The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-22
BIG DEALS ARE
DAILY REPORTED
Demand for Residence Property
in Salt Lake Cannot Be
Met.
SPLENDID NEW ADDITION
WILL MEAN MUCH TO CITY
One Man Now Erecting Twenty.
Two Houses; Activity
Is General.

Reports of the purchase Of large
tract Of land in the southern section oe
the city for the erection Of new homes
shows to what extent the city is spread
ing out in the residence districts. II is
only few weeks since the exploiting
or Laurelhurst as residence district
was announced, and this is followed by
notice that larger tract, still farther
away from the business section of the
city, IS TO be opened, streets laid OUT,
lots sold, and the locality turned into
a district for the erection of suburban
homes.
1t is also known that other tracts are
being considered for the same purpose
and taat real estate deals will bs closed
In the near future which viii enlargs
the residence section of the city still
more. Reports are received almost
every day that new buildings are be-
ing erected in different sections OF the
city and recently building permits were
issued for the erection OF whole
streetful OF new homes, which will be
placed on both sides of Harmony street
tor distance of one block.
Increase in Homes.
Reports from the larger realty deal.
ers show that there is not only no de.
crease IN the number of homes being
erected, but that there has been a con-
siderable increase. The Salt Lake Sc.
curity and Trust company reports dis
tlnctly better tone to the market than
for many weeks. They report the pur,
chase by Charles E. Coin of g pretty
slx'room cottage at 9l2 West Second
South; also by Carl Brandley of small
three-room cottage in the rear of 354
North Fifth West; by William Hill. ths
~
Temple, and by G. Johnson, the i've
room modern cottage at the corner OF
Pitt street and Third South. between
Seventh and Eighth West. All of taesa
deals were closed during the week and
indicate that small investors are con-
tinuing to purchase homes.
The old Darling house, at 934 Brig
J. 7. Keith after the manner OF
California bungalow, and will be made
into one Of the handsomest residences
on the street. The purchase OF the
old Murphy home, at 457 East First
South. by Dr.. Curtis ". Wherry from
Mrs. Rhpda Guernsey, was reported
during the past week. The house is a
substantial one, although built many
years ago, and will be remodeled into
a bungalow. DR.. Wherry. who wea
formerly resident OF Ogden, has de-
clared his intention of coming here 70
live. Other sales which have been re-
ported are the old Stauffer home, al
20S North State, and the new homs
on First South. between Fourth and
Fifth South, by Dr.. C. A. Ferry. The
purchase of a four.room pressed brick
modern home on Fifth North by Mr..
Nelson from W, L. Mathersop was re.
ported by the Hubbard Investment
company.
Twenty-Five Houses.
During the past week q real estate
deal was closed whereby Arthur Mead
will erect twenty-five houses for resi-
dence purposes in the northwestern sec
tjon of the city, Three OF the houses
will be built at Second North, between
Eighth and Ninth West, two between
Niuth and Tenth West. and the rest
Ninth West. The pew buildings will
be constructed OF pressed brick, and
will be of unusually handsome appear
ance. They are o? different sizes, and
several viii contain apartments.
The sale of building lot on Tenth
East, near Third South, which will be
improved Immediately, was reported by
home on Washington avenue to E. W.
Weidman OF Thistle Junction. The re-
port OF the amount of building which
is being done by this firm is interest.
ing. because it indicates the tremendous
amount of new construc ton which is
being done all over the city. II is
stated that a new home is being erected
or II street. near Second avenue, for
Il. II. Bitner; home on Major avenue,
near Seventh South, for o. S. Lee Of
Nevada; a home on Major avenue for
Phoebe and Emma Ball; home on
Eleventh South, near Main street, for
NJ. z. Curtis, and another on Douglas
avenue. near Fifth South, for o. F.
Honnold of the Western Pacific Rail
way company,
It is also reported that they have
Just completed improvements on 4 piece
If property on lower Main street, be-
.ween Sixth and Seventh South. and
further Improvements, amounting to
,early $4,000, will be made during the
next six months.