The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-11-24

and half house costing about $500.
Passing along Forest to Presumpscot
street. the representative OF the PRESS
passed through the region where the great
est growth is expected next year as II Is
here that the Richardson Land Go. have
bought large tract and planned seven
new streets three running off Forest street
and four off Presumpscot street. Several
lots were sold.there at auction; but no.bulld-
ing.has bee done this year.
Or Presumpsoot street has been erect ed
this year the new plant of the Portland
Rendering Company which has probably
cost, 5000 or $4,000.
Farther along. near the Eastern Forge
Co. Mr.. Andrew NJ. Journal, Swede, has
begun a large two-story-and-a-haf house,
which may be valued at $1,000.
Coming to that portion of Main street
which extends from Lunt's Corner to
Aliens Corner, several new houses are the
results of the years activity. A story-and
a-half-house, begun for Mr.. Murphy, will
probably represent $500 cost.
A two story house near by built for Mr..
F. Hewey, represents an estimated value OF
$1,000. n.
In The same vicinity a two-and-a-h0f-
story house, estimated value $780, is being
built for Mrs. Elizabeth Partridge, of Port
land.
On the opposite side of the road Mr.. Hugh
Cobb has built a pretty story-and-a-hai
Queen Anne house at cost PROBABLY OF
$1,000.
At little distance from Main street Mr.
r Crimson has built small story-ano-a-halI
house costing about $500.
In all sixteen houses have been erecteo'
or are in process of erection, this year
within the limits of Ward One. The ex-
tension of the line Of the Portland Railroad
COMPANY from Lunt's Corner TO East Deer
ing, and the prospect that at no distant
date the car lire will be sacd across
Tukey's bridge and along w y. ~ n street
to short connection on Consrsss street
has stimulated building in this vicinity.
WARD TWO.
Ward Two, being farthest from Portland,
has experienced less than any other ward
except Ward One, the tide of building ac-
tivity.
Near the Falmouth line, on Stevens Plains
Avenue. Swede, Mr.. Peter Jacobson Ann
Thompson has built story-and-a-half
house, costing about $1,000.
On Summit street another Swedish citizen
has built two story house, estimated cost,
$l5O0.
In Frost's Woods Mr. .Nickerson, the meat
dealer, has built story and half house
costing about $500.
On Riverside street Miss Hoyt has built
a story -and-a-half house and a barn at an
estimated cost of about $1h0O.
WARD THREE.
The finest house built in Ward Three is
the new residence of Mr.. W. =. Goss on,
Forest Avenue. between Woodfords and
Morrills. 1t is large. two story house with
stable, and may have cost as high as S6OOO
On Forest Avenue in the same neighbor-
hood, Colonel John NJ. Adams has erected
large double house, arranged for four fam
lies 1t is a handsome building, and must
have cost upwards of $4,000.
Mr. Albert Dingley has built on Forest
Avenue story and half dwelling house
which may have cost 5000: and card1ng
and bung mill the value of which Is estl
mated at $1,000 or more
On Oak street the silver ware factory OF
the Dunhams has been erected during the
year. 1t is quite an extensive establish
ment and must have cost $4,000 or $4,000.
On the the continuation of Pleasant
street, at Deering Centre, Mr.. William
EreeSe mas Du1lt a STORY anu d nail uWeA-
ing, costing aoout $1,000.
At the corner of Spring street and Stew
ems Plains Avenue. Mr.. James Parker has
built a handsome two-story-and-a-half
house, al an estimated cost of 50 600.
WARD FOUR.
The building operations which attract
the greatest attention in Ward Four have
been Oh the tract purchased by the Richard
SOD Land Co. near tn, Maine Central Railroad
st aticn at Woodfords. Three new street
have been lid out through this land, run
ming off Ocean street: Thomas. Sawyer and
Bryant streets. In all twenty eight houses
have Teen built in this locality this.summer,
twelve of which are on Thomas street. ten
on Sawyer street. and four Oh Bryant
street. The cost of these houses ranges
generally from $500 to $4,000 each.
On Thomas street eight houses have been
built by the Richardson Land Co. and one
more is to be built this year. Mr.. Vinton
Earl, of Lisbon Falls, has built four. Near
ly all these houses have been taken, the
following, being the names of those who are
10 live in them: G. NJ. Bailey, Geo. S.
Berry, Osro Knowles. Hodgdon, Earl Har-
mon. Moxey, Kttridge, Norris and Hans
com. Three other lots have been sold upon
this street.
On Sawyer street the Richardson Land
Co. have built eight houses, ALI of them be-
ing two story but one. DR.. A. V. Thompson,
of Portland, has built on this street two
and-a-half storyhouse; and Mr.. J.W. Pease
is building two story double tenement.
OF the houses built by the land company,
six have been taken by the following
) Missis W. F. Nutter VIM. McElway. Thos.
Nc Leary. Ed. Brown White and Farley.
On Bryant street DR.. Drew of Portland
has built two-story dwelling, VIM. Rollin-
son story-and-a-half house and 6. F. Nor
ton another story -and-a-half dwelling.
Messrs. Moves and Ready have built a two
story double tenement house.
Passing to Ocean street Mr.. Fred Pollock
has practically rebuilt an old house making
two-and-a-half story residence costing
about Sl500.
On Clinton street at Deering Center
Mr.. J. f. Smith has built two story house,
at an estimatd cost of S2500.
On Stevens Plains Avenue Mr.. James Len
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