Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-23
OUT SECOND AVENUE.
Rise and Progress Of Hazelwood,
With Some Ancient History.
HOMES OF WEALTH AND CULTURE.
Public Attention Turning in the Direction
Of Street improvement.
FEATURES OF MONEY AND SPECULATION


made for it two or three years ago It i
one of the most progressive quarters of tn
city. It is place of considerable antiquity
One of its founders, Mr.. Levi Burchfeld
uncle of Ira M. Burchfeld, was born Their
50 years ago. The stone house in which h
first saw the light of this world, stands OF
Smith street, and is in good state Of pres
ervation. Mr.. Burchfeld is now a citizer
of Verona, and is hale and hearty. When
as boy, he bagged game and gathered hazel
nuts within sight of his ancestral home, HI
little thought he would live to see the won
derful transformation he is now privileged
to witness.
Fine Homes and Their Owners
The principal residential fhoroughfares Of
Hazelwood are Sylvan, Lytle and Hazel
wood avenues, all Of which are being built
up very fast with high class of houses.
| Among well-known people living on Hazel
wood avenue are Daniel c. Ripley, John
| Stephenson, j. j. Speck, j. D. Biggert,
James Smith, Drs Haworth, O'Brien and
Davis and Mrs. Lytle. On Sylvan avenue
| are Messrs Bissell, Everson, George C.
Burgwin, Bakewell Phillips, j. b. John
ston, Ed. Houston and George Williams
On Lytle avenue are found Captain Robin
son, j. Stephenson, Martin Rankin, John
Palmer and Mr. Lawrence. Second avenue
is largely devoted to business, but it con-
tains some fine houses, among which may be
mentioned those of Hill Burgwin, j. R.
McCleane, W. j. Lewis, owner of the Lewis
block, Prof. Luckey, John D. Scully, Mrs.
Simon Johnston and the Messrs Jenkins,
coal operators. Hazelwood avenue is the
connecting link beween Hazelwood and the
city proper by way of Schenley Park and
East Liberty.
Evidences of Progress Not Wanting.
Few places furnish such tangible evidence
of thrift as Hazelwood. Not only is the town
enlarging its limits, but the backgrounds
are being built up with amazing rapidity.
New structures combining all the con-
veniences required by wealth and culture
are to be seen in almost any direction.
Piles of building material are prominent
features of the landscape. Building sites
are picked up almost every day, singly and
in blocks. The Oliver Terrace plan was put
on the market last June. To date upward
of $40, 600 worth of lots have been disposed
of and about dozen handsome dwellings
erected. The old Oliver mansion stands on
this tract, a short distance from the Balti-
more and Ohio station, and is a conspicuous
object. Land values on the streets indl-
Gated range from $45 to $50 a foot front,
Hazelwood and Sylvan avenues command
ing outside figures. Ten years ago $40 to $50
foot was considered exorbitant. Street
improvement is backward, but there is
strong movement in this direction. A petit
tion is now before Councils for the grading
and paving of Hazelwood avenue. Other
streets will be taken in hand as soon as
practicable.
Yesterdays Building Permits.
Building operations were curtailed yester-
day by the weather. Six permits were
estimated to cost $11, 300. The most i'm
portant are: Thomas Farrell, brick dwelling
on Gibbon street, Sixth ward, 81, 730; Fisher
& Harman, four frame dwellings on Winslow
street, Twenty-irst ward, $1,000; Fred P.
Lynch, frame dwelling on Second avenue,
Twenty-third ward, 81, 400. The others
ranged from $50 toS100.
Placed On Its Feet.
The permanent organization of the Penn
Cotton Mill Company, Of Sylacauga, Ala,
was consummated in that place on Monday,
and all arrangements perfected to secure a
charter, etc. The capital stock has been
placed at $780, in shares of $25 each.
The officers are: Colonel w. M. Vogelson,
President; James W. Drape, Vice President;
w. S. Wltham, Treasurer; and NJ. L. Smith,
Assistant Treasurer; with D. H. Wallace,
w. W. Acheson, j. d. Hailman, w. L.
McCaa, j. Kieth, Jr, j. d. Glorer and w.
NJ. Granger as directors.
Special Features Of Trade.
The street improvement fever has broken
out in Hazelwood.
- fine property on Sherman avenue, Ale
Sheny, will be offered at auction this after
noon at 2 O'Clock by w. A. Heron & Sons.
The annual meeting OF stockholders of the
Fuel Gas and Manufacturing Company will
will be closed from to-day until the date of
the meeting.
R. Phelan has purchased from D. W. Smith
100 feet of ground on Boyd street, Knoxville,
for $1,000. The lot will be improved.
The members or the New York Stock Ex-
change have pronounced in favor of a Clear
ing House. Arrangements for the establish
men' oI sne new & Gepar.mehe % h VIII pe mage S,1 az
Exchange Governors next Wednesday.
Messrs. H. C. Bair and James W. Drape, of
the excursion party who visited the new
town of Sylacauga. Ala. in which a number
to the city. They are delighted with their
tri9 and brought encouraging reports to the
local stockholders.
Warrick & Long sold lot on East Beau
street, fear North avenue. Washington, Pa,
to William Milne. for q, 500.
W. L. Sloan has sold his stock and is no
q
At the last call yesterday 39A was bid for
Manchester Traction.
The advance in Philadelphia Gas after the
afternoon call was due TO the favorable
character of the forthcoming statement. It
was probably mailed to stockholders last
night
At the second call yesterday Pittsburg
National Bank of Commerce stock returned
to its old position, 800 bid.
Directors of the Pittsburg, Virginia and
Charleston Railway Company have declared
a dividend OF per cent. payable May 2
Latest Points in Realty.
A residence property on Fremont street,
changed hands yesterday at a
price close to $4,000. Particulars were with
held.
W. E. Hamnett Il Co. sold lot, 30xl35 on
Center street. Williamsburg, for 81, 900
The Burrell Improvement Company report |
the following sales of lots at Kensington:
Christian Szukala, Kirkland, Pa, lot II, |
3. block Il, for s5s5; Mrs Caroline Kutz, Ken |
sington, Pa, lot 81, block 8. for $1,000: Frank
E. Armor, Butler, Pa. lot n, block 13, for |
sssS Peter strashsns. rat sharpsburg Pa. lot
Black & Baird sold to Samuel Young for
Edward 6. O'Neil the property No. l20 Irwin |
avenue, Allegheny City, being a twostory |
brick dwelling and stable on lot 20x 100 feet
far 81, $50 spot cash.
J. Z. Glass sold for A. C. Watkins lot No. s
in the Riverview plan for $500.
Idrkln q AcnneQy SOlQ LOT TnOmaS e, |
Price to Mrs. Ann Reynolds No 46 Gibbon
street, being a nine-room brick dwelling,
With lot 2l2x65 feet. for 81 $50 cash.
James w. Drape & Co. sold seven lots in !
hunhall Terrace plan for s., 800: also q house |
Ind lot in the East End, on Susquehanna
street, for 81, $50: also collateral interest in
our houses ana lots in Allegheny and
suburbs for SIC, 500: also a share in a piece OF
and near Mcclure avenue, Allegheny. for
8, 500.
Reed b. Coyle & Co. sold a frame house of
tx rooms, with lot 25x135 feet, on Kelly