The San Francisco call., 1907-06-29

What is TO be the future of the
great district south Of Market streety'
This is one Of the many perplexing
questions real estate and business men
ask Of each other. Before the fire this
section OF the city contained the dens-
est population, and IL was roughly es-
timated that II had in the neighbor-
mood Of $4,000 souls. The small rear
streets were lined with houses, and
after Third street was passed. going
south, there were long lines Of com
pactiy built houses on all thorough
ares inhabited by large families
Since the fire the tendency has been
70 move farther out Of town, and men
Wno before the disaster were content
70 live IN rented houses have been
purchasing land and building their
own homes This means that the large
population which made south OF Mar
ket street so thickly populated has
moved 20 more cheerful SURROUNDINGS
and the problem Is: What buildings
VIII take the place Of the former
houses2
The general supposition is that IL
VIII become a warehouse district
owing 70 the proximity OF the freight
yards OF the three great transconti-
mental lines. and this should, say some,
bring into existence q residential quar-
ter for the convenience OF those work
ing at the terminals Of the three rail-
roads.
The future OF Mission street is as
sured- II is being built up better than
before the FIRE and the build
ings as far as Sixth street are IN every
way superior TO those which were de-
stroyed- Property owners on lower
Mission street have every confidence
In their holdings, and il is understood
that the CONTRACT has been let by the
owner OF the large lot on the south
east corner Of Mission and Fourth
streets for q large Office and store
structure
ALONG NORTH BEACH
Interest during the past week has
been revived in North beach property
and the hope is expressed that the
Northwestern Pacific will lose no time
IN beginning the work Of building it's
ferry slips and freight yards. Rumor
IS persistent that the railroad company
VIII shortly undertake this work.
which has led 70 considerable inquiry
for property. The establishment OF
freight yards and ferry slips would
make all this part OF the beach ex-
rremely valuable for factory and ware
house sites. and what with the pro-
posed establishment Of government
docks near Fort Mason makes holders
OF property on the front feel assured
OF the ultimate importance of their
holdings. North beach is attracting q
large population and the owners Of
houses and fats say they have no diff
fculty IN renting dwellings. One OF
the signs that II is gaining as resi-
oence district may be judged from the
fact that another playhouse is 20 be
erected IN Broadway near Dupont
street
The example OF North beach in the
way Of building fats has been copied
by all sections OF the city and there
is scarcely a district where there is not
activity IN this class Of houses From
Folsom near Twenty-fifth 10 Clay near
Taylor fats are being rushed 10 COM
pletion and are being rented rapidly.
There is no luil in the building of
apartment houses and san Francisco
should be well supplied with new
dwellings before the end OF the year.
and Ignatz Steinhart- the well known
banker is clearing his property on the
northerly line OF Sucter street between
Hyde and Jeavenworth- where he in
tends 10 build seven story apartment
house.
THE RICHMOND DISTRICT
The westward growth OF the city IS
one Of the most striking features o1
the city's development A few years
ago this district had only a few scat
tered houses and IL viii be remembered
that At the outbreak OF the Spanish.
American war Il was used as the camp
ing place Of the several regiments that
were poured into san Francisco prepar-
story 70 their going across seas. Where
were barren stretches Of land are now
well built streets, and some OF the
avenues south Of California and east OF
First avenue have handsome residences
with attractive grounds.
f L Hoag Of the firm of Lyon &
Hoag in speaking OF this development
said.
During the past year there have been most
startling changes in the deFelopmenr OF the city.
Perhaps there Is 10 more startling change. how
ever. than the change in the residence section
II the outlying districts. The destruction Of
many thousands OF homes and the taking OF 9TH
erS for business purposes has compelled q de-
cided change ia the residential portion Of the
city Much prominence has lately been given
through the press and otherwise 70 the fact that
many former residents have adopted the suburbs
for their home building operations Attention
has been called bE real estate agents and Others
10 the fact that Oakland and Berkeley. wei
IS Burlingsme and San Aateo- have made Won
80 beea oTerlooked tbsf rsrbt in San Frzn-
cisco itself there have been equally Il not greater
ztssnti0u might be directed. for example. to
Gate PARK snd the Preside heights This prop
e-fr has made & wonderful development IN the
rsst year Thousands Of new homes have beer
e-ected and the vslue OF land has consequent
gone NJ Il Is true that there has been for years
: constantly increasing tendency for people tc
settle n this district. but the great disaster OF
-esr ago had the eject OF Fastening the derel-
onmepf Of the Richmond district
One nav BY looking back comparatively shor1
ffme call % mind the rspidity with which Pre-
esdfo hefghts changed from vacant lots into the
s-est residence portion OF San Francisco. There
se equally as pronounced g move IN changing
heirhts overlooking the bay IN the Richmond dis
frirt into fne residence property. The old steam
dummy road which ran out California street was
.~hsneed shortly before the IRE into electric
,-,ss and opened up a large area Of most desir-
shle land suitable FOR 8 hne class Of residences
and homes
.r1rIe and Il would be hard. indeed. TO ind 10
,e7i-v 50 well favored OF desirable for this pur-
-,ore In this neighborhood obtained mag.
-s6ceuf marine views overlooking Bakers beach
- ne Golden gate. The inner and outer bays,
= --eT as the Marin county mountains. etc
y eusuer 70 the pronounced demand for lots
., re Bskers beach district the Bakers Beach
i-a6 company is Just placing on the market an
ir1ro-fant subdivision comprising some 50 lots.
-s-cs1r IN size from 80 20 70 feet in frontage
-r,ssr lots face on both sides OF Thirty second
.-enue from California street north 70 the
~. s,Ie al the property win b handled By our