Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1946 — Page 8

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CONDITIONS IDEAL FOR GOOD HOMEI

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National Figure Consultant On Stratton Place Plans

Seward H Mott, Washington,nationally recognized aa one of the leading city subdivision planning experts la the United Staten, came I ItvXf l BBWARD MOTT to help dmign snd lay out Stratton haei anbdtMMM ifcht model* •nd accepted linos. Ha draw up

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| preliminary plana for the subdivision and nerved aa consultant. »4 , Mr. Mott, executive director of , the Urban Land Institute, la considered an outstanding authority on land uae, modern subdividing and the factors that make for permanent. enduring values In residential subdivisions. In viewing the addition before It wan purchased for Stratton Place he commented upon the unuvualness of the situation In finding attractive land co near the heart of the city. Ideal in every respect for residential subdivision development. He pointed out that Deca: ar waa Indeed fortunate In the strategic location of Stratton Place nnd that very few communities In the United States could present a comparable locale. "In all my exI perfence," he said. "I have never found a more favorable condition tor a planned community of good homes." I Plans Provided For 1 Community Association A complete plan and organisation setup for the creation of a St rat1 ton Place Community Association, If the residents no dmir*. are provided by the. Workman company.

I ———■ Highly Endorsed The organisation plans follow along the lines of the successful community associations over the Nation and are highly endorsed by residents, bunders and lending Institutions. In Fort Wayne there have been formed many Associations In the city's noted residential sections, including the Lafayette Place, WlldWood Park, Indian Village and Southwood Park. These sssociatlona are made np entirely of residents of the community and solely controlled and Operated by them for the protection and development of mutual recreational, social and civic Interests and for the protection of their properties Buch associations are formed On a voluntary basis and depend entirely upon the will of the resident owners. Some of their activities Include providing for cleaning of snow from public walks with a Farmall power shovel, the cutting of grass and weeds on vacant lots, promoting community outside decorating at Christmas time, bolding social parties at Christmas sad other meetings. They work together to Improve their neighborhood conveniences and civic pride. They also may assume the responsibility of admin storing and altering (If needed* the Protective Covenants Is set np and r*< ordbd for aubdi vision

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Stratton Place Manhole Goes Down 20 Feet To Sewer Below I „ - . - _ 1 I. AWV jAj bh 1- ’ ’ 1 Bl’ i ■ nBBB| BBS - I Pictured here is a portion of the great sewer system constructed ‘ in Stratton Place. The manhole shown is located at Stratton Way . sad Harvester Lane asd goes down twenty feet to the sewer baiow. A ladder, as pictured. » provided tor easy access.

Toxes Paid On Homes Until 1948 Another advantage which will he enjoyed by thoee who buy now In Stratton Place la freedom from taxea nntil 1141. Taxee are paid until that date which makee nosBible amaller monthly paymenta for thote who purchaae now.

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Good Homes Community's Finest Asset Says Banker

BY THEO. F. ORAUKER PRESIDENT FIRST STATE BANK flood homes housing good eltltens constitute the finest asset any community can have. It la likewise the traditional American concept which has proved true since the founding of America that the Individual can make no finer Investment than a home of hie own. Decatur Is therefore very fortunate, It seems to me. at this time of nationwide housing shortage, to have 20 new homes ready for purchase and occupancy. Stratton Place, the fine new subdivision created by John R. Worthman. noted builder of Fort Wayne, and a nr tlve of Adams County, Is a most notable contribution to Decatur. Stratton Place will benefit Decatur and community In several ways. Hero are a few of them: 1- It provides most urgently needed homes at the preMat time for to veterans sad their famines I- It enables veterans to pur- < / I

chase good homes on a sound financial basis, conveniently arranged In monthly payment, within the moans of the buyer. Advantage Is taken of the modern financial methode of low interest rates and the procedure which includes taxes and Insurance and other costs la the monthly payment >• It provides permanent, not

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Close To School, I Protected Trott J Secluded Site, I For Fomit, Lit, I Stratton Place, ■ advantages for famine V| S dren It romtilne. ,a!etj uaW feritiirrv with nearnea, tq A No other available aMitjl In all Decatur t nul<| hire bS lectrd which « i B W |, blocks of practleally all (3 schools, public a n ,| pirntfc ,J dren can walk to ichor! vl few minutes and dn it: ,f»| r ■ I" not a railway o r tp«ed hfl for them to cross What [»«■ may be crowed are r.rttiA "atop" atreeta. B Hubert Schmitt, former oA the tract of land on which « Place Is located and who fol lived there itated that all M dren attended school dovfl and were able to walk It ■ minutes or less. ■ No Dangerous Croisnß The safety feature Is also B Important one. Statistirsß that many more children ttfl ed on highways then ott tfl track* Not only are there road tracks for ch.ldreo a« pedestrians to cross, bat tm no highway crossings that I ger the lives of the little mM With long blocks wlthii ■ dftion there Is a mimmimoM crowing and they can silk I way down town to the tfl withoot crossing a hUnvay.l traffic increasing and oigbM cident7“mounting*this safsß tore to the resident! of Sfl Place becomes a mujor adrfl Wholesome Atmosohsrl The location is likewise 1 clve to health and ,-njoy:neot.| tion within shouting dietanctl heart of the city, Stra'toal homes enjoy the mosphere of the country TbM no belching railway engines J tory smoke stacks to spntl fumes, cinders and amoks om landscape in the newly ftilfl and decorated residences. R not only conducive to beaw it will result in the saviny oj dollars each year in nionel would otherwise have to bel for painting, for interior M Ing, for the cleaning of dr*pl the like. Abstract Provided For Each Lot Owner Abstracts of title have**" and brought up to ditkd" individual lot in Stratoe Each refle ts good »«» »’ been enamlned by three •« The abstracts of title’ * r r delivery to the new owners chase la completed temporary makeshift. lioasb vet#ans the type of ™ which the veteran can ’»« throughout the years to 4. It provides Ideal il’ in » tions in wholesome rosn ry phere within walking 4i»’» downtown The lots are moN average In else 5. Stratton Pls.tractive natural settle ing the city and co-M'TJ named in honor of tb«’ lover of nature who form 'f and wrote in Dec. " County. Gene Btr> tto g. It gives to DecaW' » • aubdivlaion protected r (| tions—the first » history of the city. The Decatur Bt ’ le to have a par’ '» B | home owners in »’ f Personally and on be bank, ism cMion to congratnl John Worthman sor fl which produced tk» 41 , able and urgently need meat