Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-11
SEVERAL NEW IDEAS.
Plans Being Arranged for Big Med
ical Office Building.
THE NEED OF APARK AT THE POINT
Brokers in a Dilemma Over Westinghouse
Electric Company Stock.
THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CITY

THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CITY
1t was mentioned some time ago in this
column that movement was on foot for the
erection on Penn avenue, in the vicinity OF
the Philadelphia Company's building, of a
six-story structure for the exclusive use OF
the medical professlon-a medical Office
building, in fact, designed to concentrate all
the doctors of the city under one roof, SO far
as practicable, as has been done to large ex-
tent with the lawyers. 1t was stated that
the rooms would be single or en- suite, the
first floor to be used as store for the sale ot
drugs and all kinds of surgical appliances.
The agent for the property upon which it
is proposed to erect building of this kind
said yesterday: "The owner tells me that
he has made up his mind to 60 ahead with
the improvement. The idea is new one in
Pittsburg. There is such a building in
Philadelphia, and it paws, and have no doubt
it will pay here. Besides. 1t will be great con-
venience to the public. Plans are being con-
sidered and think work on the building will
begin next spring. 1t will be modern in every
respect, and will cost about 100000
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Talk About Park.
In conversation yesterday with q gentleman
who is familiar with the affairs of the Schen-
lev estate, he said: "That Pittsburg needs
more parks will be denied by no one. In this
respect she is far behind every other important
city in the country. Statistics will bear out this
statement. We do not need a large park so
much as a number of small ones, SO located as
to be easily reached by the people. No portion
o;%, In dof aff hasa
breathing-spots than the Point, taking in the
city as far up as Grant street. 1t would be a
comparatively easy matter to construct park
IN this district large enough to meet all the re-
quirements Of the people; for I have it upon
good authority that from one to two squares
could be purchased from Mrs. Schenley for
this purpose at reasonable price. think the
agent Mr.. w. A. Herron,-wIn corroborate my
informant in this matter.
"a park of this size would look like pigmy
alongside of the East End concern, but it
would be large enough for all practical pur-
poses and tine pleasure it would confer upon
thousands of people who are now shut out
from pure air and sunshine, to say nothing of
the saving in doctors bills, would more than
compensate for the cost. Besides, it would
obviate the necessity of an annual open air
fund for the children"
Improvement in Architecture.
Pittsburg is making remarkable progress as
a
In no other direction within the past few years
has there been greater improvement than in
architecture. This embraces both business
houses and dwellings, The square box of 20
years ago is a thing of the past. not to be
resurrected. The tasty home takes its place
with scarcely ripple on the surface. 1fone
look for a cause for this wonderful change it is
easily found. Architects and builders are
better equipped for their work than those of
hos affndi iod hair
profession. They have cut loose from old utili-
tartan ideas and methods, and aim higher than
the commonplace While not neglecting the
useful and durable, they no longer sacrifice the
great improvement on those put up last year,
but next year promises to see still greater
stride in this direction.
Business News and Gossip.
Lemon, Arnold & Co. have contracted for
four-story factory building on Mulberry street.
Allegheny, to cost $4,000
Yesterday, for the second time this year
bank clearings fell under the 81 000, 900 line.
This was a common occurrence last year.
Those who MAJ draw an evil omen from the
drops would have no difficulty in extracting
blood from turnip.
The most important mortgage on file yester-
day was for $4,000. Twenty-one of 30 were for
Nearly all who have purchased lots in the
Brown Donnell plan, Min eteenth ward, will
build next year.
Several considerable blocks of local stocks
have changed hands outside the Exchange re-
Gently showing that the buyer is still abroad.
For an entire week this year bank clearings
averaged over $1,000 900 daily-something pre-
1t is said that the Western Union Telegraph
Company will declare its usual quarterly divi-
dend of ~ per cent.
1t was stated yesterday that there will be
Of "a Of
Homestead Railroad the latter part of this
month.
Considerable building is going on in the
Temperancev1lle district, convenience of access
to the manufacturing and commercial centers
making it attractive to home-seekers.
The Building Record.
The demand for building permits was fairly
good yesterday. Eight were taken out, several
of them being for high class houses. The list
follows:
w. &E. 9. Mooney, two frame two-story
dwellings lSx36 feet each. on Spahr street,
Twentieth ward. Cost, 5000
Frederick Balbach. frame one-story dwelling,
1Sx30 feet. on Brereton avenue, Thirteenth
ward. Cost $3.50
Mary Wardman, frame one-story and man.
sard dwelling, 16x32 feet. McMaster's Place,
Eighteenth ward. Cost, $500.
7. P. Mclaughlin, brick addition two-story
IL,
Fifteenth ward. Cost. s., 800.
J. W. Scott, frame two-story and attic DWELL
ing. 3lx4S feet, on Heron avenue, Thirteenth
ward. Cost. 81, 998.
William 81. Harris, brick two-story dwelling.
17x3O feet, on Casey alley, Twenty-ffth ward.
Cost, sl.2O0
+. H. & ]. H. Froat. frame rwo-story and
nansard dwelling 2lx34 feet. on Boquet street,
Fourteenth ward. Cost, S. 100.
John M. Gibson, frame two-story dwelling, 90
xS2 feet. on Flushing alley, Twenty first ward;
Cost, 81 900.
Movements in Real Estate
G. 81. Love sold the property No. 253 Forbes
street, lot 1880. with brick dwelling for A.
E. and g. Schoen to Johanna G. Knox, for
S., lOO
Black & Baird sold to Albert Swager, a prop
erty in West Liberty borough. on the Wash
ington road, containing three-quari ers of au
acre of ground with a small frame dwelling
thereon,:a :and other outbuildings, for S675.
w. A Heron d Sons sold lot No. 81, in the
Brown & Donnell plan, being the last lot on the
north side of Dauphin street, in their plan
near Wineblddie avenue, Nineteenth ward, for
$500.
Magaw & Goff, Linn. sold lots Nos 40 and so.
each 24xl0O feet corner Greely avenue and Ma
gaw street, Etna Park place. to Peter Braun,
for $685.