Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-05
Rapid Growth OF
Southeast Bench


including the sugar House district and
the new residence district Highland
Park. more than 900 acres of taxable
property has been added 10 tho city.
Tho section annexed begins al point
on Seventh East above Twelfth South
and running south and east includes
practically an the territory above
Thirteenth South. Approximately one
third Of this land les In the Highland
Park tract which has been converted
into residence section by Kimboll
Richards. Land Merchants.
Highland Park consists Of 300 acres
OF bench land Beginning az a point
short distance below Twelfth South
on Eleventh East and running south
20 Thirteenth South and cast 10 the
foot hills there Is gradual slope This
natural condition has been taken ad-
vantage Of 20 the fullest extent The
streets have an been laid out uniformly
at right angles. From Eleventh East
which will hereafter be known as High
land Park drive the streets viii run
cast 10 the boundary Of the tract AZ
an even grade. This grade viii be
established by the city engineer and
will conform 10 the grades OF other
city streets. For the past three months
a large force Of men with teams has
been at work grading for streets and
sidewalks. Practically all of the
streets have been opened up and with
the return OF good weather work viii
be pushed as rapidly ass possible.
During the winter contract was
let for over 20 miles of cement side
walks. In preparation for actual work
thousands Of loads of sand and gravel
have been hauled 10 the tract and
everything prepared for pushing the
work as soon as the weather permits.
sidewalks will be laid on both sides OF
all streets throughout the entire dis
trlct. At the same time all the streets
viii be curbed and parked. The con-
tract for trees calls Tor more than
1000. a large number OF which will be
planted this year The trees have been
selected by experts especially for this
new residence district.
other improvements will consist OF
water mains and the erection Of SUBJ
stantial monuments on all corners OF
intersections. More than dozen
designs for these monuments have
been submitted and from these the
most suitable will be selected. The
erection Of these monuments will add
greatly to the beauty and attractive
mess of Highland Park. and will mark
Sd as one Of the most progressive and
substantial districts OF the city.
The tract has been cut up into APP
wuzimately 5000 building lots These
i.B are now on the market for sale
40 prices that are considered modcr-
ate in the extreme. Kimbau d Rlch-
ards who are owners OF the property
report applications coming in very
tapidIy oven before the property was
really ou the market 70 ia considered
rr ideal residence section from every
standpoint. and IS certain TO build up
very rapidly
In addition 20 the sale % lots Kim
BON & richards have arranged 90
60 oct "a large number OF homes 20 be
slld ou t3o payment plan. These
.,m,l win Doe of distinctive architec-
$500 and are being planned with a
t.,.. of making thcm suitable for oc-
,u..Isu Dos families ct moderate
..rcumstJncc- They viii bc substuu-
iv bcUt upon choice locations and
s. %. nc iuc means of encouraging
,tll land owners 10 improve their
ito,rit,. Tine building ot these homes
,.Ii also Insure the immediate occu-
ration ot Highland Park.
.oosu- into the future Klmbail d
ltcaards hayc provided for a small
iur'u. SIS .,cJpn near the center of
tac u.,, and have also set aside To-
,utiuus f,s "a school and church
iuuliuss arrangements will bee made
with the proper officials for providing
these buildings az soon as conditions
warrant such action The business
district will be large enough 20 accom-
mediate the necessary buildings FOR
stores. offices etc This district Will
be easily accessible from every point
m Highland Park.
Judged from any HAaNANhlNN iAihN
Land Park may justly be described as
one of the most favored and most
iudiciousIy planned residence sections
I'm any part of the west. From any
point on the tract beautiful view OF
the salt Lake valley is afforded. The
Wasatch mountains 10 the east form a
splendid background and the canyon
breezes add materially Co the comfort
of residence In that section during the
summer months. 10 is claimed by many
that the peculiar location Of the High
land Park district and the section far
Their east gives IL protection from
heavy frosts by reason of the elevation
OF the surrounding hills People who
have lived i'm this section for many
years are convinced OF this fact.
with the opening OF spring an CON
tract for improvements of every nature
In Highland Park win be completed
and work viii be rushed ass rapidly as
possible Kimbau q Richards have
arranged 20 escort intending purChus-
crs through the new district by au-
tomobiles The offices al 30 Main street
have recently been enlarged and the
ONCE force practically doubled
Everything is in readiness Tor
an active campaign Iu High
land Park property and there