St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-08

A decided change has taken place in the
condition of the real estate market. Though
there has been no marked improvement in
the number of transactions, yet inquiries
are more frequent, prices are tirmer, and
throughout there are ndications of more ac-
tive market. One dealer sold Two lots In
Woodland park for the same price that was
asked for them last year, and thus far moth
ing has been sold for less than last fall
prices.
WEST ST. PAUL.
Real property in West St. Paul is advanc-
ing all the time, and there is good deal OF
excitement over the proposed levee and the
new union depot and transfer grounds. A.
B. Wilgus s. Bro. sold $50, 900 worth of prop
erty last week. OF this $4,000
was to a Chicago man who bought
for i'm provement. This gentleman viii COM
mence to build just as soon as the spring
opens, $50 feet front on Dakota avenue and
100 feet front on the corner of Ducas and
Fairfield streets, fronting on Ducas. The
gentleman who bought this property will
come here to reside just as soon as he can ar
range his business in Chicago.
THE OLD ALDRICH FARM.
Lake Como has always been looked upon
by the people of st. Paul with good deal of
interest. and many plans have been talked
up as to how it could be improved. The old
farm mentioned aboye is now about to
undergo. "a great exterior change. 1t lies
east Of Como park and the south
east part of it joins the large
tract purchased some time ago for the shops
of the st. Paul & Northern Pacific road. At
this point it is intended to erect handsome
depot. The owners of this property have
engaged competent artists to lay il out, with
broad and attractive boulevards. 1t is also
intended to have a driveway of 200 feet in
width around the entire lake. II this Is
done it will furnish a drive of over eight
miles in length, aud this magnificent boule-
ward will be adorned by some of the most
elegant and expensive dwellings in st. Paul.
The gentlemen who own this tract
are Cary Warren, of Louisville, KY, and
Geo. w. Cross and Fred w. Hager, of
ST. Paul. These gentlemen have ample
means, are full of push and energy, and are
determined to make this beautiful spot
SAOoo
was at one time connected with the Northern
Pacific road and no one that ever had any
business with him will fail to remember the
energy he displayed in his department.
These gentlemen will expend not less than
81 900, 900 in these improvements, AMI will
erect first class hotel as soon as the grades
are put in shape. large club house is to
be erected, and the lake viii be supplied with
IL no int N
except on the written condition that the pur-
chaser shall erect thereon $4,000 house
An application will be made to have Como
park improved by the city, and 1t
is said that quite large sum
will be expended this year for this purpose.
the people who 90 out there and build will
be within just ten minutes of the Union de-
pot, with reliable facilities for transporta-
ton.
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
This year there seems to be sort of craze
for suburban property. One party who could
not be satisfied has even gone outside the
city limits on the West side to get piece to
suit him. Much Of the property lying be-
tween the two cities, as was mentioned in
these columns last week. has been gathered
in by those who are after real estate in acres.
The Improvements to be made by the st.
Paul & Northern Pacific road have much to do
in drawing attention 10 that part
Of the city. Eastern capitalists many
years ago. seeing thep respects
for this city, invested largely in property in
the locality spoken of, and now these men
are getting very large return for the invest
ment. AS mentioned last week in the
GLOBE, the probability OF taking into the
city limits large part Of the territory re-
ferred to, and the consequent talk that has
been made in regard to the proposition has
drawn general attention to it, aud has adj
vanccd values. Lots that last year sold for
from $500 to $500 now bring from $500 10
500. The board Of education has located
a new school building on the corner of
Front street and Western avenue. This will
draw another neighborbood to that locality
and help to build mp aud fill up that part of
the city. 1t is reported that Mr.. Pratt,
of Minneapolis, proposes to erect thirty-six
new houses west Of the fair grounds as soon
as spring opens. At Hamline there is greater
activity, and all along above Hamline for a
mile east and west, lies the property of the
ST. Paul IL Northern Pacific road, upon which
are TO be located the shops and other i'm
provements Of the corporation, costing ST.
500, 900. The company commenced grading
last fall, and as soon as the spring opens
work will be renewed upon these grounds,
and as the company has all the materials
required Tor all the buildings contra eted for,
aud plenty OF money to crowd the work for
ward with, great activity will naturally take
place in aud around Hamline.
SMALL POINTS.
A. II. Rogers. who a short time ago. bought
the lot on the northwest corner of Seventh
and Cedar streets has had plans made for a
four story brick block which he will erect in
the spring.
A new Baptist church is to be erected on
Dayton bluff this spring, to cost about s25.-
600 Those interested in the matter have
the refusal Of piece Of property until to-
morrow. Tue site is practically decided
upon but not made public.
An addition Is to be made 10 the school
house in East st. Paul to cost about $4,000.
Tue Jackson street VI. E. church people are
preparing to build $4,000 church on the
corner OF Tenth and Robert.
Tue First Baptist church people viii build
a chapel in the rear Of the chufch 10 cost
$50 900.
Mrs. sophia Hodges has sold to L. D.
House, William r. Marshall, William q.
Robertson and Z. S. Norton, the southeast
quarter of section %, town 90, range %,
consisting Of forty acres This property is
directly south OF the proposed Northern Pa
cidc shops, aud the consideration was $685.
600.
The st. Paul & Dnluth road owns forty
acres out near Lake PnAleu, which Il is pro-
prused to improve By building shops for tue
road.
Another large deal in real property is 90
ing through the mill. bat all dealers are very
silent about il, and refuse to let out anything
more than the mere fact that it is on foot.
Business property OF Seventh street, aIl