Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
21ST WARD SITES
PROVE ATTRACTIVE
TO HOME BUILDER
Picturesque Wissahickon and
Roxborough the Scene of
Many Handsome Suburban
Dwelling Operations

The 2ist Ward. especially the wlssa-
hlckon and Roxborough portion, has a
most picturesque situation on the bank
OF the schuylkiu River on one side and
fine slope on the other side, rising to
quite an elevation. Ridge avenue makes
breaking 'he streets laid out at right
angles Probably nowhere have streets
been projected with more difficulty over
great ravines and stony hillsides.
a large tract of unimproved land lies
in the sectIcu along the Fairmount Park
line, to which attention was drawn some
six years ago by the opening of the Wal
nut lane concrete bridge over the Wissa-
hickon, which shares with the high
bridge over the same stream the honor
OF being ono of Phlladelphia's most ar
tistic structures of the kind.
The Walnut lane bridge placed the 2ist
Ward in touch with the well-developed
Germantown section; all that was needed
were trolleys, which were promised as
soon as the streets were ready for them.
The trolley plans have so far failed
to develop, so that the section is in
waiting attitude. The E r. Clark Com
pany Is building a neat residence on the
north side of Walnut lane, east of Ridge
avenue, and on the west side an opera
tion OF 2l dwellings is under way at Ter
race street
In the central section, among the nnc
residence streets. are Lyceum avenue,
Green lane and East Leverington street.
Here the dwellings range In value from
$1,000 to $4,000.
NUMEROUS IMPROVEMENTS
On the north side of Lyceum avenue
near Dexter street four attractive dwell
ings are in course of erection, three of
which have been sold before being fin
nue. east of Ridge avenue six dwellings
of the bungalow type are being built by
owners on lots comprising one-quarter
acre each. These are opposite the hand
some Schmidt Mansion.
On Harmon road west Of Ridge avenue
Keller Brothers. builders. are putting up
a number of dwellings at range of price
from $500 to $4,000.
A climb up the steep streets
to one of these points OF vantage will
amply repay any one In the view that
meets the eye. The river in the Mana
yunk sections Is bocdered by the busy
mills. The built-up portion of the town.
dotted here and there by sharp points
OF rock and open spaces, where condi-
tions are too rugged tc tempt the layer
out OF streets or the builder. Further
on. more open development, and then
suburban conditions. while far beyond
stretches the country with f1ne old trees
and the hazy blue line marking the hori-
zon, can be seen.
Values are still low enough in this sec
ion to afford an opportunity for the sub
Urban home seeker to obtain what he !
ynnts at figures which are much below |
hose prevailing In many other localities |
ess favorably situated.
MORTGAGES RECORDED
Mortgages recorded on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday OF this week show
rust companies loaned s203 800, building
ocieties $327, 30. and individuals SOS. 900.
several large ones were recorded, Wig:
$4,000 on southwest corner 25th and AL
egheny avenue.
$4,000 on Nos 212-4 North Front street
$54, 900 on north side OF Columbia ave-
ue $50 feet west 6lst street.
$4,000 on northwest corner OF Broad
nd Lombard streets.
The last mentioned was In connection
Nth the transfer of the First United
Church to Frederick II.
Ieser, who purchased the ground and
Improvement for $ss.1sO 1t is assessed
or $4,000.
The general situation, as voiced by real
state men In all parts of the city, is
uiI. Very few properties are being Of
cred for sale at the auction rooms own
RS apparently not wanting to have them
ut up on such a narrow market.
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