Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-23
REAL ESTATE MEN
NOTE DEVELOPMENT
In THE S4TH WARD
Record Of Sales on Media
Street and Lansdowne
Avenue Shows Growth of
Interest in Section.

n the west Philadelphia section in the
laat year great activity has been noted
On Media street and on Lansdowne avenue
from sd street to seth street in the s4th
ward.
There had been long period OF dull
ness In the section. except on Lansdowne
avenue This was broken largely through
the decision OF the FELTON, slbley Manu-
featuring Company 70 sell the varnish
plant on the northeast corner of 54th and
Media streets. When 1t was built II was
Thought that It was far enough out in
she country to be used for all time. The
city, however, plotted Media street
through the mill, and In March, 1911, pro-
seedlings were begun before a road jury
70 ascertain It's value, and several ox-
pefts for the owners valued the land at
$4,000 per acre.
on October 10, 1919, Calvin w. Rogers
purchased the property at the northeast
corner OF 5ith and Media streets, lot
rae by 10, also on the east side Of 54th
street, north Of Media street, the lot
80 by 1s2 containing together 1-10 acres,
for $4,000, or at the rate Of $4,000 per
acre.
Two-story dwellings have been built on
this property.
SALES ON MEDIA STREET.
Sales show as follows on Media street.
1909, September 4-Northwest corner
beth and Media streets, lot 646 by
iscs, June l5-southcais;t, corner Media F''OO
END ssh streets lot 1871 BY a52. -. y. 1880
1s,e BY s2lK s.,..........,...',... 1900
15.e feet west 55th street. Clarence
81 Haig to Charles L. Warwick, 1853
1eis. July 's.5Sss Media street. frank "''OO
r. ponohue to Janet r. Turner. 10
MA october 6.SI42 Media street. o. NV
Frank r; Donohue to Sarah c. Cos
1914 i Aprii y gg4%5iis 45is Media street. clar SOW
sncs j. Chain to Nellie s. Moore. -
ie1f. May is-sis4 Media street, p
story n'snsard roof brick dwelling. &, an
The development spread when in Feb
Tuary. 1918, John wanamalSer sold to
George w. Bourne, on the east side OF
bsth street. from Media street TO the
rear of properties on the south side of
Lansdowne avenue, the 400 feet front on
18th street, with a depth of 81 feet. This
has been entirely built upon with neat
two-story dwellings, Mr.. Bourne, on
November 20, 1918, purchased from the
Girard Trust Company a second lot on
the west side of 5sth street, 1919 feet
south OF Lansdown avenue, lot 165 by
19STsk. and has built ~ more two-story
dwellings. The cost of the ground was
$4,000
North of Lansdowne avenue Franklin
J. Moss built 80 two-story dwellings on
both sides OF Stewart street. and other
building operations are planned, as all
OF the Stewart street properties are sold
or rented.
The grading Of 5sth street was the
start. and with some needed improve
ment in the trolley system the building
VIII go on to meet the activity in the
Goth street section.
SALES ON L-ANSDOwNE AVENUE.
Sales show follows on Lansdowne avenue:
1909. May 4-Southeast corner LRns-
downe avenue and Conestoga street,
building lots l30 by eO.2. two fronts. $500
1efo. March 30-Northeaat corner Lans-
downe avenue and 59th street, lot 100
1aiI. No November 2i.Northwtst corner ''''
Lansdowne avenue and osth street. .,oo
asis. lHs Gsiae MaFeh y 2ossi57os i7s Lansdowno ave.
1s1s nse, ISiv hof ls so5t oy ian,downc avenue
". 8. croll to Elmer p, Rentzell. lot .oo
1n1s * esember sSii iansdowne ave- WV
Ras' Iot 'is9xiSo fSlS E. oiean 10 i.ono foie. 4soo
street, 1879 feet south Of LansdOwPS
George W. Bourne. lot I65 by 1O8.I9s.. E'ooV
This section will soon be entirely cleared
ND Of all tracts suitable for operations OF
Is dwellings or more. Builders are now
invading property owned by Haverford
College.
A feature OF this phase OF the West
Philadelphia situation Is the fact of the
very high ground and fine outlook; and
Il is only a short ride in southbound troll
Ieys, with transfer to the Market street
elevated. TO get to and from the business
section. LESSOR