The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-26
Real Estate Business Not
Very Active lust Now.
STILL, IT IS NOT s1AsNAn1. i
Realty-Ncw Houses TO BE Erected
and Valuable Properties to BE
Opened Up--The Weeks Doing.


and the general feeling Is one OF hanging
close to actual possessions rather than to
embark in any venture. However, with
each passing day the recovery from the
recent financial scare becomes more and
more pronounced, and the real estate
dealers, while positive in their statements
that real estate Is the first business to
suffer from any depression and the last to
recover, are of the opinion that with the
coming of the spring months there will be
a decided boom in property in and ad-
jacent to the city.
One of the most attractive fields for in
vestors is at Edgewood and Washington
Park. Property in this locality is reason
able in price and is withai so delightfully."-
located as to be i'm considerable demand.
One large sale has already been consum-
mated at Edgewood. The plat, including
1900 feet at the corner of Bartlett and
Warwick avenues, has been sold to +.
Howard Wright by Edgar X. Horton and
wife. The purchaser intends to erect a
residence upon his new property, which is
generally regarded among real estate men
as one of the finest pieces of unimproved
land in Edgewood.
A fine granite chapel OF Gothic archi-
lecture is being erected at the corner OF
Broad street and Wentworth avenue by
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION, Epis
copal. The chapel will be one of the
handsomcst structures of its kind i'm the
city. 1t is located on the Albert Anthony
plat.
Ex-Mayor Hayward intends to erect
number OF cottages for rental purposes in
the early spring.
The Greene Estate.
George l.. Vose, councilman from Ward
8, has Just purchased the estate at the
corner of Broad street and Park avenue,
known as the Greene estate. The estate
consists of about 81, 900 feet of land and a
house. The house is about 100 years old
and is known as the Arthur Greene
tavern. Thirty years or thereabouts ago
the tavern was prosperous and was re-
sort for ALL.
III. +. Horton, real estate dealer in this
city, Is confined to his home witha Sc
we're attack of the prevailing illness, grip.
The Bradley Estate.
William II. Herrick is opening up the
territory known as the Judge Bradley
estate on Eaton street. This plat includes
81 acres of land and extends from Eaton
to Veazie street near Wanskuck. An idea
of the value Of the estate may be given
when it is stated that the price paidf
the property was $4,000. The plat will be
divided into house lots. The property is
easily accessible.
stowe, Carpenter and Wilson, archi-
tects, are preparing plans for one story
brick addition to the store rear of 307
Westminster street, owned by Emma b.
franklin.
A1K story, one family house is to be
erected for Jesse l.. Chedell on Whitney
street on the Auburndale plat by ID.
Austin, builder. The house is to cost
$500.
Henry l.. Aldrich has conveyed to Henry
NJ. Taber So lots on the Benjamin Allen
plat between Eddy street and Aliens
avenue, and also other lots on the Provi-
dence river east of Aliens avenue.
Colonel Isaac l.. Goff returned from his
southern trip early in the week improved
vastly in health.
Washington Park.
The Washington Park plot is growing
apace and 1t is expected that with the
opening of spring there will be a decided
rush to secure homesteads in that place.
A two and one-half story, two family
house is to be built upon the southwest
corner of Miller and Durfee streets at
cost of $500 by Albert A. Smith, lessee.
The Moses Brown Farm plat, included
between the Blackstone boulevard, Airing
ton and Laurel avenues and Angel street,
on the East Side, Is rapidly settling up.
Samuel A. Nightingale & Co. control this
property which is one of the most desir-
able for dwellings in the city.
At the special meeting of the Builders
and Traders Exchange last Tuesday a
committee OF five was appointed to confer
with the committee OF the architects on
subject Of changes i'm certain clauses
touching specifications and plans. A re-
port will be submitted later. Another
and final meeting will be held soon.
Feb. 13 the National Convention of
builders and traders will be held at Bos-
ton. Secretary Cady is preparing his re-
port, which will soon be in print A large
delegation will be present from this state.
Work of Providence Architects.
Notwithstanding the dull times that
prevail in this city Providence architects
are finding considerable work outside of
the city. There arc several country resi-
dences in which the builders and designers
of this city are interested.
Hoppin, Read & Hoppin are erecting a
handsome and commodious structure at
Pomfret, Conn. No expense is being
spared upon the building.
The same firm Is putting up stone
summer house i'm the same town that will
combine unique architectural features
with comfortable utility,
The Westminster.
Some very important changes are to be
made i'm the new Westminster that will
necessitate a thorough revision OF the
architects original plans. A bay window
will be built running the entire length
OF the building, adding greatly
to the attractiveness OF the entire
structure. The iron for the additions
is ordered aud will be here and In readi-
ness in Hhrec weeks. The front is To be
torn down at once ard the foundations
for the new portion of the building will
be laid rs soon as the masons can get to
work.