The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

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Never before in the history of st. Louis
was building so active. The proportion OF
for the year bids fair to break all
percentage records In the United statee
The recent heat has had no effect pon
building operations.
Several buildings Of importance men
toned last spring as prospective have now
reached the apparently assured stage.
these Is the Leathe building at
Twentieth and, Washington avenue. and the
Lesser building at Twelfth and Washing
ton. both of which will be among the finest
mercantile structures In the city when COM
pleted.
The Leathe building Is to be occupied by
the Mayfied Wooden Mills Company, and
will extend from Twentieth to Twenty-nrst
street. on the north side of Washington
avenue. The Lesser building is destined for
the northwest corner Of Twelfth and Wash
ington. and Will be occupied as a storage
and mercantile establishment by tho Lesser
Cotton Company.
Nearly G.0o0.0oo Is represented in the
buildings now in course of erection in the
business section of tho city alone, while
the residences, fats and small structures
generally. which are rapidly rising In all
portions of the city. will swell tho total of
capital represented. It Is believed. to twice
that figure.
Washington avenue is. OF course. q scene
Of great activity or account of the numer-
Gus mercantile houses going up. but all Sec
lions OF downtown st. Louis are well repre-
scented In the building line.
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The Lindell Real Estate Company's build
ing on Washington avenue near Tenth
street is now IN an advanced stage, the
steel framework being nearly completed.
This structure was designed by the firm Of
Mauran, Russell & Garden and Is OF novel
plan. inasmuch as two separate buildings
are provided for, an open courtyard being
constructed in the center.
One firm can occupy two buildings. or
two entirely separate firms can carry on
their business in the structure. one side ia
cling on Washington avenue and the other
on Lucas avenue. The Kennard Carpet
Company's building at Fourth and Wash
ington is nearly completed both as to frame
and walls. while the Brown. Catlin & Nor
ton buildings on Washington near Twelfth
are all In advanced stages.
Permits were issued yesterday for the
erection Of the Twelfth Street Red1ty Com
pany's building. at Twelfth street and
Washington avenue. While the site has been
cleared and foundations laid for the Tenth
Street Realty Company's structure on
Tenth and Olive streets. The site of the
Reyburn building Is still In course of prepa-
ration. while the Mercantile Trust Com
pany's building has had its foundations
completed and work commenced upon its
0rgt story.
The permit for tie new school building ON
Page avenue. between Academy and Sem
pie. was issued last week. It provides for q
structure to cost $lo4.oo The site next to
the DEMENT, building on Pine street has
been cleared and foundations Of the now
botel building will soon be laid there.
structures On Locust Street.
Wrecdng Of the old structures at the
northeast corner Of Seventh and Locust
streets Il proceeding rapidly. and the new
Doiph building. costing $780, Oo. will b bur-
fied to completion on that corner a. rapidly
As possible. The Transfer Company's ware
house at Fourth Ind Spruce streets ID in a
fair way Of completion. and work will soon
commence on the site Of the Norvell-S hap-
leigh building at Fourth and Washington
avenue.
Sixth street Is rapidly coming I'D in
. business way In evident from the work
COW progressing on several structures and
on the Innovations suggested for several
Gtes upon It. The institution Of an arcade
in the Equitable building viii be q distinct
novelty. and 1t is said that this system of
hitting up business structures will become
more popular In st. Louis In the near fu-
ture.
Work on the Kennett building, just north
of the Equitable building, 10 far advanced,
the body of the building having been COM
Pleted and the roof nearly 50. The Bank of
Commerce building probably attracts more
attention than any other structure In st.
Louis, the contractors having continued
their work Of building the walls Of the upper
stories before the framework Is nlled In be.
low.
Building in every section Of the city In
Progressing SO rapidly that the aspect Of
many portions of st. Louis will have COM
pleteiy changed by the time of the Worlds
Fair. Especially noticeable is the number
ing up along the various car lines. while in
the private places. such as Hortense. West
moreland and Washington Terrace, build
ing Is carried on at q rapid rate.
Trouble Over West End Stable.
Colonel Ed Buffers new stable at the
corner of Delmar and Union is not to be
overlooked in the mention Of buildings in
in its case was the Withholding Of the
building permit for its completion on ac-
count of protests from residents In the
Taken all together. the present building
conditions in st. Louie are far ahead OF
any ever before in progress here. and q
steady increase in property values is pre-
dicted by. many competent Judges of real
estate. The increase Of building has helped
prices in all parts Of the city, and the out.
look Is most promising for this city when
il is considered that activity in this line
has but Just commenced.
Deals In residences and moderate-priced
property were the feature of last week.
many sales being recorded of this class.
Property continues to change hands Mt q
rapid rate. and the outlook for the fall Is
most promising.
Although the heat has not interfered
with building operations actually begun, The
excessively high temperature Is held re-
sponsiblc by many agents for the compare
tive absence Of large deals the last week.
The keen work Of following UP transac-
tions of great magnitude - regarded by
both buyer and seller as too dfhlcult for
this sort of weather, and. by common con.
sent. a lull has continued for the last seven
days.
July Well IN In Realty sales.
That the month Is by no means deficient
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