The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-29
LONGV|EW PARK IS
NEWCOMERS MECCA
Many Well to-Do People From
East Invest in Home
Sites.

Because of the fact that Longview
park, the new addition on State street,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
South streets, is provided with all the
various conveniences necessary in
home building, there has been very
noticeable amount OF business there
with homeseekers from points outside
the city during the last two weeks. Ac-
cording to n. NJ. Long of N. NJ. Long
& Company, owners of the tract, there
have been many dozens OF people from
the east come to Salt Lake this spring
to make their homes and the majority
of them are people of means. They are
DESTROYS of securing ground in a good
location at reasonable rates and terms
and upon which it is possible to erect
homes without waiting until the dis
trict grows up before such convent
ences as water, electric service, tele
phones and street car service ts pro-
vided.
LOngview park is located on the Muir
ray car line and is provided with fiji
teen minute service. Water Is pro-
vided in all parts Of the addition and
telephones and electric lights are ready
to be connected up
Mr.. Long states that at least six OF
the purchasers in Longview last week
were newcomers in the city. They
have come here this spring and after
looking over the city and probably 10
eating in business or securing positions
have decided upon the city as their per-
view were not speculations nor invest
ments, but were the preliminary steps
to home building.
There are still others in the city from
other parts, who are figuring on prop
erty in Longview and deals probably
will be closed upon within the next
week or two. There is a demand for
property close in at reasonable prices
and upon which are the necessary con-
veniences. From a standpoint of nat
ural beauty Longvfew is at its height
at the present time. The beauties of
the neighborhood have brought about
many sales. With the increased COM
petition between the various real es-
tate additions on the east bench and in
other parts OF. the valley surrounding
the city, the real estate dealers are
constantly evolving new ideas in their
additions which will attract the atten-
ton of investors.
At first when the addition movement
began, the concessions were limited
probably to paved sidewalks, graded
streets and alleyways. Later shade
provements with the lots and from
time 10 time better terms of payment.
It gradually worked around to such
point that the very smallest of terms
could be had, thus bringing the pur-
chase of lots within the limit of almost
every class.
The latest concession to be given the
investor is the protection against
death. This scheme has been worked
out by n. NJ. Long & Company in Long
view park, the addition on State street
Provision is made in the contracts for
the turning over OF the deed to the
property free Of charge to the heirs
of any investor who dies before pay
ments are made up. In this manner
widows and children are protected. 1t
is argued. The death warranty is prov
ing popular with the addition owners
and probably viii be in general use
among the additions which are put on
the market IN the future. Mr.. Long
states that so far he has sold over half
of the lots in the addition and has not
been notified of the death of any of the