Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-02
$4,000 FOR SIXTEEN ACRES.

The Clark Property, Corner OF Forward
and Murray Avenues, Sells for $4,000
Per Acre-A Big Deal in the Squirrel
Hill District-other Sales, Gossip, Etc.
THURSDAY, Dec. L
For some time past realty in the Squirrel
Hill district has been quietly changing
hands at q very rapid rate and some OF the
most valuable properties in that section
have passed into new hands. The prices
being paid show that values are still on the
increase. One of the important TRANSACTIONS
which have been closed lately was maze
known to-day, and is a fair illustration OF
the enhancement in values that has occur
red Ira NJ. Burchfleld sold the land known
as the Clark property situated at the cor
ner of Murray and Forward avenues, Tor
Sanford c. Clark to s. j. Macfarren, OF the
Squirrel Hill Railway Company. The tract
contains l6 acres and has frontage on FOR
ward avenue Of about 1000 feet, extending
through from Murray avenue to SHADY lane.
The consideration was $40, 600 or S2,5OO per
acre. Mr.. Burchfield also closed deal
rev days ago, the property being in close
proximity to the above described tract, In
volving S35, 900.
Items of Gossip.
1t is reported that Captain j. j. Wander
grift and James Evans, OF McKeesport, yes
and Lemon farms, on the Youghiogheny
river. The farms comprise nearly 200 acres
Of ground and the price paid for them was
about s15O.OOo The location is about two
miles from McKeesport 1t is said to be the
intention of the purchasers to lay out the
farm for a model town, to be built on the
same principle as Westinghouse built Will
merding. The streets will be severed and
paved, and it is likely q water works and
electric light plant will be constructed 1t
Is proposed to erect hundreds OF houses ON
the most modern style.
j. c. Allies Co. have closed q very i'm
portant deal in the Squirrel Hill district,
having sold to C. L. Reno, the well-known
real estate broker, a tract OF land contain
ing about 40 acres for price appro1imating
100000. The exact location of this property
and full particulars of the sale will be in
shape for publication in few days.
Building Permits.
The following permits were issued to-day:
Mrs. Emma S. Kuhn, a two-story stone and
frame dwelling, Winebiddle avenue, be-
tween Penn and Liberty avenues; cost SILL
600. Mrs. Emma S. Kuhn. two-story brick
dwelling, Winebiddle avenue, between Penn
and Liberty avenues; cost $4,000. Frances
Loughrey, a brick addition, No. 155
Devilliers street; cost 1925. o. r. Toudy,
brick addition, rear I721 Carson street;
cost $3.50. The William Anderson Co.,
town avenue; cost $500. Miss N. Jones, a
two-story brick dwelling, Woodlawn ave-
nue., between Forbes avenue and Joncaire
street; cost, s., 700. A. J. Evans, a two-story
brick dwelling, Woodlawn avenue between
Forbes avenue and Joncaire street; cost,
$1,000. H. Butterfield, q one-story frame sta
bic, Thomas street near Fifth avenue; cost,
$l00
Some Late Sales.
Howard Brown sold lot on Frankstown
avenue, Brushton, l50x12o feet, for 81, AGO cash.
A q. Byefs & Co. sold for the LOOMS heirs,
to Samuel P. Moore, O frame house of six
rooms with lot fronting 80 feet on Orchard
street and extending through l25 feet to
Peach alley, situated in the borough of Av-
alon, for 81, $50.
Reed B. Coyle & Co. sold for the Fidelity
Title ana Trust Company lot No. 2S4 in the
Watson place plan, Tenth ward, Allegheny,
situated on the corner of Perrysville avenue
and Watson boulevard, for 81, 800.
Black & Baird sold for Louis A. Vogel to
Alex X. Stevenson, lots Nos. 20 and 81 in the
NJ. H. McCandess plan, fronting together 40
feet on Watt street by go feet to 20-foot
alley, for 1926 cash.