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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
THE YEARS REVIEW.

While the East rests upon laurels won
IN the past; while the central portion of
the Union advances by a degree Of %
per cent less than that of a decade ago,
the Northwest and st. Paul-its gate
city-having laid the foundation for
great things, are piling up the super
structure at rate unsurpassed in the
history of The Mississippi valley. The
Slow growth Of the period between 1888
and 1850 was not lacking in value, al
though many lost heart and faith. It
laid in St. Paul the basis for com
merciaI ventures, public enterprises and
private fortunes now commanding the
attention Of all the other metropolitan
ceUterS OF the states. Had it not been
tOr these forty-twO years OF priva ton
and sacrifice, it is more than doubt
ful if there could have been
built upon the bluffs and in
the valleys Of the then st. Paul a city
comparing with the present St. Paul i'm
financial SOundness, commercial growth
and public enterprise. FOrty-two years
of unnp1ircd financial credit, of rail
road construction. of the birth of en-
bryOnic plans for future development,
paved the way for the last eight years
VI marvellous prosperity and advance
The year 1885 marks the close Of the
iifticth year Of st. Paul's growth, 50 far
as the historian or student of the his
tory of metrop0lises is concerned. All
that she is great or famous for, all that
she has achieved, all that represents
her standing with the world outside, is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
PICh ED UP.
Stray Building and Real Estate
Notes.


Stray Building and Real Estate
Notes.
South St. Paul real estate sales for
| the year averaged about $4,000 a
| month.
IL is confidently expected that work
! on the foundations of the new st. Paul
pOStoffice will be commenced during the
coming year. The city property oppo-
site Rice park, which has been donated
to the government, will soon be availa-
BILE, and congress has appropriated half
million. which will be sufficient to lay
the foundations and get the structure
well under way. Its total cost will not
fall far short of million and half, it
is expected.
Among the notable buildings planned
for 1889 are the Boston syndicate block
by the Ryan, which, it is said, will cost
half million; the Schlitz block, on the
corner of Robert and Second, to cost
$50. 900; the Commercial National bank,
estimated to cost half a million; the
Swift IL Co. block, at West Third and
Market, TO cost 100000.
The Germania Life paid for the
ground on Minnesota and Fourth S75,-
600. or 1891 front foot.
During the year seventy-five feet sold
on Robert street for sl,453 front foot,
and forty-fve feet on East Third at 800
a front foot.
A. III. Haas. the architect, has had a
number of important blocks under way
this year. illustrations of some being
given in this issue. He designed the
Robertson block on st. Peter street,
which is st. Louis pressed brick and
Bayfield, stone; the Joseph Jockey resi-
dence on Summit, French Renaissance
style. costing $4,000; the Kinds block
on West Seventh, st. Paul brick and
Kasota stone, costing $4,000. and the
interior of the Greve room illustrated
elsewhere. The latter ranks as one of
the finest interiors in the city. 1t is for
the library. and of pure architectural
design of the Louis XIV. time.
The Official Record Publishing COM
pany, who are issuing the most valuable
real estate journal and index in the
city, have full access to the records Of
the city and county, making their paper
authoritative and of permanent value
to real estate men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

Paul, and in the judgment of the few
who know much of the plans of the
ten-times-over millionaire, one of the
finest in the United States. The rail
way magnate. whose steady and mag
niticcnt rise to fortune and fame has
been the wonder of his contemporaries.
is sparing no money to provide himself
with home which, in elegance. dura-
bility and prominence, shall stand I'M
eQuaied for many years in the empire
which he has conquered.
1t will stand ON the south side of Sum-
nit, between Selby and Walnut, lots 5.
G, 7 and s, block 20. Dayton & Irvine's adj
dition to st. Paul Proper. The frontage
of these lots is $50 feet, commanding
most enviable expanSe of the beautiful
avenue. Their elevation above the val
ley of the city proper gives them view
of the great basin and river not COM
manded by any other point in the city,
save perhaps the prOmOntOry upon
which Albert Scheffer's home stands.
The building permit issued for this
residence calls for an expenditure of
1925, 900, but as it is said on most ex-
cellent authority that the stone con-
tracts alone are for over 100000, the
total cost will probably not be much
less than $4,000. The size of the
structure and the character of the ma
terial being used in it go a long way
to sustaining these last figures.
The frontage of the building is 1S6
feet, and the depth 93 feet. 1t will
be three stories in height. The founda-
tons are Of rock and gravel, with a base
of stone and concrete. The foundation
walls are Of limestone. The first story
is of the famous Ashland brown stone
with brick backing, forming the ultra
fashionable brown stone front. Stone
for this is also secured from the quarries
of Long Meadow. Massachusetts. The
roof will be of slate and peaked with
copper cornices and copper and glass
skylights. The floor joists are iron
beams and the floors of Portland cement,
tile and hard wood. The heating will
be by hot water indirect. The stairs,
broad and with great sweeps. will be OF
iron. with cast iron posts and baiustrade.
The inner walls are to be of porous
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
ST. PAUL

