The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-09

- 49, AsV AtSS 03&A<3 va t4S 1<8 txt0t1&
corner Of Third and Madison, paying
therefor sss.oeA Not content with thu.
tho same man has determined TO build q
nne home for himself. ana % has bought
residence site on First hill for k.0M. and
u erecting x.ao0 house.
Eastern Capital Cames.
Many Eastern capitalists have come 70
seattle this spring 10 buy real estate and
buildings. besides investing for the pur-
pose or starting various new industries in
the near future. One OF tue earliest Of the
more important Of these to get on the
ground was l. c. Smith. OF the Smith
Premier Typewriter Company. OF SYRIA
cuse. n. T.. who has gotten possession Of
"a the Seattle holdings OF ex-Urited States
ss sna aS Watson 6 Squire. At an outlay e
w City Councilman J. w. elise. resulted
IN the transfer OF the corner 10 feet square
ga second s'.,i,. avenue and Yssler way. ave
dental avenues. paying Nso.0e for all
these; the MARSHALL block. or Globe hotel
property, on First avenue ard Washing
ton street. for $4,000: the Souire-Latimer
Horton bank. for sisseO. ' sna the the ssas seattle
National Bank block on Occidental ave-
nue. and fesler way. paying $i7o.o0 for II.
Inc foregoing Is . suhssantiai expression
or what Mr.. Smith thinks OF Seattle.
The Moore Investment Company has
bought the 80 feet square on Second ave
nue. and Union street from Andrew Abt
an architect for building to go up on this
afte to cost SO 600. This structure will be
three stories high and the contracts for
u construction are to be let within thirty
Another purchase has been two lots on
the west side OF Second avenue near Pike
street. which were sold by A. A. Denny
TOR $4,000 and on these buildings costing
hAN hno Cd
I n. Bigelow sold to the Moore estab-
hshment property on Pike street between
Second and Third avenues for $500
a lot adjoining the corner Of Second
Kimhall for $1o0M. and sold TO Charles
Stimson. OF the Stimson Mill Company.
who owns the adjoining corner. for $z2 90.
bSt 1 from On the ana sasss .r ,s
and the site Is now being cleared OF the
old buildings for laying the foundations
for a handsome flve-story brick and stone
apartment house. which will cost 500
Plans for this structure are practically
completed. bids have been called for. and
the contracts for the excavation and
foundation have been awarded. This
building will be a novel feature. as II
will be the first apartment house ever
erected in the Northwest Ii viii be con-
structed and managed on the plan OF the
old apartment houses of the East. which
have become 30 popular with those who do
not wish to invest In homes OF their own.
but want all the conveniences 1t win have
electric and gas lighting plants. steam
sired by people wishing luxurious sur
roundings. General and private dining
rooms will offer exceptional eating advan-
taees. Already, even before the fouuda-
tons Of the building have been built, APP ?,
apartments that will be available have
been received, and when 1t Is opened for
use next December. there will not be q
spare room In Il.
The Griffith block on First avenue has
been sold for $4,000 cash.
other Big sales.
J. d. Lowman has sold lots In Renton
20 the value OF 81, 900. which have been
improved with streets. cement sidewalks
for five blocks. sewers. etc. and eighteen
houses have been erected on them at a
Forty acres adjoining the university site
has been sold for SIS. and the ground
Is being improved ed by w.. the srad nv % p
water system. sewers and sidewalks.
Houses are TO be erected on this prop
ertv. and contracts have already been LEI
I.andes, of the university. and others.
These buildings must be completed by the
opening OF the fall term OF school.
d. =. Gilman. recently returned i,,, from :
on MsT First avenue and spring street to New
York capitalists for 81. 90.
w H. Mcneil, formerly OF the oregon
Improvement Company, has purchased the
Safe Deposit building on First avenue for
Hamm 4 Schmitx, Of the Butler hotel
bought the Oriental building. with sixty
foot frontage below Cherry street. for ~.
600. and have since refused an oner OF
$4,000 for It.
c. p. stone bought Second avenue lot
from Grin Denny for t2s 900 cash This Is
located between Spring and Seneca streets
A brick building II being erected on "
e. r. Sweeney. OF the Seattle Brewins
and Mailing Company, has secured .
sixty-foot lot adjoining the c. stone
property. and put up brick building
worth $40O.
Besides the buildings mentioned in the
foregoing, during the past year, the foi-
lowing are among the prlncipai STRUCTURES
erected and being erected:
Rainier. rand hotel amer. " w
g. n atimson residence. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 49,
DIR shannon residence. -
r. Sinserman. residence. 90
~ H. Iatimer residence. .s......-.,-......... 49,
AstoYney G. A. Riddle, residence. 49,
w. H. Pagiin. residence Sva
Besides these there are iunumerahle resi-
dences and other buildings being con-
s,rucfed i'm all parts OF the city. IL In I'M
possihle to get an idea of how many homes
are being built but n ride on any or the
street car lines will show the life that u
manifested In this branch OF civic cevei-
opment Few OF the homes are costing
this progress will MI up the vacant lots
In ali parts of Seattle and give II still
more az an impression OF dense metro
politanism.
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