Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-09

Large Sale OF Real Estate

large amount OF properly, some OF " tic mos !
desirable ever offered ut public sale in this city,
will be sold on Saturday next at ~ o'clock, p NJ.
The first property offered for sale will be
the fine square Of land between Lincoln
and Union streets, and Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. This square is n fine level one, close
to the Kennett pike, and is conveniently divided
into building lots to suit all classes of purchasers
On Eleventh street there are six building lots
with 25 feet front with 30 feet front, and one
with 100 feet front. Each ofthese lots Is 100 feet
deep. On Twelfth street there Is a corresponding
number of lots of precisely the same dimensions.
On Lincoln street there arc two lots each with
90 feet front and 100 feet deep. On Union street
there are two corresponding lots of the same di-
mansions.
The next property lies between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, and Lincoln st. and lane lead
ing from the Kennett pike to the Agricultural
Fair Grounds. 1t is divided as follows Two lots
each 60 feet front by 100 feet deep on Lincoln st.
four lots each 20 feet front by 100 feet deep, and
lot 60 feet front by 80 feet deep 18th street,
and number precisely similar in lots and dimen-
sons on 18th street. On the lot in the latter street
with 60 feet front there Is beautiful frame cot
tage There are also two large irregular lots on
the lane above mentioned.
The next property offered for sale is an irregu-
lar L shaped strip of ground running from Broom
to DUPONT street, and along the latter street from
Sixth to Eighth street. 1t embraces two full
squares and several parts of squares. This prop
erty Is situated the high grounds in the neigh
borhood of Mrs. George Pepper Norris splendid
residence, and offers MS fine sites for handsome
homes as can be found, not merely in this city
or neighborhood, but in the middle States. 1t is
situated 200 feet above high water and commands
view which can never be obstructed of great
part Of the city, miles of the Delaware and Chris
tiana Rivers and tract of diversified landscape
far as the eye can reach. One of the full squares
is divided into four building lots each 100 by 40
feet and of 256 by $50 feet will be sold entire.
We do not doubt that [they will be eagerly
sought after by those DESTROYS of building hand
some houses A similar property, but not reg
ular square, between Broom and Rodney streets
and Fourth and Fifth streets is divided into build
ing lots each of 90 feet front by 1870 feet deep,
which have the same view as the other lots above
mentioned, and afford opportunity for the build
ing OF splendid row of residences. All this
property is easy Of access from Broom street,
fine wide avenue now being opened from Della
ware avenue entirely across the city to the New
port Pike This must in time become the main
thoroughfare of travel in the Western section
of the city, as 1t is level enough to allow a city
passenger railway to run its entire length.
To the west Of the property above mentioned
are several irregular lots, divided, however, as
far as possible into regular building lots of 80
nh of which bav Am via
of the river, and all of which have fine view of
the country west of the city and the valley of the
Brandywine.
This property, many parts of which are, in
our estimation, the finest ever offered at public
sale in this city, will be positively sold by Mr.. ].
T. Head, on the very reasonable terms at which
he generally offers property for sale, and no cash
will be required.