Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-18
THE ALGANTARA.
4 Chance for Beautiful Homes
I'm nm Orange lsr0Xe.

4 Chance for Beautiful Homes
In nm Orange Grove.
A reporter Of the HERALD yesterday
had the pleasure of visit to one of the
most attractive portions Of the city and
one which is soon to come into great
prominence. As is we'll known, Main
street, beyond Washington street, passes
through succession Of beautiful orange
groves This part Of town has long
been considered one of the most desira-
BILE for residence purposes, and its only
obstacle has been the lack Of street car
communication. This objection is soon
to be removed as preparations are now
well under way for the extension of
street car line to Jefferson street. In
view OF this fact the proprietors OF the
beautiful Alcantara tract, fronting on
Main and Charity streets and between
Adams and Jefferson street, have de-
cided to place it on the market. 1t will
be offered at auction in about two
weeks, and parties who wish to purchase
a choice piece of Los Angeles real
estate at bargain will do we'll to wait
until this sale comes off. The Alcantara
tract contains forty-six lots, those
fronting on Main street being
50xl5S feet in size, and those
on Charity street being 50xl50. The
Alcantara tract has on it one of the fin
est bearing oranhe orchards in the city.
The trees are literally covered at present
with blossoms and golden fruit, and the
sight is well worth seeing by those who
appreciate iine orange orchard. From
the area occupied by these lots alone the
present season 500 boxes OF the finest
oranges were gathered. In addition to
the orange orchard the tract has ON it
choice variety of grapevines, peach, APP
ricot and othor declduOus fruit trees.
The tract has also superb Cedar OF
Lebanon tree, probably the largest on
the coast. Through the center of the
Alcantara, extending from Main to
Charity streets, is fine sixty foot thor
oughfare, which has appropriately been
named Seville avenue. On either side
of it is q row of orange trees which,
when all the improvements on the tract
are completed, will make it quite as at
tractive as the famous avenue of l.. j.
Rose, at Sunny Slope, San Gabriel.
Near the center OF the tract 1t is de-
signed to make small plaza with fine
ornamental fountain.
The soil of the Alcantara is rich
sandy loan, on which all kinds OF veg.
citation thrives wonderfully. As place
for homes it has no superior in the city.
Being located on the great main thor.
oughlare OF the city and but short dis
lance from the business center, it is
property which is sure to appreciate
rapidly in value. The auction sale will
be positive and the property must be
sold. 1t is a good chance to secure a
home in an orange grove which must
become more and more valuable each
year. Not far from the Alcantara is
the famous Longstreet place which has
attracted such wide attention. Prop
erty in this vicinity has enhanced greatly
in value, and as the new streets are
opened and the street car line built, i'm
provements must progress even more
rapidly.
Persons who contemplate the purchase
of q piece OF Los Angeles real estate will
do well to examine this fine property
before locating elsewhere. Prior to the
auction sale conveyances will be run
regularly to the tract, thus giving an
opportunity to view it. When a com
parison is made of this tract with all
others that have been placed on the
market no fair minded man can fail to
cbncede the Alcantara presents an OPP
portunity for investment or homes un-
eoualed anywhere.