The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

Pine street. having frontage of "A feet
by depth of loa feet. on which is erected
bUilding known No. 1905 Pine street. Tho
Improvements are OF little or no value and
no consideration vas given them in the
purchase OF the property. This property
was sold for the account Of Amedee V.
Reyburn. Sr., the purchaser being Frank
r. Tobin: consideration. $1,000.
They also report the sale of 70 feet Of
ground on the south side of Olive street, be-
tween Twenty-third street and jefferson
avenue. on which is erected minor I'M
provements. known as No. 2&2o Olive street.
This property was owned by Richard Clark
and was sold to j. G. Crowdus. considera-
ton being sl2.CoH. This is only one of the
few purchases that have been made by Mr
Crowdus in the last few weeks through the
! agency OF the Mercantile Trust Company.
The Matthews Real Estate Company rep
resented the seller in this transaction.
The Mercantile Trust Company also re-
ports the\st%e Of 30 feet of ground on the
south side OF Washington avenue lying be
tween Kings highway and Lake avenue
said properly being sold for the account
of Martin Collins. purchaser being William
+. ingalls,, consideration $SSi. II i Mr.
J some residence on the property. which he
VIII occupy az his h9me The seller WAS
and Financial Company.
The Mercantile Trust Company also re-
ports the sale of lot Of ground immcdi-
ately west of the lot above mentioned. hav-
ing a frontage Of s. feet on Washington
avenue and being between Kings highway
and Lake avenue. Sold for the account of
COiilHS 10 FREQ II. ingalls,. whose
intention it is to erect very fine resi-
/ dence and occupy as home. Consideration
was %.1s. Nicholls-Ritter Realty aud III
nancial Company represented the seller in
this transaction.
Also sale of lot fronting 60 feet on West
Pine street. Just east OF Boyle avenue, the
property being sold for the account of John
l. Brandt, the purchaser being Mrs. Mary
Nicholson. consideration S4.sO0. J. l. Ep
stein represented the purchaser in this
transaction.
In addition TO the foregoing sales the
Mercantile Trust Company report the t9l-
lowing leases; Property known as No. 5ls-
story and basement building. leased tor the
acconnt OF the Mafiitt estate to the Hayden
saddieiy Company. Extensive im2roye-
ments are now being made to the building
and when completed 1t will be occupied by
| the lessees as a salesroom and factory ami
viii be one OF the largest concerns of its
kind west OF New York. This concern was
compelled to seek larger quarters by rea-
| son of the contemplated improvements to
be made in the east end Of the Terminal
Railroad.
The. Mercantile Trust Company also
| leased for long term of years the massive
erected by A,nedee V. Reyburn at the
southeast corner OF Nineteenth and Pine
streets This property was leased by the
some special alterations suitable for the
proper handling of glass. the building will
be occupied by them as a general whole,
sale salesroom for the sale Of window and
plate glass. This Is one of the many new
concerns that the Mercantile Trust Com
pany has located in the city OF ST. Louis
within the last few months. The new con
Germ is composed OF ST. Louis and Pitts
burg gentlemen, who have decided to open
up in st. Louis. they recognize that this
city is good market for wholesale glass
house. This building was erected by Mr..
Reyburn without tenant in view and is
the third building leased by the Mercantile
Trust Company on Pine street before the
buildings were COMPLETED.
The Mercantile Trust Company also re-
port having leased for long term of years
the five-story and basement building known
as No. 1921 Chestnut street property
being owned by Jacob Stoke. and leased
| to the Pulem- Richardson Chemical Com
panY. who are compelled to seek new
quarters by reason OF the contemplated i'm
provements TO be made by the Terminal
Railroad. The building is being thoroughly
overhauled. new electric elevator and other
alterations are being made. and when COM
pleted the lessee will have one O. the best
buildings in st. Louis devoted to the manu-
facture of druggists speciaities
Numerous loans Of ariuna amounts Were
made by the Mercantile Trust Company
last week.