, 1875-05-30

MISCELLANEOUS.
FLATS TO RE SUPERSEDED.
st. Louis thinks she has found plan for city
residences better and cheapar than fAts. Ws
quote from the Republican:
The plan i. to build continuous TOW Of three
tirs block SO that they form perfect GORDON except
tng, of course. 19egways, BY which aecess may be
gainsd g he inside ID Of The square These houses ase
that there will be 10 kitchen or lAundries connected
with the- In the centrs at the hollow square which
these houses form will b. erected comznodiops build
Ing. which Will b fitted up for cooking and laundry
purposes, all the arrangements being ex-
tended scale. There Will be, oao living aceomnods-
this establishment The residences Will be rented,
aud the families who occupy ttem will be under the
6e 1oe 9 ss 1 T.
from : restaurant Thetr laundry vork Vin also ;.
noyance attendant upon marketing. having ths meals
prepared, and making tho hoUss andurable On
Not r the tbs s''' ~ .ss sss
aufrer. The benedts Of tho central Department. may
this rate can be made much lower than It Is ven to
family AFFAIR." managed the old pla0 al persons
must to better cookery because tho most experienced
and professional cooks can be employed Iherb must
be cheaper ratea On supphcs, because Of the large
quantities used: There must b 1eaa wass.ga upon
general principlea- Ths pan may be carried much
further inst tho residences cau Be fu1nahed With cool
air in summer And heat IN winter from thA enana Of
the central establishment.
The 4ams OF similar plans have been proposed
in this city, but the men with the energy and thu
capital have not been found to carry them ont.
They certainly are worthy of tho careful con-
siderasion OF our capitalists aud builders. Il
economically built and nel managed, such I
block. covered With inexpensive but really good
and convenient houses, would pay Handsomely
beyond I question.
SOUTH EVANSTON.
Suburban real estate has been generally in
active this spring, both on account Of tho un~
favorable weather and tbs dnltness OF business;
but for week or two past, Us the weather b.
came settled, thbre has been vary apparent
change in business Of Ill kinds, and especially in
real estate. Tho demands for suburban property
have been quits acti.o, and especially 1t South
EVANSTON On account Of it, easy aceess and tha
comforts and facilities there Afforded. In con-
Ridoration Of these demands, aeTeral
prominent prope1ty-holders. hare de-
cidod to build about twenty-five |
Warren Keeney i Co, who viii build four |
houses; John L. Elliott four, B. If. Austin |
seven, f. F. Getcheu j. Son two Iillotson Bros. |
TWO. J. 3. Adams two, 7. F. Wheeler two, and |
L. c. Pitner one. There houses will be starred !
H.
when completed will sSzve to add many new peo-
pie to thls rapidly growing suburb. South !
Evanston has grown to bo one Of the beet OF |
Chicago's auburhs. On account OF it's many and !
substantial improvements, md in tho future will
retain the prestige gained in the
past two OF three years. Those who are about
10 build are iii substantial and energetic men,
and We hare their best assn1ance that tho work
will be rapidly. puahed 70 completion. and, ere
winter come again. South Evanston Til bsaz N
Altogether new appearance.
WABASH AVENUE
8, Just at present, phenomenon IN real estate.
l magnificent street, ons OF the 9rest thorough
Ia1ea between the business and residence quar-
;ers OF = metropolis, now runn between two long
oiles OF blackened ruins Psoperty On it il worth
ass than half OF what it WAS in 1871; ownera are
afraid to build; the future character OF the street
3 uncertain; and 4 sale unon it Ia rara opis.
This unfortunate state Of things should continue
10 longer. There is one, and only one, use to
vhich the streat can be put, for some time to
:omo. It cannot be prohtably built up with
sboleeale stores, for tho supply Of theasin tho
cal business quarter il not below tho demsDd.
rear 1t hand to support street OF retail
torres. Fine residences seek finer quarters.
The ons advisable thing is 10 build blocks Of
mall dwellings, with \ few hne seta Of 1Ats. II
his Is done, and II the street IN ropayed and the
laid, Wabash avenue property viii
gain pay good Rrents, instead Of yielding only
TIE pA1Ka Housk
Potter Palmer, Esq, is 1bout to add tobis ale
ant hotel sono fifty or si1ty additional roorus.
[s il also to enlarge the zosunda and Office
oorn, involving N ortlAy OF $50. 900. hr.
almer is also finishing in hia house one Of the
,oat elegant restaurants in tho county, I'll Of