, 1881-01-16

] WHICH would 1QulCaLG Us tQe FHlQE 10
the entire tract.
Nineteen acres sold in 1896 for 1000 total ha
t since, in lots, sold at s., ,000 pcr acre.
In 1866 twelve acres were bought In 10, s., l.
| at $19, That portion OF this land fronting o1
! tho parks is worth now $1,000 per acre.
In 1sCo, scvcnty-1ivc acres in the cast hall
northwest quarter: ., 80, H. sold Tor S., ,0)0 II
ISL, the property, sutdivided, sold for Sl10 500
| The lots are now worth so per font-
One Of the most remarkable subdivisions is the
| I~atin & Loouais subdivisions on tho West Side
west Of Loon,is Street. In ls49, Messrs. Lnin &
Ioonl!s purchased the eighty acrcs for S224 600
| In 1sGe the average value was SEQ Fer foot, and
in lsSD it was considered worth 800 per foot NV
/ crase, without improvements The total value
| OF tho subdivision is thus shown to embrace
nnny large fortunes The Investment Of $224, Coo
! Is now worth See,5O0,0G0
| The Office building 1ss aud 100 Madison street,
! on the southeast corner OF Fifth avenue, 50xl00
| has been converted
! Fj,OM AN OFFICE BUILDING
! into Wholesale store. The forty offices yielded
about $:2,3O0 Il year. In Its new shnpe tho bulu-
ing has been rented to cloak house for 5000 q
year for three years.
The store and basement at l67 Madison street
have been rented to Mr.. Marshall, tho stationery
dealer, for $500
TIE LAKE FRONT.
du ccd into Congress bill to confirm to the City
Of Chicago title to tho Fort Dearborn Addition to
the city. This bill, unlike Aldrich's bill, simply
provides thnt tho public grounds located In Chi
cnEo, and known rs the Fort Dearborn addition,
arc rclinauishcd AMI granted TO the City Of Chi
caXo, with power to lease or to sell and convey
that poruon located cast of Michigan avenue
1t leaves to tho City Of Chicago disposition Of
tho grounds while AlGrich's hill provides thai
y,
only. Mr.. Davis sends his bill to tho Committee
OH Public Buildings and Grounds instead Of the
Committee On Public Lands, to which the
A:drich bill was consigned, end which Commit
tee are familiar with the subject.
The interesting fact Is mentioned by n con-
temporary that only twelve years ngo larse
portion Of the now business henrt OF tho city
WIS occupied at that time
WITH PRIVATE RESIDENCES,
and the thoronyhfarcs for great distances were
vacant. Twelve years ago where the Union MI
tionn1 Bank now is corner of La SRlIc and WASH
tugfon street, was the residence Of I)r. Horton.
a mat, we'll known in the city. The residence
has been removed aud the magnificent building
TINT now covers the site erected. Where the
Mercantile Building now is, OIL the northwest
corner of La Sale md Washington strects WIS
the residence Of Tutt1c King. Tic gentleman
lived there for some years. In tie rear ot his
residence OF Washinutou street was the home
and Office Of DR.. BrInEcrh1of and William y.
King. DR.. D. S. Smith lived close by the same
vicinity also. The residences OF each of these
gentlemen have given place
TO THE HUGE STRUCTURES
now to he seen on the sites Where the Drake
Block Is. OIL Washington street, in 1864 were the
residences Of a{r. n p. Wilder and Gen. S, Lock-
wood Brown. The corner OF Washington street
and Wabash avcoue twelve years ago was COW