country developed
capable hundred million ST. HAS
DRF PINE LANDS
TODAY ST. PAUL rs THE RAILWAY CENTER
SING BUSINESS ST. Paul the largest city and north
west of Chicago St PuT Manufacturing Industries increasing
rapidly uS added
1888.
During the industry located South
known The South ST Paul Provision
upbudng
The Packing Houses by the Provision
capable annually GREAT MAHY MILL
IONS OF DOLLARS i'll beef and pork products.
ST PAUL IS THE CAPITAL or THE STATE rs BANKING CENTER or
THE STATE and with population 100000 and of
from 3O000 annually fast holders property
this city immense profit.
itself those HOme
being the the religious
nations we'll represented
Real Estate St Paul has been doomed Values have ad
slowly the
lied Those who few years thought that ST. Paul would have
population 1900 think that possibly the five
become 100000 Should the ratio of
continue that has been manifested the few ST. Paul
will a of 100000 inhabitants.
all kinds the city be purchased at Reasonable
Residence Property portions will
vOraby price the cities the Weston Northwest
We have Special Department business for investing funds
First Mortgages bearing interest at and according
the We for
dents in ST. Paul Real Estate investment PLAN indie
all the benefit
selecting Desirable Properties Investment
TO HoHREDENTS will be pleased to afford full detailed inform
Paul and at all times them
kind in this
constantly listed with deal of the best Real
ST. Paul We handle Property Exclusive List
able great deal of Property that
found other office
respectfully
of business Fifth and
and will all business nrusted careful and
personal attention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

terra Gotta and the ceilings of worked
plaster on brick and porous terra Gotta.
The size Of the main apartments indi-
Gates the generous amount of room that
Mr.. Hill intends to provide himself and
family with, and at the same time com
mand for his treasured art gallery ac-
commOdations such as will exhibit its
gems to the very best possible adyan-
tage.
The art gallery viii contain 1.056
square feet and be 46 feet high. The
east wing of the building contains 1920
square feet, and will be IS feet high.
The center, or main part, from which
the wings branch off, contains 2.772
square feet. and will be of the same
height as the east wing, as is also the
west wing, which will contain 1882
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
13Mx
INSIDE POINTS.

About the Character of the Build
ings Erected, and the Use They
Will Be Put To.
The almost universal de mand Of the
people of st. Paul two years ago for
more and better Office accommodations,
and for desirable class OF tenement
houses and fats for residence purposes,
had the effect that it was intended to
have; for the direct trend of the build
ings erected this year has been toward
apartment houses, offices and wholesale
houses. With the completion of the
structures under way, and those
planned for 1889, st. Paul, in this par
ticular. will be ahead of any city of its
size in the country. Not that there
will be an excess of supply over de-
mand. It is very improbable, in the
opinion of good authorities, if the close
of 1889, with the natural increase of
population, sees the business public OF
St. Paul any too well provided with
Offices, or the renting classes benefited
by an excess of accommodations.
OF the apartment houses the Blair.
the Aberdeen and that of the st. Peter
Street Improvement company, con-
Structed at an aggregate cost of OF $780,
coo, represent the latest modern styles
and improvements in this character of
buildings. From six TO eight stories in
height. constructed of brick, iron aud
stone. provided with every convenience,
and designed to especially meet the
wants OF small families and bachelors,
they are types of the highest order of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

