The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-15
MONEY PUT IN HOUSES.
MILLION DOLLARS OF IMPROVE
MENTS NOW IN PROGRESS.


Up Il over the City-Public Build.
ings, churches, Factories, Stores
and Homes-Builders flushed " 18th
Work-5one OF the Buildings in
Progress-The March Of Improve
ment in the suburbs.
Savannah has never experienced such a
building activity as at this season. By is
state oent 10 reference IS inten ed to the
activity in the burned district where
worknea are eng ge3 in clearing a FAY the
debris left by the April fire for the rebuild
ing OF the structures destroyed.
The eastern, western aad southern por-
lions of the city south of Taylor street are
musical with the sound of the anime.
MoIerate hou7es are being built by those
who have been imb1el with the desire to
have homes Of their owa, and a belt class
of tenement houses IS gong up IA idly, 81
much 50 that in many localities
one who has not visited tie
growing sections for the past SIX months
would hardly rec gnize the rows OF hand
some houses where, but few mo tbs ago,
the places were open commons. There has
not been 81 many purchases of aimprov1 d
property for specl atlve pur oses til
spring, as in the ma iorlty of instances those
VITO nave bought lots have DO S with
view If improving them. There has been a
general remodeing a.d repainting Of less
modern houses tdrOu ghout the city. Ne
chanics eau find ~ excuse for idle0esS his
season. as WIN rever tie MORNING News
reporter have gone Throughout the city,
buildi g has beel noted, and lmprove,le Is
were found e ing on.
Much of tire building activity has been
stimulated by the building assoc atoms and
Improvement c mpanies, wno5e stock
holders nave been a are being encOur7g d
TO build homes for themselves, and where a
reas nable sum could Fl ST be paid BY soa e.
holders in the association on lot, the as
Citations have tleA made it ed y for the
member TO build Both white an colored
people have av ile1 themselves Of these . -
portuni;ies, aid hls accounts to some
extent for the rapidly with which build
ing, have lie n golag ~ il the uul.np'Jyed
portions Of he civ.
The Savannah Investment COmpany will
erect five bulllings on its property south #
Sixth street. Tho Chatham Real Eiate
and Improvement Company Is a $50 M X
ing arrangements for building a number If
houses on its prope ty il the SANE nignbor
hood, and also a Il .Inoer of houses On A.
derson street
A gentleman who tas bee8 close CD
server Of tae progress IN building says:
There is no hing remarkable in the pre-
ent activity 50 noticeable Ia 9 real estate
market. Willie there are more or less
transactions all thr .ugl tie yaa-, tnegre {
est activity Rld largest nump = Of trslsac-
tloas occur during the spring and su nm r.
Yet there IRE soma reasJ 8 way the trans
actions are. ami should be, larger and more
l7-r l. a 10
each year more in love wiCh thair cily
They See that our IN ure a a great CT is
Certai .. We Q fast developing into an
extremely pre- ~ city. Hu dreis OF ii
gems wLo u-ed t. be content 10 pay hign
rents for hous S are Hiding handsome aad
costly residences. Our people are ia lilly
gaining wealth, ana wi h wealth
comes tie desire to indulge che
taste for the BEAUTIFUL, Tns results il
handsome dwellings and beautiful grounds
One such house in a neighbOrhoud increa ,es
the value Of all the surrounding proDerL
1t also stimulates the a bision OF ne Q fJ0rs
to do the same. Il this way handsome
reside tisl cen,ers are produced Those
whose occupation calls them to tue prnci-
pal southern cities frequently say that
there is no other southern city where sue
progress is be Dg made in Internal improve
men. S, material veal b and general os-
De ity as Savannah. Inc number of new
buildings now being erected is mar e.
os, even 10 e whore bus ness il is to
keep up with this matter. I -day the work
in progress aud about being com ne1c d
will Aggregate over haif mill on dollars
This am nut of bull1ng would be- increa ed
largely if eligible sites W rs not SO sea c.
One d -aeF mentions two par les, ons #
whom sireS to build to the amount Of 3d.
600, and another about one half tua6
amount, if god sites can De had.
THE DEMAND FOR BUILDING SITES
TIE demand for vacant IS FIR
modern-buit houses is very heavv. Many
who have vailly waited to buy north OF
Anderson street 9 w seeking building
sites in the new section. A vecv scro ~
effort is beirg ma lie % establish the cha,-
acter of tbs as a firs.-cIass resident al SIC
ton. Propositions are being t,rmIla'e
by a few terprislng &c ilemen, - be
made to thCss VINO own in that section. to
purch sc bl' c Is Of half blocks, upon TIE
guarant Q that la dso he homes with bean
Oful grou ds will fallow in given
time. This is noted as e idence of
the feeling that exists in TIE com.
munitv. In the same cOnncct.ol, 1t is gen
orally known that the preliminary stsos
have been take G. establish water works
In that sectl N. Another fact nat is i'm
portant in his cor. eclon Is nat which the
contrac ors are now discussing; that PA 5
are being drawn for thres and per APPS
eight dwellings to b built upon as ma ~
blocks in what is known as the souc EN-
section, that is SUN o. AnIe sol $ rest.
All of these facts show the feeling OF con
hde ice In the luture # our city which per-
vades the whole community. Every other
per on seems imbued with the desire to
own home pnis is lot speculate n. but
the history OF the . st teaches them, that
the longer this is put of the more il viIl
cost them. Tn advertisement of few
eligibly located lots mas brought fort h
hundreds Of Wouid-oe bu ers.
THE MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT.
II seems entirely natural that such ssoull
be the case Our citizens were never 50
united Ia their determination t. build mil
roads TO our city. Possessing ampl. cayi-
tai Their own, they K oE that " the az
gregation their mea 5 and the unifc4-
tlon OF their purpose, that success will
follow. This feeling is well illustrated
their ef.o I TO secure the lycatio Of the
naval statio1 here, and there l. a strong be-
lief that it will be secured.
Many no have lot besn DISTINGUISHED
heretofore flr their iicera ity have VIOLIN.
teered t. contrib tie libsra,ly 10 a sum to
purch sc and present TO the lvern nent
any 81 that might DC flyoraDly reported
upon. Wl,h such 50 rit among our cl l.
zens, IL Is I stra &c I rat the reflex indu-
enee SHOULD he ghly favorable to tue real
estate market
Tue experience 81 those who have always
invested In tuia ,sofa .,f