Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28

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loot. There we're IL bidders.
New BuiIdinGs.
During the past week 50 permits were issued,
representing "a buildings-lS brick and 40
frame-the total cost of all being slS2, 499. The
Fourteenth ward led with IA, followed Dy the
Twentieth, with eight The number OF permits
taken out the previous week was Al, represent
ing SO buildings, the estimated cost being slSS''
$50. The total number of permits issued this
year to date is 1,As, representing ISIS nousss'
Yesterdays list follows:
Henry Kern. frame two-story dwelling, l6xlS
feet, on Forester street. Twerty-tnird WARD.
Cost. $780,
James N. Baum, frame two-story and attic
dwelling. 17x32 feet, on Scioto street, twentieth
ward. Cost, 81, $50
Win W. Baum, frame two-story and attic
dwelling, 17xS2 feet, on Scioto street, Twentieth
ward. Cost. s., $50.
William McNamee, frame two-story and
basement dwelling, 2Ox30 feet. on Forbes street,
Fourteenth ward. Cost, $3.50.
Emma F. Kim, brick two-story and mansard
dwelling, 20x30 feet, on Forbes street, Four
teenth ward. Cost, 5000.
Peter Carlin, addition to frame two-story
dwelling, 12x28 feet on Independence street,
Thirty-ffth ward. Cost, $3.50.
J. II. Perrin. frame rwo-story dwelling, 2t1S2
feet. on Fairmount avenue, Nineteenth ward.
Cost, $500.
j. Smith. frame two-story dwelling. 2ox32
feet, on Hastings street, Twenty-second ward.
Cost. Sl,5O0.
Joseph Guss, frame two-story dwelling. 16xl6
feet, on Lenora street. Twenty-hrst ward.
Cost $500.
Movements in Real Estates
Some lawyers are poor judges of the value
OF real estate. One of them was called upon
a few days ago to examine the title Of piece
of property in one of the outlying districts.
Being acquainted with the locality, he remarked
to the purchaser. What did you buy that
stuff for? 1t will not be opened up for 70 years"
The purchaser smiled, but said nothing. Yes
terday the lawyer was informed that shat
stuff had been resold at a big advance.
Another deal in acreage was consummated
yesterday. when II acres near the Duquesne
Traction loop on Highland avenue. near Bryant
street. changed hands at $4,000, or s2500 per
acre. The purchasers have made other large
investments in the same district, but are not
quite ready to divulge the facts.
The reference,to Perrysville ave. in THE DIS
PATCH seems to have served good purpose in
stimulating inquiry and Fastening sales. Dur
ing the week Reed b. Coyle q Co. sold ten lots
in the Watson place plan on the avenue in
question at prices ranging from $500 to Sl.S00.
The purchasers in all cases will make improve
ments. This district possesses many attrao-
tions and advantages for suburban homes.
Allies & Bailey sold for e. P. Jones TO George
Schmidt 10 acres in Oakland, fronting Allie
quippa street, near the Ursuline Seminary,
Fourteenth ward, at price approximating
SIS, 700. Mr.. Schmidt will sub-divlde the land
into building lots. 1t will be called Eureka
place.
Charles Somers & Co. sold for James Cain
to W. G. Clay residence property at Brushton,
Pennsylvania Railroad, consisting of a new
modern style frame dwelling of ten rooms, with
ground fronting l5O feet on Brushton avenue
and extending 750 feet to Wood street. for 81, 500
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold for John A.
Graver "a two-story Queen Anne residence Of
II rooms, on Craig street, Fulton place plan,
size of lot 50x142 for IS 500 cash.
Black & Baird sold for the Peoples Insurance
Company property on Forty-frst street, Law
rsnceville, near Willow street, being row Of
eight two-story brick dwellings with lots l50
feet to an alley, for $4,000
L. o. Frazier sold for George W. King No.
240 Main street. Seventeenth ward, new mod
ern two-story brick dwelling, with lot 22x108
feet to 20.foot alley to r. M. Totten and A.
8. Bender for s.. 400.
Straub & Morris sold vacant lot on Frazier
street, Oakland, to Charles Devne for $500.
M. P. Howley & Son sold four lots 24xl00
each, on Breckenridge avenue, in the Oakland
Park plan, for $500; also lot Axl00 on the
same avenue for $3.50. The firm expects to close
out this plan in 80 days
E. D. Wlngenroth sold lot No. "a on Station
street, in mis- plan of Nadine Park, to Mrs. Jen-
ME N. Ireland for $500.
Brown & Saint sold to r. M. Pyeatte . lot
fronting 40 feet on the south side of Amber
street and extending back 10s feet 70 20-foot
alley being lot No. 1876 in the Baum Grove plan
at Roup station. The purchaser intends i'm
proving the property.
Samuel W. Black & Co. sold q lot on Fleming
street. Eleventh ward, Allegheny. size 62111xl2o
feet, for 81, ZOO
Sloan & Co. sold farm of ITO acres in Guern-
seq county. Ohio. to John NJ. Walters for s., 600
cash; also lot No. 70, in Lexington Square plan,
to S. II. Gould. for $3.50 cash; also Nos. II and
p to o. c. Taylor for ST. 200 cash; also lot No. 1874
in Kline Bros, West Wilmerding plan, to
Georg seifred for $3.50; also Nos 226, 227 and
24S to Martin Cesare for 1880; also No. 25l to
Mrs. Brown for $500.
NJ F. Nipple & Co. sold for r. Schman to
William Loeffler, another lot, 50x135 feet, on
the west side of Rebecca street, in the Ardary
plan. Twentieth ward, at q price approximatlng
81. 600. The purchaser will erect handsome