Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-15
THE SHINN PROPERTY
Changes Fands for 75,OOO-The Prop erty
Will Be Divided and Few Elegant
Dwellings Erected-Other Transactions,
Gossip and Permits.
MONDAY, Nov. IA.

Gossip and Permits.
MONDAY, Nov. IA.
One of the notable residence properties in
the East End has just changed hands.
James NJ. Wilkinson sold for Morris &
Aisbitt the property corner of Penn ave-
nue. and Coleman drive, belonging to the
heirs OF the late William 2. Shinn, consist.
ng OF large prick residence and six acres
of ground, for $4,000. This property has a
frontage on Penn avenue of l75 feet and is
noted for its beautiful trees, lawn and
shrubbery. few more elegant dwellings
will be erected on the premises and the
present residence will be occupied by one of
the purchasers.
Current Gossip.
James NJ Wilkinson has closed a deal in
volving 100000. The property is an acr cage
tract situated in the Twenty-second ward.
The details in full will be furnished in this
column in q few days.
Ten very fine residences are in various
stages of construction OH Stanton avenue,
near North Highland avenue.
"The realty market is surprisingly brisk,
remarked a well-known agent to-day, "and
from the present outlook l anticipate a con-
tinuance OF the present animation. l really
can't account for the sudden and unex-
pectcd squirt, as looked for a rather quiet
tall and winter"
Building Permits.
The following permits were issued to-day:
City of Pittsburg, two-story frame engine
house, corner Sweetbriar and Grandview
avenues; cost, $500. Michael McMahan,
two three-story brick dwellings, Overhill
street. corner Clark street: cost, "a, 900 for
both. Howe, Brown & Co., onestory iron
ad dirion to warehouse, Seventeenth street;
cos t, s., 900. John ENbs, o frame addition,
Plus street, near Brownsville avenue;
COST 5000. Henry wLehrmann, two one
story frame dwellings, Monastery ave-
nne, corner st. Paul street; cost, $lS00 Tor
both. Andrew Golansky, n two-story frame
dwelling, Manton alley, near Arlington ave-
nue.: cost, $3.50. James Duffey q two-storv
frame dwelling, Pacific avenue; cost, $780,
Joseph Becker. a frame addition, Pearl
street. corner Winebiddle avenue: cost, 500.
John F. Minerd, a one-story frame stable,
rear Liberty avenue, near Pearl street; cost,
$3.50
Some Late Sales.
j. C. Allies & Co. sold for j. C. Allies to
William Johnston three-room house with
a lot 2ox60 feet on Gazzam street, Fourteenth
ward, for $475; also sold for C. Allies the
property No. "A Divelliers street, consisting
of a brick dwelling of five rooms with Il lot
2Ox6O, for s. 800.
Reed B. Coyle 6 Co. sold for J. S. Craig lots
Nos. 6 and in his Twenty-third ward plan,
fronting 26 feet on Monongahela street, by
1873 feet deep. for $500.
John X. Ewing 4 Co. sold for George
Gashley to Reuben Keen a new frome house
OF four rooms and a lot 24xlOO, on Mcguire
avenue, Tenth ward. Allegheny, for 81, 900
cash.
d. Behen & Son sold for Mrs. Ida S. sulli-
van, for Charles Buckley, a lot 24xlA feet,
on Penn avenue, near Atlantic avenue,
Twentieth ward. for 5000.
Black & Baird sold to Bridget Mcclure,
lot No. 43 in the John A. Roll plan ut Linden
station, fronting 20 feet on Gilmore street
by $50 feet in depth, for $3.50.
JAS w. Drape u Co. sold u residence prop
erty in Allegheny, above the parks, for sls.-
boo.
George N. Beckwith has sold the following
properties: A house and lot on Achilles street
1or H. Loxterman to Hugh D. Wilson, for
s., ,6C0; a lot on center street, Williamsburg,
Tor JAS. II. Hamnett to j. NJ Craw ford, 1or
j $50, and lot on Center street. wilkins
burg, for JAS II. Hamnett to w. H Watt.
Jas. M. Wilkinson sold q lot 44xllo in the
St. Clair plan to J. j. Mcguire, for 2,slO.
The purchaser will erect q dwelling at once. |