Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-11

The improvements in Progress at White
Bear Lake-Mr. A. K, Barnum's Magnifi-
cont Scheme-The Transactions of the
Week.
Real estate IN st. Paul has been rather
quiet during the past week, and according
TO the books of the register oe deeds, the
transfers during this period were limited
$113,194. AS to the condition of the mar
ket there is no change whatever. Prices
are just as firm and unyielding as they
have been all the season
and no crowding of property
onto the market ia observed. Whenever
property is offered the price is fixed to
stay There has been good inquiry,
mostly, however, for residence property
and very large amount of building will
evidently be done next year as a great
many foundations are being put in this
fall with view of commencing early in
the spring with the buildings.
A good deal OF ST. Paul money will go
into Improvements at White Bear lake.
One Of the most prominent capitalists in
st. Paul that is engaged in identifying
that lovely spot is Mr.. A. K. Barnum.
Owning large amount of property on the
east shore of that beautiful lake, and pos
sessed of ample means Mr.. Barnum will
make some Improvements out there that
will add greatly to its attractlveness and
at the same time furnish abundant evil
dence of his public spirit. That portion
| of the shore of the lake that skirts the
| northeast shore of that beautiful sheet of
water has been called Dellwood. 1t has
| already been plated and number of
I very fine residences have been erected
| thereon. About eighteen lots have been sold
and it Is expected that the private resi-
dences will be multiplied this season quite
largely. Mr.. Barnum himself pro-
poses to make some very de-
sirable improvements, some of which will
be of public character. The principal
| improvement that he will make will be the
club house that he is now building. The
contract for the construction of this has
already been let and it is to be completed
by the 18th of May. This structure will
cost from $4,000 to $4,000. 1t will be
three stories in height, and will be sup
piled with dining room 30x5O feet, and
will be run by the best man in the bust
ness of keeping restaurants in the north
west. It will be supplied with all that be-
longs to such an institution. Mr.. Barnum
has already constructed a barn and ice
| house to be used in connection with the
club house. For the accomm odation of
visitors at the club house and also for the
benefit of those who reside on that part of
the lake he has also arranged for large boat
house, and will have on hand at all times
catamarans, Rushton boats, and the finest
row boats that can be obtained. Another
accommodation arranged for by Mr. Bar
mum is the construction of tier of steps
to the boat house pavilion and the steam
boat landing. Arrangements have been
made for the steamer to leave
the landing on the arrival
and departure of the Duluth
train. Mr.. Wirth, the architect, Mr.. Ken
ner, DR.. Wharton, Mrs. Allie Hewett, Mr..
Fl. l.. Hinckley and others, are arranging
to build out there this coming season.
| Eighteen new residences of very elegant
character will certainly be erected next
spring, and probably more. It is one of
the most charming spots on the lake.
On the corner of University avenue and
Rice street the foundations for four new
buildings are going in.
T. II. Kelly sold, yesterday, to Robert
Mannheimer the lot on Second street next
west of Presley's store. This lot is 5Ox115,
and the price paid was $4,000.
Horace Thompson is building block on
Broadway, extending from Eighth to
Ninth streets. 1t will be 300 feet front by
100 feet on each of the other two streets
named. 1t will be three stories high, and
will be built with view of having stores
on the first floor and tenements above.
The whole will cost about $4,000.
E. T. Skidmore has let a contract for a
three story brick block, 24x75 feet, on
Third street near Eagle. The same party
will build four story brick 75x1O0 on
Fifth street, between Robert and Mime
sofa streets.
DsCoster & Clark, having found their
quarters ON Jackson street too small
for their rapidly increasing
business have gone down to the corner of
Fourth and Kittson streets where they
will erect a five story building suitable for
their business and sufficient to accommo-
date them.
Messrs. Whiteman Bros, cigar manufac-
turers, have taken the store vacated by De
Coster i Clark. They have been COM
PEELED to do this for the reason that their
business is greatly increasing. They will
Immediately employ at least three times
the number of men that they now employ.
The Improvements that A. b. Wilder &
E. F. Drake are putting in on Fourth
street, below Jackson, will amount in
figures to over 100000. They will erect
a block 13Ox190 feet, five or six stories
high. In beauty of architecture and de-
sign it will be superior to anything in the
city.
William Esch is putting up store on
| Como avenue to cost $4,000.
A. q. Lohlker is putting up an addition
to his carpet store on Seventh street to
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