Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-21
SUPPLYING A WANT.
A Hotel Deal in the Growing East
End, and What 1t Signifies.
A NEW HAND In THE KENMAWR.
A Real Estate Broker Says Something OF
Interest to Workingmen.
THE NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE CITY

East Liberty IS growing SO rsplui! IN
population that increased hotel facilities
have become necessary. This has been ap-
parent for some time, but it is only lately that
the subject has assumed practical form anu
steps taken to supply the want.
With this end in view, Mr.. John A. wilson,
well known in business circles in Pittsburg.
two or three months ago opened NEGOTIATIONS
with Mr.. Kuhn. proprietor of the KermaWr
House. on Shady lane. East End, for half In
terest in the establishment. The proposition
was favorably considered. and few days ago
the deal was closed. the consideration oelng
betwean sS5 600 and $4,000 Mr.. Kuhn retains
the other half interest.
It is the purpose OF the proprietors to make
extensive improvements at once, to which emu
tbey have purchased additional ground where
on they will erect several handsome cottages
for the accommodation of summer guests,
while the main building will be enlarged ana
beautifed inside and out and supplled VIII an ~
the modern conveniences. These petVerhe"'e
will cost not less than $4,000.
The Keumawr House was the homestead o1
the late George w. Hailman, and occupies
position of surprising beauty. 1t was openeu
as a hotel about a year ago. 1t is the lntentlnn i
| of the proprietors to make 1t one Oh Tue nanu
sumest hostelries in or about the city. anu WI II
their well known energy, experience and
abundant means it is safe TO assume tnas Iney
| will succeed.
A Good Time to Buy.
useful man is the real estate broker
| No one does more to build up the city. Through
/ his efforts new districts are brought into mar
| ket and covered with comfortable homes 10
him is due the credit for much of the prosperity
/ of the city: But foc him, thousands OF people
| who own the houses in which they live would
| still be renters This is good work. Every
| marcel of ground sold and every house built
| through his instrumentality is monument 10
his usefulness. He has found place IN tine
business system of Pittsburg, and IS nlilng IL
with credit to himself and benefit to the COM
munty.
One of the most experienced members OF
this useful class of society. in speaking OF real
| estate generally remarked yesterday: This
| is the best time have ever known for working
men to secure homes, and all VINO neglece t'
improve the opportunity will be sorry Tor IT,
| Business is good, wages satisfactory ana the
outlook encouraging. There is nothing pres.
ent prospective to deter anyone apn, nv
| this important step toWaru luture Soihioi' CIV
| independence s.L
that was in him. of which one of the strongest
| was this: Residence property has not yet
| reached exofbitant figures, but it is being tskeh
| up very fast. and consequently enhancing ~
| value 1t will never be cheaper. TOO much OF
it has been, is being and will be improved toI
thaT Therefore nothing can be gained by
s.it,nc The nrobahiiity is that building site
for which 500 or $500 Is asked this fall VIII ne
| marked ND 500 or more next season. hence
money can be saved by buying now
To his may be added the fact that the sup.
plv of cheap building lots is greater than al
any previous time. They abound on al sue e,
| of the city and if not already easily reacned nS
street cars they soon viii. be- One can hardly
make a mistake therefore, In buying IN any o.
the numerous plans now on the market-all o. o.
which by the rapid expansion OF business, VII
| fouy bI he
and commercial activity.
New Buildings.
Twelve building permits we're taken out yes
terday by the following persons:
w F Stieren. brick addition two-story office
etc. lSx6 feet on Smithtield street, Third ward
Cost, sS76 -.
III. Frick, brick addition three-story dwell
ing. 2Ox2O feet on corner Penn and Homewoo'
avenues, Twenty-second ward. Cost, S2OOG
Daniel Kreutz frame two-story dwelling. 19'
SO feet, on Smiths way, Thirty-second ward
Cost, 81, O60
j. Painter & Sons Co. frame tyo.story ma
chine shop d2x7S feet on West eao Carson street
Martin Mason, frame one-story wagon shed
l5xl5 feet, on rear Ridge street, Thirteenth
ward. Cost, S35
j. S. Patterson, brick one-story store, 1lx3
feet on Wylie avenue, Eighth ward. Cost .S3Ol
John s. Linn. frame one-Story dwelling. XXI
feet, on McComb street, Iwenty-nrst ware
Cost, S400.
Joseph Reichert franc two-story dwelling
15xl6 feet. on Salisbury street. Twenty-sevent
} ward. Cost. S495.
Andrew Grezka. frame two-story dwelling
l7xS2 feet ON Salisbury street. Twenty-sevent
ward, Cost. $1,000.
Mrs. Robinson, frame two-story dwelling. 10
q feet on Broad street. Nineteenth ware
Cost, 81 800.
John s. Holland. frame two-story dwelling
27x37 feet, on Broad street, Nineteenth ware
Cost, 500
w, $. Douthett, brick two-story and mansar
dwelling. l9x32 feet. on Vickroy street, Sixt
ward. Cost, So, 500
Business News and Gossip.
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