Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19

Paid for 80 Acres in the Squirrel Hill Dis
trict-The Murray Property Purchased
by the Prospect Land Company-Build-
ing Permits, Gossip and Sales.
FRIDAY, Nov. 18.
Another $3.50, 900 deal in the Squirrel
Hill district has been consummated by Reed
B. Coyle & Co., who sold to the Prospect
Land Company, for Mrs. Annie L. MUIR
ray, tract of land in the Twenty-second
ward. containing 80 acres. for $3.50 OOO or s. 600
per acre.
The property is bounded by Shady, Home
wood, Irwin and Dallas avenues, having a
frontage Of 575 feet on Shady avenue, $500
ieet on Homewood avenue, $500 feet on
Irwin avenue and 600 feet on Dallas avenue
The contemplated Beechwood avenue boule-
vard will run directly through the property.
Immediately after this sale was closed the
purchasers were offered $175,0O0 1or their
bargain, which they refused.
Items of Gossip.
Petitions will be presented to Councils
shortly by residents of the Twenty-second
ward Tor the grading, paving and widening
OF Murray avenue, from Forbes street to
Forward avenue, and for the grading and
widening of Forward avenue, from Murray
avenue to the Morton property overlooking
the Mcnongahela river.
Residents along Frankstown avenue East
End, who are desirous of making sewer
water or gas connections, and who have de-
layed doing SO until the expiration of the
time for opening streets, are making ar
rangements to have such connections made
through contract with Booth & Finn, who
have possession of the thoroughfare
Some very large deals in realty have been
closed within the past few days, which have
not been made public and are not likely to
be very soon Howard Brown has completed
vet in shape for publication. and J. M. viii
kinson to-day closed deal in unimproved
property in the East End, involving over
$4,000.
Building Permits Yesterday.
The following permits were issued: Frank
II. Speer, two two-story brick dwellings,
Linden avenue, between Thomas street and
Penn avenue; cost So OOO for BOTH T. H. Cul-
len, two-story frame dwelling. Kelly street,
near Dallas avenue; cost 5000. Mrs. Mary
Kaufman, a three-story frame dwelling
Denniston avenue, between Marchand and
Howe streets: cost s., 700. Frank II. Speer, a
two-story brick dwelling, between Lin
den and Dallas avenues; cost 81. 500
Frank H. Speer, a two-story brick dwelling
Thomas street between Lincoln and Fifth
avenues: cost. 5000. Mrs Lena Haverland
two-story frame dwelling, No. Griffin
story frame dwelling, Wilmot street, be-
tween Frazier street and Sylvan avenue;
cost. s., 400. Amos Gable, a one-story frame
stable, rear No. 1916 Ellsworth avenue; cost,
$54O.
Reported by the Brokers.
C. X. Chamberlln sold lots Nos 90 S. CO.
63, GA and 205 in the Nimmick terrace plan,
Williamsburg, for $4,000.
SJames W. Drape & Co. sold the residence
property ON Perrysville avenue. Allegheny,
of the late Mr.. John A. Mckee, for $Is, COO;
also sold a number OF lots in the town of
Sylacauga for S., 900.
Reed b. Coyle & Co. sold for the Fidelity
Title and Trust Company lot No. l in the
Watson place plan. Tenth ward, Allegheny,
fronting 80 feet on East street plank road
by 100 teet deep, for $500.
John X. Ewing & Co. sold for De Noon
Bros. to Mrs. Ann Wilson a vacant lot 5Ox
150, fronting on Grant avenue, being lot No. |
81 IN the Watson plan, East Bellevue, for |
81 ZOO.
Back & Baird sold to John e. F. Logue |
lot No. in the Eureka Land Company's |
plan. fronting "a feet on Frazier street, Oak |
land, near Wilmot street, for ssoO.
Morris & Aisbitt sold for Steele f. Roberts |
the triangular shaped piece of property at |
the junction Of the Pennsylvania and Pitts |
burg Junction Railroads at Ben Venue, for |
$400. |
Wilson & Heardman sold for Elizabeth |
to c. G. Mathews. lot on WASH |
ington street, Beltzhoover borough, for 1915 |
cash: also for +. Reed, to Frank Metcalf, |
house and lot on Harriet street, Beltz- |
hoover, for $500; also lor G. T. Fawcett to |
Annie Jenk kins, lot on Fourth street, Beltz- |
hoover, for s475; for West Liberty Land Com |
pany. lot to William Turner. for $3.50.