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FOR CITY LOIS
Selling Agents Report Unusual
Number of Sales Since
November.
LIST OF RECORDED PLATS
In All Districts of Portland, Hume
bakers and Investors Are Buying
Kealty While the Trices
1 Coma in Jtononable.
Covering the pently sloping banks
of the Willamette, the rolling1 area
farther eastward and the heights back
of the city, the suburban growth of
Portland has been as far-reaching as
It has been rapid. Districts that a few
years ago were vacant stretches, save
for a few scattered houses, have been
transformed Into thriving residence
communities, whero dwellings have
aprurijj up by dozens, as though In a
night, and which possess all the de
sirable improvements of a modern
home district in addition to natural
surroundings equaled in few cities. 1
This rapid widening of the line : hat
separates city from country Is one of
the most significant phases of Port
land's development.
The growth of Portland for several
years past has made necessary the
erection of thousands of new homes.
To secure sites for these dwellings 1
large tracts of new land have been
opened in every direction from the
heart of the city. For the most part
tliis extension has been In the hands
of local firms, which have secured and
platted large vacant tracts. In pre
paring these tracts for residence lots,
hundreds of thousands of dollars have
been expended. Almost without ex
ception, the most modern improve
ments been made, including 'hard-sir-face
streets, water and sewer mains,
cement curbs and walks.
Although hundreds of acres have
been opened up in thla way. the move
ment has not been too extensive, as Is
shown by the large numbers of homes
erected. A steady demand for lots has
been shown and the purchasers as a
rule have bought, not as a speculation,
but for the purpose of establishing
homes for themselves. This activity
'was never more marked than at pres
ent, as can be ascertained by taking
a car ride into any of the newer por
tions of the city, where one is certftin
to witness convincing evidence of the
construction movement.
Among the principal plats that have
been put on the market, with their
locations and plats showing their de
velopment, are the following:
Hancock-Streel Addition. '
Hancock-street Addition B. M. Im
bard Is selling agent for lots in Hancock-street
Addition. This tract is lo
cated between Tillamook and Broad
way, Thirty-third and Thirty-seventh
streets. It was platted In November.
1307. since which time 78 lots have
beeu sold. Streets are graded and the
lots also have been graded to a uni
form level. Mr. Ijombard reports a
good demand for these lots and that
three houses have been started with
others In prospect. There Is a build
ing restriction of $2000. Water and
electric lighting are installed.
Vniversity Phrk.
University Park University Iand
Company, represented by Francis I.
McKenna, owns the remainder of some
30t0 lots p tutted as University Park
several years ago. This property is
now being looked into both by buyers
who intend to build and by others who
believe that at present valuations pur
chase in that locality is an excellent
Investment on account of the projected
packing plants in that vicinity. Mr.
McKenna makes a point t showing
that the property is so situated thai no
odors from the stockyards will be
blown in that direction. The town of
University Park has had a good, steady
growth, and Is now estimated to con
tain about 3000, population. There are
between 450 and R00 children attending
the public school and 168 students at
Columbia University.
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Rossmere Situated east of Irving
ton and adjoining Rose City Park is
a tract of 90 acres, platted into 540
lots. J. W. Cook is manager for the
sale of lots in the tract. It was platted
In April. 1907. has graded streets and
-cement sidewalks. With a restriction
extending over a period of 25 years,
buildings must cost at least $3000 and
be set hack 1 5 feet from sidewalks.
Three blocks have been set aside for
stores, and residences- are to be built
In the rest of the tract. Four dwell
ings hv been erected and ten others
are to be built this Spring. Since the
opening of the tract. 170 lots have been
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sold. Mr. Cook Is mlso agent for Hol
laday PBik Addition, where some -00
dwellings have already been built.
SDarton Company's Auditions
Spanton Company's Addiiions-
Snanton Company has on its list three
traits. Spanton Addition, southwest
of Konilwortli. was platted in Feoru-
ary. 1!07. It consists of IS acres, cut
up into lots, with streets, which are
mostly Vraded and some of which are
continuations of those running throuerh
the adjoining townsite. There have
been a lots sold in this tract and the
rest are mostly held by the company
as an Investment. Terrace Park, at
the end of the Montavilla carllne.. con
sists of SO acres and was plated in
May. 1907. Three hundred ana four
teen lots have been sold in this tiact.
