Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-22
DICKERS IN REALTY.
Another Fifth Avenue Sale and q
Knockdown on. Ohio Street.
OAKMONT CROWDING THE LEADERS.
Special Movements in Regular Trade and
Speculative Circles.
OFFICE AND STREET NEWS AND GOSSIP

Among special transactions in real estate
which came to the surface yesterday, was
that of 563 Fifth avenue, near the market
house, lot 2ox1oo, with a brick two-story
dwelling. 1t was sold through the agency
of Samuel w. Black & Co., and brought
Sc, 200, little more or less. The purchaser
is'Mr. Joseph Rice who, it is said, will
convert the house into business stand.
The undivided half interest in Nos 13 and
Is Ohio street, Allegheny. lot 40x174, with
large two-story brick building used as a
livery stable and Offices, was sold at
auction Saturday afternoon for S13,550 It
was knocked down to Samuel W. Black &
Co., as agents. Another property on the
same street changed ownership yesterday at
about sec, 600, but the agent was not at lib
erty to furnish further information.
Bustling Borough.
Oakmont borough, formerly part of
Verona, is building up as rapidly, perhaps,
as any other suburban town, but very little
has been said about it. It is case of hid
ing candle under a. bushel. 1t stretches
in an unbroken line along the railroad from
Edgewater station to Hutton, distance of
nearly two miles Upward of 100 houses
outlook for development this year is very
bright The population is about 1000.
There is talk of an electric light plant.
Lots along the railroad are held at from
81, 200 to 81 500. Land on the upper side of
the railroad is held by few people-the
Panes Arensburgs, Armstrong; and Growers,
and is not in the market
Oakmont numbers among its citizens more
lawyers and bankers than almost any other
town Of equal size. Among the former may
be mentioned Grover, Lee, Brunot and
Given; of the latter there are Meade, Speer
and Given. These gentlemen are firmly of
the conviction that Oakmont is the finest
residence quarter in the county.
Good Words and Timely.
Pittsburg business men Nave undaunted
faith in realty. Here is what one of them
said yesterday: From all points of view
the prospect is cheerful. There has never
been time when capitalists were so much
interested in realty as now, nor when more
money was seeking investment in this best
of all securities. It is an easy task to
place inside property which possesses solid
features"
Special Features Touched Up.
Business was in good shape yesterday. The
people are waking up.
Mr. T. S. BiSelow has leased part of his
building. No. Isl Fourth avenue, for year.
This indicates there will be no immediate
change in ownership.
tits understood that W. A. Heron & Sons
have had two or three offers for Birthstone
corner. but it is believed all are below the
limit fixed by the trustees.
Two dangerous counterfeit cast silver dol
are dated 1878 and 1874. and are triffe thin
ner than the standard coin.
A movement Is on foot at Scottdale to
have the Fayette county commissioners con-
cur in the decision of the Westmoreand
commissioners to erect bridge across
Jacobs creek.
Six permits we're issued yesterday for IL
improvements: the most important of which
was taken out by Galen C. Hartman for four
frame dwellings on Graham street, Tw entieth
ward. to cost S., 600. The cost of all is esti-
mated at 81, 600.
Architect Frank Cooper has completed
plans for a new brick and stone school to be
erected at New Brighton.
The Catholics of Uniontown will erect n
church this spring. Building and lot will
cost about $50 600.
The stephenson property, on Penn avenue,
will be put up at auction to-
day. 1t is well equipped for business.
York yesterday. Its friends are very bull
ish.
George c. Bloomer has sold to W: H.
ward township ior sI4.s74
George Thornton will soon begin the erec-
ton OF a nice dwelling on Grandview ave-
nue., near the junction incline.
Reported by Agents.
Something will "drop'' in the Highland
Park district before many days. The agent
handling the deal says it will go through.
Black Baird sold for Mrs. Mary W. .Hender-
son to D. r. Imbrie a tract of ground on the
Beaver road, near Clifton station. contain
ing about one acre and 60 perches, being pur-
part No. in the Hugh Duff plan, for 81, 400.
The Kensington Improvement Company
has practically located another important
at that place.
Charles Somers reports that Elizabeth
people have subscribed sufficient money to
insure the completion of the lock works at
Blaine.
S. J. Fleming sold for Henry A. Davis, ESQ.,,
l6 lots in Eighteenth ward, Butler street ex-
tension, to Mr.. Kreiling for Sc 000
Robert Collins & Co., Williamsburg, sold for
5. and Joseph Wilson to Isaac N. A. Gill new
frame house, on Franklin street, for 81, $50
cash.
Peter Shields reports the sale of lot No.
l0S, 30x90 feet, located on Nantas<et street,
in the Greenfield avenue plan, Twenty-third
ward, city, for $500.