New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-06
CONNECTICUT.

per cent the first OF March and the remainder
ln year
CONNECTICUT.
Ia Hartford Dr. j. :. Curtis has bought of Mr.. j. W
Dnuocb double house Nos. aud Iighst for $1,000
ndr g. H. TacOtt has sold. through Mr. j. H. Brainard,
the lot OF land WOOdbrdge-st the OF his house
on Overnorst feet front by 10 feet deep, To Mr. j.
CcKODe The purchaser intends 10 put up hTst-class
block OF enemens, similar TO the block on buckingham
square. and will commence the building of the same on
1hc Ist Of April Mr. j. W. Dmock has sold the two
houses belonging 10 the circuit estate Nos AS and AZ
Main-st 10 MI NJ C. Needham $4,000. Mr.. Needhan,
who considerable property adjoining these lots now
has of ninety feet Mains, and intends to en-
large and improve the buildings Mr. Joseph W Dmock
has also house and lot Walnust 10 Mary d.
Aspnwal for SIl 900 Mr.. }. g. Patterson contempates
erecting handsome block Of buildings the site Of the
old "Thallplace" IL is 10 be six story edi-
nee with French roof and the designs are tobe
as dno those Of any building III the cry
la New-Haven, MI Nicholas Countryman and others
ure about 10 put up block of foursory brick buildings
at the intersection Meadow and Whitingsts and the
An-onia Clock Company are erect this Spring new
Iourstory brick building 1OOxiO feet. ornamented with
Portland stone In New-LOndOn Mr.. John Il. Bosles
has awarded 5000 for his land and buildings the
land forming portion of the NavyYard site Mr. Bones
considered his property worth ABOUT $1,000 more The
following sales have been recently made in NewLondon;
TO Mr. Charles I. Roath house No PC Mainst. for 5000
To MI T. Clark Smith, house No &C Banks for 5000
TO Mr. John Davis. bouse No Water-st Tor sl.'u 10
MI Fred r. Chapman. house No. Is starrst for 5000
10 Mr. John Mash, house and lot on starTs Tor Sion
To Mr. Elisha r. Starr OF NewYork, house and lot IN
Rlooniucdae for $1,000 TO Gilbert Bishop, build
Ing lot on Bfain-st for $1,000. To Mr.. T. NJ
W allcr brick house Norwich Turnpike iOr S,J1
49, In NorwaIk. Mrs Emily Peck has sold to Mr. l. H.
ligelow Of Brooklyn, n " 40 acres OF land for So0'0
Al Thomaston Mt Mr.. Fred. NJ. Foster has bought the
brick store formerly occupied by the Messrs WtlOck
tesycroft for Ss5O It is reported that Mr. Foster viii
erect hotel on the lot adjoining the store Joseph D.
Warren and Joseph II Hoyt OF stamford are purchasing
Che land along the old canal in That town. which they III
tend 70 widen entire length To 100 feet with basin al
Cine head large enough to vessels around in They
then propose the NewYor steamer TO the head OF
tho canal aud there connect with the NeW-Cahaah ana
stamford Railroad which is expected 10 be IN running
order in the Spring Mr. Calvin Burrows has sold the
Sort Hill Farm Mystic to Mr. Charles Merritt OF North
stonington for 5000 Mr. Sanford Williams has sold
that part of Elisha Packer farm the west side oil
Pequot Ill., for $1,000. Mr. John McMurty has sold ms
hotel at West Cornwall Mr. Miller, for $3.50 In
Goshen Mrs Emeline wadhams has sold the Eli Perkins
farm 70 Mr.. Daniel NJ. Lucas. Price about $500
In Eowayton it is reported that 1.-THE hotel building
aas been let to Mr. Montgomery OF Newport, VINO con-
templates opening first class clearinghouse. Mrs
Sanford Peck sold her valuable property at Middle
Five Mile River Mr.. BgeOw OF New-York who con-
templates fitting up fine residence on the grounds.
The price paid was $500 Mr. d. Fallon has sold build
ing lot opposite the depot TO MI Delamater, who
will erect house In the Spring Mr. L. H. Smith has
bought the lot opposite the lower cemetery fronting the
hArbof fine spot for building. Mr.. c. l.. Raymonds
great sale OF building lots took place Saturday y lots
were sold at prices ranging from sos TO $50
Norwich paper has the following on real estate ana
improvements: "Real estate in Norwich may be set
down a. active. Not within the memory OF man has
there been much activity in all that pertains to the
buying selling Of lands The very rapid growth OF
our business interests and the increase OF population are
the moving thereof At period in the history
OF Norwich has there been many buildings lin process
OF erection under contract just completed and at NO
time has there been many permanent and valuable
Improvements in progress The history of the last years
progress in this regard sufficient proof Of this
The lack OF tenements has been sorey felt In the
city and town for several years past and in the
of good class Of tenementhOuses, at reasonable rents
mechanics and Of moderate means have been com
PEELED to buy and build for themselves New streets have
been opened and building lots brought into market in
various localities. and in every case where
property has been developed, and made avaa-
bic for building purposes the projectors and ownershave
foaud ready market and quick sale for their lands 1t
Is only within few years that Mr. Henry Bill com
selling lots Laurel Hill aud now. where there
only barren uninvng hillside tine streets,
elegant villas beautiful grounds and OF the most
attractive neighborhoOds in the Satean honor alike 10
and to the enterprise Of its protector
tract land above Franklins, all opened laid out
building lots and built upon, within the last few years
Notwithstanding the increase in the number OF build
Ings and the rapid growth in every direction, the pres
sure continues, and the demand for building lots and
houses j. great The lot Of ground the
Little Plain, now known Huntington place laid out
building lots by Mr. Hampstead, and put IN the market
only weeks ago. is already sold with the exception
of a single lot. The MeSSrs. /. W. Carroll Co. have
bought tract Of land each side OF Ost. which,
understand 10 be offered for sale in lots for build
ing purposes, and will no doubt find ready market.
THIS rapid building up Of the city Is encouraging sign
of prosperity Elsewhere building enterprises have for
past year ortwO been almost stands because OF
The high price OF building materials Here, that
prime consideration has not stood in the way but in the
lace OF that and other draw backs growth has been
sAnt In view OF these facts, plans for opening new
'oa sna bringing still more Land available for build
"S purposes into market being talked up. One Of
'o' "nieh mas been discussed less for four or
soSfs past and seems just now. by the opening Of
"n'nssohsse, and otisst 10 he practicable and
more desirable than ever to cut stree, through from
e''nit-st between Franklin and Broadway, Otis
81 peyohd ANY one who knows the lay of the land In
Sn@' VICINITY can see how great an advantage such a
street would be to the city in bringing INTO market and
causing 10 De occupied very large tract Of land as de
eaoe as any occupied territory in tho city limits The
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