The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-20
PROSPERITY.
Much Activity in Real Estate
Circles at Present.

ltects are nlllng numerous oruers ior Piahs
OF residences and carpenters and builders
are fairly making the nails fiy In the new
buildings which are springing up all over
the city. just at this time there Is
great deal of interest in suburban real
estate and the plats on the outskirts OF
the city are being rapidly filled up with
seekers for comfortable homes.
Located at a sufficient distance from the
city TO escape the dust and turmoil OF the
streets, these plats offer great inducements
to the hard working man. The number
OF conyeyances during the week nave
been more than the average, az sales nav
ing been recorded. The loan demand was
well up, 80 mortgage on real estate ana Il
chattel mortgages having been consum-
mated. One of the noticeable features OF
the market is the great rush Tor tene-
ments, and Landlords with eligible houses
to rent are undergoing state OF
seige. The work on the several large bus
iness blocks under process OF erection Is
being rapidly pushed toward complexion,
and in fact every where and on all sides
the signs are of one of the most active and
prosperous seasons OF years past.
An Important Sale.
One of the most important sales of the
week was that by the trustees or the
estate of $. X. Richmond OF an estate on
Fountain street TO 8 l.. & B. Il. Lederer
for S9550.. This sale includes very good
property and the purchasers VIII probably
set TO work at once on the construction OF
new business block.
st. Maria Home.
Within few weeks the new building OF
the st. Maria Home for Working Girls So
ciety on Governor street Will be completed.
The building Is among the finest in the
city in beauty of architecture and
the interior, no less beautiful than
the exterior, is being completed as quickly
as possible. The rooms will be furnished
in the best possible manner and when
completed the house will be lacking In no
detail that will tend TO increase the COM
fort of the inmates.
New Telephone Exchange
Early in the summer months the Provi-
dence Telephone company VIII occupy
its new building on Union street. This Is
one oflthe prettiest structures in the city,
and in drawing up the plans no detail that
could enhance the architectural beauty
was forgotten. The operators have not
been forgotten and will work in room
large, airy and comfortable.
Demolishing Butler Row.
The old Butler Row is being demolished
about as fast as the law Will allow. The
way in which the old wooden build
ings have been torn to pieces
Is a caution and where once were Offices OF
prominent business men, are now large
boards OF display advertisements for the
local theaters. Work on the new struc-
ture will follow shortly.
New Brick Block.
The new brick block TO be erected for
Fred Talcott of the Rhode Island
Label Works, between Beverly and
Aborn streets, will be begun shortly.
Stone, Carpenter * Wilson are the archi-
tects and have prepared plans for a
structure 51x99 feet, four stories in front
and three in the rear. j. w. Bishop d Co.
will build.
The Suburban Tracts.
There is quite drive in the Wayland
Park Annex and Knowles, Mccain & Co.,
the controllers, report that the activity OF
the market IL surprising. Several sales
were made last week and before long all
the available sites for homes will have
been taken.
Business on the West Arlington plat is
rushing, and the sales of lots are
reaching an astonishing figure. This
handsome piece of property, owned
by Wood, Harmon & Co., is
attracting considerable attention among
those looking for homes and, located as II
is, within seven minutes ride of the city,
accessible of the suburban tracts.
The new depot promises TO be first-class
in design and architecture and viii aid
materially i'm the developing of the place.
Lots at Washington Park are being
bought up rapidly, and Isaac l.. Goff, who
controls this property, reports bright
outlook. The season has opened well
with every prospect of big business.
=. A. Nightingale Is Offering some first
class residence lots on the Moses Brown
farm plat near the Cable Cottage and the
territory is being filled up rapidly. The
Cooke estate, near the Adelaide Park ball
ground, has been plated and several new
houses have gone up. Henry A. Cooke,
the agent, reports business as active.
A. II. Andrews reports trade as brisk in
lots at Pawtuxet and William w. Rickard
states an increasing demand for home
sites on the Oakland Beach Plat. In fact
all the dealers are unanimous in the state
ment of good business and all look for
ward to a prosperous season.
Intentions to Build.
Michael Fitzgerald ct ux., build 1h-
story, one family house on Silver Spring
street, between Grafton and Ashton
streets; cost $1,000. John II. Machon,
builder.
Mary S. Farnum, build 21a-story, two
family house on west side OF Jefferson
street, near Common street; cost $1,000.
4. A. Phillips, builder.
William A. Gammel, build a 2h-story,
one family house on east side OF Taber
avenue, near Elton street; cost 5000.
Hathaway & Douglas, builders.
Joseph o. Earl, build 2-story ,one family
house on north side OF Adelaide avenue,
near Broad street; cS&t si50O. {. f. San
ford builde..
Lewis l.. Harris, make addition to 2h-
story house 251 Carpenter street. Al
bert Angel, builder.
Michael Harvey ct ux, build an addition
TO rear of ~ -story house So Waldo
street; cost sd00. Geo. 4. Yates, builder.
Leon L. Almy, build 1h-story, one
tenement house on north side OF Rocham-
beau avenue, about three hundred feet
from North Main street; cost s2400.
Harry Huestes, builder.
j. V. Purves, build a 1-story building
for grain storehouse, corner of Broad and
Aldrich streets; cost S75.
Peter ]. Fitzgerald, make alterations to
roof of house, 90 Wood street; cost $500.
Thomas Curran, build a 2h-story, two
tenement house on south side Of Hanover
street, cost 5000. Charles Bros, build
ers.
Joseph n. Flynn ct ux., build 2lh STORY,
two-tenement house on southwest corner
of TAYLOR street and Marlborough avenue