The Portland daily press., 1886-10-27
Medium Priced Rents and Real Es-
tate In Great Demand.


seen, and in the old Deerng pastures, the
streets which now divide what was a few
years ago an unbroken expanse of pasture
land, present the appearance of a new town,
person standing at the corner of Mellen
and Cumberland streets being able to count
some twenty-five new buildings The i'm
proyements made in behring's Oaks have
undoubtedly enhanced the value of property
in this vicinity, and it look now as if before
many years, all the streets leading from
the centre of the city to the park, with the
intersecting streets, Ewould be lined with res
licences. In other parts of the city there has
been a corresponding increase in the number
of houses. The newly opened section of
Gray street between Bracket and Clark
streets is rapidly building up and there has
been good number of houses built in the
Eastern part of the city.
Real estate agents say that there has been
a strong demand for medium priced rents.
New houses rent as a rule, soon after being
finished, and the old rents from which peo-
pie move to the new houses do not remain
vacant. The houses for which there is the
greatest demand are those which rent from
$50 to $500 year. while houses renting
from $500 to $500 year find plenty of ten
ants. With the great increase of real estate,
rents are fraction lower on this class of
houses than last year. A large amount of
real estate has changed hands during the
past year.
There have been few large buildings erect
ed, the houses being of an average value be-
low $4,000, and with the exception of the
Chapman block on Middle street the business
buildings are small. The houses have most
ly been built as the homes of people in COM
Portable circumstances.
The building activity has extended to the
islands, and the number of cottages there
has materially increased. On Cushing's Is
land during the past season cottages built by
Mrs. Dunn, Mr.. Charles Gushing, Mr.. VIM.
M. Sargent, and the farm house, built in ac-
cordance with the designs of Architect Stew
ems have been completed. Additions to the
cottages on Great Diamond island have been
made by L. A. Goudy, who has built two
houses designed by Mr.. Dorticos, and Mr..
Dortlcos has also drawn plans for George
w. Beale and E. L. Cooling A great deal Of
building was done on Peaks Island at the
first of the summer, and some on Long Is
land. The burning of the Ottawa House,
unless the hotel is rebuilt, may prevent the
erection of several cottages proposed on
Cushing's island.
BRICK BUILDINGS.
In the city proper among the brick build
ings, the new primary school house in course
of erection by the city at the corner of Car
roll and Neal streets, will be covered in be-
fore the winter. The building was designed
by Messrs. Fassett & Tompson. 1t is of
brick, with free stone trimmings, and will
present handsome appearance. The di-
mansions are 80 feet 6 inches by rs feet 6
inches, and the building contains two stories
above the basement. In the basement, which
is ten feet in height, are the boiler rooms, a
large play room for the girls and another for
the boys, water closets, etc
On the ground floor there are three en-
frances, the main entrance from Carroll
street, side entrance on Neal street, and di-
rectly opposite an entrance from the play
ground at the side of the building.
The main corridor is IA feet wide and ex-
tends from the principal entrance to the rear
OF the building, with large and easy STAIR
case at each end. This corridor is intersect-
ed in the centre of the building by the broad
corridor connecting the two side entrances.
There are four schoolrooms on this floor,
each rs by 30 feet, and with windows so ar
ranged that the light comes from behind and
to the left of the pupils. Each room has adj
joining commodious dressing room and a
closet. The arrangement and size of the
rooms in the second story are the same as that
on the floor below. Over the corridors lead
ing to the side entrances, the teachers have
been provided with two large rooms
The building will be heated with steam
and ventilated ia a scientific manner, indirect
radiation being used in heating the school
rooms, while direct radiation is to be en-
ployed in the corridors. The eight school
rooms in the building will accommodate 4OC
scholars.
Messrs Fassett s. Tompson have also de-
signed large double house for Mr.l Geo. S.
Hunt on Congress street, just below State.
The building is Of brick, three stories high,
with stone trimmings, has a street frontage
of 56 feet, and an extreme depth of AS feet.
The first floor is divided into dwelling house
and Office apartments occupied by DR.. S. Ii.
Weeks. The offices have a street entrance
and no interior communication with the rest
of the building, the upper stories being a
part of the dwelling house. The house con-
tains 10 rooms and the building is finished in
whtewood.
Mr. Wm. Milliken has erected two-and-a-
half story brick house on Cumberland, near
State street.
On Carleton street, block of two brick
houses, three stories in height, has been
built by the Brown estate, and also double
brick house on Charles street. This house
has frontage of 80 feet and depth including
ell of 67 feet
Mr.. A. G. Schlotterbeck has built two
double brick houses, 40 by 40 feet, at the cor
ner of High and Grant streets, and Mr. j.
Philbrook, at the corner of West and Neal
streets, has erected double brick houses, two
and one-half stories high, the dimensions be-
ing 40 by 60 feet.
Capt. A. j. Pettingill's block of four brick
houses on High street, at the corner of Cum
berland street, are nearing completion and
make handsome building. The block has
frontage of 70 feet on High street, is So feet
deep and has an L 80 by 80 feet.
MIR. Geo. p. Wescott has made extensive
additions to his house on Spring street and
built brick stable, the dimensions being
26 by 80 feet. Gen. John M. Brown has
made alterations and additions to his house
on State street, by which the size Of the
house has been doubled.
Messrs. Fassett & Tompson have also pre-
pared plans for the large two-story brick
building to be erected on Plum street by the
Electric Light Company
The handsome Chapman block on Middle
street is nearly all enclosed. and will be
valuable addition to the business portion of
the city. The block was designed by Archi-
tect Stevens, and has been already described
in the PRESS.
On Portland street, Mr.. j. f. Hovey has
erected block on the corner of Hanover
street. The building is of three stories, 36x
40 feet and contains two stores with dwell
ings above. On the corner of Portland and
Paris streets, Mr.. R.W. SmarGon has built a
similar block.
Mr.. A. d. Sweetsir has brick building in
his lot on Congress street well under way.
The building will be of three stories with
store on the ground floor.
The building erected by ex-Gov Morrill, on
Center street is nearly finished. 1t is three
stories high and has two stores upon the
ground floor.
On New State street Mr.. w. H. Sanborn
has completed the exterior of double house