The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-27
NEWS OF REAL ESTATE.
Extensive Addition to the Store of
Shepard & Company.
FULTON STREET EXTENSION.
Improvements at Edgewood-T Che
shire Watch Co. Negotiations-Gen-
eral Notes of Interest-Intenttons to
Build-Transactions in Real Estate.

Yesterday John Shepard, Jr., pur-
chased of l.. A. Tillinghast a parcel OF
land adjoining the store OF Shepard d
Co. ON the corner of Clemence and Com
fort streets. Mr.. Tillinghast intended to
build a structure for his own use, and
the cellar had already been dug and the
foundation laid. Work will be contin-
ned as soon as the present cold snap is
over, and the building will serve as an
addition to the store of Shepard d. Go.
Mr.. Shepard, in conversation with
News reporter, said that he
had long been waiting to take
this step. the increased business of
the firm rendering it necessary. The
lot is 4Ox60 and the structure will be of
brick and stone and will be three stories
high with 2,400 square feet OF selling
space to floor.
II is expected that the addition will be
ready for occupation in spring. T.. l.
Nickerson is the architect. This is the
most important deal in real estate OF the
past week.
The proposition for the widening and
extension of Fulton street according to
the resolution which was recently passed
by the Board of Aldermen and Common
Council is q very feasible one. The in
creased value to neighboring real es-
tate would more than return to the city
the outlay expended, while the benefits
given to the public at large would be
almost incalculable. The value OF
electric cars and their effect on
real estate in the section through
which they run has already been seen.
That Westminster street could be rid OF
its heavy traffic and a trolley line run up
Fulton street as has been proposed,
would prove a great benefit to abuttlng
real estate owners on both streets. No
great objection has been raised concern
ing the plan and it is safe to predict that
the committee on highways will report
favorably on the resolution.
Edgewood is a section of Providence
which is receiving considerable atten-
ton in real estate circles, and the Arm
old Farm Plat in particular. II is sit
uated one mile this side of Pawtuxet,
and is on the Broad street line of cars.
This is strictly dwelling section and is
in a good neighborhood. Houses are
going up which cost from "a 900 to &c.
600. Extensive improvements have been
made and more will be made in the
Spring. Three new avenues have been
laid out and graded. The good neigh
borhood, excellent location and inn
proved facilities for transit to the city
makes Edgewood a desirable home for
home seekers.
Further negotiations have been going
on between the Cheshire Watches and
the Home Investment Company for land
at Washington Park to establish man.
ufactory. This company should be
given all necessary encouragement for it
will prove q valuable acquisition to
Providence industries. The Aurora
Watch Company, which was to have To-
Gated in this city, has gone to Waltham,
Mass, not enough interest having been
shown by the people of this city to have
1t come here.
The present cold snap has stopped
building operations, which have been so
extensively engaged in during the win
ter, but the great progress made and the
nearness of spring will prevent any loss
to builders.
Extensive repairings and alterations
have been made to the Academy Ave
nue. Congregational Church. The inn
provements are many, the more notable
being the placing of pews and the build
ing of a gallery. The church will be
ready for occupancy about the first Sun
day in February.
The loss by fire of the chapel Of the
Union Congregational Church is to be
speedily remedied and as soon as the
weather will permit, repairing will COM
mence.
The annual report of the inspector of
buildings was received by the City Coun-
Gil at its last session.
The intentions to build which are ap-
pended below are mostly for dwelling
WI htph
are now going on being mostly for the
erection of dwellings.
The following real estate transactions
were recorded last week:
Heirs of Michael G.. Rattigan to Ann
Rattigan, one-half estate on McDonough
street, 800.
Marshall Woods and wife to Mrs. How
ard Hoppin, lot on Brown street, 81.
Almira :. Doyle to >. r.. Doyle, ct al
dover in estate on Chestnut street, 81.
w. Pearce to l. w. Barnes, estate on
High street, $40.
i. w. Barnes sold same to w. /. Pearce
and wife, $40.
in estate of w. A. Mowry, 800.
S. A. Hall TO j. III. Hail, estate on Smith
street. 500.
S. o. Case to Cornelius O'Brien, estate
on Home avenue, Sl0o
Providence Dyeing, Bleaching and Calen-
der Company TO j. NJ. Cullen, lot on
Esther street, 500.
j. +. Steere TO Albert Pike and wife, lot
on Roger street. $40.
Providence Institution for Savings to A.
NJ Potter, estate on Carpenter street, $40.
Trustee of estate of Alfred Anthony to
w. II. Moulton, strip of land on Willard
avenue, s15.
Richmond Manufacturing Company to
Charles Fletcher Print Works, estate on
Valley street and Atwells avenue, 500.
Richmond Land Company TO same, lot
on Amherst street, $1,000.
Home Investment Company to NJ. 4.
Brown, lot on Manchester avenue, for 500.
George Metcalf, trustee, TO Thomas
Muddiman and wife, lot on Randall street,
$40.
d. II. Handy and wife TO Solomon
Schmidt estate on Webster street, $40.
r.. A. Gammell TO III. B. Hagan, lot on
Ring street, 81.
Mortgage OF A. ID. Yeomans to a. B.
Comstock, ten lots on Metcalf and Chat
ham streets. 500.
Peoples Savings Bank 10 James Nc
Eenna and wife, lot on Willow street, $40.
j. X. Hodges 10 Adelard Payette and
wife, lot on Union avenue, $40.