Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
A NORTHSIDE HOBBY.
Public Interest Largely Centered on
California Avenue.
IT WILL BOOM VALLEY PROPERTY.
Handsome Improvements Completed and
Many Others on the String.
FEATURES OF MONEY AND SPECULATION

If Northsiders have hobby it is Cali
fornia avenue. They regard it with as much
affection as the Romans did their Appian or
Flaminian way, and have followed its
great interest. Its completion has been de-
layed by the clashing interests in and out
of Councils, largely growing out of the
rivalry of street railways. This has severely
taxed the patience of the people in the
lower part of Allegheny and delayed much
valuable Improvement Still, work has
proceeded and considerable progress made.
1t is expected the road will be opened as
far down as Ellsworth during the coming
year. 1t is being paved with Ligonier stone
from Island station to within a short dis
tance of Woods Run.
There is ample reason for the high expec-
tations of benefits to accrue from the COM
pletion of this great highway 1t will open
up one of the finest districts in the country.
Allegheny, as has been frequently pointed
out, is badly in need of an outlet for home
seekers and builders. Owing to the mac
cessibility of the hill district, the valley is
the only available quarter. 1t possesses
many natural advantages and attractions.
All that is needed to make 1t the East End
of the Northside is improved locomotion.
These are the considerations focus public
interest on California avenue and make the
people so anxious for its completion. Real
estate owners are, perhaps, more deeply in
>terested in this work than any other class
of citizens. Its consummation will bring
several thousand acres of land into the mar
ket. There is more valuable acreage in this
district than in any other within a conven-
lent distance of either city.
Even in its backward state this Northside
artery has greatly stimulated activity in
realty. In fact. it is the source and center
of nearly all the material progress on the
Northside. The completion of number of
is controlled by A. Y. Byers & Co., was
mentioned some time ago. Since that time
many others have been started, the most
notable of which are those of Attorney
Goehring. Architect Osterling and Con-
tractor Morrison. Among those who will
build mex! spring are DR.. J. H. Wright,
Captain Robinson and Contractor Rose. 1t
is understood that land syndicate, recent
ly organized, is negotiating for several
tracts near Ellsworth, aggregating about
100 acres, with view to building houses
for sale The outlook is distinctly favora-
BILE for busy times ir the valley next year.
Business News and Gossip.
The Snaman building on Federal street,
ALLEGHENY, is being repaired. The interior
will be entirely rebuilt and new front put
in.
Plans are being made for the NJ f.
Church to be erected on the Rink property,
Allegheny, purchased from the Denny heirs.
Reliable brokers advise the purchase of
Chicago Gas. They rhink it will soon sell
at much higher figures. =
The stockholders of the Anaconda Mining
from S12, 500, 900 to S25, ,0OO,OOO
Three permits for the erection of new
buildings we're issued yesterday, aggregat-
ing $500. The most important of these
was for a one story and basement NJ. E.
Church, Oneida and Sycamore streets, to
cost S., 900.
A Vanderbilt director says the dividend-
on Lake Shore and New York Central will
be announced during Christmas week.
There is a lively inquiry for stores on the
Northside. Yesterday a gentleman from
Erie was looking for a stand on Federal or
Ohio streets. The representative of an
Eastern firm wrote to a real estate agency
few days ago for place in which to open q
large drygoods store.
The Enamel Company, of Ellwood City, !
will begin operations within the next ten
davs.
No. 4O1 Wood street is being overhauled
interiorallv for new occupant.
A charter was granted at Harrisburg yes
terday to the Friendship Building and
Loan Association of Pittsburg; capital
stock, $500, 200.
While negotiations are in progress for the
purchase of the Christ Church property,
there is no probability of deal for some
time.
The Government property on Garrison
alley will be again placed under the ham
mer on Saturday next, at P. M, in the
Exchange building.
There is talk of deal on Diamond street,
but nothing definite has leaked out.
That Birmingham Traction statement is
anxiously awaited.
AT the last call yesterday Citizens Traction
IS were wanted at 1867, and offered at 107.
Movements in Realty.
The Aspinwall Land Company sold from
their plan at Aspinwall the following: To
Milton Jones, lot No. 329, 25x1OO for 1915;
to Francis Armstrong. lot No. 96, 5OxI0O for
81, 100: to Mrs. Sarah F. Hazlett, lot No POI
and 2Os 5oxl00, with a new frame dwelling,
for 81 500.
Peter Shields sold in William Flinn's Green
field avenue plan, Twentv-third ward, to
James Patterson, lots No. 23l, 232, 2s3, having
n total frontage of rs feet on Alger street,
and depth of 81 feet, for $3.50.
j. B. Larkins & Co.. report the following
additional sales for Blair Land Company at
Blair station: Mrs. Julia A. Lynch, No. Is
street, lots Nos. $40, 81, 312, and 3I3,
for ST. 200.
Black & Baird sold for Patrick Lynch to
Charles F. schell, lot No; 6s in the Gillespie
plan of Heron Hill Park, Thirteenth ward, |
for $3.50. This lot was purchased by Mr.. |
Lynch a short time ago for $500.
S. A. Dickie q Co. sold for s. R. Rush to
Miss d. Van Buren. two-story frame resi-
dence with lot 56x14O feet, on Marchland
street, for So, 400 cash.