Villa Hill adjoins Terrace Park and
contains about 10 acres. It was platted
In .Vr.vember. 1907. and five and one
half lots of the nine have been sold.
Alder Sprints, on the Salem electric
road, situated next to Capital Hill.
South Portland, is the latest tract
platted by this company. The company
reports a good inquiry for lots In all
Its holdings.
Holladay's Addition.
Holladay's Addition Was platted in 1S71
by Ben Holladay. and ever since that
time has been growing in population of
a good character. The tract extends
from the river to East Eighteenth and
from F"st Olisan to Tillamook street, and
contained originally from KO) to 150
lots. There is a building restriction of
$tX0 as minimum cost of dwellings. There
are at present about 20 new houses be
ing erected. The district Is generally
paved and sidewalks down. The agent
of tile tract, the Oregon Realty Co., re
ports a brisk building movement in the
whole district.
Jonesniore. i
Jonesmore Located on the north slope
I of Mount Tabor, west of Montavilla, is
j Jonesmore, which was platted in Decem
ber, 1907, and consisted of 66 acres.
George 1). Schaik is agent and reports
that 2 lots have besn sold. Three houses
are under construction. Building re
striction of J1500 as minimum. The tract
has graded streets, board sidewalks and
Bull Run water. Mr. Schaik reports a
grood inquiry for tltese lots.
Sunnyside.
SunnysMe George K. Clark is selling
the remaining lots of the Sunnyside town
site which was platted in 1SS9. there be
ing only 30 left of the laOO laid oiit in
the 130-acre tract by tlte Sunnyside Land
& Investment Company. The tract is
about nine-tenths built up and has all
the Improvements in good streets, elec
tric lighting,' sewers, gas. water, etc. The
buildings on the tract are of excellent
character, averaging J13D0 in cost. Among
them are four churches and a large num
ber of stores of much higher tnan aver
age cost.
McKenna Junction.
McKenna Junction Platted at the junc
tion of the Harrlman Sound line with the
O. R. A N. on the Peninsula is McKenna
Junction. Tills and adjoining tracts were
originally laid out as pnrt of the Uni
versity Park townsite several years ago.
The Junction contains about 600 lots
and on account of their proximity to t-.e
Swift packing plant, are now attracting
much attention. W. H. lirindstaff is
agent of the company. The tract Is
bordered by Columbia boulevard and Is
intersected by 100-foot streets.
Piedmont.
Piedmont Piedmont was platted 18
yeark ago and has had a gradual but
steady growth. The tract contained
about 160 acres, divided Into 700 lots.
The principal streets are graded and
local improvements are going forward
in a satisfactory manner. The land
lies 215 feet above the level of the
Columbia and is reached by the Upper
Alblna. Woodlawn and Vancouver lines
of cars. There are at present 114
houses built on the tract, with a num
ber of others to be erected this Spring
and Summer. A restriction of $2000 is
placed on buildings. . which must be
set back 25 feet from the line. No sa
loons are permitted in the district.
The Improvement Company Is the
owner of the property and A. C. Gage
Is the selling agent.
Walnut Park.
Walnut Park Situated on the Al
bina car line the townsite of Walnut
Park was platted in 1905. It consisted
of SO acres, subdivided into 400 lots.
About 100 lots have been sold and
seven buildings have been erected,
with about an equal number under
contract for building. The tract is
said to be the highest point on the
Peninsula between the two rivers. The
streets are graded and cement side-
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walks laid. Building restrictions re
quire building of houses costing not
less than J2000. with lawn In front.
TV. M. Killingsworth is the selling
agent for the tract.
Irrington.
Irvnston Irvington and the Irving-
tor. Additions are situated on the Hast
Side, northeast from the old part of the
city. John Irving platted the tract In
1S87, which was subdivided into about
1400 lots. Estimates place the number
sold at about one-third tle number
originally platted. The Irvirgton tiact
extends from Tillamook to Fremont
streets, and additions extend westwerd
and northward. There are building re- !
strictions, which make Irvlnseion
among tiie highest-class resilience cla- ,
tnots In the city. With t2500 the j
minimum cost of dwellings that may
bo erected, and the streets made of the '
best material, buildings set back 25