house at Tenth street and 81. Peter
will also be completed during the win
ter. In the same line of buildings, Col.
John harrington has under way Oh
Pleasant avenue, a fiye-Story apartment
house Of brick to cost SCI coo.
FOR WHOLESALERS.
The continued growth of the whole
sale interests of the city has brought IN
its train new supply of warehouses of
large proportions and permanent con-
struction. Endicott d Rantoul erected
at Third and WacOuta a five-Story brick
block for warehouse purposes at cost
of 100000. The Northern Pacific built
a freight house at its yards on East
Fourth, costing $1,000. Bruno Beaupre
has a siX-StOry warehouse Onder way on
Broadway, and which will cost when
completed $4,000. J. Z. Allen has a
live-story one going up at Sibiey and
Fifth at cost of $50, 600.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The German Turnverein have erected
a two-story club house and gymnasium
on Franklin street, whose cost was fully
$4,000.
Dr. Smith will soon occupy the new
Peoples church. one of the finest sacred
edifices in the city. Constructed of
brick and stone. four-stOries high and,
standing near the corner of Pleasant
and Walnut, it will cost when finished
$1,000.
The Catholic High school at the cor
ner of Fort and Sixth is under roof. 1t
is a two-story prick costing S3S 600.
Seventh street has made another great
stride in building this year, the finest
retail blocks erected this year having
been located there. Willius Bros. d
Weed. at Seventh and Cedar, have put
up a five-stOry brick block costing S70,-
600, and which bears the same relations
to that portion of the city that the Ryan
and Schultz blocks do to Seventh and
Jackson ana Robert. There are few
retail blocks in st. Paul as imposing as
the WilIius. Mayor Smith on West
Seventh street has erected three-stOry
brick business block costing $4,000.
The new Moore block on West Seventh
is of brick, four stories, and cost S45. 600.
The Mayall block on East Seventh, near
Broadway, is four stories high and cost
So. 900.
The gas company has in the way of
new buildings had built a $4,000 cleo
trio light station on Washington, and
tWo-stOry brick structure on East Fifth,
costing $4,000. A German Evangelical
Lutheran church has been built on
CORTLAND at a cost of $4,000. The
Kull tenement block on Eleventh, near
Robert. cost $4,000. The board of edu-
cation has erected two new school
houses-Cne on Prior and one on
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
Mzs.M qg1k95,~>e,r
SALES OF DIRT.
The Gilt-Edged That Has Changed
Hands This Year.

1t was but natural that after the
unusually heavy transactions in st.
Paul real estate last year investors
should in the succeeding year turn their
attention to building, and the effect
would be a natural decrease of sales.
Then, too, in presidential years, capital
is slow to seek new investments until
assured of the policy of the successful
candidate. These two influences con-
real estate market dull. The transac-
tons in outside property this year fell
OFF, as was to be expected. but
values held their own with a per-
SiStency that has surprised the
most sanguine. Where there was
depreciation it has been legitimate, aud
not falling out of the bottom in any
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

apartment block adjacent to the Windsor
which cost s25.000. William Dawson's
business block at Jackson and Eighth
is estimated to have cost $4,000. The
first permit for the new city hospital
called for $4,000. The main building
is to be of pressed brick. three stories
high, and in area 75xS5. DR.. Ancker
has devoted much time to securing q
model building for the city's patients,
who now number more than 1000 year.
.In;West st. Paul, the Clinton Avenue
ID! E. church, costing $4,000; the Nor
ris Beifield business block. costing s72,-
900. and the Horne & DAM oompany's
fiYe-story warehouse on Fillmore, cost
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
BIG BUILDINGS.
All Parts Of the City Gain in This
Particular.

