The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-01
SEASON OF INQUIRIES
LOCAL REAL ESTATE DEALERS CON-
sIDERABLY ENCOURAGED.
They Look for a More Active Market
This FaIl-The Weeks Trans
f~ers-Other News.

All of the reai-estate men last week said
they were receiving many inquiries This
indicates that there will be a lively real
estate market this fall. The actual trans
actions OF the week were not heavy, but
negotiations are pending for several big
deals. The demand at present seems to
be for vacant lots in the business district
by persons who wish to build. The in
uuiries OF the past week indicate a con-
dition the real-estate men have been await
Ing with much interest
The revival Of a demand for business lots
promises 10 be a great stimuli TO the real
estate market. Since natural gas began to
fail and finally gave out almost entirely
the demands for business lots have been
few, as purchasers were uncertain as to
what kind OF fuel would be necessary for
heating purposes. While the gas question
was in such an uncertain stage no one
cared to invest for fear IL would give out
and the Inducements of gas fuel would no
longer be available. 1t is said that this
has been the barrier to business sales. AS
the gas question is now practically settled
and IL is admitted IL will no longer figure TO
any extent in heating business blocks, the
real-estate men think hat men with CAPT
tai Will be mere ready to invest AS 1t
Is. they know just what 10 figure on and
will not consider natural gas.
The recent rains and cooler weather have
1resnened everything and produced a bet
ter feeling in general in the real-estate
market Pleasure and rest seekers are also
returning from their vacations, invigorated
and feeling more like investing.
XXX
Charles A. owen has sold to Henry Kahn
thirty lots bounded by Twenty-fourth,
Sugar Grove, Chicago and Barnes streets,
for 5000. The lots are all 40 by 40 feet.
Tn lots fronting on Twenty-fourth street
are assessed at $50 each, and those 'front.'
Ing on Chicago street at 800 each.
Matthew r. Moore has purchased of
Thomas p. Sanborn a house and lot at the
corner of Martindale avenue and Twenty
first street. for 5000. The lot has a front
age of AZ feet and a depth of 40 feet. The
improvements are assessed at $625 and the
real estate at $500.
Lydia A. Weeks has purchased a prop
erty Of James II. Witty, on Tenth street,
near Temple avenue, for $1,000. The lots are
% by l65 feet and are assessed at 500 to
$50 each.
Martha A. Morlan yesterday sold to Mary
A Renihan a residence property at the cor
ner OF Tenth street and Ashland avenue
for $500. The lot has a frontage of 30 feet
and a depth Of 1O1 feet. The improvements
are assessed at $3.50 and the lot at 81, 900.
Josephine Fortner yesterday purchased
of Charles c. Pierce a house and lot located
on College avenue, near Seventeenth street,
for 5000. The lot fronts 40 feet on College
avenue and is loo feet deep. The improve
ments are assessed at $500 and the real
estate at $500.
William II. Landmeier has sold three lots
known as 1474 Chestnut street to Max
Prischenk for 100.
Ellen NJ. York has sold a residence prop
erty to Edward n. CAMS tt ,ough the A. j.
Meyer agency. The property is located at
22l5 Park avenue. The consideration was
$500. The lot has a frontage of 431z feet
and a depth of Ia feet.
J. j. Barker will build a double frame
dwelling on Sutherland avenue at a cost
of 5000, and l.. b. Mark will erect an
1880 residence on his property on English
avenue. Architect Bates Is preparing the
plans for both buildings.
Xxx
Dorothy Vashall last week purchased of
Wymand J.. Becket a residence property
OF Beville avenue, near Tenth street, for
$3.50. There are two lots 40 by $50 feet
each and assessed at 500.
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and lot on Park avenue, near Twenty-sec-
ond street, of Ellen NJ. York. for s4.2OO. The
lot is 43.4 by Ia feet and is assessed at
N.525, the improvements az $1,1OO.
Justus c. Adams last week sold to Ed
ward G.. Hereth a residence property at
the corner Of North New Jersey and Fiji
teenth streets for $500. The lot has a
frontage OF 46.S feet and is 15O feet deep.
The real estate is assessed at $3.50.
x
Perry c. Smith last week sold a residence
property located at the corner of South
eastern avenue and Quincy street, to
Clement r. Kessing. The consideration
named was 81. Mr.. Kessing then sold the
property TO Frederick r. Sellmeyer for
1850. The lot has a frontage of 40 feet
and a depth OF 153 feet The real estate is
assessed at $3.50 and the improvements at
$500.
Marion Butler last week purchased a
house and lot on Park avenue. near Nine
teenth street. OF Martha j. Moore. for
$500. The lot is 40 by. 1S feet and is
assessed at N.3C; the Improvements at
s1.025.
Curtis f.. Barnes has sold to Josephine
Mccain a house and lot on North Illinois
street. near Thirtieth street. for $500. The
lot fronts 40 feet on Illinois street and is
1s2 feet deep. The improvements are as
sessed at $1,000 and the lot at 500.
George KessIer last week sold twelve lots
on Twenty-seventh street. near Eitel street.
and a house and lot on Drake street. near.
Oregon street.. 60 George w. Shelby for
5000. The latter property has a frontage
OF 80 feet and a depth of 40 feet. The i'm
provements are assessed at S725 and the lot
at $50.
XXX
Benjamin f. Holmes has sold to Louisa
y. Selbert a house and lot ON North Capitol
avenue. near Twenty-fourth street. for
$500. The lot has a frontage of 40 feet and
Is assessed at $500; the improvements at
$500.
Regina Berner has purchased two pron-
critics of George Lamb. located at the cor
ner OF Fletcher avenue and Pine street. for
$500. The lots are 40 by 100 feet each and
are each assessed at 500. The improve
ments on one OF the lots is assessed at 5000
eaG on the other at $525.
John E. Mcfarland has purchased Of
Albert c. Klmberlin a property at the cor
ner OF New Jersey and Twenty-1fth streets
for $3.50. The lot has a frontage Of Al feet
and a depth OF 1925 feet. and is assessed at
$3.50.
The Hitz Baking Powder Company last
week sold 10 Henry Rothe a residence prom
erty on North Alabama street, near Seven
teenth street. for $3.50. The lot fronts An