The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-26
BIC BUSINESS BLOCK
MeSsrs Henry SchnitzIer and
W. S. Brown viii Build
ON THE BARNEY LEVI SITE
Livery Barn on w. Douglas
to Be Sold at Auction.

Mr.. ". s. Brown, a prominent Okla
homa man who recently removed TO
wichlta from Enid. has purchased the
did livery barn belonging to Barney Levi,
on West Douglas avenue, and the ground
upon which it is situated, for a consider
alton Of $500 He sold one Of the lots
~ q BRICK block at once. The old livery
barn viii be sold at public auction to-
day and the ground cleared of prepa-
tory 70 commencing active work On June
/ Il is the intention to have the build
ing complete for occupancy on July /
The building is TO occupy the full front
age Of fCrty-seven feet and IS 70 be eighty
feet deep but as TO the height and the
number Of stories the two gentleman
have not yet determined. but they viii
probably decide 70 Dut u two story
structure for the present.
The site adi0ins the D. NJ. Osborn &
Co.'S implement house and Mr. Osborn is
using his influence u persuade the con-
sJrUctors TO make the building q three
story affair. so that both VIII be uniform.
The ste was picked out by Mr.. Blown
and the sale was consummated through
Nichols & Fuller, the real estate az nts.
The consideration price s small for this
valuable piece Of property n the bu mess
portion Of the city. Ii was Mr.. Browns
intention 70 put W a block for renting
purposes. but after the sale he Lego-
tiated with Mr.. schnitzler. whJ purchased
one Of the lots for SIs50, ana the two will
erect a joint building.
Mr.. Schnirz.er cons! ders that he has
got d bargain he has refused an offer
OF $3.50 for his lot and would not take
5000 for il The building viii have two
store rooms on the first floor and in the
event that the oWnars 1 eide 10 put on
two more floors the upper part VIII be
divided into Office rooms.
The steady sale in the real estate mar
ket and the substantial prices paid is
additional evidence OF prosperity in Wich-
ita. The price is gradually increasing
and many are making large investments
for speculative purposes.
Mr.. Brown owns considerable property
in Oklahoma and ether Kansas towns.
but he says he knows Of no other town
In the state where he would sooner invest
in real estate. lie came here some time
ago with his family and bought the resi-
dence property a 80 North Top ka ave
nue., where he is making his home lie
intends TO make Wichita his permanent
home and is satisfied with the prospects
Ct even D gr5 alter boom in the real estate
market lie believes the deal just con-
sunmated will make a good per cent on
the investment
Mr. Levi has owned the property for a
number of years. His livery stable at
that stand is known all over Southern
Kansas. The barn Will be sold today at
public auction. Mr.. Levi viii ssh con-
tinue iE the livery business and IS nego-
tiating for the place adjoining the pres
ent site on the east
Mr. Brown viii go to Caldwell, Kan.
today to look a a stock Of general mer-
chandise which is offered for sale and
he may put in a stock Of goods when the
building is completed he is anxious 10
60 into the mercantile business. Besides
the Levi property Mr.. Brown has bought
several other small pieces.