Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-05
BIG DEAL ON PENN AVENUE

Under Way Which May Result In New
Theater for the East Government
Property VIII BE offered Again at Pub
lie Outcry-Gossip and Latest sales.
TUESDAY, Oct. 4
1t was reported to-day that the sale Of the
property situated ON the corner of Penn
and Negley avenues would be closed in a
few days. The agents who are engineering
the deal say that the sale will reach the
point of settlement before the close OF the
present week. The property has frontage
on Penn avenue of 200 feet by 1913 feet in
depth, and the price asked, and
is $4,000 The intending purchasers
are several local capitalists who
are interested in one of ourleading theaters,
ana they have intimated that their inten-
t,on Is to erect magnificent playhouse on
the premises. The names of the parties IN
terested could not be ascertained, but the
particulars of the deal will be given as soon
as publicity is warranted.
Items of Gossip.
By order of the Government the property
on the corner OF Penn avenue and Garrison
alley will be offered for sale once more at
public outcry at the Chamber of Commerce
on Wednesday morning, November 16.
c. G. Weaver, Esq, who recently pur-
chashed a lot fronting l06 feet on Marshall
avenue, near Perrysville avenue. has COM
menced the erection of a handsome dwelling
on the premises.
One Of Pittsburg's prominent capitalists
to-day expressed his intention Of investing
500, 600 in city property, and notified prom
inent broker to this effect.
One of the city hotels is likely to change
hands soon. A conference between the
owner and intending purchasers will be held
in the office Of q well-known real estate
q Aadv dow
II O'Clock.
Building Permits.
The following permits were issued to-day:
j. L. Tritschler, a three-story business and
dwelling house, No. 1910 Carson street. cost
$500. F. j. Kellenberger, brick addition,
106 Fulton street, cost So. 900. j. G. Eckstein,
two-story frame dwelling, O'Hara street.
near Ellsworth avenue, cost $4,000. John
Clinton, q two-story frame store ana dwell
ing, Penn avenue, between Forty-nfth ana
streets cost 500 M E. asrsst BLACK
near Rebecca street, cost 1910.
The Latest Sales.
Charles Schwan sold to John Braun lots
Nos. 27 and 80, in the Highland Park plan,
having a frontage of 100 feet on Stanton
avenue, for $1,000.
a. 2. Byers & Co. sold for John A. Roth
new frame house of three rooms, hall, etc.,
with lot 25x100 feet, on Mcintyre street,
Tenth ward, Allegheny, for 81 400.
Samuel W. Black & Co. sold lot 5oxl5o
feet, on the east side of Jonett street, 30 feet
from the entrance to Highland park, for $50
per front foot.
Larkin & Kennedy sold for the Blair Land
Company, Blair station, to Gustave Rudah,
six lots, being Nos. 81, 92 SO, "a, $50 and 361,
for $2,sG0.
Black & Baird sold to John E. Morrison lot
No. 436 in Pittsburg Land and Building Com
pany's plan of Schenley View Place. having a
frontage of 20 feet on Mathilda street by a
depth OF 107 ieet, for $500.
George Schmidt sold another lot on Look
out avenue, 20x13l feet, to an alley, being lot
No. l4s in his Eureka place plan, Oakland,
to Peter McGrath for $500 cash.
Morris & Aisbitt sold lots Nos. "a and 25 in
the Oakland place plan, 24x100 feet each, for
$1,000.
W. A Heron & Sons sold o lot on Arabella
street, East End, 20xlO0 feet with a
frame dwelling of four rooms for 81, 400, on
the easy payment plan. Also sold a lot
2OxlOO feet on Dauphin street, near Evaline
street, for $500 cash.