Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-07
CITY REAL ESTATE.
One Thousand Dollars a Foot Front
for Third Avenue Property.
N0RTHSIDE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.
Some Fine Buildings Going Up in a Choice
District in the East End.
FEATURES OF MONEY AND SPECULATION


1t was reported Yesterday that Black &
Baird had Just consummated the sale of a
lot fronting 20 feet on Third avenue by "
in depth, between Market and Smithtield
streets. at a price close to 500, 900, or 81, 00C
n foot tront Tbo firm wb;Ie MT denvinp
A.. t-..: -. :. os;tinn +o
'ie .iahsa1.ioi' were no' Ill po'''iO w
give immediate particulars.
Parochial School Building.
1t was stated in this column several
months ago that Bishop Phelan had ac-
Quired by purchase piece of ground on
the corner of North and West Diamond
s+root. Au...h ;.L - Tho oroo
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.ion 'nereon Vi parocniai schooi puitus -,
In connection with ST. refers Cnurch,
nearby. 1t was the intention at the time to
begin work on the structure as soon as de-
tails oonId he ARRANGED hut owing to nm
faaaoo', ;. - L.
ioiesee" oiicuinstances ho'nihs vas uone'
AT conference OF the promoters OF the ell,
terprise day or two ago 1t was announced
that all obstacles had been removed, and
that the work of construction would herin
coil, :; H. Gil nj k,;IJ;, Ill ooet
Al lne l"ii' ino puliuihs WI. S1''
between Sio,OOO ana SlOO,OOo, ana Will De
one OF the completest institutions OF the
kind in the country The lot upou which
II will stand hos frontaoa of 90 feet ON
West Diamond bH 1s5 on Sorth Diamond
"e'' Di"iohu y! Lou VII i'H
More Fine Residences.
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A number OF handsome buildings are
going up in Boulevard Place. Among the
owners are John C. Wallace, John H.
Watt, F. H. Speer and E. NJ. Moore Mr.
W.tt 10 bn;Idino civ Mr. Smear four and
Wat. IS pulluihg siH, Mr. opeer - io"s 60 IMo noo
MI. Moore Two. Haiues range ifoli So'oVo
to $50, ,000 Mr.. Wallace's house Will be
Al.
Special Features of Trade.
Well-located property on Third avenue at
$1,000 foot front is reasonable enough for
pittsburr
-. - ,
hlshe permits were issueo yesterday Ior
the same number OF improvements, aggre-
eating $17,6oO The only one OF special value
was taken o't W ~ .. ilo,,ias ior a prlch
NV u"el,lS - n ooa aoiiio aSeiue' "aru'
The street RAILWAYS are fulfilling predic-
tions made year or more ago of becoming
leading factors in the local stock market
1t is haZarding nothing to say they will
keep mace with the growth OF tile city.
Ira NJ. Burchfield will soon begin the erec-
tion of a commodious store in Hazelwocd.
Property in the hill district on the South
side is looking up In expectation of a COM
plete system of rapid transit. There is con-
siderable OF it on the market, but it is not
pressed for sales.
The foundation has been completed tor the
industrial building ior girls of the mute
school, Edgewood
James G.. Cooper has transferred to the
Pittsburg and Allegheny Baptist Union n
lot on Wylie avenue, Thirteenth ward, SO
ieet front. for S., 800.
In New York $40, 600 Pittsburg and Western
A. sold at S47s@S5, and 200 shares preferred
at 2lsI
Rumor says that the piano and organ
factory at Mendelssohn will be abandoned.
1t is hoped this is a mistake
J. F. Stark yesterday sold S5 COO Duquesne
bonds at 1919.
Several lot owners at Swissvale will soon
begin the erection of houses for homes.
progressive place is Copeland. few
years ago IL was an unsightly waste; now it
is tnicklv sprinkled with nice houses
Gardeners say the prospect is excellent
for large fruit crop.
Additional Point. in Rs.,tr
"ih'' in
George r. hress has purchased two acres
with substantial improvements, in Shaler
township. for a. 500