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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
CONSTRUCTION REVIEW
DETROIT S
JOHN
PRUTOW, Jr.
that aims to meet adequately and
in an intelligent 111;11111(.1 - , the de-
mands of growth and progress.
To illustrate, let me begin by
stating that I rode today along the
four sides of an immense square--
a square that embraces, in one part,
the main business district of the
city. It embraces, likewise, beauti-
ful residence sections. It includes,
also, ,enormous industrial districts.
It is a square that encloses fifteen
square miles of Detroit. Along three
sides of that square, and for half
the distance of the fourth side, I
rode along wide, smooth boulevards
—a continuous stretch of boulevard.
'Ile remaining half of the fourth
side I mention separately, because
it is not strictly a boulevard, al-
though it is a wide, paved thorough-
fare. The main difference is that
it has street car tracks running over
it.
As I rode along this stretch of
boulevard, it was, for the g - reater
part, like going along a park drive-
way. Frequently it spread into two
driveways along either side of pic-
turesque parkways. It cut through
It passed along
several parks.
numerous open squares, and tri-
angles, and playground spaces. It
was lined, almost continuously,
with trees.
To walk through I)etroit's main
business district is to pass one park-
way and public square after
another. At almost every street in-
tersection there is a triangle or an
open space, picturesque with trees,
flower
flow pots
til d lawns. Just a block
away from the main street, and in
the heart of this district, there is
Washington boulevard, four blocks
in length—four blocks of double
driveway and four blocks of park-
way, fitted out with trees, water
pools and benches.
There are various parkways and
squares too numerous to mention.
Detroit is not without tall office
structures and huge business blocks.
They are present in great numbers
in the very locality I am describing.
It is the more remarkable that De-
troit, now in its march of growth
and progress, has such a foundation
upon which to build itself.
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WON D E RFUL
PROSPERITY
PR
IS SHOWN BY AN AVERAGE 35% GAIN FOR FIVE
YEARS IN REALTY VALUES
Where can you invest more wisely, safely or for quicker
returns? No bank will pay you over 6%—yet Detroit real
estate today is returning 35 to 75%. Look at these specials in
CLOSE IN BUSINESS FRONTAGE
REAL ESTATE
and GENERAL
CONTRACTOR
MY SPECIALTY IS
2 and 4-FAMILY FLATS
66 feet on Fort st., between Cavalry and Military, 3-
mile circle. Owner must sell.
100 feet on Grand River near Calumet, 2-mile circle.
This is a real bargain.
30 feet on West Jefferson in Ecorse, only small amount
to handle.
These properties contain all improvements and are
positively unrestricted.
Call and see me about these at once if you want to make
some QUICK MONEY with a SMALL INVESTMENT.
Consult me for Designs
and Specifications
825 DIME BANK BLDG.
Cadillac 1439
Russel Wheel &
Foundry Co.
Structural ':and Ornamental
Iron and Steel
Work
TRIP TO FLORIDA
and other parts of Michigan are planning to go to Florida
Thu:-sands of people in Detroit
ger I will be at 800 Union Trust building for the puropse of
this season and for 15 days Ion
giving free information to any inquirers. Ilaving lived in Florida for 35 years, the last 16
in Nliami, I ant qualified to give correct information as to all sections.
There are many parts of the state too cold for growing tropical fruits and vegetables in
winter and also too cold for tourist resorts. Ask about the freeze-proof portions. Nly firm
deals in orange and grape fruit groves, vegetable and stock farms, city lots, builds and sells
houses and bungalows on easy payments. Large tracts of lands for colonization purposes as
low as $5 an acre. \Ve lease houses both furnished and unfurnished, by the year or for season
only. \Ve also deal in stocks, bonds and gilt edge first mortgages to net the buyer or lender
8 per cent.
Excursion tickets good for 21 days, Detroit to Miami and return, $.11, For further in.
formation write or come in and
TALK TO THE TATUMS DETRorr
11. 11. T.vrt ,
HENRY KOHNER
ARCHITECT
Phone
Cadillac 6155
803 Kresge Building
Detroit
800 UNION TRUST BLDG.
PlIONE MAIN 162.
For Investments in Houses, 2 and 4 Family Flats, See
—L. J. HERSHEY
REAL ESTATE, INVESTMENTS AND FIRE INSURANCE
Main 3320
With Hugh Realty Co.
333 Majestic Building
Bun aalohill
Subdivision
Radial Streets Trade Arteries.
It is from this central locality,
also, that spread three great radial
thoroughfares—two to the north-
west, and the third to northeast.
They are wide, paved thorough-
fares, stretching each from this
central area to the limits of the city.
They are arteries which, in the De-
troit of the future, will be found
invaluable.
The streets and boulevards 1 have
mentioned form, in the main, the
remarkable groundwork of Detroit.
There are other wide thoroughfares
which enter into it. I do not mean
to contend, of course, that Detroit
has built this system within recent
LET DETROIT ERS
BUILD D•TBOIT
Important Notice to Buyers, September 1st, 1916
PRICES ADVANCE $75
The extensive and elaborate developments of It ungalohill Subdivision, combined with the greatly in-
These prices will be in
creased cost of materials and labor, has caused an a dvance of $75.00 per lot.
effect September 1st, .1916.
Bungalohill Subdivision is one of the most beau tiful home sites in the Detroit suburbs, out Grand
River avenue, where costly bungalows are being erected and where every home convenience and improve-
ment is being made.
Beautiful boulevards, with imposing entrances, wide park in center of streets, electric lighting sys-
tem, sidewalks, sewer, water and many other inter esting developments too numerous to mention.
Riverview Homes Company
Phones Cherry 4774
40.41-42 BUIIL BLDG.
Cadillac 6702