, 1881-05-01

! CHICAGO, April 2a.-The property-owucrs on
! Michigan avenue. with great uunumlty,
tered heartily into tho pubic desire thl1t they
should, ut the expense Of the avenue, convert it
into grand boulevard. by which to reach from
'hc centre of the city the beautiful drtvewuyS to
tho South Park. 1t wAs with co.1linchduhle
spirit Of pride in the city, and wish to afford
tho South Side Il plcasurc-dr:ve that should sur
pass any street in America for uniformity,
beauty, and ciesauce, tiint tho residents along
the avenue took upon themselves the heavy
assessment necessary for tho work, and had it
placed under tie direction OF the South
Park Commissioners. Tho spirit OF the
enterprise gave the first rccurcr,tivc
movement to real estate s!uoe the panic Of ID
THE first demand for property, ant: the tirst ad
vance vi prices since thai pcri,ai of p7uitrauon
occurred along the proiecte>: boulevard Grsd-
n.eulcnt from the great undertaking inaugll-
RI ed the South Side. Ai,d thec.. hus been
sts:1dy improvement ind Arrangement Of yntGei
ever since in all clsj properly. It is right there
fcrc, that the people OF Ch!cH4o should duly an-
prccinte the energy aud action Ut these who
brought about revival vi real cstatc interests,
and wkn. So early in the improvement Of the
tiaes. 1ss1ned tbs heavy txpcnsc u: This great
e=r ornament vi OUR city. should not tho City
great work, and pass alL nceitu1 ordinances to
make the schen'c grand SUCCESS: What more
ln;norant. then: ~ ia initial ncs, 5han y, to ST.
building line tur each block. rs tho sAns may
have been a4reed upon in the improvements so
far rs :nate. aud to which a1i fuItFc building
in,st conform: This would give symmetry x1lu
teveincss indispensable To proper order and
beauty uf the street. To permit every u1can
vance his front 50 MS to obscure the most cnstly
residences OF his uefsht1ors and intercept their
views Is certntnly an invasion Of c1uall rights.
and will make many entcTprtSing people wary
and afraid to build subject to si.cn possibilities.
There is I'm instntsce in point ut 1s:ensy~nf:h
Street. 4 gentleman built n Gne residence near
the corner. setting bis house back eighteen or
twenty feet, conforming tu tho general buldlng
Inc OF the block. Souo one purchased the cor
rear block on Twenty-hfth street. nd
ymnccd the front OH Michigan ave;,ao TO
within i've feet Of the si.tewalk. throwing tho
former residence thirteen fifteen feet III tho
rear. The owner Immediately sold his 1inc home,
at larpc sacrifice and left the avenue In dis
gust. Wus NOT this great Injustice and ont- !
and permanent dctriment to the strcct2 T:tkc !!
the bt'<:i fronting east oetwf:en Thirtieth and !:
then, i've marble fronts, are on ul.its,rn bul- ,
ing line Of fourteen feet from the sidewalk, ex- +
cept the new CrninbauRh business block on tho /
corner OF TEirty-fst street. which is busit out to
the Sidewalk. Tho city authorities o;l=ht never !
to aase permitted shis and the Springer Block
opposit, to 10 built, 50 as TO break The view and
tho Regularity OF building on the leading avenue
OF the city. Tut. more than this, the Cr,.naonugh
estate owns fort; feet iu rear Of tho block of !
iUssJ, and fronting Hush witt, tho sidewalk |
on Michigan boulevard. Will uu THE Couucii ill., (
tCrfere and prevent this infringement IT. tho |
common building limo! -A:c the xragesnlucss
and benuty OF our boulevard, for tho snkc Ut !
which we lave burdcncd ourselves with an '.x-
pcnsc Of Sl64o per llneal foot OF gu. frontage,
To be destroyed by these prceEuL!ng fronts, and /
the nluney-maktnx schemes OF set ur selfish
heirs be allowed to lan,uSe valuable improve
Iuei,t5 already Hadc, aud tujure the entire block
b} this uuscctuly projection? Several OF my
Hesghbors have called on mo nl11 begged me TO
nako this conplatnt amt appeal tt the City |
Council md to the public, and, III their behalf
and for myself, most curnesliy protest against |
this outrage. 1t is sheer uouseu9e. to incur tito
anOCIEous and burdcnsOmc expense OF this i'm
to which we have al! ieoLct forward |
with 50 much pride und interest, and then
have tho work 1nar-ed aud tleformel ts
Itese outrageous violations Of public TASTE
mud believed any salch injurious irrcgulari,y
would be suffered, VIC would have resisted with
every energy, rs too hazardous. this cxtruva-
xAnt boulevard scheme until protected from
by proper enact nents. ilare
lcyer lived ia any other ciLC Whcru public taste
md individual rights wero not projected ty
ordinances establishing compulsory building |
ie5. in tho most beautiful city OF the world
.horc are not only such lines. bat Ill plans Of
buildings have to bc submitted for app:nvul; so
hat tho elegance and tastetutneas Of tho ssrccrs
u not viuAtct at every lnuN'3 whit1 nnd |
.aprice. In wano,l disregard Of ntacrs intercsra.
l1cn let Us have rs 4 preliminary and inIis-
>:1.sab!e step towards constructing the nne-t
uN this continent CITY urGi-
laucc prohibiting this infringement about 70 be
:onlnlttei, And enacttnK uniform building; |
inc. us are to have uniform grades, sttle-
walks. anu other improvements. Illll let
have to leave the avenue in disgust,
,tcntise vaHda1 nGighbor5 nrc permitted to erect
lulsAnces i'll their faces. H. FAESTLENOT.