The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

condition; that the inquiry for all kinds of
real estate is good. and that there is Il par
ticular demand for downtown investment
property and although prices have not yet
advanced. there seems to be a ready mar
ket for property of this kind that can be
sold on a fair income-producing basis.
Tn Mississippi Valley Trust Company re-
port sales during the past week as follows:
The property at the southeast corner OF
Lucas avenue and Seventh street, known
as the Lucia building, a six-story and base
ment brick building. the lot fronting S
feet On Lucas avenue by a depth of IS feet
on Seventh street, from the Ames Realty
Comptny to j. II. Mcclure. for $1,000, Mr..
Mcclure having purchased for investment.
He was represented in the transaction by
the Rutledge & Fitzpatrick Realty Com
pany.
The property is known as Nos. Gle, SIS
and $40 North Seventh street. and the build
ing was erected in 1898 by the Ames es-
tate. who at that time owned all the city
block in which this property is located.
afterwards disposing Of the east half to the
owners of the Lindel Hotel. and more re-
Gently the northeast corner of Washington
avenue and Seventh street to Peter O'Neil.
and upon which now stands the substantial
building occupied by the Model Clothing
Company.
Also property OF the Puegnet estate to a
client. a lot fronting % feet 6 inches on the
north line of Market street by a depth of
IS feet . inches on the Levee; price sl4. GJ.
Mississippi Valley Trust Company reports
the sale of 80 feet 10 inches on the west
line of the Levee By a depth of 30 feet. run
ming through. to Commercial street, from F.
l.; Ridgely. the consider alton being $40. 1000.
They also report the sale of 80 feet on the
west side of Second street. by a depth of 100
feet; from Samuel n; Kellogg. the cons.t-
GRAFTON being 81, $50. The seller was repre-
sented by Lavender & Thompson.
The Mississippi Valley Trust Company
report the sale of 100 feet on the north side
of Westmoreland place. by a depth OF 20
feet, to a client of Hide brandt & Noble, for
$3.50. or at the rate of sos n foot. 1t is un-
derstood that this property is bought for
immediate improvement, and that the resi-
denSe to be erected will be in full keeping
with the hlgh-grade improvements now eX-
listing in Westmoreland.
They also report the sale of % feet On
the east side OF Main street. by a depth of
100 feet. from the st. Louis Glass and
$1,000. 'eihs
inches on the west side of the Levee, by a
depth of 96 feet. from the Kenneth estate:
consideration being $3.50
60 The Miss SIS Valley Trust Company al
of Main street by a depth of S6 feet, run
ming through to Commercial street. from
David f. kaime: consideration SIG. 800.
They also report the sale of "A feet on the
west line of the Levee by a depth of 90
feet. running through to Commercial street.
from Bryan NJ. Clemens. fer IS. 800. the seller
being represented by J. MuIlanrhv Gates.
The Mississippi Valley Trust Company
also reports the sale of the property known
on the north side of Locust street by a
depth of 155 feet. the property being sold 10
William NJ: Horton: consideration 2 1900.
They also report the sale of No. 1886 Page
boulevard. having a front of % feet on the
south side of Page by a depth of 165 feet.
from the Eugene F. Williams estate to
Louis A. Engel. this being a t~wo-and-one-
haif-story residence. with eight rooms. mod
ern in every respect. Mr.. Engei purchased
for q home.
They also report the sale of 60 feet ;
inches on the east side o. Main street. in
city block No. II; from Schoellerhorn 8.
ALBRIGHT Machine Company to = client;
consideration Sc, GOo.
The statement of L. H.. Benoist. real es-
tate officer of the Mississippi Valley Trust
ness is borne out by the fact that since the
LIST of January they have closed sales
amounting to 1856, 100.
They report that the.' have negotiations
pending for the sale of downtown property
aEsresating over 590.090 more, the details
ton.