Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 282, Hammond, Lake County, 17 May 1920 — Page 10
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You who bought Liberty Bonds. Yes, you people who fought and won the war. Workingman, small capitalist, investors this is your opportunity. Not only do you get a wonderful bargain, but you can buy for the easiest and best terms ever made on a Hammond real estate proposition. Ten per cent down, one per cent of the balance a month, interest only 6 per cent per annum on unpaid balances. No assessments to pay because prices include all of these paid in full' r 1m. L f ii ' i .1 i .i i r .i i t X c .i i . .
iepohii or one per cent or me purcnase price must oe maae on me aays or me sale. Many or tnese bargains will be resold tor a profit on the same dav of the sale til
an income producer that will provide for a rainy day. These houses are located in Hammond's high grade East Side residential district where big boom is under What We Have For Sale: map below shows location of housing project. tc unncrc Tvnr
first payment may be all that you will ever have to put into the purchase of
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One family. 2 stories, 6 rooms and bath. First floor: Dining room, living room, kitchen, entrance hall, rear entry, enclosed closet and porch. Second floor: 3 bedrooms, bath, 4 clothes closets and one linen closet. Construction: sheeting and sidings, losver 2-3; stucco upper 1-3; (square house). Average price $4,500. $450.00 down, $40.00 per month. This is a beautiful home. Large rooms, well located. Every inch of space , utilized. Price is $2,000.00 below present cost. 6 HOUSES, TYPE "D." One family, 2 stories, 6 rooms and bath. First floor:
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ing room and kitchen, bath, one clothes closet. Second floor: 3 bedrooms, bath, 3 clothes closets. Second floor: , 3 bedrooms, bath, 3 clothes closets and one linen closet. Construction: brick first story, siding second story. Very substantially built. Large light rooms. You can buy this house for an average price of only $4,250.00, with $425.00 down payment and $37 per month. 27 HOUSES, TYPE "E." One family, 2 stories, 6 rooms and bath. First floor: dining room, living room, bdroom, kitchen, one clothes closet. Second floor: 2 bedrooms, bath, 2 clothes closets, one linen closet. Construction: frame. Very good arrangement, having 1 bedroom downstairs. Large storage room second floor. We offer this $6,000 home for onlv $4,300 average price. Mr. Workingman, here's a dandy home and your first payment only $430. ITiesa houses on best streets. 14 HOUSES, TYPE "F." One family, 2 stories, 7
rooms and bath. First floor: dining room, living room, kitchen, bedroom, one clothes closet. Second floor: 3 bedrooms, bath, 3 clothes closets, ! linen closet. Construction: frame.
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the upstairs. 17 HOUSES, TYPE "I." One family, one story, 4 rooms and bath. Living room, combined kitchen and dining room, 2 bedrooms, bath, 2
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closet. Construction: frame. Average price $3,600, only $360.00 down and $32.50 per month. A very cosy md roomy bungalow with all the conven-
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Present cost to duplicate this house on these lols at least $4,800.00. 11 HOUSES, TYPE "B," Duplex (double), 2 stories.
6 rooms and bath. First floor: dming room, living room, kitchen, clothes closet. Second floor: 3 bedrooms, bath, 4 clothes closets, 1 linen closet.
What We Have For Sale. 7 HOUSES, TYPE "C."
4 apartment, 2 stories, 4 rooms and bath. First floor: living room, combined dining room and kitchen. Second floflor: 2 bedrooms, bath, 2 clothes closets, 1 linen closet. Construction i brick. Located one fine, large, well located building sites.. We predict these will all be sold one hour after sale opens. Average price $10,000.00: $1,000.00 down and $90.00 per month. 6 HOUSES, TYPE "C-l." 4 apartment, same arrangement as type C. Construction: frame. Built on large lots, giving lots of light. Average price $8,500. Down payment only $850.00. 5 HOUSES, TYPE "J." Duplex (double), I story, 4 rooms and bath. Living room, combined kitchen and dining room, coat closet, 2 bedrooms-, bath, 2 clothes closets 1 kitchen closet, 1 linen closet. Average price $5,500.00. Live in one, rent the other. We have only five of these and we could sell fifty at this price. 4 HOUSES, TYPE "G." One family, duplex, (double), 2 stories, 6 rooms and bath. One side, first floor: dining room, living fcom-, kitchen. Second floor: 3 bedrooms, bath, 3 clothes closets, 1 linen closet. Opposite side, 7 rooms and bath. First floor: dining room, living room, kitchen, one coat closet, one clothes closet. Second floor: 3 bedrooms, bath, 3 clothes closets, one linen closet. Construction: brick and stucco. Average price $8,000. Well located, one block from car line. One of the best propositions we have. 7 HOUSES, TYPE "H." H houses are flats. H-l is first floor, H-2 is second floor. Each flat contains dining room, living room, kitchen, 2 bed-
bath, Z clothes closets, closet, 1 coat closet.
stantial. Average price $7,600.
Construction: brick, very sub- dollars below present cost.
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HOW TO REACH THE HOUSES:
BY GARY & INTERURBAN Get off at Columbia avenue in Hammond and walk south to LYNDORA. BY STREET CAR From South Park avenue or South Chicago, take Hammond car. Change at State and Hohman streets in Hammond to EAST HAMMOND. From Indiana Harbor and East Chicago, take Hammond car and ride to Lvndora. BY SOUTH SHORE INTERURBAN Buy ticket to Hammond and ride to PENNSYLVANIA crossing near CALUMET avenue. Walk south on Calumet avenue to One Hundred and Fiftieth street, where you take East Hammond car to Lvndora.
BY NICKEL PLATE RAILROAD Buy ticket to Hammond. All local trains stop at Columbia avenue on May 22 and 23. Walk south on Columbia avenue to Lnydora. OTHER RAILROADS Buy ticket to Hammond and take GREEN LINE CAR to East Hammond, getting off at Lvndora. BY AUTOMOBILE Get directions to LAKE GEORGE BOULEVARD, also known as CALUMET AVENUE, and drive to Hammond to INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL. Turn east at this school and drive one-quarter of a mile to Lvndora and the U. S. Government housing project.
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SUBDIVISION OFFICE WHERE ALL BUSINESS WILL BE DONE ON DAY OF SALE Highland Street arti Wallace Road. Phone Hammond 664.
D0WH TOWN OFFICE WHERE INQUIRIES SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE MAY 22-Hammond Trust & Savings Bank, Hammond Building. Phone Hammond 51.
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