The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-03
$4,000
Represents Recent Sales in
Corner Business Blocks.
ON MAIN AND DOUGLAS
Stated That Corner Blocks
Are Not for Sale.
ON MAIN AND DOUGLAS


Wichita people to know that the corner
blocks which were recently on the real
estate market In this city have all been
sold and that at the present time there
is not a corner on the market at prices
IN comparison viii the sales which have
been recently made. The last corner to
De sold was that purchased by the Nat
ional Bank Of Commerce. The southwest
corner OF Douglas and Main street This
brought S15.0o0 and is to make a perman-
ent home for the bank. 1t is a splendid
location and VIII eventually have new
up-to-date Office building on it. For the
present however the building now on
the corner VIII be sufficient for the bank
people. The corner properties on Main
and Douglas recently sold aggregate $780,
0o9. The corner on the north was re-
Gently purchased 6y a syndicate OF bust
ness men and the building which the
Kansas National bank now occupies viii
be the home Of that institution for the
future It is a good investment and the
price was $4,000
Some time ago Henry Schweiter pur-
chased the northeast corner Of Main and
Douglas. the one occupied by the Frisco
Offices and other concerns. There is
considerable ground there included in the
deal and it all brought $4,000
The twenty-five feet and building which
forms q portion OF the Boston store
place Of business was sold for $1,000 some
time ago to James II Davis who invest
ed heavily in Wichita property. The
building is an old one, but for ali that
makes nice corner and some tine in the
future wiz have a new building more
modern and with more stories to it.
The building on tn alley recently occu-
pied by the Famous is a purchase made
by Afr Eber Sherman While It is not
on a street yet it is considered as a cor
ner by real estate men. The consider
alton in this deal was $4,000 and was an
investment
One Of the newest buildings in the city
and one which brought agood price the
Scheetz building This purchase was
made by Massrs. O. c. Daisy and Whit
ney Tucker. and the consideration was
5000. The building Is one Of the best
in the city and is thoroughly modern.
The Fourth National bank corner was
purchased as home for the bank the
consideration of the sale being $4,000
The building is known as the Fechhelmer
and is TO be the permanent home Of the
Fourth National. The building is a good
one and II It was for sale would com
mand good price.
The Whine building is another business
block which corners on an alley 1t is
a beautiful building and was purchased
some time ago by Scott E. Whine The
price was $500 and it is one Of the ideal
office buildings of the city The name
vas formerly that Of Zimmerly but it
was recently changed "a the name that
it now bears
On the northwest corner Of Douglas and
Lawrence IS a building which was pur-
chased by Mrs J. J. Mcnamara for $40
so. The building Is occupied by the Col
den Eagle clothing store and is sub
stantial brick consisting Of two stories.
This was merely an investment on the
part of Mrs. 8IcNamara.
The corner just south Of # on Lawrence
and Douglas is the property AZ James ~
Davis having been purchased by him
some time ago. II sold for $4,000 and
real estate men say that it win command
much better price than that amount
The American state bank corner was
purchased OF O. G. Daisy for $3.50 and
is the home for the bank which was re-
Gently established The building is a
good one and is 10 q good location 1t IS
not for sale as the bank viii continue to
use II
The other corner( the building which
is occupied by the Wichita Trunk fac
tory Is the property Of J. D. Cottman
and commanded the price Of s. 500 when
me deal was contaminated 1t is TWEEN
tF-hEe teet ana three stories.
The northwest corner Of Douglas and
Anporia was purchased hy Fred Alley
recently Tor S5.9oe II is sood site Tor
a orlck paiidlns and at the present time
aas frame building on it which is occu-
pied by grocery store.
Dr. ]. C. Dorsey IS the owner Of the
corner south Of 1t. known as the Good
year hotel corner 1t was purchased Tor
$3.50 and some time in The future VIII
have new building there.
Ira i. Elliott has secured tie south
east correr and az some time during ths
spring months BE VIII huld structure
price paid was $500 and was owned 5y