Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-06
ON THE HILL TOPS.
Features of Perrysville Avenue, the
Pet of the NOrthside.
BITS OF LOCAL AND LEGAL HISTORY
Extensive Estates and Handsome Homes OF
Many Prominent Citizens.
BUILDING OPERATIONS AND VALUES

In attempting to describe the beauties OF
the outskirts the observer is placed in the
| position of the young man who had Two
'Fbest girls" He could be happy with either
were the other dear charmer away. Each
surpasses the other in some of its aspects'
and each has individuality and allurements
peculiar to itself The quarter traversed by
Perrysville avenue is second to none in nat
ural beauty and picturesque effects.
Federal street proper ends at West Jeffer-
son street, short distance beyond the Nun
merry Hill incline. At this point, to the
right, begins Federal lane, or, according to
decision of the State Supreme Court, the
old State road, so feet wide, which terminates
at the old Reserve line, running east ana
west, between the Blssell and Pusey prop
critics. This road strikes Perrysville ave-
nue. near the Mary Boyle estate.
Incidentally it may be remarked here that
the widening of Federal lane to so feet, as
proposed. to make it uniform with Federal
street, will be costly undertaking for Allie
gheny City, as many valuable properties Will
have to be vacated in whole or part, among
which are those of Colonel Andrews Nc
Naugher, T. J. Bubb and others.
So many complications enter into des-
cription of this quarter of the Northside that
it is difficult to tell straightforward story.
1t is therefore necessary to go back n little
Starting at Carroll street and bearing to the
left, Perrysville avenue proper is encount-
cred. This road was purchased by the Pleasant
Valley Railway Company from the Plank
Road Company, and afterward by the city,
to the present terminus of the Pleasant
Valley line, three miles out, for $l4,00 thus
doing away with tolls.
1t has been stated in this column that
Perrysville avenue is to be widened to 60
feet, and that the grade has been fixed by
the City Engineer 1t conforms to the grade
cuts and heavy fills. This improvement it
is confidently expected, will be commenced
the coming fall and be pushed forward as
The scenery along Perrysville avenue is as
fine as that of any other locality of the
county. From many points splendid views
are obtained of the two cities and wide
scope of country diversified by hill and
dale, covered with cozy homes or orchards
and waving grain. From one point the OBJ
server catches glimpse of the Allegheny
Mountains, 100 miles or more away, and q
distinct view of the rivers for distance of
seven or eight miles.
A large number of prominent people have
their homes on or near the avenue. Among
these are Hon. Thomas NJ Marshall and his
son, young Tom; A. T. Pentecost, James
Hunter, j. C. Porter, David Hunter, Rev. w.
Z. Stewart, Mr.. Mercer, of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank, j. B. Murray, Charles Fonoray,
ii. NJ. Boyle, A. Ii. Gerwig and Pauline
Brothers.
Quite q number of handsome dwellings-50
or more-are in course of erection, and many
others have lately been finished and occu-
pied. 1t is the most progressive locality on
the northside, and no forecast would do
justice to its possibilities.
Among the public buildings are the Gusky
Orphanage, several churches, public school,
Western University and the Brashear OBJ
servatory.
There is large amount of vacant ground,
always feature of a new district, but it is
nearly all plotted and selling rapidly.
Among the large estates are those of Watson,
about 500 acres: Mercer, Pusey, Bissell, Boyle,
Elliott and Mcintyre.
Land values, of course, vary, as in other
places, according to location and eligibility.
The range from $40 to $50 a foot on the ave-
nue.. There was recently sale by the FL
deity Title and Trust Company of 150 feet
by 800, with improvements, at 500. This
property adjoins the Pentecost plan laid out
in 1872 and now thickly built up. Average
ranges from 5000 to So 0c0.
The Introduction of rapid transit has been
of immense advantage to this district but
there is room for further Improvement
charged transient passengers. With the i'm
provement of the avenue these drawbacks
will cease. Ultimately there will be two
tracks and one fare.
Business News and Gossip.
There was a rumor yesterday of a $4,000
deal in Birmingham Traction stock.
There is not an acre of level land abutting
steep for Improvement.
Mr.. NJ. F. Nipple has returned from his va
cation, improved in color and health.
A large excursion will leave the city this
morning to attend Black & Baird's sale of
lots ut Irwin.
At the last call yesterday Is was bid for
], 200 shares of Central Traction, or any part
of that number. Birmingham Traction was
offered at 10. For Birmingham bonds "a was
bid.
Railroad earnings: Chesapeake and Ohio
fourth week July, increase S47.443; Toledo
and Ohio Central, fourth week July, de-
crease S60s7; month July, decrease 1854
Center avenue electric people have de-
cided to build a power house at the car
stables.
The fate of tho Cyclorama building will
probably be settled at the meeting to be held
to-day. 1t is thought the stockholders will
authorize its sale.
Kuhn Bros. show faith in Phila delphia Gas
by buying it at every opportunity.
The corn crop out PerTysville avenue is
the best for years.
The building at Turtle Creek formerly
used as school for mutes may be converted
into a summer hotel.
Sidewalks have been ordered laid on Lo-
Gust and other streets in Edgewood.
Williamsburg Presbyterians will not build
this year. The mission to be established at
Edgewood will remove the pressure.
a fine downtown business property is
about changing ownership.
The Building Record.
Permits for the erection of the following
buildings were issued yesterday:
S. Fritz, frame one-story kitchen, sx1o feet,
rear Mahon street, Thirteenth ward. Cost,
$40
Jacob Nuener, frame two-story dwelling,
14x23 feet, rear Whittier street, Twenty first
ward. Cost, $780,
Amalia Heck, frame three-story dwelling.
22x25 feet, on Fifty-second street, Eighteenth
ward. Cost, $780,
o. Mullen, three brick three-story stores
and dwellings, 70x65 feet, ON Carson street.
ward. Cost, $4,000.
James NJ. Laughlin, brick three-story store
and dwelling, 19x45 feet, on Fifty-second
street, Eighteenth ward. Cost, $1,000
Mary Morrison, frame two-story and attic
Twenty third ward. Cost, $1,000.
Adam Wells, frame addition, two-story |
dwelling, 2ox32 feet. on Pacific street, Twen-
tieth ward. Cost, S., 600.
w. Friebertshauser, brick two-story and |
mansard dwelling, 20x32 feet, on Erin street,
Eleventh ward. Cost, So, 200.
Frank Wilbert brick and frame two-story |
and attic dwelling, 17x25 feet, on Blair street,
ward. Cost, SO, 100.
Mr.. George, frame two-story dwelling, 2Ox
4s feet. on Pacific street, Twentieth ward.
Cost, 50 500.
David Wilbert, brick and frame two-story
and attic dwelling, 29x23 feet, on Second av-
enue, Twenty-third ward. Cost, 5000.
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church,
prick one,story church, 3Sx73 teet corner
Main and Butler streets, Seventeenth ward.
Cost, $3,COO
Mrs. Ellen Mclean, brick three-story
dwelling, 3Sx56 feet, corner Fifth avenue and
Ivy street, Twentieth ward. Cost, =. 800.
Movements in Realty.