Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31

Noy e,r..'s 2s-N n. z cor; walnut snd 18Th
Dec I-iiai Wars Wsirut street, 7siY' reported sold
g Mldensr intorosis. which control
June 2i-i9s5 Walnut STREET lot 1873 by
100 feet. Craig Heberton TO Samuel H.
"a :.I..,, Walnut street several months pre-
about s2So'Q00 49,; 1876 90
by breets SIsorHs lot 9Y bbgo T@s s !. t.rsnsfsrrsd
for the Bellevue Court office building.
Of to u.s. us9 sna subject a5 70
charge Of $4,000 70 George O. Boidt for
privilege OF windows and doors on
May 5-1S25 /, Walnut street, lot 20 by 100
Muller Eases assessed s1s5 s5Te 600, 70 Phiip X. N.-,
DsS; fSs ls-li2s Walnut Go street coo, lot 236 by
| SneTlH ior ss'ss.s.ss. 08 Onf
Walnut street shows an advanced scale
OF land values. and the change to busi-
ness west of Broad street Is taking place
In even shorter time than was ex-
| pected
in sharp contrast to conditions at Broad
and Walnut are conditions at Sd and
Walnut streets. Very few increases were
made In assessments for 1916 at this
point the argument used to the assessors
being that the removal of the Stock Ex-
change had resulted in decrease Of rentals
and many vacant properties.
The growing Importance of the port
and the probable increase In commerce
and shipping is looked to as n possible
OF ith street
East of 18th street, as far as 10th street.
prices are tagging, as properties have not
ueen improved, and there are too many
For sale" signs visible
BROAD STREET.
The most notable events OF the year
possibly are the completion of the addl-
tion to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, at Broad
and Walnut streets, and the Majestic
Hotel at Broad street and Girard avenue,
on October 8. The Majestic was assessed
at 100000 and sold to the Fidelity Title
and Trust Company of Pittsburgh for
S651 900 -0-
In August plans we're approved for a
four-story brick addition to the club
mouse lS12-14-16 North Broad street "a by
loo' Loyal Order of Moose. to cost S140, ,0O0
The present value of the property is s7O,-
wv making the club holder of $4,000
On December 4, 142-4 North Broad street
lot 51 by $780, was sold by Percy l.. Neel,
president Auto Sales Corporation, to ]. r.,
McAllister, president Franklin National
$685.
Broad and South streets were started |
INTO activity by the sale of the old resi- |
dence OF Dr. j. Rhea Barton northwest |
corner or Broad and South streets. Six |
stores have been erected on Broad street |
ana ten on South street. The First United
presbyterian Church, southwest corner
OIL Broad and Lombard streets, has been
7olu ana q commercial building will soon
appear The barley property $40 South
broad street, Is for sale, Better prices
ana activity in the coming year are conf
iently predicted at this point.
MARKET STREET VERY ACTIVE.
January s1y IN. p cor. Market and 22d
street; with 13 and 15 N. 22d street
and 2li0 Commerce street. G. W. b.
tletcher' TO Edward NJ. Harris, mort
sSage and ground rent $157 400. =. Nominal
ana auto sales building, 2OSx1i3 is
anuary Gy'Ss s1N. u 'ffS''Sn; E. cor Market and
Water streets. John H. Perkins to
at $95,CCO ,;;;,.:::..,.: .:..;...:.,.:.. ~ 61.OoOOO
SSmmeroe S9SlaGP Sef Street. 9t 70 m i'm to
81. to sallie D. Eyerson. .......,. 400, ,ooo,00
10 ground rent S1O3J0. Buck estate
to r. C.. Hutchinson ............. $50, 900. 90
une 6-412-14 Market street. East
Market Street Realty Company to ,,
dy sos Market street. lot i82lS
ebruapyy S y Sis' 3m5i9 Market street ok <'iO'''
1894; sold by Sheriff (assesscd
&y Ss@s. w. corner 2ist and Market '''OOOO
streets. Henry Magee to Michael p.
ctoGer 80@sis Market street. is.5S o0OOOOO
xirreg. (assessed S44 0OO) .......... 100000
In West Market street four-story I
ore and loft building, 1868 Market
rect, owned by Colonel Harris, cost q
bout $1,000 front foot for its site. The :
'uthwest corner of 18th and Market :
reefs is held at S25OO front foot.
AnfE oh. r.
arket street dates from the success in
e wooden block paving and better light e
g of the street.
,RCH STREET EVEN WITH PARKWAY.
m 9-15I2 Arch ST.. lot 22x15O: sold
q ieis14 Arch st. lot aaxiotO, as '-00OO % :,
'S s15ia4 Arch ST. lot isxioa.:. -SSGSS S.SGS ~
D. 3-S29;31 Arch St, lot 80, ,4xirreg. 76,5oO
connor to city Of PhiledelphiS u .a.... a. SO, 500 -
eh. 261l51i Arch st, lot 24,9x175; sc
n. 2s-1So7 Arch st., lot a4oxieo; 00'OOV IN
est; John G, McCurdy to City OF Phil I'll
h so-l6ie Arch st., lot 2so1i7is; 'O' :,
Charles 5ha Valley to School District of p
b. siRi5a1-a.5 Arch ST.. 10. as1 10000
ISL; Alice d. Wetherill to School at
District OF Philadelphia .21o. 900 o. o.
p 16-N. w. Cor. 10th and Arch stB., di
Of Of 10 sxesi r. Kenney to City OF
t, sos Arch st.. 4-stcry building. &sOoo W W
OF 16.sxe6; assessed $4,000; sold vi
y 8. T. Freeman CO............ 1880 w
November 2-Northwest corner OF 18th In
d Arch streets the fine terra Gotta six II
Try building OF the Methodist Church ne
'tension Association is nearing compile re
N. 1t is assessed, unfinished at $136,OoO ti'
: 1915 lis
The History building of the Bell Tele- be
one Company, on the northeast corner bu
lfth and Arch streets, is rising rapidly.
will have the honor of being one OF tir
} first buildings completed on the Park or
". 1t occupies a lot SO feet on Arch ST
eet, lSs feet inches on 18th street, 1s2 OF