The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-30
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Press Brick Company.
Last week was n memorable one in real
estate circles. The announcement that
Forest Park had been chosen as the site
Of the Worlds Fair was received with tho
greatest approval by realty agents.
Many deals have been pending for weeks.
subject to the decision of a site. and for
the last seven days agents have been busy
in making deals and drawing up leases.
One Of the NEST important sales of The
week. on account Of its proximity TO The
Worlds Fair site. was that Of the Norris
tract lying just north of University place
and loo feet in extent along DeGiverville
avenue. to the corner Of DE Balivier ave-
nue.. The tract was sold yesterday by Rat
ledge & Fitzpatrick for 100000 10 the New
Haven Realty Company.
The choice of Forest Park as the site Is
regarded generally as a selection which Will
most benefit the city at large. Forest Park
was the most centrally proposed location
which has been seriously considered, and
the more 1t is looked at the greater seem
the advantages Of the place.
Ar regards benefit to property, it is gen.
orally conceded that the location of the
Fair in Forest Park will not only help the
property in the immediate neighborhood,
but will also serve to increase the value OF
property on all car lines approaching the
park As the lines leading TO the park are
numerous. the total increase in values will
be very great
As a result of the Fair being established
in the park. property of value will move
still further westward. All along the west
ern border of the park is land which has
increased greatly in value since the deci-
sion as to the site. and this section it is
expected will be solidly built UP by the time
of the Fair.
Buildings Expected Near Forest Park.
Permanent benefit to the city is expected
from this building. The north side OF The
park In now built UP with such u high
class Of residences, except along University
place. where no houses have yet been erect
ed, and the value Of the property is so
great that development of a business nature
- expected along tbs west and south of the
park rather than on the east and north.
Buildings which are placed on the west
and south. therefore, are expected to be
business-houses and hotels of a substantial
nature. and it is thought that a permanent
and high-class business street will be built
up west of the park.
As q factor in helping along St. .Louis
to be the best thing ever proposed for this
city, in Its authorized site. The beauty
Of the surrounding neighborhood and the
class of streets through which nearly all
the car lines approaching it run, are con-
sidered likely to make a most favorable
impression upon visitors
TEN, for instance. which Will reach the
park. run out along Delmar boulevard after
/; passing Taylor avenue, a street now bor-
dered with handsome m-priced homes.
: The entire district through which this sys-
tenn runs f. Of a nature to favorabiy i'm
The same can be said of the Laclede ave-
nue. and Olive street lines after they pass
Grand avenue. The Chouisau avenue iine
district through which 1t runs. while the
Suburban rtght-of-way is not SO ornament
nj a. could be desired. But it is believed
by real estate men that these routes will!
Al be satisfactorily arranged by the time
Union station Park Project.
Further agitation concerning the Union
Station park project will be undertaken
soon. the need of such a place being fully
seen. It 10 conceded that either a park or
some radical Improvement is necessary be-
force the city can appear at Its best before
The neighborhoood Immediately around
Forest Park Is considered the greatest adj
vertisement that can be given St. Louis
and its desirability as a home city a prom
/, inent real estate man is authority for the
statement that no other city in the world
can show such a residence district as this.
said, but st. Louis is the greatest home
city in the world. The colossal mansions
of the New York millionaires do not show
up to a tenth part of the advantage that
the houses IN Mes,moreland place co; and
an orphan asylum.
st. Louis rs . City for Homes.
'rsuch a place as westmoreland or Port
land place would be noted all over the
world were it in any other city. and these
Hi VIII tCOIu I'LL ever
> after the Worlds Fair. On every street
leading to the Fair the neighborhood Of
the Fair gates will be hordered with desira-
HE dwellings. and j seriously believe that
the prospect will induce many strangers 10
settle in this city.
las for benefting this city in a business
way. the Fair is sure to d. that Its pres
= ence In Forest Park will be of much more
beneft than Sit We're placed in some sec
& ton of the city where the cars to the
: gates ran along some of our north and
south streets, The advantages of this city
as a center of speculation will be impressed
upon all those coming to the Fair"
Sentiments of this sort are seconded by
nearly all the real estate agents and rush
ing business is locked for in this city for
the next two years. Many deals of the
utmost Importance were closed last week.
the S II s%g %sna Company which, issss dispose isSs
of forty-two acres OF the new Washington
University property. just west of Forest
Park.
This property Is a long strip running from
Pennsylvania avenue. a street In the coun-
y. to Jackson avenue. which borders the
chaser. Archibald n. Craig. was $500 per
acre. or sos. 600 for the entire tract.
PashlnE University Buildings.
The Washington University trustees, II
is said. decided to sell the property In or
der TO have no delay in the work of CON-
.ture in course Of erection for the university
lies just across Pennsylvania avenue and
west of Forest Park. on a spacious campus.
The prospect towards the west. according
ly. will be of a most impressive nature.
The natural advantages of the Fair site
and the singular beauty and mpressiveness
of its surroundings have never beer equaled
in the site of any similar exposition The
presence Of Washington University on the
immediate west will add immensely t. the
d. tone of the surroundings. and VIII fall In
with that of the neighborhoods on the north
and east
> f. v. p. Ritter. member of the Nichols
Ritter Realty Company. gave as an ;-ddi-
tional reason for commencing the Fair site
last week the fact that st. Louis Is natural
1y a great exposition city.
This Is the only city Of the slze In the
country" he said. (which Is able to support
a yearly exposition and an annual fair. II
has come to be q regular custom in this
city for residents to go three and four times
a week to the Exposition while II lasts. and
: the entire population of the city takes an
interest therein.
Now, the location Of the Fair in a we'll
known site like Forest Park is going 10
draw crowds Just as did the annual Exposi.
ton. Citizens here are going three and
four times . week. which they would not dc
II the Fair was in some out-of-the way To-
cation. seldom visited at present. No matter
how good the transportation facilities were
made, I do mot believe'the public here would
attend 90 freely II the Fair were in some
unfamiliar neighborhood as they. will now
that 1t 10 to be in Forest Park
The desirability Of Forest Park as a To-
cation for permanent buildings is another