The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-06
Highland Park
Latest Addition

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week, in anneXing the immense tract
of land TO the southeast of the city,
includine the Sugar House district and
the new residence district, Highland
Park. moro than 900 acres cf taxable
property has been added to the city,
The section annexed begins at a point
on Seventh East above Twelfth South
and running south and east includes
practically all the territory above Thlr'
teenth South, Approximately onethlrd
of this land is in the Highland Park
tract, which has been converted into
residence section by kimball & Rich
ards, land merchants.
Highland Park consists of 300 acres
of bench land. Beginning ut Il point
short distance below Twelfth South
on Eleventh East aud running south to
Thirteenth South and east TO the foot.
hills there is q gradual slope. This ma
tural condition has been taken advan-
tage OF to the fullest extent The
streets have all been laid ont uniform.
" ut night angles. From Eleventh East,
which will hereafter be known as High
cast 60 the boundary OF the tract at
an even grade. The grade will be es-
tablished by tie city engineer and will
conform TO the grades of other city
streets. For the past three months u
large force of men with teams has been
at work grading for streets and side
walks. Practically all of the streets
on1 {ha
turn OF good weather work will be
pushed as rapidly ne possible.
During the winter q contract was
let for over twenty miles of cement
sidewalks, In preparation for actual
work thousands of loads of sand and
gravel have been hauled TO the tract
md everything prepared for pushing
the work as soon as the weather per
mts. Sidewalks will be laid on both
sides OF all streets throughout the en-
tire district. At the same time all the
streets will be curbed and parked. The
contract for trees calls for more than
1000. a large number of which viii he
planted this year. The trees have been
selected by experts especially for this
ne" residence dlstTlct.
Other improvements will consist of
water mains and the erection of sub.
stantlal monuments on all corners of in
tersectionS, More than a dozen designs
for these monuments have been sub
mltted and from these the most suit
able will be selected. The erection of
these monuments will add greatly TO
thc beauty and attractiveness Of High,
land Park. aud will mark it as one OF
the most progressive aud substantial
districts of the city
The tract has been cut up into ap.
Droximatelv 5000 building lots These
lots arc now on the market for sale at
prices that are considered moderate in
the extreme. Kimball & Richards, who
ere owners of tho property, report ap~
piicatlons coming in very rapidly even
before the property was really on the
market. 1t Is considered au ideal resi-
dencc section from every standpoint.
and is certian to build up very rapidly.
IL addition to the sale Of lots. Kim
ball Richards have arranged TO erect
a large number of homes TO bo sold on
the payment plan. These homes will
lac Of distinctive architecture and arc
being planned with a view of making
them suitable for occupation by fami
lies of moderate circumstances They
viii be substantially built upon choice
locations and will be the means Of
encouraging other land owners TO i'm
prove their property. The building of
these homes will also insure the imme
dlatc occupation of Highland Park,
Looking into the future. KimbaIl &
Richards have provided for small bust
ness section near the center of the
tract and have also set aside locations
for a school and church buildings. Ar
raDgements will be made with the prop
CT officials for providing these buildings
AS soon as conditions warrant such -ac-
ton. Tho business district will he
large enough 10 accommodate the nee
essaTy buildings for stores. Offices. etc.
This district will be easily accessible
from every point in Highland Park.
Judged from any standpoint High
laud Park may Justly be described as
Que of tho most favored aud most Judi.
clousiy planned residence sections in
any part of the west, From any point
W lDT LLdtb bcduIllUI view OF the
Salt Lake valley is Afforded. The Wa
satch mountains to tho east form a
splendid background aud the canyon
breezes add materially to the comfort
of residence in that section during the
summer months. II is claimed by many
that the peculiar location Of the High
land Park district and the section far
ther east gives it protection from heavy
trosts By reason of the elevation of
the surrounding hills People who hsyo
! lived In this section for many years
are convinced Of this fact.
With the opening of spring all con
tracts for improvements of every ma
tnre in Highland Park will be com.
pleted and work will be rushed as rapid
~ as possible. Kimball g. Richards
] have arranged to escort intending pur.
! chasers through the new district by
! automobiles The offices at 80 Main
( street have recently been enlarged and
! the office force practically doubled. Ev.
erything is in readiness for an active
campaign in Highland Park property.
and there is no question but that every
| lot IN the district will be disposed of