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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
27
Bargain listing offers a sound red brick house near Sheridan Road in Orrington School district at under 19000. The property promises easy redecorating potential and quick sale via broker assistance orGreenleaf Briargate Winnetka contact numbers.
A Wilmette residence will feature Autumn tint face brick and a green asphalt shingle roof. It includes a terrace with screens, living and dining rooms, kitchen, two bedrooms, bath, sewing room, powder room, and attached garage. Heating is gas and air conditioning. General contractor is Carl Rydell of Evanston.
A long standing golf rivalry resumed on Tuesday as teams from Ev- and rival groups met on the links. The match highlighted renewed competition and saw tight play among local clubs with key shots shaping the outcome.
Eight building permits issued in Wilmette for improvements totaling 30,650 dollars. Three are for new residences including a two story frame and brick veneer home at 133 Lawndale for Benedict Oak costing 11,000 dollars with C. L. Dahlquist as architect.
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago reported July advances at 592 200, the second largest month this year. Loan totals reached 26.76 million with Wisconsin borrowers at a higher share per Illinois. A. R. Gardner cited improved business conditions driving higher demand from member associations and, in turn, borrowers seeking funds. The First Federal Savings and Loan association is affiliated with the bank.
Permits for alteration work were issued to Gabriel Riva at 931 Twenty second Street for 600 dollars, R T Green at 914 Forest Avenue for 150 dollars, W J Strauss at 1310 Sheridan Road for 900 dollars, A Lindenberg at 727 Laramie Avenue for 3000 dollars, and J L Kraft at 17 Canterbury Court for 500 dollars.
Sales concluded in the past week by Smart and Golee Inc include a vacant 50x150 lot at 1200 Grant Street Evanston from Ed ward N Johnson to Hubert Conover with broker O H Armstrong. Alex F Walz candy maker bought the brick residence at 717 Central Street Evanston from N F Lighthart with broker Miss Hilda Yohn. A 50x150 Fowler Avenue lot between Greenwood and Lake Streets Evanston sold by Sam Woolf to an undisclosed party with O H Armstrong representing both sides.
A permit issued in Glencoe allows construction of a two story frame and brick veneer residence at 175 Hawthorne Avenue for Charles D. Elbogen. The ten room home with an attached two car garage is valued at $20,000. Architects are B Leo Steif and Company of Chicago with Power Construction Company as builders.
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