St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-26
RECORD OF REALTY.
The Beautiful and Growing District Be-
tween Lake Como and Merriam
and Union Parks.
extensive Improvements Being Made il
that SeotiOn-East st. Paul and
Dayton's Bluff.
The Jackson Street Bluff in the Way
New Structures--Yesterd
Routine Record.
THE WEEK IN ST. PAUL.
Encouraging Features Everywhe
Noted,

Encouraging Features Everywhere
Noted.
A steady inquiry. firm prices, numerous
sales and solid, healthy tone characterized
the real estate market during the past week.
The sales have, generally speaking, been well
distributed between residence and business
property and acre lots, with the balance
rather in favor of the latter. For some
time the demand has been largely in favor
OF property
BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES,
but more recently. and since the Seventh
street fill has 50 far progressed, the prop
erty out on East Seventh street. in East St.
Paul and all over DaytOn's bluff, has been
regarded with more favor. and inquiries for
property in that general direction have been
increasing. Still, attention has not by any
means been withdrawn from tile beautiful
and promising acres that are spread out in
such an attractive manner between the two
cities. This. undoubtedly. is in many re-
spects the most desirable. promising and
valuable section Of all the Outlying acres
around this city While other sections like
West St. Paul. DaytOn's bluff. East St
Paul and arlington Hills and the
north part OF the town increase and
prosper as they have in the past they
viii not equal this interurban property
Here is where the late Col. Hewitt put his
faith and his money. he had a confidence
in the growth Of these two cities towards
each other and the consequent increased
value Of the property between that was not
equaled by any man in this community at
the time. His predictions in those years
gone past. when scarcely q house was 10 be
seen west Of Western avenue, were laughed
at and regarded as unreasonable exaggera-
tons. Nov, however. they are coming
true to the letter. The railroads. the manu-
factories, the private residences, school
houses and colleges that are now to be seen
there are fast Transforming that region into
al active hive of industrious. energetic peo-
pie. engaged in Introducing there all the
arts Of civilized life. and which is destined
to bring the two cities into practical unity
Those who have not been out there lately
cannot form an idea Of the change that has
taken place all through that region from
Como and Hamine across the prairie to
Union and Merriam parks, and even farther
west, 50 as 10 include St. Anthony park.
Yet, this is but the beginning.
THE NORTH PART OF TOWN.
That part Of St Paul north of the range
of bluffs. at what is called the head Of Jack
son street. has been greatly neglected and
is even now. The Jackson street bluff
seems to constitute an insurmOunt-
able barrier, and the country
beyond Ina, consequently been held
back Mississippi street. which runs at
right angles 10 this bluff on the east. was
cut down near Nash street. many years
ago, and made q good level thor1ughfarc
Il e l,. LIT -.
soon found their way oul there and that
part Of town has been steadily improving
since. Rice street ON the west end of the
same general range of bluffs has recently
been graded and put into good condition. 1t
is level street and is drawing to itself both
population and business. while all between
these two thoroughfares is comparatively
stagnant. Robert and Jackson streets con-
verge just above what was Fifteenth street.
about ouc-third of the way up the bluff.
and business j., held back on both Of those
great thorouehtares. Several attempts have
been made 10 cut down that elevation but
they all failed. The work Of cutting down
would be very expensive. it is true, but ey-
cry year OF delay renders it more 50. There
are those who say it will come down some
day" Possibly it may, but the cost viii be
enormous, and there are many who do not
believe the surrounding property will i'll
crease enough in value to compensate. 1t
is troublesome subject There can be no
doubt though that if that Jackson street
bluff Were cut down so as to give easy ac-
cess to the country beyond, there would be
a wonderfully rapid development OF that
region. When this will be done and how,
is the problem. and it is one that is sur
rounded with great difficulties.