Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-02
Phenome.a: sspsns.on Of Our
Residence Section.
HOMES RISE UP EVERYWHERE
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tfihti hr ~tat% W. EStAf ~ - 80
rapid" II nifty years zxa. grosn ~
ss-ous s.sss5 f.mes lie fhrn humble pro
portions
Joel would find essn the fsoe ~ the
country comprsscd in ~tos nship north
II ranges II and ~ west altered 10
chat would rcem Ia him remxrkALis
degree.
The most prominent and familiar halls
which formerly doomed up an the vieini
u u Lyon. Pearl. Ottawa. louis aud
Monroe streets ~ouid have sppsrnti,
vanished as though their clay had never
stuck Ia the psooeers CON hsdes
The numerous little streams which
cro~ssd NJ various angles would not be
Visible. having hong since disappeared
before the march ~ modern arts6rs4i
improvement
The once swsmps portsons a the
south end are visibie no more and NE
long. narrow tsmaraek swamp valley 10
the southwark IT. nov such Z highway
IL rail~ ay tracks that It's appearances -
an different az could veil b. isnagsned
The blackash district iowiands once
north of last Bridge street is gone aud
the government building iocms up frsm
what was q mzrshy widening Il the
brook which ripplcd srrs~s Fountain.
Pearl aud Lyon streets and found the
river down near Erie street
The only part - the city whose iopS
rapby remains anywhere near what IL
v as by nature H. the eesi side, and In
that district miles - neat yards dwell.
ings. etc. cover up the Indians favorite
cornfieid sites.
Comparisons 81 half century ~
progress speak grandly 81 the strides
the town has made. but comparisons ~
increase in propert. values and modern
improvements In later years tell proper
tionabiy more ~ the real advancement
Of Grand Rapids. It's growth Tor TEN
years past has been phenomenal. not 90
accouu: 81 the spurts or blooms which
have characterized many cities. but BE-
cause II iis sfeadiness and the consers
alive estimate - land values II has
never suffered relapse. and lis future
possibilities are unboundei.
THE HERALD takes pleasure IA this
! real estate souvenir edition o. demon
strafe by figures the actual increase IN
| realty according 10 the 80 .irna'es q ~
SCISSORS But. however gratifying may
/ bc the comparisons 81 assessed valux-
I tttt.r ftsf1 W tttt ~ fAf*tRH-
traditional low estimsfcs1. they are
eclipsed 10y the showing ~ population
I in the new city directory just issued.
The persistent prophcss ~ one nov
I deceased. reiterated many times M this
paper. that Grand Rapids vail have
1 10000 population i'm l-.ts- has actually
teen fulfilled beyond question
/ In no direction IL the wonderful
change more conspicuous than essteris.
| where last street, but short time ago
! the city limits and jumping 90 place, =
In now but one IL dozens ~ north and
south improved thoroughfarrs Wealthy
avenue. straight and level. has movei
east simoet Ia Fisk Lake avcnus.
destined To be- and IN fact already one II
the most beautiful residence and dris.
. ing streets in the city. wili this seasoo
dispense with ifs Toll gate and will con
vey the Cherry street cars lakeward, Civ
I ing an additional line a. The lake
through the beet % the rcssienes die
/ trict ~ the Third ward
The improvements AT Reeds Lake have
kept pace with those do~ town To
detail them r. sspersuous
As shown elsewhere land vaiuet In
the east end have more than doubled IN
value the past three years and the
lucky holders - acreage thereslsouts are
happy. Expressions u surprise cum
mon among passengers "a the lake from
other parts ~ the civ al the fine class
81 homes being erected al across from
/. Fountain street a. Fifth avenue The
improvement "a East Fulton street has
opened sp a region - splendid oppor.
tnnitsee Tor homes and Investments
and nothing more desirable than the
high. gently rolling ground n tho.sr
parts could b. wished for The hall
electric line will shortly BE- cpmplsiesi g.
1 Fuller street giving ten minufe-' time
81 the foo, ~ Lyon sfreef Then there
- Fifth avenue. which ofFefs much the
same for the future east - last street
Being iu direct line with the lake u pili
doubtless ts the site "a dpuhle ssrecs
car tracks before many years fsrthes
northward and still. east ~ las; street
the brickyardk. which not long sipcs
blocked the extension ~ Fountain and
Lyon streets and Cre~cent svense, have
disappeared aud the valley ~hoee clay
hss gone into the walls q nuni~rlesr
buildings ie pov covered by nesf sfr~ets
and homes ~ the middle clss> East
Bridge strees has business ell the ~sv
out and spectators have done veil IN
its adjoining property.
For the average home seeker the
northeastern part a the city has many
attractions Ii has become . place ~
well improved streets running Through
region II hilis and dsi@s. an sliexi
place for homeiike living Iss great
drawback has t~en lack - stree,
railways. but the Vast Leonard
snd College avenue extensions siIl
solse the dsfscuit, when the rify
council and the street rsil~as cornpsrs
shall hare finished hseEi'pg oser he
matter
Possibilities - the north end porth a
Sweet street arr nassDupdei The high
renti, -sit9ang ground. commanding .
magnificent fseu - the river aud vale,
- = natural ste Pr ho,nes The North
Park railway has n,lved the rs,.,c
transit fyrptsr-B suetrsSfuiis. even lat
winter. sfsen fpabs street rsrs ~ the
ccpfers a nihef elites eefs 'etsii-5- fos
days fegeshet
Tie West Michigan driving ,ark and
fair grounds sf'ro<z The river frssn tbt
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