Shanahi
Owe-Town
Walter Wilkson
Cone Quarry
Wilon
Air rights reshape ownership and city planning
Air rights redefine land ownership as skyward limits fade and airspace gains value. Urban Land Institute bulletin by Michael M Bernard outlines four areas of airspace use over transit facilities travel condo and scenic easements and cites cases supporting airspace control. It notes higher construction costs offset by higher rents in prime locations and cites Marina City and Pan Am Building as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Land Institute
Chicago
Michael M. Ber
The
Urban Land Institute of
Washington,c
Bernard
Ing
Central Area
Marina City
Chicago & North Western Railway
New York
Pan Am
New York Central
Grand Central Terminal
8Th St. N.W
Washington, D.C
What You Should Know About Plumbing Booklet
A pamphlet on home plumbing basics titled What You Should Know About Plumbing explains piping behind walls fixtures fittings and accessories. Available for 14 cents from the Plumbing Heating Cooling Information Bureau at 35 East Wacker Drive Chicago IL.
Children's Basement Theater Serves as Organized Outlet
A basement play area can become a children's theater offering an organized outlet for energy and confidence building. The plan suggests a 3 to 12 foot stage depth, simple curtains, audience chairs, and a vinyl flooring option. Roles include stage manager, prop/paint chair set crew, and publicity director with low cost resources from Girl Scouts materials and local libraries. The project suits girls acting as stars and boys helping with moving chairs, with rehearsal timing and mood set by posters and program boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Construction Research Bureau
National Clearing House For Building Information
Prapman
National Office
Girl Scouts of America
3Rd Avenue
N.Y.C
Children's Theater
Shakespeare
Shaw
Ibsen
No Change Seen In Vacancy Rate
The Census Bureau reports no significant shift in housing vacancy rates between the first and second quarters. Vacant rental units rose to 7.5 percent from 7.2 percent, while housing for sale stayed at 1.4 percent. Compared with 1961, rental vacancies eased from 8.1 percent to 7.4 percent in 1962, with sale vacancies at 1.3 percent in 1962 versus 1.4 percent in 1961. The quality of vacant units, judged by plumbing, remained similar across quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
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Thomas W. Perry Jr
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Frigidaire
Kincaid Appliance Frigidaire
Depot St
Dalton
North Street
Hewla Homes
E Andersen
Landers Road
Lea
Heritage Homes Inc
Franklyn Withers Landers
W. Housatonic St. Dial
Children’s Basement
Carr Hardware CO
North St
Kinne Brook Kitchens
Crane Avenue
Vcomp
Kelly
Crane Ave
Plainfield
Cusson Mfg. Co., Inc
Cummington
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