The Republican journal., 1885-12-03
BaSsfckYille.
WHAT MIR. f. c. BASSICK Is Dc

WHAT MR. f. c. BAsSICK Is DOING IN BRIDGE
PORT, CT.
AT the western part of the city, within a section
bounded by State street cxten sion Fairfield avenue
Hancock avenue and Clinton avenue, and including
within its limits Bassick street, Howard avenue
and Colorado avenue, lies g congregation of dwell
ings which has come 10 be known in the parlance
of the popuace as "BassicKville," because of the
fact that the extensive improvements which the
building up of this place has made have all been
undertaken and consummated by Z. G. Bassck,
who, some wears ago, purchased the land and has
since been steadily covering it with dwellings.
BIAS sickyille' is noticeable for several features.
One Is the neatness, freshness and astefulness of
the residences another is the enterprise displayed,
as manifested in several ways. For instance Bas.
sick street is private thoroughfare 1T was open.
ed by Mr. Bassck, the ground laid out in piots the
houses built, water introduced, and many modern
advantages employed for the benefit of the tenants
OF course. Fairfield avenue, at this point presents
pretty sight on account of the double houses
which Mr.. Bassick has put Up there-dwelings of
uniform style, faced in front by piazzss of cedar
in the natural coors. the notified wood making
pleasing contrast to the colorS employed the
houses proper, but for really neat cosy and fresh
thoroughfares Howard avenue and Bassick street
are unsurpassed. They are filled with cottages In
Bassick street are 26, Is on each side, all precisely
alike In architecture, but no two having the same
coiors on the exterior They are all occupied eX-
cept seven. Inside, one is the counterpart of an
other. The visitor will find that each contains six
rooms, vel lighted, three on each floor. Not par
ticie of paint is to be seen on the Interior natural
wood, covered with CroGkett's yarnish being eX
cusivcy employed. There is water in and out at
the rear is small yard. and in the cellar are the
water closets. Every room has 4 closet The rent
is Sl6 per month. There stores of all knds-no
snoons-ncar by, and school is established with
In half a block. Concrete walks are laid through
the whole length of the street, and the wards are
ul'lied at the side By fences All who live there
are desirable tenants. Mr. &. H. Fleming son n-
Jaw OF Mr. Basslck, and agent for the houses, SAYS
that no rough characters allowed there
and that house will remain empty year rather
than he occupied by any one OF whom he does not
approve: BY the way, Mr.. Femins is a very ener
Sctic ard capable young man. He has superiutrnd
e. the erection of all these buildings, an IS not vet
through with his operations in that line MIR. Bas
M slcK mas pientT more land, and through il street
Will be cut to Hancock avenue, and likewise filled
with these kind Of dwellings. In building the cot
tages mentioned. MIR, Fleming bought his lumber
by the vessel load and over 400 900 feet Of ii were
| used But very little was done by contract. In
| order to work to good advantage he procured an
engine and circular saw, set them up near ut hand
ant ran all his lumber through without outside
help. lie feels proud of his work, and has reason
to do so. No better houses for small fami ~, at
| the rate mentioned, can he found in the city. Amt
OF the double houses, which are all occupied, not
too much can be said. Natural wood is ueett, as In
the others, and every form of modern Improvement
which seems to he of excellence there finds place.
Mr.. Bassck Is likewise constantly engaged, through
Mr.. Fleming, in adding to the appearance of All uti-
occupied property belonging to him in that section.
Ono of his latest moves is the erection of large
greenhouse, at the corner of Clinton avenue and
state street extension which is now in progress.
When finished, this Will DE conducted by Nir. John
Mckay for the sale of plants aud flowers Mr.
this kind at cstport, and is thoroughly compe-
tent The building itself is now about finished. Ii
comprises four houses each 0u feet in length auU
fitted with all recent appliances for the benefit OF
the business. One section is already filled with
plants and cuttings, and by the holidays IT is eN
pvctd that full line of roses and other blossoms
will be ready, and the place will bc open Urinspec-
tion. Two of the other section, M, illed with
letluce-thousands and thousands of heaus-and
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