The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-29

263 for the previous week.
Speaking Of the local conditions regard
ing the demand for flats, in view of the
numerous fat buildings that have been
erected, one of the members of the firm
of Smith 81 Taylor said
"One would think that by the rush of
house buyers the era of fats was passing
away, but the truth is the city is growing
so rapidly that the applicants are numer-
Gus both for separate houses and Hats.
1t is probable we shall find it necessary to
build from twelve to fifteen more houses
this season to satisfy the demand in our
crate appeals to many people and our
especial district presents a. scene today
of greater activity than has been seen in
any portion of st. Paul for many years.
The transfer of the Selby block to the
diocese of st. Paul was recorded last
week. The elegant new Cathedral is to be
erected on this block, and most beauti-
full site it viii be. The transfer was made
by the St. Paul Title and Trust company,
Minnesota Realty company and A. II.
Paget to Diocese of ST. Paul. the consid-
GRAFTON being $4,000. Mortgages were
given on the. property to the St Paul
| Title and Trust company for $25,600. and
| to A. HI. Paget for $6,400, both mortgages
being for three years at per cent. Other
| transfers of note recorded during the
week We're: Mary L. Eddy and husband
| to q. w. Flanagan, house ana lot IN ST.
Anthony Park, consideration $4,000; Min
nesota Loan and Trust company to Yoerg
Brewing company. property in Marshall 5
addition to West st. Paul, $1,000. and
Randolph company to Highland Spring
| company, property in Lexington Park,
consideration $4,000.
w. c. Read, New York Life building,
| reports the sale of the George G. Squire
residence to Charles w. Gordon, the con-
sideration being $23, 500. This Is brick
| residence at 19 Summit court having a
| bluff view, and is one of the most attrac-
i II ID y
also reports the sale Of the Yukon hotel
property at the corner of Eighth and
| Robert streets to a local. capitalist. The
/ particulars of the sale. however, cannot
| be given out at this time.
| There was a slight increase in the num-
| Der of building permits issued during the
| last week over the previous period but
considered in the light Of dollars and
| cents there was practically no change in
activity. The principal features Of the
| week Were the permits issued to the
church of st. Luke for two-story brick
/ school building to be erected on Portland
avenue at a cost of $4,000; III. n. Mall
10y; for three-story brick fiat building
| Terrace park, to cost $4,000; John Venne,
! for two two-story frame dwellings on
sherburne, between It RICE and Marion
! story. frame dwelling on Carroll street,
! Merriam Park, $4,000; ST. Paul Contract
! ing :, company, 7E two story frame dwelling
OIi Ol. Cldli street, UelWeen N1clOfla ana
Milton streets, $4 1000; M. J. Dore, two
| story frame dwelling, Ashland avenue.
| between Oxford avenue and ChatsWorth
street. $4,000; Charles Thompson, two
| story brick dwelling on Lincoln avenue,
| between Milton and Victoria streets,
| Summit Park. to cost SIS, 900; Caroline
| Waldon, three-story brick fiat building on
| Lincoln avenue, between Dale and ST.
! Adams, cost $4,000; Pabst Brewing COM
pany, double two-story frame store and
| fat building, Van Buren street, between
! Kent and Dale, $5 900, and permits issued
| to each of f. A Nienhauser and E. Rice
| for wo-story frame dwellings, the former
/ to. be erected on Osceola street Summit
| park, to cost $4.500 and the latter on
| Marshall avenue, between Milton and Vic
] toria streets. to cost $4,000.