Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1951 — Page 15
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 8,
W. L. Bridges
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BROCKTON ADDITION—Open house at 5644 Oxford St. Built by W. L.Bridges and priced at $20,000.
W. L. Bridges & Son, building | Marion County homes for the; past 38 years, enter the Parade
of Jomes this year with plans -
for construction of’ 41 houses in the Brockton Addition and the Sylvan Estates development. “The Bridges. firm will have three open houses in the Brockton addition at 5644, 5650 and 5708 N. Oxford St. Eleven homes are planned in this development ahd will have price tags in the $20,000 class. The homes are of frame construction with brick or trim. All exteriors are different and all have full basements and
. garages.
Other features of these homes include automatic oil heating sys-
téms, completely modern kitchens, |
a bath and a half, seven closets ‘and a special linen closet in the bathroom. All homes having dining area in the kitchen, some homes also have a dinette adjacent to the living room. There's plenty of cabinet space in the kitchen and a special work-top cabinet between the stove and refrigerator. The kitchen has an inlaid linoleum floor, an exhaust fan, and a formica topped double sink. Disappearing Staircase The homes also feature a disappearing staircase to storage space in the attic. , Some of the ranch type homes are built with breezeways and attached garages. The basements have cheerful fireplaces, directly beneath the fireplace in the living room. The hearths are of tile and the fireplaces are built of either stone
or brick. All homes have built- jump if we get into another war,” bold figures and strong, vivid col-|
in bookshelves. + Another feature of the Bridges
Houses is the fact that all have II—there’s no reason why they commend simple designs in. the certificates for adequate wiring wen't again.’
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wu, ee mo [deas Developed to Improve
In the Sylvan Estates develop- ® ment, the Bridges firm is buildin A el B® { ¥ Old 8 th their own houses-to insure oe fn eau i Y 4 rooms development of the subdivision. These are luxury homes with three bedrooms, a bath and a rooms half, a black walnut panelled comfort and convenience, living room, of ranch'type design jjeas, materials
and_sell for about $30,000. Lot now make it unnecessary for any,
bath- color range to brighten up the were really planned for bathroom. This material resists v New moisture and is easy and economical to apply over any existing and equipment floor.
Until recent years, few
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‘Garbage Disposal Units Popular
Grind it, shred it, pulverize Jt. ces, they are all labor savers and That's the way more and more {they all can. claim many health{garbage is being handled every {ful advantages, the home econoday. The growing popularity of mists say. I x Fe RL I umb- quce the possibility ~of disdases |ing and Heating Exposition in spread by rodents and insects
Seven manufacturers displayed since no garbage is collected in various types and models of gar- cans or bags. Furthermore, me{bage disposal units hic interested chanical garbage grinders are |spectators, |self-cleaning and «therefore elimiRegardless of the particular nate odors or vegetable deteriora-
'make or model of these applian-ition around the sink,
Congratulations fo the
Marion County Residential Builders
PAVING and SEWER CONTRACTOR
RALEIGH BURK
3815 Massachusetts Ave. CH. 5501
sizes average about 112 by 240 feet. {bathroom to be. outmoded. | ; W. L:. Bridges & Son plan to! An awkward arrangement of | erect about 30, of this type home fixtures creates a crowded bath.| in this area during the near This can often be corrected by [ius LEus Eber Plat of 84 relocating lavatory and toilet or 2000 Homes installing a compact combination “Bill” Bridges started building tub and shower. | homes here 38 years ago after) The bathroom should: be color- | selling a small manufacturing ‘ful, to follow the modern trend. business his father had started. Walls of colored ceramic or plas-| Since that time, the firm has tic tile, harmonizing Kentile floor! erected about 2000 homes in of distinctive design, and upper Marion County. walls and ceiling in bright conA graduate civil engineer from trasting color help make it modPurdue University, the elder Mr. rn. Bridges has watched and helped Indianapolis grow swiftly. New for bathrooms is the vanSpecializing in medium priced jty-type lavatory, a washbowl set housing, the Bridges firm has into a counter of a color to match ‘done most of its work in develop-|the - colored fixtures. Excellent ments of 10 to 40 per crack. {storage space can be provided unJunior Partner /derneath if the unit is built as a, Junior partner in the firm, as cupboard with shelves,” well as in name, the younger Mr., Twin lavatories avoid bath-| Bridges is a Business Administra- room congestion. They require tion graduate of Indiana Uni- no more space than a single versity and spent several years washbowl set into the vanity; yet| with the Equitable Insurance Co. permit two people to use lava-| of New York in their mortgage tory facilities at the same time, department - prior to joining his, It is best to .choose delicate father's firm. |colors and designs for this room. “Housing prices are going to Because the bathroom is small,|
Vv anity-Ty pe Lavatory |
PARADE 7HOMES
warned the élder Mr. Bridges. oring are to be avoided. “They did for World War I and] While interior designers rec-
Kentile flooring, they use its wide!
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DEVELOPED AND
BUILT BY
J. A. McDANIEL CO.
INCORPORATED
1800 E. KELLY GA. 2956
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308 W. 44th St. HU. 8521
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1600 Block Bradbury Ave.
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® 700 Sq. Ft. Frame Construction
® No Basement
Large Utility Room Plenty of Cabinets 5 Clothes Closets with Sliding, Doors Oil Heat : Hardwood Floors
Standard Gauge Inlaid Linoleum on kitchen, bath and utility room.
Formica top on kitchen. cabinets Painted and papered walls
30" Concrete Service Walks Lawn finish graded and seeded
Aluminum ‘Combination Storm and Screen Doors
® Shutters '® Insulation Ceiling and Floors
Sale Price $7850 DOWN PAYMENT $1700 PAY $49.11 Per Month
Including Taxes, Insurance, : Principal and Interest
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LESS THAN s1 A DAY Puts a Hotpoint - Kitchen in i Your Home