Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-19
BUYS PERRlNE LOTS
Wholesale Glass and Paint House
Now Owns Its Entire Home.
PART OF FOLSOM HOLDINGS
LnrVcst Piece of Property Held by
Mrs. Francis Cleveland and Her
Mother Passes Into Hands
OF Omahan.

When r. J. Kennard bought Monday for
n1,OO the lot on which his building stands
at Fifteenth and Davenport streets from
Mrs. Emma f.. Perrine, the largest remain
ing piece Of property held by Mrs. Fran
ces Cleveland and her mother. Mrs. Fol
som-Perrine, passed into the hands OF an
Omahan.
Mrs. Cleveland. widow Of the late ex-
president, Grover Cleveland, yet owns
half a lot OF Omaha business property be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth on Cunning
street. and Mrs. Perrine has a lot and
building at Twenty-first and Cunning
streets, under lease to the Home Invest
ment company. which will probably be sold
TO the parties holding the lease within a
short time. The half lot held by Mrs.
Cleveland was sold a short time ago by
the Byron Reed company, which for years
has represented the wife OF the ex-presi-
dent in Omaha, but II later reverted to her.
Mr.. Kennard had a lease on the lots at
Fifteenth and Davenport streets and
erected a building on them costing more
thar $4,000, which has been occupied for
some time by his paint and glass house.
When the lease expired this year he de-
cided 10 buy the property and secured 1t
for Sf1,O The building and lots are said
to DO worth more than $4,000.
President Held Property Here.
The passing OF the Folsom
Perrine holdings in Omaha recalls a num-
Der Of prominent people who have owned
Omaha property and as a result Of their
holdings several estates worth millions Of
dollars have been ~probated in Douglas
county by the Byron Reed company. which
has Invariably represented the owners and
later the heirs.
naHro2 u InhaEf tho xyfCn nFnaidant nf
the United States and William Mckinley
as president, owned a few lots at Fifteenth
and William streets. The Byron Reed
Company sold the lots after the death of
the vice president and in order to give
title, the estate was probated in Omaha.
It represented between $4,000. 900 and s15,-
900, 900 and was widely distributed by the
will OF the millionaire vice president.
Rutherford B. Hayes, president of the
United States In the early sos. was quite
an extensive owner of Omaha property.
holding some OF the valuable business sites
on Sixteenth street, long before they were
valuable. Mr.. Hayes was represented by
the late Byron Reed.
Marvin barrett Dies.
The company has Just received word of
tho, death OF Marvin Barrett of Putnam,
Conn. who not only owns a large tract
of valuable Douglas county farm land, but
some city property including the building
and lots occupied by the Undeland Barber
Supply house at 1907 Douglas street. II
ia likely that the will of the late Mr.. Bar.
rett. who was never in Omaha himself
will be probated in Douglas county.
Many other distinguished people. men ir
high position In political life OF America
and England, have held or do hold property
in Omaha, Sir Horace Plunkett, M. p, be.
ing one OF the largest holders.
At latest reports John d. Rockefeller
owned a little spot of ground on the nortl
side. covered with red oil cans. but An,
drew Carnegie does not hold even a library
site In the city.