There are but few s, ctiOns of the
city that have not felt the impulse of
the building boom. Suburbs, additions,
city proper, all are respendent in the
glory of new buildings OF greater size
and solidity than any ever erected here
before. OF all parts of the city, the
Eleventh ward has profited least by the
new buildings. This is Merriam and
Union Parks. The Fourth ward-the
heart of the business center-haS gained
the most. The number OF small frame
structures erected is less than last year.
The number of brick and stone struct-
ures nearly doubles those erected in
1887. The most conspicuous structures
elected and their geographical location
and approximate value are noted here
Nith
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

square feet. The dining room has al
l0tted TO it $40 square feet, and is IS feet
high: the pOrte-cochere 720 square feet,
10 feet high: the northwest porch 4S6
square feet. IL feet high; the rear cen
trial porch 729 sqnare feet and 80 feet
high, and the kitchen porch 704 square
feet, IS feet high.
Other details of the building have
been so carefully concealed that they
remain unknown. The structure will
not be ready for occupancy before next
summer or fall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

sense. The sales of
inside property, on
the contrary, were
fully equal to any
previous year. The
number of sales of a
value greater than
$4,000 OF property
in the settled bust
ness and residence
districts have been
far in excess of those
of any other year.
A most promising
feature of these sales
has been that they
were in the majority
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

nected with st. Paul legitimately For
building inspector adds the cost of the
buildings erected in South St. Paul,
North st. Paul and other yet unannexed
suburbs, the cost of plumbing, % per
cent of the builders estimate, cable
plant buildings 1883, repair, to re-
moved buildings and foundations. Only
by so doing can the true cost of the
buildings erected for any one year be
ascertained. This being done, the build
ing operations for the three years noted
represent the following totals:
18S6............. .......,. ...... S9753,445
lSSl .......-...... ...'....,.... I2S59,3l3
1888 ...'...'''... ......''.'..,.... I5,OOO.OU0
Total. .................,......S So, G92, 759
This year his comparisons taken from
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
A RAILWAY KING.

The future of st. Paul is not a sealed
book. 1t is written on every rail of iron
that springs from it to every point of
The compass; on the fronts of her mag
nificent blocks; on the faces of her in
telligent. active people; on the returns
from her ceaseiess industry for the last
decade
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

buildings at once To demonstrate the
maintenance of value and the character
of these sales, the GLOBE has noted
samples of the most prominent ones,
and which represent impor taHt sections
of the city. They are taken from the
records OF the register OF deeds.
WEST ST. PAUL.
A NJ Lawton to West side Bank. 1t
10, blk IFS, r add. .................S2 SIC. 900
ST, ANTHONY HILL.
" Riley to J j Watson. Its l, 2. ne
40 feet 1t 8, and Its > to Il, 10,
Terrace Court. -. ............. 49,, s61
J j Watson to NJ 5 Livington, 1t /,
summit Court .............. $1,000
Park Place ..:............... $4,000
2. Blk 2, Terrace Park ............ 125, 900
ST. PAUL PROPER
g Willius TO " Endicott, Jr., Il $50
feet II l, Ia 80 feet 1t 2, blk
ZS--......- ...-.-..-.-..-. II,Ooo
Is, blk 8 ....... .................. $4,000
j Il Davidson to S i Davidson, it s,
blk 10. ................... 10000
a, blk 25 -.......s.'.... Al. 900
part Its g. 4, II, II ana 10, blk
u; It's 3. IL to 16; c so feet It II,
DIX o. ...... ............. l0U,DUU
J B Bowling to Pioneer Press, W
10, blk ! .......................... 80, 900
SECTIONS.
L N Bullitt TO II s johnson, NV Il
of sc Ii of ne "a of sw Il, sec Is,
town 20, range % ................ 10000
Kidd 10 Geo c Harper, part It's
3, 4, . and 6, Ayds subd NV Il
sec II. town %. range % 49,. 81 .525
" W Huntington to w Johnson,
4 ne 4 sec Is, town IS, range %. $4,000
SUBURBAN.
st. Anthony Park Co to " W Clark.
sundry lots. St Anthony Park. 10000
j P Briggs to " Turner. Its y. 3
Paul Observation-Disclosures. o, 800
ADDITIONS
W Dyer to j P Briggs, blks . and
3, Meyers rearr of Woodbury. d oo
W R Marshall to gilbert, sun sun 0'
dry lis. Hoyt's add, etc..... 49,. 26,05O
S f clifton to I F Davidson, part 1t
2. blk II, r. & R 800. ........... $3.50
5. nIs ia, blk =, r & I........... $4,000
Rogers add. ........... .......... 10000
blk so, D 4 I..................... 1880
c Z Dickernan to Potts, part II,
blk %, Kittson's add -. ........ 40, 900
blk Al, Kittson's add ...........,' $4,000
a Dorsey to 2 ] Bowlin part its
3, A and ). Mayall's ubd........ 75,o2T
WOODLAND PARK.
Il " Johnson 70 " Robertson, It's
IL and IL CochIan's subd aud
add 70 blk l1.......-... 80. go. $1,000
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
ST. PAUL'S FUTURE.

