The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-07
URGES FAIR BUILDING
FOR REALTY DEALERS.
l.. E. Andcrson's Suggestion Meets
With the Approval of Real
Estate Men.
SALES SHOW GREAT ACTIVITY.
Interest Ccnters i'm Forest Park
District. hut All Parts of the
City Show Marked Effects
Of the Worlds Fair.

Of the Worlds Fair.
One Of the interesting innovations To real
ty circles proposed in connection with the
Worlds Fair is the suggestion by Lorenzo
e. Anderson. manager or the real estate
department OF the Mercantile Trust Com
pany. that real estate men should have a
building OF their own at the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition.
"why, above all others" said Mr.. Ander-
ron yesterday. SHOULD not the real estate
men OF q. Louis and Of the entire Louisiana
Purchase section have an exhibit at the
Fair? When We come right down to facts.
the great Exposition is in commemoration Of
the biggest real estate deal ever consum-
mated in the history of our countryside
Louisiana Purchase.
Certainly the real estate agents OF that
territory should have their place in the Ex-
position. To the real estate agent belongs
much of the credit for the growth and de-
ivelopment OF our cities. towns and country.
: LIT them be heard from in the outward and
visible sign of this achievement.
q The exhibit in such a building could con-
slst OF many things historic relics and pa
pSrS connected with land deals. deeds. plats
IF cities old prints and lithos. models in
miniature OF the largest cities. If all the
Teal estate men throughout the Purchase
: contribute something, We will have a thou
sand and one things to show the public
that will interest II vitality.
-. Real Estate History Of st. Louis.
st. Louis could have section in the
~hnilding devoted specially to her real es-
tate history. While 1t would be a mistake
n, "a NIL
terprtse, still 1t il easily seen how such an
exhibit would prove of immense value in
advertising the natural advantages of ST.
Our city.
1T would be bureau of information
where the visitor to the Fair could have
placed before him our vast possibilities as
a manufactures jobbing and shipping GEN.
ter. We could here show the truly fmpor-
sna ,Ss that exist St Louis
to attain In such an exhibit would be to
have broadly interesting and historically
correct display that would interest not only
those represented but all people interested
in the growth Of our wonderful country
The Idea Of real estate building meets
W.t g. mpcn ,,i improved among the realty men
soon and considered in all its phases. The
consensus Of opinion Is that such building
would be Of particular interest in showing
the history OF st. Louis. while a complete
set Of models in miniature of cities in the
LOUISIANA Purchase was regarded likely to
Interest strangers from all parts Of the
country.
This interest; is regarded as especially val
liable in increasing the population OF city,
the general visitor being much impressed
with such actual details as can be shown
him In model or in come plat which ex-
presses values OF population or manufactur-
IN population. which is expected for this
city after the Exposition. is regarded az
likely to be materially aided by such
Saly Iuportaut Deals Pending.
Deals Of last week were mostly OF an im-
portant nature when they were in the man.
and several which were reported pending
are Of a nature to place them in the first
class II they are successfully carried
OF these. the deal reported in connection
with the De Giverville tract. northwest Of
Forest Park. is one of the most important.
OF t250000 It Is said that the tract has
= been sold to a syndicate for that sum.
Forest Park property is the center Of SO
the neighborhood excite great attention. On
both sides of the Washington University
property are large tracts which are expect
ed to be the center Of important deals. while
the Nichols Ritter Company has negotia-
tions pending for several important sites.
This nrm controls large tract Of property
n several deals have already been closed in
that neighborhood.
sa!es OF large tracts are not confined to
tend throughout the entire section Of the
city where the Fairs influence will extend.
3 tss Of ns e IN
the week is that closed in cabanne place oy
the s.s.s Pg'. vsf x Tss. ese1S
which was sold to Edward 9; Hodgson Of
GsmSIe Tor sooea 0e hi. property has "a
frontage Of e68 feet on Ridge avenue 4S0
feet on Hamilton avenue 81 feet on Min
erva avenue and 80 feet on Goodfeiiow ave-
- 1t is generally recognized that property
hero Is lower than I'm any city of this pop
increase In values is to be permanent. Ever
the prices paid for choice residence lots IN
y some OF the most exclusive West End
liar property in cities like Cincinnati and
Detroit, while Capitol Hin property In Den.
yer 10 Tar above anything here In point o.
that In Walnut Hin IN Cincinnati the price.
are far better than those usually secured
> for Cabanne property. Yet the class Ct res
licences around Walnut Hill will compare
hut poorly to those seen along the NOR,
fashionable streets OF the West End, Will,
the transportation facilities are not to b,
-. mentioned in the same class
Even the residence Of Jacob Schnidlapp
the Cincinnati millionaire, whose residenc,
81 pointed out with pride by natives o.
pearance or point OF value with the MAORI
iy Of residences 10 be seen IN westmoreian,
place. No explanation has been given TO
this except that Cincinnati property ha.
been better advertised and that the apath,
which has prevailed here among the citi
ms for several years. SO far: as speak
~ well OF their own city went. has no
BG11eated the real estate interests of st
Louis.
Advantages Of Advertising.
eSLOok at Chicago said well-know,
re19 estate dealer yesterday. What I'm tn
Wild Is there about that city that is at
tr0ktive or advantageous for a manufactur
cr Tin many lines compared to what thi
city offers?- 1t is wind. pure and simple OF
rather. purely and simply wind, that hs
benefited that city. Every pork packer u
there has blown about the advantages tn
place offered 30 consistently that. althoug
their Recommendations would be q positiv
Drawback to town II II was to be chose
merely az . place 10 live in many manufac
turers went 20 Chicago before the World
2 Eeir there.
I'm one respect. the Fair has been of TN
-, greatest value already to the CITY,. It Ia
g rttFred up more civic pride and awakene
: the citizens to more OF the possibilities {
ST. Louis than anything else could hay
done. The tact that this city Is in IN
x front renk. not only in America, hut j
.ta the world. does not seem to have occurre
q 70 many residents here. and ttSis only b
drawing comparisons with other cities. i
~ the manner offered by worlds fairs fhs
80 the true importance Of St. Louis can
recognized"