Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-07
THE MORNINGSIDE DISTRICT.
A Tract on Morninsside Avenue Sold For
the Second Time Within a Week at q
Good Profit-Building PERMITS, Gossip
and Late Transactions.

A IracC on mOrn1uSSluo avenue coAu EoA
the Second Time Within q Week at q
Good Profit-BuildIng PERMITS, Gossip
and Late Transactions.
TUESDAY, Dec. 6.
A very quick and profitable turn in
MorningsIde avenue realty has just been
made by Mr.. Charles Schwan, of the East
End. About week ago Mr.. Schwan pur-
chased from W. G. Lyme the property on
Morningside avenue, comprising 12H acres,
having frontage of about 480 feet and ex-
tending through to Hawthorne street, dis
tance of about ], 400 feet, for S36, 800 On
Saturday last the tract again changed hands
through the agency of Messra Skivington,
Pedder & Co., for q price appro1imating
$40, 900. The exact price paid is withheld
for the present, as is the name OF the
purchaser, but it is understood and
the approximate figures show that MT
Schwan realized very good pront. Mhen
the consideration of this deal 10 made
known, which will be in few DAYS, as rapid
and large an increase in value will he shown
as has yet occurred in the East End.
Notes Of Gossip.
George N. Beckwith, the East End real
estate agent, leaves Wednesday morning for
Urbana, O., on a weeks hunting trip.
A commission has been appointed to
select site for the Allegheny postofhce.
The following gentlemen have been ap-
pointed by Secretary Foster at the sugges-
tion of Congressman william A. Stone:
Assistant Secretary Gear, rs the representa-
tive OF the department., and ID. z. Ol1ver and
F. J. Terrence, of Allegheny, as the citizen
members. 1t is reported that Mr.. Gear Is OF
the opinion that the price asked for the
Graham property is too high. and 1t is very
probable that another site Will be selected.
The commission will enter upon its duties
at once.
Dixon & Hart have succeeded the former
ly well-known real estate firm Of Lamb q
Dixon.
Another sale of Liberty street realty oc-
Cured to-day. The several important deals
in realty fronting on this thorouahfare
which have been closed and are being kept
quiet for the present, will be made known
before the close OF the present week.
Building Permits.
The following permits were issued to-day:
Mrs. Mary NJ. Thompson, a two-story brick
building, s. Highland avenue, near Walnut
street: cost So, 500. Mrs. j. Meeks, a two
story frame dwelling, Home street, between
Fifty-first and Fifty-second street; cost
sI47o Andrew CasLdauler, two-story
brick slaughter house and stable, Foster
street, between Thirty-eighth and Thirty
ninth street; cost $4,000. Wilhelm j. Miller,
two-story frame dwelling, Albert street,
near Bailey's farm; cost $3.50.
Reported by the Brokers.
j. Fl. Coleman Co. sold for s. 8. Wilson to
h. L. Benner house and lot on Heron
avenue, 24xl30, for price approximating
81, 800.
Black & Baird sold to A. C. Ellis lots Nos.
16, IT, 81, 81, %, 90 and 30 in the D. H Barr plan
at Homewood, for $500.
W. A. Heron & Sons sold lot No. 10 in
Brown & Donnell's plan No. 9, corner OF
ri Tor I
The purchaser is to improve the same
within a short time.
Reed B. coyle & Co. sold for the Fidelity
Watson place plan, Tenth ward, Allegheny,
fronting 81 feet on Natchez street by 125 feet
to Modoc street for 800.
Denniston, Elderkin & Co, Limited, report
the following sales: For Mrs. Amelia Kirby
to j. G. Stephens, house and lot situated in
the Twenty-first ward, said lot having q
frontage or q feet on Shetland avenue and
extends back 10 feet and has erected thereon
a two-storv frame dwelling of six rooms and
attic, for 50, 400; for William and Frank Wat
son to Christian Reigler house and lot in
the Twenty-irst ward, being lot No. II in
about 45 feet on Finley street and ex-
tends back 17O feet to an alley. hav-
ing erected thereon double frame
for George Findley to william Anderson &
Co., q lot situate in the Twenty-frst ward,
being lot No. 8 In j. W. Arrott's plan, hav-
Ing frontage OF Az Ieet on frankStOwn ave-
nue. and extends back, preserving the same
width, a distance OF 168 feet to Kelly street.
for 81. $50: for Thomas d. Harman to Leonard
Sander, four lots in the Twenty-frst ward,
being lots numbered ], 2, 8 and Sin I. d. Har-
mans Orchard plan, for 81, 400.
A. 2. Byers & Co. sold for VIM. A. Black,
ESQ.,, to Chas. e. Short lot No ca, in his plan,
Tenth ward, Allegheny, fronting 20 feet on
Sheridan avenue and extending through 100
feet to Grant avenue, for $500 on monthly
payments
John F. Sweeny sold a lot in the Twentieth
ward, having a frontage of 10 feet on College
avenue and extending back ITO feet to an
alley. The purchaser is W. A. Thomas, OF
the East End, who will erect q handsome
dwelling.