The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-31

Mercantile Trust Company.

The Mercantile Trust COMPANY reports
that the last week has not developeS what
might be termed an active real estate bust
ness. but that the business transacted has
been very satisfactory The temporary lull
IL demand. noticed and commented on by
many. has undoubtedly been brought about
by the unsettled condition of the stock mar
ket, but instead of having a permanent i'll
effect on the real estate market, the Off
GERS in the real estate department of the
Mercantile Trust Company feel that il will
serve to attract more favorable and general
fluctuations are not so extreme and where
Investments prove, as a rule, more profta-
bic and always more substantial and relia-
bic.
In addition to the sale of the Butler To-
bacco Factory for sl25.0W TO Crane Com
pany. reported in detail in another column.
and the ninety-nine-year lease of the Eighth
street property of Thomas Dunn. this COM
pany reports the following transactions
which they are at liberty to announce:
No. A4i Maryland avenue. a modern three
story brick residence, steam heated and
every convenience. sold to William G. Nc
Rec. for sll.oo cash. This is one of the
Mariner on the south side of Maryland ave-
nue. opposite the home of D. r. Francis.
by Mr.. Mariner for a home. and the other
has since been taken by a client of the Mer-
camille Trust Company. who wishes partic-
ulars of the purchase withheld.
A modern two-story. nine-room brick res
tdence. erected on lot 9XlSs. being No. 35iS
HILBERT street, in Lindell place. sold for the
dGNedltl " AHr HI N-h olI-
pany for $3.50. purchaser being Henry ].
Smith.
Also of an irregular tract of manufactur-
ing property in East St. Louis. being ap-
proximately a0x56e feet. adjoining the Sc
curity warehouse, on the south. and being
q short distance south of St. Clair avenue.
Sold for the account OF St. Louis National
Bank. in liquidation. for s5.Sa. The proper
ty was purchased by Stephen D. Sexton Of
the East st. Louis Trust and Savings Bank.
No. 39l1 Greer avenue. a modern two-story
eight-room brick residence. erected on lot
35xl35 feet. sold to Mrs. Anan NJ. Grant for
$3.50. Sold for the account of the Lndell
Real Estate Company.
Also lot on the north side of Waterman
avenue. west of Union. fronting 20 feet on
Waterman avenue. by a depth of ~ feet.
BEGINNING SO feet west of Belt avenue. Sold
for the account of Julius Pitzman for $3.50
to a client of N.cholls-Eitter Realty and
Financial Company. who contemplates
erecting a handsome home. The Mercantile
Trust Company has recently sold several
lots In this block. and some handsome
homes are now in the course of erection on
the ground sold. This street Is Immediately
south of kingsbury place. and has an excel
lent view Of Forest Park.
No $500 Sullivan avenue, two-story nine
room brick residence. in Lindell place. &C.
cupyfng lot 5nx13s feet. Sold for the account
Of the Lindell Real Estate Company for ST.
zoe. purchaser being Frank Il. Giesselrnan.
who bought for q home. and will take pos
session at once. This is the third house sold
by the Mercantile Turst Company during
the week. with negotiations pending for the,
remaining three houses In Lnden place. :
No. efzS Bacon street, one-story 6ve-room
NfkaSe. erected on lot 35xiz feet Sold. for