Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-30
HOMES OF THE CITY.
More Houses Under Way Than at Any
:: Time in Local History,
AFTER THE GREAT FIRE EXCEPTED.
Manchester Traction About the Strongest
Feature of Local Stocks
SOME SPECIAL FEATURES OF TRADE


for the comfort of laggards. Despite the
fact that the weather during March and
April was unfavorable for outdoor work,
official records for these two months show
more buildings completed and under way
than in the same period year ago. The
average cost of the structures is also greater.
1t is probably true, as claimed by some,
that more houses are now in course of con-
struction than at any previous time in the
history of the city. A few extremely con-
servative people think there is danger of
overbuilding, but facts are against them,
New dwellings and stores are absorbed al
most as fast as completed. An exception
ought. perhaps, to be made of expensive
dwellings, but even these are good stock, as
frequent sales show. This is encouraging
Activity in the building interests denotes
prosperity among alclasses of citizens
More High-Class Homes.
Pittsburg boasts of many fine homes, but
there is room for more. Lggett Bros. yes
terday closed the sale for w. S. Guffey to
Charles Jutte, the well-known coal opera
tor, of lot on Liberty avenue, near Gen.
ter, 50x245, for 81, 800 cash, Mr. Jutte has
already commenced the erection of S20,-
600 stone residence on the property. This
is the second fine residence planted in this
immediate neighborhood by this firm within
the past week, the other being Mr.. w. S.
erty and Baum streets. The same neighbor-
hood will be further improved during the
summer with $50, 900 stone residence on
the corner of Center and Negley avenues,
to be erected by John 81. Galley, the con-
tract for which has been let
Yesterdays Building Permits.
Eleven permits were issued yesterday for
12 improvements, aggregating $14 900.
Those of greatest value are: Mrs. E Kehr,
frame dwelling and store, on Brady street,
Fourteenth ward, 81, 900; Michael Flecken-
stein, frame store and dwelling. on Main
street, Thirty-slxth ward, $1,000; w. H.
Schwerin, frame dwelling. on Heron ave-
nue., Thirteenth ward, 81, 200; James Gar
land, frame dwelling. on Kansas street,
Twenty-third ward, s., 500; Henry Schmitt,
two frame kitchens, on Woolslayer alley,
Sixteenth ward, 500.
Special Features Of Trade.
Baxter, Thompson & Co. are fixing up an
acreage deal for an Improvement company.
Architect McCollum, of Washington, Pa,
is figuring on cost. plans and details gencr-
ally for the Soldiers Memorial Hospital at
Monongahela City.
Heeren Bros, who recently purchased COX
$50 feet of the Christ Church property, will
cover the entire lot with a building eight
stories high, plans for which have been COM
pleted.
According to O Pittsburg member Of the
company, the Penn Cotton Mill, at Syia-
cauga,. Ala. will give employment to 500
1t is said that Andrew Carnegie has taken
a big block of Nicaragua Canal stock.
William Jones has purchased q residence
Old jefferson College at Canonsburg is
undergoing reconstruction. The work will
be completed by August l. y
Joseph Walton and associates have pur-
chased ~ acres of coal land in Baldwin
The statement Of the Dollar Savings Bank,
issued Yesterday. shows surplus, profits and
deposits OF $A, 1898 .6s2 IS.
additional Points in Realty.
There is an active demand for large tracts
OF land in the East End, and owners show
a disposition to make the most of it. A lit
tie concession on their part would result in
quick sales.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold the property
fronting on Boquet, Frazier and wilmot
streets. Fourteenth ward. containing be-
tween one and two acres, for $22, 600. The
purchaser contemplates the erection of a
number of f1rst-class dwellings.
Herchenrother plan, being Nos and &
together 4s feet on the north side Of
Spring Garden avenue, Allegheny, by 30 feet
in depth. for $1,000. the purchaser being
The Burrell Improvement Company re-
port the following sales of lots at kensing-
ton: Richard D. Williams, Toronto. Ont, lot
81, block l3, for $3.50; Frank Carolezik Allie
gheny, lot l6, block H. for s55s 50: Robert
Duquesne, Pa, lot 49, block Is, for
s97 30; William H. and Frank C. Munnford,
Pa, lots IS and 9s. block Is, and
lots % and "a, block l6 for S., ,392 80.
Jane W. Drape & Co. sold four houses and
lots in the First ward. near Penn avenue for
81. COO; also a lot in the East End, near Wine-
also eleven lots in Munhall Terrace plan,
for s., ,3O0 This makes the sales in this plan
thus far about 200 lots, representing about
81, 900.
G. w. Davis lot 20x77x59 feet on Forty fifth
street, Seventh ward. Consideration private.
S. A. Dickie & Co. sold to X. II. Cheswright a
lot on Aurelia street, 2l1i2o feet. for $1,000;
lot on Monticello street, Twenty-flrst ward,
25xs0 feet, for s400.
j. n. Coleman & Co. sold for Frank Mes
singer, a lot 2l1<xl22 on Whittier street. with
tor s., ,7O0
Smithsor & Moore, auctioneers, sold YES
terday lot ON Second avenue, Glenwood. s6x
LEO, for $4, l25.
Holmes Co. sold for the Keystone Land
and Loan Association in Etna Place plan,
No. 36. section G, to David VIII
bert, $3.50; No. 33. section q. to Robert Steele,
1850: No. l. section j, to W. S. Boyce, $3.50; N o.
,5 section NJ, to j. d. Kline, $3.50: two lots in
section A tor $3.50 to B. A. Stevenson.
w. A. Heron & Sons sold on Boggs ave-
nue., Thirty-second ward, the remainder of
the property belonging to N. D. W. Loomis,
lot 40x220 feet, for 81 900 cash. Purchaser to
assume the payment tor the Improvement Of
The street.
HOME SECURITIES.
BUSINESS ON CALL NOT ENCOURAGING
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