Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1951 — Page 14

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50 Homes in $11,000 Class "Plan Teen Room

If vou are looking for a three- tionally-known suburban home un investigate the College] Plaza development at

bedroom, $12,000,

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COLLEGE PLAZA—College Ave. and 106th St.

Ave. and 106th St.

This project of 50 houses is ots approximate one-half acre. |then readily nailed into place. | S& being constructed by the Stanley] Ne Realty Corp. Eight of the homes are already under roof. They sell] The electronic control system| 4 for $11,000 and are both VA and for radiant panel heating, be-| away under the eaves to save

FHA approved.

and Youngstown kitchens.

are of frame

FRED L. PALMER

In Home Building Business 46

years. High quality in Home Construction for more liv-

construction,

RE ee. oo at dio

der have oil heating systems.

College and attractive landscaping. should be placed in the spaces be-|

In Your Home

: & Important to the adolescent is a room all his, or her, own. Sometimes it is difficult to fulfill this wish, but the home with unfin-| | shed space in the attic presents | an adequate answer, If such space is available and| accessible, parents have the key |to their problem. There are in-| | numerable plans and ideas avail-| | able for making an extra room in the attic, and with today’s ma- | terials, the expense is low. | Necessary to a pleasant attic |room, of course, are adequate light and ventilation, insulation] against heat in summer and cold | {in winter, walls that are pleasing {in appearance and tough enough| |to stand up against adolescent| antics, a comfortable bunk,

ro.

designer. They

{and the “gang,” a spot for study,| The arca, which was laid outiy roomy closet and: shelves. by FHA, includes curved streets myrst an insulating material!

|Drainage is excellent. Individual tween the studs. The panels are|

| They can be painted or papered to| | suit the adolescent's tastes. [>

Just Plane Comfort A built-in bunk is ideal for the

lieved to be the first practical valuable floor space in the main|

regulate heat in airplane bunk may be used for storing] b

bedding.

30 Homes for Forest Manor Ri

enough furniture for the occupant |

attic room, since it can be tucked/homes in the $14,000 to $16,000 breezeways and attached garages. py 130 feet to 85 by 135 feet. All bracket are being built on 13th St. All the homes have hardwood means of regulating this type area. An overhead cornice adds| between Ritter and Irvington gry trays, gas water heaters,

‘floors threughout, clay tile baths heat, was first used by Minne-| an attractive touch to the sleep-| Aves. by the Indianapolis Homes, hardwood floors, aluminum win- And 13th Bt. is soon to be paved.

They|spolis-Honeywell during the war ing space. Drawers below the|Inc. e- to signed by Richard Pollman, na-'cabins.

F.L. PAL

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

FOREST MANOR—1240 N. Irvington.

Thirty two- and three-bedroom construction. Some will have features lots ranging from 50

All will have full basements ' city utilities, gas, electricity, wa{automatic oil heat, double laun-!| ter and sewerage are available.

' lage of the 5,000,000 fatal and non-

or . $

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 1951 Safer Floors Are Advocated’ To Reduce Home Accidents

"If 1951 follows the pattern of not desirable for general indoor previous years, nearly 17,000 per- use,” the Bureau sald. Since falls on stairs account for

5Ona will dle his year ya 3 re labout 109% of the 5,000,000 home of home accidents. Home injuries accidents. each year, safety exand falls are second only to auto-|perts urge special care in stair mobiles as the nation’s worst ac- construction. Highly polished bare cidental killer, says the National Wood treads are especially danSafety Council (gerous, For this reason many ately vo . |architects recommend that treads Falls on stairs and slippery be covered with Kentile because floors account for a large percent- of its anti-slip properties. Firm, [andratls are necessary for stais fatal home accidents each year.|safety and no staircase should b#

made extensive tests to determine say, Treads should be uniforml the safest type of floor. These 10” wide, risers 7%” high. A small tests show that a person is less light at top and bottom steps is likely to slip on Kentile than on an added precaution against falls; any other flooring material com- Safety-First Habits »

monly used in homes, a. § The danger of falls can be furs Stipperiness Ratings ther reduced by safety-first habits.

