Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-18
A N0RTHSIDE DEAL.
The Residence of we. Park. Ridge
Avenue, Changes Ownership.
BUILDING PLANS MATERIALIZE.
Mr.. Warmcastle Planning for the DISPOSE
tion of the Nimick Acres.
FEATURES OF MONEY AND SPECULATION

An important transaction in Northside
real estate was consummated few days
ago, but did not leak out until yesterday.
Mr. W. G. Park, of Park Bros s. Co., sold
his fine residence. No 2SS Ridge avenue,
to Miss Matilda Denny for $50. 900, or a
little more. The exact figures could not be
ascertained. 1t consists of lot 72120O
feet, and an elegant brick mansion standing
back in the midst of beautiful environ
ments, the whole constituting an ideal
home. 1t will be occupied by the pur-
chaser, who resides on Penn avenue, this
city. 1t is understood Mr.. Park will take
up his residence in the East End.
Building Schemes Materializing.
Building is quite active in the wilkins
burg district, which includes Brushton and
Park Place Massena Bros. & Whitmore
have contracted to furnish lumber for a
large number of houses, among them the
following: Mrs. Laufman, Williamsburg,
frame dwelling; Mrs. Storer, Williamsburg,
frame dwelling; Mrs. Biso, Park Place,
frame dwelling; Wright & Walter. machine
shop. Williamsburg; Brushton public school,
Daniel English, contractor; Mr. Zol-
linger, Brushton, brick residence; Mr..
Murrer, Brushton, store, James Kelly,
contractor; William Robson, Brushton,
frame residence: William Mckee, Brush
ton, frame residence; William Quiniin,
Brushton, frame residence. All of these
houses are of a good class, costing from
s., 600 to S., ZOO each. The Williamsburg
contractors are W. C. wilkins and johnson
& Robson.
VIII BE Subdivided.
The Nimick property at Williamsburg,
purchased last week by ex-Collector Warm
castle, is being prepared for subdivision as
speedily as possible. Surveys are about
completed There will be in the neighbor-
hood of 900 lots, which will be put on the
market early next month by c. I. Beck
man and c. X. Chamberlin, late cashier of
the Internal Revenue Department, through
whom, it is understood, Mr.. Warmcastle
made the purchase. Yesterday an offer of
$50 front foot was made for two tiers of
lots on the Wood street front, and refused.
Yesterdays Building Permits.
Nine permits were taken out yesterday
for II improvements, the estimated cost of
all being S12. 600. The largest are: E. C.
Haas, two frame dwellings, on Walnut
street, Twentieth ward, "a, 400; John
Oydotski, frame dwelling, on Hancock
street, Thirteenth ward, 81, AGO; Terence
Burns, frame dwelling, on Winterburn ave-
nue., Twenty-third ward, 900; William
McNally, two brick dwellings, on Roma
street, Twenty-third ward, S2,9S5.
Special Features of Trade.
Lots in the Riverside plan, adjoining Ken
sington, are going of satisfactorily. Sloan
& Co., are the agents.
The tax levy of Edgewood has been fixed
at 8 mills. This will raise about So, 400.
which. with a surplus from last year, will be
sufficient for borough purposes for the en-
suing u months.
Mr.. c. l. Reno has completed plans for a
Queen Anne pressed brick, stone trimmed
residence on North Highland avenue. near
Callowhill street, adjoining S. Hamilton's.
Fare from the city to Schenley Park via
the Greenfield avenue branch OF the Second
Avenue Passenger Railway is cents not
TO- as stated in some quarters.
A. Leggate 4 Son have occupied their new
Office. No. g. Fourth avenue. 1t is as bright
and cheerful as private parlor.
Mr.. r. H. Sloan, for many years in the real
estate business on Fourth avenue. lett last
nently locate. Before going he gave fare
well dinner at Newelrs to few of his inti-
mate friends.
Samuel W. Black & Co. are "shining up"
their building. No. 80 Fourth avenue, out
side and inside. They will soon have as
handsome quarters as any in the city.
A. c. Overholt has acquired 6s acres OF
land and substantial improvements in
North Versailles township, for which he
paid so, $40
The statement OF the Manchester Traction
people was unsatisfactory. 1t did not tell
enough.
Additional Points In Realty.
Sloan & Co. are about closing the sale Of a
farm of $50 acres or more in Columbiana
county, Ohio, to Pittsburg lumber dealer
The college property on Eighth street is
now offered in lots OF 50x100 feet, which
makes it desirable for business houses. This
ground is so desirably located, and is offered
at such a low price, that it should attract
quick buyers.
W. H. Heselbarth sold for W. A Nicolson
to Joseph Kilmeyer four acres with six
room dwelling on Steubenville pike, Char
tiers township, for $780, also two lots in the
Thomas Herriott plan to Milton Carroll tor
$3.50: also two lots in River View Place plan
to David W. Espy for $3.50.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. sold lot No. 90
Brushton Place plan, Brushton, fronting so
feet on Meade street by 40 feet to q 90 foot
alley, to John nj. Mckinney for 81, 900.
John X. Ewing & Co. sold another lot 401
ITO, on Marshall avenue. Tenth ward, ALLIE
gheny, IN the May1ield subdivision, for S, 800.
Larkin & Kennedy sold lots 120 and l2l in
the Blair Land Company plan, Blair Station,
to L. NJ. Wilson for $3.50.
C. I. Beeckmar sold for the Larimer Land
Improvement Company to Mrs. X. D. Hope,
of Knoxville, three lots in the Grand View
plan at Lariner station, Pennsylvania rail-
road. for $500.
j. L. Glass sold for DR.. Joseph Bell to
James c. Dick two frame houses of six rooms
each, situated on River avenue, near Col
Inns avenue, for $1,000.
W. A. Heron & Sons sold four lots on
Madison avenue, Thirteenth ward, for ST. 900
cash, purchaser to pay for street improve
ments, sewering and taxes: also sold lot
20xl0O feet on Walnut street, in tho O'Hara
plan, for $500 cash.
Black Baird sold for the Alta Land Com
pany, In their plan of lots on Duquesne
Heights, lots Nos. Aus and 408 to B. F. Ballard
for $50, lots Nos 392 and 1893. in the same plan,
to j. w. Heghtower for $3.50, and lot No. 1868
to NJ. W. Sheehan. for $50.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold lots Nos. l46 and
147 on the corner of Ingleside avenue and
Park Way, in their Glenmawr Park plan,
uaysville, each 301il0 feet, for $500.
A. Y. Byers & Co. sold for A. NJ. Hessler to
William Parker, lot No. l6l, in the Northside
Land Association plan, borough of West
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