The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-18
OF JULY BUILDING IN
UNITED STATES.
Iudfcnfiou that the Activity VIII
Contfnue-Locn1 Sales of
Property.

dixplav a percentage OF gain over those
OF June. although the sum total expended
Is a trife less. Activity in construction
circles marked the month regardless OF the
intense heat. and while In some cities a
slight diminution was observed, in other
municipalities large gains are reported.
These increases served to swell the per-
centage table and materially aided the
grand total. Reports from nineteen cities
indicate that no appreciable falling on IN
building circles has taken place. Opera
tions continue active in all sections OF the
country. incidentally the official figures
display a most gratifying increase over
Last month 5,177 permits. involving an
expenditure OF S19.S39. 400. were taken out.
as against 1927 buildings that cost $l4,O65,-
GA for the same period last year. an in
crease OF go structures and of S.7l5.lsS IN
their cost, or a general increase OF AZ per
.sOf nineteen cities sixteen show In
creases varying from - TO 534 per cent,
while three display decreases or from 10
IL per cent. New York comes In the latter
classification. Atlanta is the premier In
point OF increase, having 534 per cent. In
that city 2s permits were taken out Tor r
q year since that cost $4, 80. Atlanta's
Increase. however, was greatly aided by
the permit for the new Empire 6uilding 10
city up to the present 400 more building
permits have been issued this year than
last. James W. English, president OF the
Fourth National Bank. writes that there
Is a much larger amount of money being
invested In new buildings In Atlanta tnan
at any time during the past thirty-hve
years
'st. Louis again comes TO the front as
being second on the list. with Sz buildings
10 cost 81. 49s. 2S3. while last years figures
showed 210 permits that cost $44l.12I, an
increase of 239 per cent. Washington and
Pittsburg are tied for third n5 no fSeh
is fifth with 101 per cent, and her rival,
Minneapolis. again swings into the loss
column. The best that Chicago could do
Is to show an increase Of so per cent, with
n total of $3.012.1 lis. where the figures
showed 81. 0o3. 900 for July Of last year: Los
Angeles feels the effects OF her oil boom,
and the building operations IN that city
are on the increase each mouth. New Or
leans also shows a steady increase.
Taken as a whole the situation Is ex-
tremely healthy. and indications are that
it will remain I'm that condition"
XXX
The Standard Land Company last week
sold to Rolin H. McCrea a house and lot
on Central avenue. near sixteenth street,
for 5000. The lo> Is 46.S by 12 feet, and
IS assessed at $3.50, the Improvements at
$500.
william J.. Nicewander last week trans
ferred to Samuel Nicewander two pieces of
property for 5000. One is at the corner Of
Shelby and Cottage avenue. and has i'm
provements that are assessed at s625. The
lot is so by $50 feet and is assessed at 500.
The other property is a house and lot on
lot is so by 1875 feet and is assessed at
$500. The improvements are appraised at
$3.50.
Clarence X. Davis has purchased the resi-
dence property of Alice NJ. Nash at Central
avenue and Washington street. in Irving
ton, for 5,7oo. The lot has a frontage of
40 feet on Washington street and is 10 feet
deep. The improvements on the lot are
assessed at $3.50.
The Indiana Building Company last week
transferred twelve residence lots in the
northeast part OF the city TO Sarah A. Muir
ply. Nine of the lots are so by 1855 feet
each and are on Caroline street, near
Twentieth street. They are assessed at SIS
each The remaining three lots are so by
street. and are just back Of the nine. They
are assessed at 800 each.
XXX
Thomas r. Barrett has purchased from
Charles Harrington a lot on East Wash
ington street, near Pin street, for s.. 500
The lot Is 20 by 40 feet and is assessed at
$500.
Edwin q. Pugh has sold a residence
property on State avenue, near Woodlawr
avenue to Olive II. Daggy for So, zoo. TIL
lot has a frontage OF 40 feet and a depth
OF l23 feet: The improvements are assessed
at $3.50 and the real estate at $3.50.
Charles 8. Lewis has purchased OF Alice
Ross Hadley q large residence lot or
North Meridian greet, near Thirty-eiRhtl
street for 5000. The lot is 1856 by 2sS fee
and is assessed at 500.
BY sherin's sale the property Of Albert
Il. Tucker was last UoaE onll - Iroro- ~
Robinson for sz.s5S.7 70. The property is or
Illinois street. near Thirtieth street. an,
has an assessment of $1,000 on the lot ane
y1.ao on the improvements. The lot has :
frontage or Ss.T feet on Illinois street anc
Is 2s1 feet deep.
Marie A. Taylor last week transferred Il
Benjamin F. Holmes a residence propert,
on North Delaware street, near Twenty.
NTH street. for S.1N. The lot Is So by 49,.
feet and Is assessed at $500.
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Eleanor c. ohnson has sold her prop.
erty on North Delaware street. near Sew.
enteenth street. TO Catherine L. Miller 10,
$500. The lot has a frontage OF 40 feet ane
a depth OF l6 feet. and is assessed at 1850
William Helfenberger has sold 20 Ferdi
nand Reese a house and lot on McLear
place. near Illinois street. for $4,000. Tn,
80 aAA - 1OI IIN"
deep. The Improvements on the lot are as
sessed at $500 and the lot at $3.50.
XXX
Harry G.. Hawekotte has purchased o.
Mary Funk a residence property on Tai
bolt avenue. near Twenty-fourth street
for S.oa. The lot is IL by 1864 feet and /.
assessed at 500; the improvements at 81. 200
XXX
Mrs. M. II. Traylor sold two OF her
North Delaware-street residences durine
the week. one. located at 256 North Della
wares treet. was purchased by Or. 3. r.
Holmes for S4.10o. The other. at c5le North
Delaware street. was purchased by Or.
George w. Nash. The consideration was
$3.50.
Annie I. Archer has sold TO ANGELA Vic
tor two small residence properties for s.. 800.
One Is on Alvord street. near Seventeenth.
and has a frontage OF 40 feet and a depth Of
lao feet. The improvements on the LOT are
assessed At $3.50 and the real estate at 800.
near Thirteenth. IL has a frontage OF Al
feet and a depth OF l5S feet. The LOT h
assessed az $50 and the improvement
Rt 500.
The ". j. Friday agency sold a residence
lot on North Ritter avenue TO John III.
Camp. who will at once build a two-story
Cight-room house. The lot is 40 by IA fee,
and was owned by Charles De Hass.
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