The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-30
NEWS OF REAL ESTATE.
The Sale Of the Lime Street School
Property.
THE PRICE WAS A FAIR ONE.
Wnsiam n. nerrick's appointment -
Washington Park Anairs-Not to Re-
build Yst-Transactions a. Real Estate
and Intentions to Buiid-

sold nj public auction on Monday last 10y
Auctioneer William ii. Herrick. and this
familiar property which was so long owned
by she SIS. Peter and Paul Church Cor
poration, and afterwards by the Tyler
school, has passed into other hands. The
property was divided into four lots. on
one of which stands the old three-story
brick school building, and were sold
separately. The lot corner OF Jackson
street and gaugway, containing 2,ll5
feet, was sold to John McCartin for sl.45
per foot. The lot adjoining same on Jack
son street, containing 2.7ss square feet,
was purchased by Felix S. Riopelle for
81. .25 per foot. The lot on Lime street,
containing z, $50 square feet, was also pur-
chased by Mr.. Riopelle for so cents per
square foot The lot on Lime street. con-
taining $3.50 square feet, with the three
story brick building thereon, sold for
s7,355, Sebastian Garst being the pur-
chaser.
The bidding was lively and spirited, al
though the advances were IN small
amounts. The sale began At 1918 O'Clock
for the property is generally considered
as being a fair one of mutual benefit, both
to the buyer and the seller.
The property was originally owned by
the SIS. Peter and Paul Church Corpora
tion and has always been used for school
purposes. Some years ago tho property
was transferred 10 the Cathedral school
for nominal sum which, until three years
ego was located here, but when the Tyler
school on Plain street was opened the
brick building was vacated.
william II. Herrick's Appointments.
William Fl. Herrick has been appointed
general real estate agent for the Union
Manufacturing Company, who recently
purchased the houses and lots bel onging
to the Atlantic mills. The property Is
quite extensive, and the trust devolved
ing full power to appraise and sell at his
own discretion. The situation is on Man
ton avenue, Hilliard, Delaine, Phlan,
Florence, Appleton, Audrey, Chaffee and
Hartford streets. The demand for these
houses Is great. and sales are being made
very fast. The tenants Of the houses are
given the preference, and up to the pres
ept time they have been the sole pur-
chasers, although Others have been anx-
ious to buy. These houses are valued at
between $4,000 and 5000, and being
located in the mill district are tenanted
house on Manton avenue, which has been
unoccupied so long, Is part OF this
property. and is to be transformed into
stores and tenements, an architect being
already At ~eHk- en- the Plans.- Mr.-Her-
rick has recently been called upon to make
an appraisal OF the block bounded by
Manton avenue, Julian, Florence and Ap-
pleton reefs, n purchaser already having
an eye this property. The sales to the
tenant are on easy terms, being one
quarter down and the balance on mort
cages at 5 per cent. per annum. So great
Is the demand that purchasers are willing
10 buy before any necessary repairing is
dono
Washington Park.
The advice has recently been given to
see Isaac l.. Goff before April Goth. II
ID would be desirable for that person to
follow this advice and see Mr.. Golf for
prices Of lots at the Park will be advanced
ON this date This fact of advancement
speaks in a way, for itself showing the
site for dwellings. Building is still going
ON here on an increased scale while look
on the book of the recorder of deeds will
convince one that the sale of lots is as ac-
uive rs the building.
Have Not Yet Decided TO Rebuild.
It has been given out that the work of
rebuilding the Mechanics mill, which WAS
destroyed by fire several months ago,
would soon be started by Foster Nightin-
gale e. Co. IL was also stated that plans
had been drawn and accepted for n four
story building, 200 feet long. of which the |
present brick mill would form part. IN
auiry made at the office OF Foster, Night
ingale & Co., failed TO reveal any such
facts, the statement being made that they |
had net yet decided to rebuild.
Tran sactions in Real Estate.
Transactions In real estate for the week |
ending Marcn %.
Catherine GarrIty sold to Agnes Garrity |
lot on O'Neil street for $780,
Home Investment Company sold to Ia. |
Fraser and wife lot on Ohio avenue for |
]. NJ Callen sold to Thomas Booth lot |
on Valley street for 500.
A. l.. Calder sold Co Mrs. r. A. Robert |
Oon, Jr., lot on Stimson avenue for $40.
r. A. Robertson -Jr., and wife sold to
NJ. p. Calder portion of above for sl0
Home Investment Company sold TO
eugene Babcock lot on Princeton avenue
for $780,
r. s. Rouse and wife sold to +. C. Pin
gle and wife lot on Atwell's avenue for
o. l. Angel sold to W. f. King ct nj.
interest in 2i lots on Hyatt and Pope
streets for 81.
Children's Mission sold 20 c. II. Phil
brick eetars on North Main street for
n. -. Nice Solo 20 a. Is. Rice Lumber
Co. estate on Cranston street for g.
Also sold TO same, three lots on Gilhee-
new street for 81.
Also sold c. same, estate corner Lester
and Constitution streets for 81.
Home Investment Company sold TO Mrs.
c. II. Warner land on Massachusetts ave-
nue. for $40.
G. II. Philbrick sold to W. A. OConnor
estate on North Main street for $780,
Hone Investment Co., sold 70 r. |
elater, lot on Massachusett avenue for
SO
j. r. Smith, sold 10 Mrs.. ID T. Handy
estate on Fenner avenue, for 800.
j. +. HOLMAN ~ al, sold q James Nc |
Kiernan, lot on Hsrrlei street for sl0O
q. W. Heily. sold o. James Oiradover
ard wife, estate or nlthaeId avenue for
J. 6. Hs,s1ei6, sd % P-ssr Henne-sy,
los southwest corner os Pralris and 4
RrynOlds a-e1rss for sr1r
1russ>e estate o. 3 p Esro-. soIi 20 II.
y Nsfcs.f. % o. kaxzss sar-rr frr 800
xor.ayss - loan Fti1cr add wife,
e>3l - ~ " Mssulf &C Ft..cr avenue
flr r. 1nf