El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
LOCATION IS
IMPORTANT
FACTOR
Oregon and Mesa Bid Fair
to Become Leading Streets
For These Projects.
A FIELD THAT
IS OVERLOOKED,
In the Past, Modern Apart
ment Houses Have Not
Been Built Very Readily.
A FIELD THAT
IS OVERLOOKED

Apartment houses with a view OF
Mexico from the front windows or a
glimpse of greensward OH one Of the
many little parks or triangles about the
city are being rapidly recognized as one
of the vital needs of FL Paso if 1t is
to become a popular winter resort with
the people from the north and cast who
seek a warm winter climate without the
necessity of having to- rough 1t" as
is 50 often the case
The architects. who have an eye to
the beautiful in city building although
they are employed strictly. as business
men to draw the plans for these apart
ments, have drawings in their offices Of
ments which are to be built during the
spring and summer. These apartments
will be. constructed with a view of ap-
peaHng 70 the fasteners who wish
something first class, Yet a little more
reasonable than the cost of living in
the hotels. For them these apartments
are being planned and they will contain
every convenience claimed by a hotel
except the bell boy service and a dining
room in connection.
Field Overlooked.
This field has been overlooked in the
past and there are at present only few
of these apartments and the demand for
suites in these IS always much greater
than the supply But the men who own
downtown realty have awakened to the
returns there are in such buildings and
are preparing TO meet the demand at
the opening of the winter season. The
first requisite of such an apartment
building is that it must be close in The
visitors who come here to spend the
winter wish 20 be near the center of
the city and where they can enjoy the
rl-r IA
building of this class Of buildings Will
necessarily be confined TO the first five
blocks from San Jacinto plaza.
Ideal Locations.
Oregon street and Mesa avenue have
long been recognized as ideal streets
for such apartment houses. and already
a number Of them have been built on
these two north and south thorough
fares Missouri street is also a strong
bidder for the title of the apartment
house street and Stanton and Boulevard
are in the running The Linden, near
the Y. NJ c. A. IS one of the new build
ings which VIII be ready before sum-
mer-
Mrs. NJ. H. Allen has had plans drawn
for an apartment building on the cor
ner of Missouri and Oregon, just above
the Linden NJ. p. Davis is also plan
ming to build an apartment on N-sa ave
nue. in the 500 block The Great Texas
Realty company has already begun one
building to be used as an apartment
house and has purchased lots for an
other. both on West Missouri street just
off of Cleveland square frost & frost
have drawn plans for another large
apartment building, the builder Of which
has not yet been announced. Others
are being discussed with the architects
and will probably be built before fall
The winter season of 1910 is expected
10 be the most successful in the history
OF the city and the tourists who visit
Els Paso during the winter months will
find the city prepared 10 care for the
people who wish TO rent apartments for
short periods