The millions in building, real estate,
railroads, banking and jobbing ex-
pended in st. Paul this year ought to
toretell. beyond any doubt, the char
acter of her future. look to see things
move at a lively gait all along the line
this coming year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

now dispute a
builders figures,
the old fee system
still leaves many
a loo pho ole b V
which, in an at
tempt TO avoid the
payment of full
fees, builders may
underestimate 10
a cons iderabIe
amount the actual
cost of the pro-
posed buildings.
As, for instance,
the most costly
residence ever
planned for St.
Paul, and now
being erected on
Summit avenue,
is rated on the in
SpectOT'S books at
S225.0 600, when in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
ST. PAUL STILL LEADS

points to the record of his books for
this year, and notes the steady increase
maintained over the totals of previous
years. The figures furnished by Him to
the GLOBE are as follows;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

ThomaS-at a combined cost of $4,000.
st. Michaei's Congregation of West st.
Paul has a new two-story brick school
house on Parnell street, costing $40, 900.
The new car house of the city railway
company on Maryland street cost s17,-
900. The Capital Apartment company
has Just completed four story brick
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

truth its actual cost will be fully three
1ourths of million. BY persistent eff
fort Inspector Johnson has overcome
much of this evil. but much remains. Ii
Is with qualification, though, that he
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
From the Books OF Building In
sneCtOr johnson.

As in years gone by, the building per-
mits of the official inspectors Office fail
10 show the total value of the buildings
constructed or in process of conStruc-
ton, While under new provision of
she building law Inspector Johnson can
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
To Exceed in Cost and Size Any
Ever Erected in St. Paul.
THE HILL MANSION,

The residence of J. J. Hill, now in
process of construction, will. when COM
pleted, be the finest ever erected in st.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
BUSHNELL & BUSHNELL,
Real Estate and Financial Agents,
ST PAUL, MINI.
ST. PAUL, MIMI.

With the beginning of the wish call the attention Of
residents and nOnresdens few facts to ST. Paul
To those who unacquainted with the wonderful growth of the
Northwest and especially the City of ST. Paul. think few facts
reference this city will Interest and followed
full inquiry will result in benefit the interesting himself enough
to find out the opportunities Investments ST
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
LEFT-THiS YEAR.

Of course, we don't like to be de-
feated for anything, but since my
friend Ignatius Donnelly is in the
same boat with me. guess that can
stand it. If the people are satisfied, 1
certainly am.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
their class. The gratitude of a large

gratitude OF a large
portion of St. PauPs
population is due to
Messrs. Blair, w atSOn
and McMurran for
their enterprise.
The Blair block, on
the corner of Selby
and Western avenues,
was completed i'll 1887,
and has been de-
scribed in detail in
these columns. The
Aberdeen, owned by
w atson, nowunder
process of conStruc-
ton at the corner Of
Virginia and Dayton.
The inside work will
be done this winter.
The st. Peter Street
Improvement com
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
TEHIH q sxPsTKR
his records extend back to 1885, with
the following Interesting showing:

Totals ..............1 II, 639 $50, 365 $50
The cost of the plumbing in 1886 was
$500 AIS, and in 1887 S5,6l2,69S. 1t is
close to 1000, 900 this year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

1t must be borne in mind that these
figures do not represent actual value
nor all the building operations con-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

who commenced the erection Of fine
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

About the Character of the Build
ings Erected, and the Use They
Will Be Put To.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
THE AMERICAN SPHINX.

Speech is silver: silence is golden.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
OFFICIAL FIGURES

cuH nine buildings erected cost s., 794. .
or an average cost for each OF 500, 372