Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-18


healthy and convenient location because the
price of lots is 80 low. Messrs. Blackwell
der and Rouse have reserved two blocks Of
the southwest corner of the plat for them
selves, where they each intend to build
5000 houses. Judge Lauck intends build
ing fine house in the same neighborhood,
l am told. We rode up to the center Of the
plat, which may be called the crest of that
slopes in every direction The view from
this point is magnificent. OF to the south
lies the city with its beautiful trees and its
lofty spires, and red brick buildings, beauti-
fully lit up by the MONDAY sun. Away to
the east is handsome vista, across the Fort
Scott, Santa Fe and Frisco railroads, and so
on out to Frisco heights. To the north can
be seen the broad fields and handsome
farm houses of rich agricultural
distric. and one can there see new houses
going up also. Turning towards the west
one beholds the dense forest amid which
flow the two rivers, and anon one gets
glimpse through an opening at the broad
prAiries beyond. Anyone who will visit
this spot one of these lovely days cannot
help being charmed with the prospect.
believe Messrs. Blackwelder, Rouse and
Toler are interested in this fine addition, and
that the business is conducted in Toler's
Office.
We passed north Of this and around
through lovely tract of thirteen acres just
north Of Carey's park, which belongs to
Colonel Rouse. This is almost entirely
covered with fruit and shade trees, and is one
of tn, most healthful pieces OF property /
ever saw. 1t runs out TO Arkansas avenue,
on the banks of the Little Arkansas We
drove down this street to Carey
avenue, thence east on that street and so on
out 70 Lawrence avenue, now the
abode of fashion. Away over to the east
on Fourth avenue about one-fourth Of
mile north of the Union depot We beheld
lofty and beautiful residence rearing its
head above the trees, and learned tina. Mr..
Fl. A. Dester is the proprietor. and off out
| towards Frisco Heighths we could see sew
eral new roofs. In order to keep up with
the growth of this part Of town and TO ac-
commodate the citizens there, l am sure
many more miles of street railway. must be
built this year. On our way down Law
renee avenue towards the city We passed
many of tie very finest residences in the
city: John David.on's, L. B. Bunnelps, and
right across from Mr.. Bunnell's Mr.. A. II.
Merrill is building house to match, in
point of respectability, those about it. Con-
tinuing down this fashionable avenue We
pass the residences of Chris Kimmerle, c.
A. Van Ness, and across on Topeka avenue
II. r. Tuller's elegsn. Queen Anne
mansion looms up grandly, and
so on down that street for
three blocks there are many fine house.
Continuing on Lawrence We passed j. r.
Miller's house, and over on Tenth street one
Mr.. Anderson Is building a neat house.
Right in this neighborhood, on the corner
of Tenth and Lawrence. Mr.. Jones, known
| as Wrterworks Jones, will soon begin a
81 900 house. From here we pass by the
| following very artistic and handsome resi-
deuces, and right here is what may be called
the bon-ton ncighborhood. There is w. +.
| Green's house, plain but neat one. then
Mr.. Douglas handsome residence. There
are here several houses much alike in ex-
terror appearance ard heard they were Of
the Queen Bess style. / never was mashed
on Queen Bcss, but the houses, although
somewhat odd in appearance, are rather
handsome. Below this is Capt. Murray
Myers house, very fine one, and
next comes NJ q. Hills, an
other elegant house. Across the street
stands two very beautiful houses. one being
Mr.. c. w. Terry's and the other DIR. c. &.
Furley's. The doctors is very handsome.
We then pass on down by Mr.. VIM. Fetch
er's fine brick house. and so on down to Oak
street, on which We went east and down EN-
poria avenue by the high school. Passing
A. W. Olliver's house, / saw he ia preparing
to build Curb on both streets and other
wise improve his premises and grounds.
noticed that Mr.. NJ. W. Levy got the flags
for sidewalks about his new house. Our
drive was most pleasant and l advise those
who have time to take such ride one OF
those fine days, and don't forget to Sc and
sec the Fvirview addition either.