Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-05
Highland Park
Latest Addition

With the annexation ..
city Of the Sugar Hous, ana ,,' "a
PARK district. one OF the mos, .s'' q
and valuable sections I'm fb, s.,.'''s
valley is added to the clty 10
past few years the dcvelopr,,,. y. n'
section has been SURPRISING /. Pc
ways On an sides nov. 80 nav
nave been opened up and br,s.-,
ne" homes have been built h.
arrangement ~ the street .,- q
much better service IS MAD. -lg
which has been the means or 49,
ing activity in real estate In ~.
tion. As Ear as the city u,u,.-
extended the sidewalks h.,..
paved and the street kept I'm r,os
dillon Property values h7tc 49,
increased and although thew s..
lower than in many parts OF ,s.
the annexation Of the nov rr,r.-.
the uphuildiny OF Highland p,r. (.
pected TO cause values 20 irorsss.
rapidly In the heart OF fb.
House district. al Twelfth some,
Eleventh east. a fair sized busi,.s.
trict has been established. IN and
this corner more than No0OO0 ...
ready been invested in various bu.,.
enterprises. and nearly as much
is being contemplated now thar t..
trict is included within tho c,tv h..
The business houses already estsb,..
and now doing an active businss,
the Granite Lumber company. Gr,.
Hardware company. Granite Pc.
Mills, Granite Drug company. 81.
Banking company, Sugar Mer,.l
company. Hampton Coal compaBv /
derson- Thompson Mercantile comm
Neslen Bros Sugar livery Gr.
laundry, and many smaller concern.
addition 20 these a large numb,
professional men maintain Office,
the rooms over the business bloeo
Among the new enterprises 9,i.
contemplation ore included piv-.
ing business. an electric supply ,,-
pany. and a large furniture store. S-.
Of the leading business men q d
city. who have residences - this d,
trict, are behind these proposals
and now that the district Is a pan
the city work will be pushed on %
new projects
During the past year a number
fine homes have been built by pos
lnent business men, and as soon
faborable weather returns il is erps-
ed that building will be resumed % d
larger scale than ever before. The q
penditure OF over 100000 by Kina
& Richards. Land Merchants. oRnr
of Highland Park IN the deyeIoDuH
of this property viii be the means
turning the attention Of real eels
investors to the southeast section p,
work on Highland Park has ahat
progressed far enough 90 convince s.s
the most skeptical that nothing OIL
be spared to make Highland Park a'
finest residence district, not only q
Utah but In the entire west Kmh
q Richards have already given a bond
OF $500 TO the CITY as a guarantee
that all the grading in the entire 50,
division will be done 10 The satIsl-
ton Of the city. Surveys were conf
pleted some time ago and WORKINGS
have been engaged all winter on Oh
preliminary work. All told more ttr
20 miles OF sidewalks have been pr
vidcd for all at a practically ec
grade. As an streets are 20 be curo
this means that there viii also 3
practically 90 miles of street curar,
1000 shade trees will be required p
be planted along the streets n'
avenues.
An abundance OF water mas been f.
cured for irrigation purposes DO o'is
that trees and gardens may De pr'7'N
cared for. II Is expected that tan'
gardens viii become quite popular
Highland Park as conditions wII. aln'
Of this being done. As soon as feaso'
arrangements will De made for -l
water for domestic purposes mas p
an the facilities iu Highland Parb A
that could be desired.
Along the east side Of Highland fa'
is a strip OF land which has been #
aside by the city as a public pan.
This park lies along the bed OF Par4
Canyon creek. making an ideal l1caa'
for such a purpose. Arrangement
have been made 10y the city oiii'a.
for the planting Of 1000 hard''
trees i'm tho very near future and
soon ass possible the property wII p
thrown open TO the public.
In the surveys FOR Highland Pr
provision was made for q fine drN
way to lead from Eleventh East sire
which win hereafter Dee known as h'l
land Park drive. extending into u
park This viii make o. conunn''
OF the Twelfth South boulevard 0'
through Highland Park into me '
park and on up 10 Purloys ea'''
This win make a delightful trip ioi p
tomobiles and there IS hardly que
ton but that il viii be taken advanA'
Of. The Highland Park district h.
frontage on Highland Park drive WI"
is Familiarity known as the Ola 'o'.
road OF 4.2O0 feet The lots along I.
drive an face the city proper ana 1N
a splendid view OF the valley Win %
lake In the distance Lots IN h'sN'
Park win be sold at Sl25 and up p
very reasonable terms viii be .D'
The sales are now being made ana