The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21

twelfth. The accessibility of the street is
considered likely to make values of prop
erty rise very rapidly within the next two
years.
Building has been going on rapidly in all
town districts. The steel framework of the
new Bank of Commerce building is being
erected rapidly. and the foundations, which
are among the most solidly constructed in
the city. have been practically completed.
| At Fourth and Olive streets, on the north
east corner. the old hotel building, in
which are the offices of Whitaker & Co.
and which is leased to that firm, is being
prepared in the upper stories for the Bux-
ton & Skinner Stationery Company. stu
ated on the immediate north. Overflow of
business has caused the company to lease
W additional floors in the corner building
70 De used in connection with the former
Meacham building, which it occupies en-
| tirely.
The Barnes Medical College at Twenty
ninth and Chestnut streets is to erect a
wing 60 feet in frontage: which will be used
ton Is already under way. Another build
ing in advanced state of construction is
mat OF the ST. Louis Transfer Company,
which is erecting a warehouse on Fourth
street between Spruce and Cerre streets
me building is already constructed to the
hIst story. 1t is expected to be two stories
III height and to cost about $3O,O 600.
Brewerfes Prepare for Crowds.
That the breweries are preparing for tbo
crowds which will invade the city in Fair
SJar IS apparent from the new structures
1891 Aia!Is a preparing 10 erect. Tho
Anheuser-Busch association Is e%rectine n
new stockhouse on the north side of Arsenal
I5fe ,he near near T FL street. Immediately
building will be one of the most modarn
Of the sort in the city.
Its area will be l72x74 feet 6 inches. and
clude a basement. and from the ground
level will be about eisht-ive feet high. The
approximate cost will be in the neighbor-
various stages of fermentation will be close
to 10000 barrels. and 1t will be entirely
iireproof. There will be no main entrance
ing stockhouse.
The American Brewing Company is erect
ing a malthonse on the west side of South
me building will have a depth Of about G.
Ieet and an average width of 37ls feet. being
widest at its western end. The building
Will be completely fireproof.
Real Estate EXCHANGE Election.
The election of the Real Estate Exchange
last Tuesday, and the subsequent meeting
OF the newly elected president and. directors
number; caused the greatest interest among
the real estate men. President joseph r
Whyte assumed the chair last Thursday
upon the formal withdrawal of former
President Macbeth. and the following Of
ficers were elected from the Board Of Di-
%rsctors: Charles F. Vogel. vice president:
rotary. and Sidney schiele. assistant sec
rotary.
The names of David r. Francis and Rolla
Wells as. associate members of the exchange
are posted on the bulletin, and the gentle !
men will be admitted at the next meeting. |
General interest has been taken in the work |
of the exchange by business men, and sew
eral other applications for membership are
likely from men of prominence in the near |
future.
The record of the week was a good one. |
all in all. and the prospects for the ap- |
proaching week are also of the brightest.
Charles +. VOEeI.
Charles F. Vogel reports the following |
sales:
Houses Nos. 1870 and 1872 Temple place. !
between Ridge and Minerva avenues, two |
slate-roof brick residences, each
containing seven rooms, bathroom, cement
ed laundries and cellars. and ali modern |
conyeniences lot 25Sl2s feet to each house;
and Lille N. Walton and Maria D.. Lald-
wig. for $500 each.
Houses Nos. 2S45 and 2S47 McNair avenue, |
double two-story brick dwelling, c%ontain- |
ing twelve rooms, arranged for four fami-
lies; lot 5Oxl22 feet: sold for 81 800; from
s sSan if for inv 'e G"saave The he S Nieho Mh9 R9rr
Real Estate Company represented the |
grantor. Mr.. Ufer has been offered a profit
or WV since ne purchased this property,
which he declined.
No. Boy Gratiot street. a two-story, four. !
room brick dwelling. lot 27x4o: sold for sl.S00.
IRON joseph g: Desshaseaux to William
Lot Iox12o feet. on the west side of Oregon
avenue. between Wyoming and Utah
sold for s675. from W. Ruesche to
Liljegren. who purchased to i'm,
prove.
Lot 25x140 feet on the east side of Minne-
sofa avenue. between Meader and Hill
sold from Charles A. SChwind. for
$3.50. to Henry Jansen. who will improve.
A leaSshold on house No. 1904 Washington
avenue. having an unexpired term of three
and one-half years. was purchased by the
Mercantile Trust Company for a client. for
81. SEQ. from the Hagen Mantel Company of
KY. lessee.
Ntcholls-Ritter Realty
The Nicholls-Ritter Realty and Financial |
has a number of sales in con-
temptation and has had a large inquiry this |
week: The following sales were closed:
Sold to Emil Hausmann. for account Of
L. Wolgamot, the fifty-foot lot on the north |
line of Plymouth avenue by a depth north
wardly of 20 feet. just east of Hamilton /
avenue, at $40 per front foot, 5000, cash. |
Mr.. Hausman bought with the intention Of
the lot. putting up a handsome
house.
Sold to the Royal Investment Company.
for account of the Berlin Heights Realty
the southeast corner of McPher-
son avenue and Walton avenue, fronting 10
on the south line of Mcpherson by a depth /
of l5 feet on the east line of Walton, for |
S. 000, or about So per front foot. The
three handsome detached houses on this
lot. Mcpherson avenue is improved up to |
this point. and this property lies in the
Berlin Heights district laid out by the Ber- |
lin Heights Realty Company.
Also sold lot on the south side of Page
forty feet on the south line of Page, by 1s7
feet 6 inches deep. at $50 per front foot. |