The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-06
Rapid Growth Of
Southeast Bench

, With the annexation TO Salt Lake
City Of the Sugar House and Highland
Park district. one Of the most favored
and valuable sections IN the Salt Lake
valley is added to the city. For the
past few years the development of this
section has been surprising In many
ways. On all sides new subdivisions
have been opened W and hundreds OF
new homes have been built. By a re-
| arrangement Of the street car lines q
| much better service is made possible.
/ which has been the means of stimuIat-
| ing activity in real estate in that sec
| ton. As far as the city limits have
| extended the sidewalks have been
paved and the street kept in good con-
dition. Property values have steadily
| increased and although they are stiu
lower than in many parts of the city.
| the annexation of the new property
and the upbuilding of Highland Park
| is expected to cause values to increase
very rapidly In the heart Of the
Sugar House district, at Twelfth South
| and Eleventh East, a fair-sized bust
ness district has been established. I'm
and about this corner more than $780,
600 has already been invested in var
/ ious business enterprises, and nearly
as much again is being contemplated
now that the district is included within
the city limits. The business houses
already established and now doing an
active business are the Granite Lum-
Der company, Granite Hardware COM
pany, Granite Planning Mills, Granite
Drug company, Sugar Banking come
pany, Sugar Mercantile company,
Hampton Coal company, Anderson
Thompson Mercantile company. Mes.
len Bros, Sugar livery, Granite laun-
dry and many smaller concerns. II.
addition TO these a large number OF
professional men maintain offices in
the rooms over the business blocks.
Among the new enterprises under
contemplation are included a plumb
ing business, an electric supply CONF
pany and a large furniture store. Some
Of the leading business men of the
city, who have residences in this dis
trict, are behind these propositions.
and now that the district is a part of
the city work will be pushed on the
rev projects.
During the past year a number Of
fine homes have been built by prom
inent business men, and as soon as
favorable weather returns it is expect
ed that building will be resumed on a
larger scale than ever before. The ex-
penditure of over 100000 by Kimbau
& Richards. Land Merchants, owners
of Highland Park, in the development
of this property will be the means Of
turning the attention of real estate
investors to the southeast section. The
| work on Highland Park has already
progressed far enough to convince even
the most skeptieal that nothing win
be spared TO make Highland Park the
finest residence district, net only in
Utah, but in the entire west. Kimbau
& Richards have already given a bond
of $500 to the city as guarantee
that all the grading I'm the entire sub
division win be done to the satisfac-
ton of the city. Surveys were COM
pleted some time ago and workme1
have been engaged all winter on the
preliminary work. All told, more than
twenty miles of sidewalks have been
provided for, all at a practically even
grade. As all streets are to be curbed,
this means that there viii also be
practically twenty miles of street
curbing, 1000 shade trees viii be re-
quired to be planted along the streets
and avenues.
An abundance of water has been Sc
cured for irrigation purposes in order
that trees and gardens may be prop
| erly cared for. 1t is expected that
family gardens will become quite pop
ular in Highland Park, as conditions
| viii admit of this being done As
soon as feasible arrangements viii be
made for city water for domestic pur-
poses, making all the facilities in
Highland Park all that could be de
sired.
Along the east side of Highland
Park is a strip Of land which has been
! set aside by the city as a public park.
| This park lies along the bed Of Parley's
| Canyon creek, making an ideal Local
/ ton for such a purpose. Arrange
ments have been made by the city Of
fcials for the planting Of 1000 hard
wood trees in the very near future, and
| as soon as possible the property viii
/ be thrown open to the public.
/ In the surveys for Highland Park
provision was made for a fine drive
way TO lead from Eleventh East street,
which will hereafter be known as
| Highland Park drive, extending into
/ the park. This will make a continue
/ ton of the Twelfth South boulevard
down through Highland Park into the
| city park and on up to Parley's can
yOn. This VIII make a delightful trip
/ for automobiles, and there is hardly a
/ question but that it viii be taken adj
vantage of. The Highland Park dis
triet has a frontage on Highland Park
| drive, which is Familiarity known as the
old county road, Of 1920 feet. This lots
along this drive all face the city proper
and afford a splendid view of the val
/ ley with the lake in the distance. Lots
| in Highland Park VIII be sold at SI25
and up, and very reasonable terms viii
/ be made. The sales are now being
made and now that the annexation
has been completed a rush of buyers
is expected. IN the very near future
an Office will be established I'm High