The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-22
PLAN NEW BUILDINGS

Among the larger building operations
undertaken during the week were the
construction OF two story seven room
dwelling, two two story six room
dwellings and two larger two story
dwellings on the west side of Hille-
gsss avenue, south of Woolsey street
by J. .. Eldredge. The cost of the
bulldogs viii be $4,000.
Ida d. Anthony secured a permit to
erect three story lodging house on the
south side of Twelfth street east of
Market for $4,000. The lodging hoUse
wiz be reconstructed from a two story
dwelling which is on the site The
cost OF the alterations will be $4,000.
The most costly buildings for which
permits were secured were the Western
Pacific companys passenger depot,
baggage and express rooms at the cor
ner Of Third and Washington streets
for sS6.045.
Work has been almost completed on
the conversion Of two large residences
which formerly stood at the northeast
corner Of Fifth and Madison streets
into d hotel. The property is owned
by former City Attorney J. Is. Piersol.
Ground was broken last week for a
handsome new apartment house at the
corner Of East Twelfth street and
First avenue. The building is TO be
constructed for r. B. Washington and
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mate cost Of S25.0o0. II viii be a
three story ireproOf structure Of the
Mission style Of architecture, finished
in ornamental plaster on the outside.
Frank NJ. Smith and William Fake
designed the building and have agreed
10 have IT finished within 100 days.
WORK BEING PUSHED
The new class A building which is
being erected at the southwest corner
-
ing rushed 10 completion. It is now
under cover. and the exterior walls of
the four stories have been completed.
Sherman. clay & CO. have 10 years
lease on the building. dating from the
late OF its completion.
The Southern Pacific com oany has
large force Of men at work in the
vicinity Of the tidal canal in Alameda
erecting poles and stringing wires for
the new electric trolley railway sys
TEN which viii be used over the old
steam tracks paralleling the canal.
BANK CLEARINGS INCREASE
Secretary Edwin Stearns of the
chamber of commerce reports that the
bank clearings for the week were ST.
926.977.s8, as against SI,45s.0I6.55 for
The corresponding week OF last year.
These figures show an increase Of ap-
proximateIy half a million dollars in
since last year.
L. F. GrinnelI, secretary of the NJ
r. Minney company. reports a good
business during the week in both sub
division and city departments. The
sales Of lots during this time in Mel
rose heights tract. recently opened, to-
taI SIS. $50. and in High street terrace
seven other lots were sold. In the
same time the city department closed
Sai les aggreRating $40. 600.
Inquiry for cottages and business
lots has been brisk during the week,
according TO Luttrell e. Co. of 1867
Broadway. A host Of prospective home
builders are displaying eagerness to
begin work while the price of build
ing materials remains low.
Considerable activity has been mani
tested ia the real estate market in
Eimhurst during the month, say lead
ing real estate men there. There is a
steaSy stream Of inquiries from outside
points concerning the avsiIa bility Of
desirable home sites, and real estate
prices are indicative of healthy con-
dition Of the market All over the
town dwellings and business houses are
in course Of construction and sales OF
property have been numerous.
ACTIVITY IN FRUITVALE
Active work is being done in the
Fruitvale section among the various
Improvement clubs. The Hopkins street
Improvement club and the Laurel Grove
club have been working harmoniously
10 secure street Improvements and
other public service. OF late much
has been accomplished, both toward
better highways and lighting. SAM
tation is receiving much attention, new
districts having been created. Hopkins
street is 70 be baIlasted this year as
far as PerzIfs avenue. The clubs are
giving heed TO the organization for
the coming sewer bond election The
vote on formation Of the district was
virtually unanimous. A new and mod
ern schoolhouse is to be erected in
Lincoln avenue.