APPENDIX 3: WESTHEIGHT MANOR DEED RESTRICTIONS
Deed restrictions, in the absence of zoning, were originally placed on all property sales in the Westheight Manor development. The restrictions varied somewhat from property to property, depending on the location within Westheight. The example given here is for the house at 2410 State Avenue, built in 1926 by Harry Oldfather for Gus Sandstrom, of Hoel Realty, and subsequently sold to Nettie M. Reid.
First: Said land shall be occupied and used for residence purposes only and no flat, apartment house, hotel, store or livery stable shall be erected or kept thereon. No private barn or private garage shall be erected or kept or maintained wholly or partly within 90 feet of State Avenue unless when part of house. Second: No residence or dwelling house shall be built or kept on the property hereby conveyed, costing less than $4,500.00 and same shall be a one-story style of house. Third: The property hereby conveyed shall be restricted to the use of persons of the white race only. Fourth: No main wall of any residence shall be built nearer than five feet to the west line nor more than eight feet from the west line of the property herein conveyed. Fifth: This restriction shall not apply to bay windows, porches or piazzas. Any residence built on said property shall front on State Street and front wall of same shall be on building line 40 feet from front of property line parallel with the curb. Sixth: Not more than one residence shall be built on the property hereby conveyed. Seventh: By accepting this conveyance said grantee, his heirs and assigns, shall be bound to the same extent as if he or they had signed this instrument.
Deed restrictions, in the absence of zoning, were originally placed on all property sales in the Westheight Manor development. The restrictions varied somewhat from property to property, depending on the location within Westheight. The example given here is for the house at 2410 State Avenue, built in 1926 by Harry Oldfather for Gus Sandstrom, of Hoel Realty, and subsequently sold to Nettie M. Reid.
First: Said land shall be occupied and used for residence purposes only and no flat, apartment house, hotel, store or livery stable shall be erected or kept thereon. No private barn or private garage shall be erected or kept or maintained wholly or partly within 90 feet of State Avenue unless when part of house. Second: No residence or dwelling house shall be built or kept on the property hereby conveyed, costing less than $4,500.00 and same shall be a one-story style of house. Third: The property hereby conveyed shall be restricted to the use of persons of the white race only. Fourth: No main wall of any residence shall be built nearer than five feet to the west line nor more than eight feet from the west line of the property herein conveyed. Fifth: This restriction shall not apply to bay windows, porches or piazzas. Any residence built on said property shall front on State Street and front wall of same shall be on building line 40 feet from front of property line parallel with the curb. Sixth: Not more than one residence shall be built on the property hereby conveyed. Seventh: By accepting this conveyance said grantee, his heirs and assigns, shall be bound to the same extent as if he or they had signed this instrument.