Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-25
WEST Los ANGELES.
A Lively Boom in That
Locality.
THE wIEsENDANGER TRACT
One of the Greatest Successes of the
Seasonal Chance for Beautiful
Homes at a Moderate Price.

"W eastward the star Of empire takes
its course" wrote Bishop Berkeley many
years ago, and the prediction seems to
have been literally fulilled in this
county. 1t is curious fact, that no one
seems to have been able to account for,
that, with rare exceptions, the greatest
growth and prosperity of cities and
towns is towards the west. London.
Nav York, Chicago, Philadelphia and
other business centers, each have their
"west end, and in this city it Is notable
that business and improvements are
rapidly pushing westward.
In that district of Los Angeles OF
which the University of Southern Cali
fornia il the nucleus, and which EN-
braces all the property west of Twelfth
street and bordering on Washington,
Pico. Vermont avenue, Adams, Jeffer-
son and number of other old
and new streets and avenues. the
greatest activity in real estate
is manifested. Beautiful villas are
spripging up on every side, and the i'm
provements in the line Of residences.
gardens and orchards are surpassed no.
where in Southern California. The
building up of numerous houses is stimu
lating the construction of street car
lines, aud this part of town has nov
more bona fde enterprises of this char
acter under way than all the rest OF the
city put together. Prominent among
the tracts now on the market is the
Wiesendanger, which, although sub.
divided and opened to the public within
the past few days, has already become
one of the greatest successes of the sea-
son. The Wiesendanger tract fronts on
beautiful Vermont avenue, the principal
thoroughfare of the West End, and
which is soon to be made accessible by
means Of street car line. On the other
sides Of the tract are Jefferson street
and Budlong Avenue, both wide and
pleasant thoroughfares. The tract is
located but short distance from the
Main street and Agricultural Park rail
road, and is but few minutes walk
from the University and Park station.
Surrounding it are number Of elegant
residences with orange groves, vinf.
yards and flower gardens--all homes in
the true sense OF the word and which
have made the district about the uni
versity great favorite with people of
culture and refinement.
The tract is subdivided into 100 lots,
all of good size and fronting on go foot
avenues, which are rapidly being i'm
proved. The most critical could
scarcely fail to he pleased with Fan
Palm avenue, which the owners have
lined with palms of this variety. The
fan palm is tree which is admirably
adapted to ornamental purposes.
of the mort popular drives in the city.
The principal owner. Prof. Wiesendan-
ger, ia planting great many trees. and
in his own garden has a wealth of flow
ers, showing the fertility Of the soil and
how easily it may be cultivated. There
is an abundance Of the purest water on
the tract.
The view is good, showing the noun
tains in the background and the city.
The tract is perfectly level and no street
grading will ever be required. The lots
are the lowest-priced which have thus
far been placed on the market, ranging
from $3.50 to $3.50 each. Only $50 cash
is required, and the balance is payable
in monthly instruments of $40 without
interest. At these rates purchasers can
not help realizing handsomely, and they
will not have to wait long either.
In few months the prop
erty is certain to treble in
value. The demand for lots has thus
far exceeded the expectations Of the
owners, and they are being disposed of
rapidly. To see them is to buy them,
for even the most cautious investor can
not fail to admit that they are. (no pun
intended). ''dirt cheap" Near by lots
of no better quality and having no supe-
rior advantages, sell for double these
prices. 1t 10 not strange, therefore, that
the Wiesendanger tract ia enjoying a
boom. A few rods distant is the Urn
ston tract where six handsome cottages
are now being erected, and on which
there are several electric lights, which.
when in operation, will furnish IS much
light the darkest night as we have in the
most thickly settled portion of the city.
All about the tract there is progress and
improvement, and it will certainly pay
any one looking for an investment to ex-
anime this property. The principal
agents are McCoye & Cushman. %
North Spring street, at which point COW
cred buses leave at regular intervals
conveying passengers to the tract,