When clean and dry under a rubber. he halt til A notably careless habit is to set al aspha ® yar given package or object on the stair-

an anti-slip coefficient of .87; bat-| tleship linoleum had a rating of WAY as a reminder to take it up or 80: oak. 79: and smooth-surfaced {downstairs, This creates a hazard

cement .86. People wearing leather [OT &ll Who use the stairway. heels are more likely to slip on| A dangerous practice is to step any kind of floor than if rubber Up on a rickety or unsteady chair, heels are worn, NBS reported. The box or other object. instead of |anti-slip coefficients of dry and (using a firmly placed ladder. {clean surfaces under a leather| Children’s toys left scattered on heel were: asphalt tile .56; battle-/the floor cause innumerable falls ship linoleum .43; smooth cement. by people stumbling over them, 44; oak .26. |while small rugs on slippery floors

{dow frames and screens. | The kitchens feature custom-

These: homes will be of stone, | Forest ‘Manor, the attractive made cabinets with formica tops

Floor slipperiness can be re- constitute another hazard. If a duced by using a roughened sur-|scatter rug is to be used in this. |face, but “rough surfaces are dif- manner, the back should be treat-

rick, and 'stone-fronted frame subdivision site of these homes and glass brick bréakfast bars. ficult to keep clean and thus are'ed with an anti-slip material. :

ER & SON

HOME BUILDERS and CONTRACTORS

212 N. DELAWARE—LIncoin 4144—BRoadway 3009—HIghland 1807

ableness and more permanent value has always been

his aim and purpose.

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Plumbing & Heating Contractors Repair Jobs, Large or Small .

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PROJECT OF 22 NEW BRICK HOUSES, JUST COMPLETED On Brouse Ave., Between E. 32nd St. and E. 33rd St.

Thesé are medium priced two bedroom brick homes, on improved street with sewer and all utilities. Full basements, high pressure oil furnaces, automatic water heaters and laundry! sills, birch doors, mill made cabinets, 5 closets! Beautiful oak floors and wall decorations! Picture windows, package receivers, magic mirror door knockers! Lots sodded and landscaped.

*Brick Homes for Higher and Permanent Values”

Aluminum window assembly,

CO-OPERATING FIRMS AND SUBCONTRACTORS

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EDWARD C. CHARLES

Caulking, Pointing, Water Proofing 4422 KINGSLEY DRIVE

HENRY BEISINGER

CARLSEN CONCRETE SUPPLY CO.

Ready-Mixed Concrete

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ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION OF ALL TYPES

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| WINDOW SHADES VENETIAN BLINDS

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. MA. 9722

BLINDS,

RICHARD L. PALMER

Partner with his father since 1941. Oversees construction, building operations and modern methods which insure better and more modern

marble

National Bureau of Standards has [steeper than 36 degrees, architects

homes.

- CARL JOHNSON

4902 NORWALDO BR. 8525 NEW HARDWOOD FLOORS LAID AND FINISHED OLD FLOORS REFINISHED

UNITED MORTGAGE CO.

515 LEMCKE BLDG. MA. 9396

Home Financing That. Is Helping Build Indianapolis

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FREER EVA ORY CIA EIRY YY vey

- SATURD:

W.L

W. L. Bridge Marion Count; past 38 years, of Jomes this for constructio the Brockton Sylvan Estates

The Bridges three open hou ton addition a 5706 N. Oxford are planned in

. ahd will have

$20,000 class. The homes ¢ struction with trim. All exte and all have fi

. garages. ’

Other featur: include automa téms, completel a bath and a | and a special | bathroom. All homes h in the kitchen, have a dinette living room. “There's plent in the Kkitche work-top cabi stove and refri, en has an inl an exhaust fa topped double Disappear The homes & appearing stai space in the at Some of the are built with 1 tached garages The baseme: fireplaces, dire fireplace in the hearths are of places are bui or brick. All in bookshelves. + Another feat houses is the certificates for vem ia