Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-03-07
NEW HAvEN's STEADY GROWTH.

The Real Estate Dealers Anticipate
an Active Market Soon hut no Boom
-BridgepOrt'R Boom BridgepOrters
who Fear 1t Is Being Overdone-
Our Chamber of COmmerce-Our I'm.
crease of NTanufacturIn@ and Popu.
lati0n.
Dealers In real estate say that the signs
are favorable for an upward turn in real es-
tate this spring. New Haven hasn't had a
real estate boom in many years, nor do the
dealers expect one this year, but they do
think that prices are hardening as Wall
street stock reports. Prices for land gener-
ally are frmer and in many cases little
higher than two or three years ago. Outside
OF Orange street and Whitney avenue, there
has been no decided or marked advance, but
still the outlook is considered quite favors-
BILE. New Haven's growth is healthy one
the dealers say. The city is expanding on
all sides. Building operations are not as ao-
tive here as in Bridgeport, but some of the
prudent business men of Bridgeport seriously
question whether the building boom in that
city is not being overdone. Houses and
patches of houses were being built in all
parts of that city last spring and fall, and a
large number are to be built this spring
But these same conservative Bridgeporters
fear that there will be a set back before
long. Bridgeport is unquestionably growing
rapidly and naturally takes pride in its adj
vancement to the second rank of Connecticut
cities. Her rapid growth of population is of
course largely consequent upon her increase
of manufactures. Said one of our most
prominent New Haveners yesterday: Bridge
ports increase of factories is to be accounted
for largely by the efforts of a few
public spirited citizens, like Mr.. Bar
mum for instance, who offer every induce
ment to manufacturers desiring to locate to
come there. They give them land for moth
ing, or at very low price, and they take
stock in the enterprises. They work for the
cause. They are on the alert to get in new
factories.
But Bridgepert's harbor is very poor one
compared with New Haven's. Yes,
but water facilities are not cared
much for by some manufacturers. I refer to
those who can be accommodated by railroad
just as well. Such do not care for water
transportation facilities. But New Haven
harbor is of immense advantage to manufac-
turers of some classes of merchandise
Has New Ravens Chamber of Commerce
any new manufacturing enterprises in view
\ that they expect to induce to come here9
The reply was, yes; two or three. 1t is
probable that through the Chambers efforts
| two or three new manufacturing enterprises
| will be located here within year. But for
| obvious reasons it would not do to mention
/ names. Certainly the efforts of the Chamber
| in this laudable direction will not be in vain.
But New Haven is growing steadily right
| along. Here we are nigh on to $4,000 in
population. We shall have 100, 900 here be-
| fore the twentieth century opens upon us.
Our large manufactures are growing larger.
| Look at the constant erection of new build
ings at the Winchester armory to get more
shop room. And the Consolidated road
u A. L
And so of Peck Brothers & Co. and
other concerns. No! we are all right Even
the old State House question can't set US back.
Why l heard one of our most noted citi-
Gems now "a years of age say, my recon-
mendation is that we turn the old State
House into "house of comfort" la centen-
NAL houses of comfort If that can't be
done, pull it down. But this is neither here
nor there. New Haven has great reasons for
congratulating itself not only on its present
growth, but on its prospects for the future.
As to real estate sales there are but few of
course at this season, but expect a goodly
number soon.
The recent real estate sales are as follows:
Dixwell ayenue-Land fronting easterly, So by 80
feet; Mary E. Pope to Joseph H. Griffin.
Ashmun street-Land fronting westerly, 30 by 125
feet; Newell F. Weightman to Charles T. Weed
Whalley avenue-Land fronting southerly, rs by
1854 feet; T. Parsons Dickerman to Charles Il How
ard
Hamilton street-Land fronting westerly 81 s-1a
by 100 feet; Thomas w. Corbett to St Patrfcks Ec-
clesiastical society.
Portsea strickland fronting southerly, 80 by
100 feet; Ludwig and Agnes somner to T. Atwater
Barnes, N. H. Sanford and II. D. White, managers
of the ministerial fund Of the First Ecclesiastical
society of New Haven
Fillmore STRICKLAND fronting easterly, SO 4-12by
100 feet; VIM II. H Hewitt to Carl F. A. Wester-
man.
Stevens STRICKLAND fronting easterly, 60 by 100
feet; Anne and Jacob Mann to John E. Healey.
Jackson strickland fronting westerly, 40 by 80
feet; James Brophy to Elizabeth and Mary Brophy.
Stevens STRICKLAND fronting easterly, 60 by 100
feet; Robert E. and Ella &. II. Baldwin to George
L. Austin
Dixwell avenue-Land fronting westerly 60 by
100 feet; Christopher Rothoar to William Stiets
Martin street-Land fronting northerly, 80 by 30
feet; Thomas w. Corbett to Frank E. Hotchkiss.
Lombard STRICKLAND fronting northerly, 40 by
III feet; William s. Beecher to Isabel Richards.
Jackson street-Land fronting westerly, 81 by 100
feet; William S. Beecher TO Catherine McKeon.
Carmel avenue-Land fronting easterly 80 by 100
feet; William ]. Atwater to Francis Martin.
Mill River strickland fronting easterly 80 by
% feet; James j. and Sarah A. Bradnack to Joseph
Merchant.
George STRICKLAND fronting southerly SO by
$50 feet; Frederick B. Mallory to JaB,es H. Mans
field.
Mill River strickland fronting easterly, IS by 27
feet; William ]. Atwater to Indiana Krantz.