The Portland daily press., 1883-11-27
REAL ESTATE.
Another Year of Prosperity for
Portland.
Buildings Erected the Past Year or Now
i'm Process of Construction.

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buildings Erected the Past Year or Now
i'm Process of Construction.
| The past year has been one of increased
activity in real estate transactions in this city,
with an advance in values which has been
| general. OF course the most marked gain has
been at the West End, where within a year or
| two land has appreciated in value. in such
| sections as along Congress street to the horse
| Car terminus, SO 1-3 per cent The gain at the
| Eastern end of the city has been relatively
large, and it may be truly said of the entire
city that real estate continues to be, as II has
been for years, a desirable form of investment.
One reason for prices being SO we'll sustained,
and which precludes the chance for decline, is
the increasing scarcity of eligible sites fer
building. The city has become crowded in
locations regarded as desirable This has been
the subject of frequent comment among those
who have proposed to build. Another reason
is the greatly increased cost of materials. AS
house can not be erected so cheaply as
formerly, those already built will be firmly
held at an advance over their cost. Suburban
building has, of course had considerable effect,
but the preference generally felt for the greater
| conveniences of a residence in town largely
offsets what appear to be good features of
residence outside. People will make their
homes in the suburbs only If unable to get
what they wish for in town at reasonable
| figures.
| One evidence of the healthy tone of real
| estate is the great demand for medium rents in
desirable localities, the prices ranging from
| $3.50 to $500 per annum. So far from this de-
mand being supplied, this class of rents are
still sorely needed. We have good authority
for stating that were there fifty more such
rents to be had tenants could be found for
them all in day. To supply this demand
would enhance the general prosperity of the
city, as many who desire to live in town. now
are compelled to make their residence at in-
convenient distances from their business or
work.
/ The new buildings for the year are more
1 numerous OF greater cost than for any
| preceding season. The following list of build
| ings erected in process of construction, or, as
| in the case Of the Brown Block on Congress
street, to be finished during the year, is full,
but, we apprehend, somewhat incomplete. In
numerous cases small dwellings have been put
| up by carpenters, etc., for themselves. Among
buildings contemplated are some in regard to
| which no definite plans have been made, and
they also do not appear.
Wooden buildings erected or in process of
erection during the season of 1883, by whom
| built, their location, and architect:
Whitney. Wm, SS1 Con lress
Green, Y. D., Congress and Forest.
| Long Wharf Proprietors, Long Wharf.
Chase Emery c., Federal street.
| Freeman, Thomas, Grove and Cumberland.
| Union Wharf Co., Union Wharf
/ Wolf j. H., Waldo and Franklin
| York, G. w, Washington.
Hamlen, E. S., Spring.
Ldback. John A., Commercial.
Hunt, E. W., Clark.
Lowell Jas. b. Willis and Quebec.
Raymond, Geo. E. Brackett.
Goulo, Howard L., Carleton.
Lynch, Michael Summer
Le Lacheur, d. W., Gilman.
Carroll, J. H., Lincoln.
hughes, 2. B.. Cumberland.
Connellan, r, Warren and Congress.
Burns N. A. N, Warren.
D,s,T,ss Sole,sW,orth1y, s. 3; yr, Federal, Kimball
Holt E. E., addition to brick house, Fassett &
Foster, NJ. H.. Eastern Promenade. Kimball.
Iwitchell, Champlin Co., Merriil's wharf, Fas-
| Barr, Geo. H., Franklin.
Curran, James Freeman's Lane
| Diamond Wrench Co., Newbury
Farrar, Robert, Hanover.
Dow, +. N. Congress.
Cady, John E.. York.
Watson, Morning.
Benson, 6. NJ, Mellen and Sherman.
Hooper, oren, Congress and Pearl. A. W. Call
Whittier, James, Fore and Chatham.
Wheelock, j. b. North.
Scully, Michael, Adams and Sheridan.
| Lunt, @. H., Grove.
Clark, j. f., Danforth.
Waldron, G.. p, Cumberland KimbaI
CasWel, y. NJ, Spruce.
Philbrook, Mrs. Daniel Cumberland
Dexter, j. b., Brackett and Danforth.
Pierce, A. W., Cumberland and Grove, A. w.
Drinkwater, Julia A. Lincoln and Elm
Bennett, Andrew, Clark and Pine.
Murphy, j. j., rear 181 Congress-
Jose, Chas. Gilman
Clark, y. F., Washington.
SRsa5, ReS5p,ass; 4; Il, Z, Vespsr.
.Jose s. r., Gilman. :, s's'''
Shaw, E. F., South.
Gushing, G: W., Eastern Promenade, A. w. Call.
tmarS%lck, y. H., (contemplated), Federal and
Portland Society of Art rear Congress. Fassett g
whitney, G. e. Preb1e.
Emerson, A. L., "a -
Jordan, A W., Cumberland and Lafayette.
Sressey, Cyrus, High and Portland.
Ghamplin Small, Bowdoin Fassett & Stevens
Hearn, G. W., portable photo saloon, KimbaIl.
Brick buildings erected or in process of CON-
struction during the season of 1888:
Iwitchel Champlin Co., Merrill's wharf. Fas-
ID. Smith and Green and Jordan.
/ fortiand Savings Bank, houses, 58 and SO
Thomas, Redlon.
/ Cunningham, JAS. Congress and Sheridan Fas
setI ana Stevens.
/ Conner, Sarah, Sheridan.
Simonds, Franklin, houses, Franklin.
Jones, Mrs 4. T., 235 State, Fassett aud Stevens
Davis John H Bowdoin Fassett and Stevens
4 First National Rank Middle md Tvo
Brunt and Howe, Boston.
Addition to Chestnut street school building, Kim
Cox, A. r. and Son, Union, Kimball.
/ Droun Charles State, Fassett and Stevens.
| 1 Enely, Danel r., reconstruction of Warren
mouse, State, Fassett and Stevens.
Brown Block, Congress, Fassett and Stevens
| Ihere has been marked Improvement in
the style of buildings erected over other years,
| great attention having been paid to the die
tates OF correct taste; many of the wooden
buildings are of fine model, and the brick of a
higher grade and more expensive. The cost of
materials has been higher than the year be-
fore. The favorite styles are the Queen Anne,
and modern Gothic or Eastlake. Particular
attention has been given to interior decoration,
with pleasing results The average cost of
brick residences, independent of land, may be
said to be about. $40 900. The outlay on wood
en- residences has been correspondingly greater
than In past years, the average cost ranging
from $1,000 to $4,000. To be sure some Of the
residences of wood have been built by their oc-
cupants, such as carpenters, etc., and the cost
is comparatively low, but could not be much
less than $2,50O, while in other localities, OF. in
case of double tenements, $4,000 or $4,000
have been expended. Much of the planning by
Portland architects has been for out OF town