The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-23
BUILDING Of HOMES
HOLDS FIRST PLACE
Real Estate Dealers Report
Scores of Dwellings in
Course of Construction.
BENCHES ARE IN FAVOR
Beautiful Sites Are Being
Adorned With Handsome
and Substantial Houses.
BENCHES ARE IN FAVOR

Home building is the order Of the
hour in realty circles. Dealers report
that the week has seen more dwellings
begun than any week in several years,
Work on the homes begun in the pre-
ceding weeks is progressing rapidly and
numerous families will, before the sum-
mer is over, be costly installed in their
new places of abode.
The benches to the east. northeast
and southeast have the call on home
construction. A ride about the higher
ground toward the foothills presents
ample evidence that Salt Lake folks
are eager to own their own homes, and
that they have selected choice resi-
dence sections for building.
Build Beautiful Homes.
The character of the dwellings which
are going up in proof that the puilolng
restrictions are not only being observed
but also are being exceedcd-for the
better-in every case. Not one OF the
great many new homes but is handsome
architecturallv and of the most SUD
staDtial construction. Not a few OF the
new residences will represent an outlay
of $4,000.
The rapidity with which the exten'
sion OF the street car line on tlfteenth
East street is being pressed gives prom
ise of its completion within time
much earlier than had been expected
This car line will serve population on
the southeast bench which already Is
large and which daily is increasing
Educational Center.
The awarding of the contract, for the
construction Of the new main building
al the University of Utah, at a cost OF
Approximately s25o,000. adds to the in
terest in bench property. The nigh |
lands east OF the city and towards the |
southeast are fast becoming noted for |
their educational institutions. First, |
there is the University of Utah, R
school which. when it's central building |
shall have been completed, will be sec.
ond TO none in the country. Next will
be the new Salt Lake City high school,
work upon which is progressing, west
minister college will be a college in fact |
as well as in name next year. The
project TO establish a new All Hallows
college on tho east bench is taking den.
mite shape. With these four great seat
OF learning. the east and southeast
may properly lay claim to distinction In
that which relates to the building up |.
of an educational center.
improvements Continue.
Improvements in the various subdivi-
sioDs continue unsbated. All Of the
companies promoting subdivisions I'm
their first offerings in fair Way speed
ily TO become exhausted. Therefore,
they are extending they improvements
still farther. Sidwalk laying and water
main placing is in progress In numer-
Gus sections. One OF tho notable i'm
provements in the subdivisions is the
planting of hundreds OF shade trees
II may also be noted in passing that
the promoters have an eye TO future
needs IN the way Of Identification, for
all Of them have provided generous
areas for parks.
While home building and sales Of and
inquiry for dwelling sites hold the cen
ter of interest with the realty men,
deals in business property are reported II
In advanced stages OF negotiation,
Excursion rates daily In effect from ;
eastern points continue to bring to Salt !
Lake hundreds of men and women.
many of whom make keen inquiry re,
specting opportunities for Investment
here.
All told. the real estate men of Salt
Lake pass the week well satisfied with
their lot.
Free band concert, Salt Palace, to.