The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-18
REALTY MARKET.


,sfyessl NgX ssteS disySyyskef ~
last year The result il Encouraging. TSs
surburben districts have been especially
active and the controllers OF these plats
report q brisk demand and lively
buying. Although the renting season
Is nearly over, there are numerous
houses ana tenements which are still
without occupants. These may, however,
In the course OF the month be taken up,
but perhaps at prices little below those
nsked at the opening OF the season: All
the Office buildings are reported as being
In good condition and are pretty gen.
e-aliy taken by desirable tenants.
Among the real estate dealers the feel
ing Is decidedly better and all indications
point TO successful and profitable market
for the coming three months. The num-
her OF sales during the week reached q
total OF 90, and of real estate mortgages AZ,
with "a chattel mortgages. The loan
market has been fairly active with good
demand for money at reasonable rates.
Sales of the Week.
Among the largest sales for the week
was one by the administrator OF Avis l..
Harris OF a lot on Angel, Meeting and
Brook streets to Herbert n. Barney. The
tract contains 81, ,SS2 feet and was pur-
chased for s1S,600
tees OF Amos ID. smith to Aney A. Smith
Arthur M. Smith purchased OF Joseph
A. Fowler, twelve lots on Ridge and Barre
streets for 1900.
j. G. and A. M. Smith sold TO John ;.
Whitehouse, lot on Lexington avenue for
$500.
Helen f. T.. Roth sold to Mary A. Earle,
two lots on James street Tor tl6O0.
Contracts Awarded.
Owen McAuliff has secured the contract
for plumbing the Art Museum at Roger
Williams Park for $500. The contract
for heating and ventilating the new Cen
trai Police Station, on Fountain street,
has been awarded TO the Walworth Manu-
featuring and Construction Company OF
Boston. The bid was s6791.
New Front on Westminster Hoiel.
The alterations on the old Westminster
Hotel are we'll under way, and II Is ex-
pected that the new front Will be COM
pleted within the next two months. The
copper trimmings are to be marvels OF
beauty and workmanship. and will great
ly improve the appearance OF the
structure.
Intentions to Build.
Philip III. Killion, build Ia STORY, one
family house on east side OF Stamford
avenue, near Spooner street; cost $500.
Charles T.. " stcott, builder.
Lucy Almy Madell, 20 Tobey street, build
2-story, two family house on west side
of Peace street, near Elmwood avenue.
Bernard Meehan, make alterations TO
brick building (put in new 'front.' 26S
South Main street, between Power and
Williams streets; cost s2OO L. W. Barry,
builder.
Michael Gallagher, 200 wickenden
street, build 3h-story building for two
tenements and store on northeast corner
of Transit and Brook streets; cost $500.
u. w. Barry, builder.
Stephen A. Whitford, East Providence,
build ~ story, one-family house on
southwest corner OF Hamiin and Stani-
ford streets; cost 81 300.
Mrs. Emma Pierce, Willard avenue,
build 2h story, two-family house on
northwest corner OF Hamilton and Public
streets; cost $500. Barrett Evans
builders.
an addition to house on northeast corner
of Wood and Messer streets; cost $3O0.
A. III. Stewart, builder.
Edward J. Carroll, 9S Arnold street,
build 2h-story, four-family house, 1g
Trenton street, between Governor and
Ives street. cost $500 Comford q Nc
Plymouth Congregational Society, Rev.
w. {. Stinson, Ontario street, build q
2-story, one-tenement house on north
side of Irving street, near Broad street
cost $4,000. Henry w. Goff, builder.
alterations to house on Andrews avenue
William G. Woodward ct ux., address,
Narragansett Electric Light Company
build a 2la-story, one family house on
east side OF Arlington avenue, between
Villa and Humboldt avenues. 4. A. Paris
& Co., builders; Jas. Shaw, Jr., architect
Albert Hardness, Prospect street, build
a 3-story, three-family house on north
west corner of Washington and Battey
streets; cost $4,000. Martin, builder
George w. Cady n Co., architects.
Fred Aspinwall ct ux., rear "a Joslir
street, build q 2h-story ee-tenemeni
house on south side of Amherst street, be-
tween Julian and Florence streets. JOSEPH
Moss, builder.
Joseph Moss, $40 River avenue, build q
History one-tencment house on north
east corner of Seemans and Augusts
streets. Joseph Moss, builder.
Joseph Moss, $40 River avenue, build {
History one-tenement house on wes
side of Crandall street, fifth lot from Hy.
mer street. Joseph Moss, builder.
M. l.. Brayton and Elizabeth M. Whea-
ton, build two-story addition to rear o.
house No. 81 Vernon street; cost $500. A
4. Horton, builder.