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Newspaper

Philadelphia Times

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1901

Page

11

Real Estate Boom Features Diverse Philadelphia Projects

The Pennsylvania Heat Light and Power Company buys 12224 Arch Street and plans a large substation with storage batteries and transformers. Jekel & Co. design the Filbert Street Hotel near Juniper. Otto Wolf drafts plans for a major brewery at Fifth Street and Germantown Avenue for Theodore Finkenauer. Architects Wilson prepare a Clotheres residence on Twelfth and Lehigh. John McGoldrick bids for 34 two-family houses at Fifty-second and Arch. A steel pier franchise for Ocean City moves ahead. Cynwyd Presbyterian Church advances a new church building with plans by Charles W. Bolton & Co. and Dr. Porverd chairing. George Rochersperger’s residence at North Eleventh Street to be expanded three stories. Other projects include alterations to FEJ Lewis residence, Elkins houses for William T. Roberts, and Trenton Library metal bookstacks contract with Roberts & Relfuss. Bids close June and plans target June 11.

Pennsylvania Heat, Light and Power Company Tenth and Sansom Streets Arch Street Filbert Street Broad Thirteenth Streets Jekel & Co Chestnut Street Filbert Pierce Archer Juniper and Filbert Streets Otto Wolf Fifth Street Germantown Columbia Avenues Theodore Finkenauer Soan KE. Allen ‘Wilson Samugy Clotheres Twelfth Lehigh Avenua Plang Two &Fery John McGoldrick Paiper Yarrington Ament On Retreat Usenen Ocean City Charles W. Bolton & Co Itherspoon Cynwyd Cynwyd Presbyterian Church Dr. Porverd Eleventh and Race Streets Appleton &Burrell Bailey & Truscott Willian R. Dougherty Fe.j. Lewis South Twenty-first Street Heacock & Hokanson Chestnut Streets Elkins William T. B. Roberts D. W. Sperry R. M. Stont This City Joseph Stinger Jenkintown James Riley Pittville N. BH. Rand Mak Lane William Kohl T. J. Dothenty Roberts & Relfuss Fifteenth and A. Bb W. T. Westervelt New York Trenton Childs House Twenty-second Waipni Streets Milligan Webber Fifth Walnut Streets Seymour & van Davis Haddonfield School John K. Wittel Seventh and Morris Streets John PF. Bowers Winnals Bridge Street Mulbe Street William Wilsoncroft Williams. Ovington Henry P. Sehneider F. W. Waters & Co McFerrap Street Germantown Avenue George D. Mills River Westmoreland Street Westwareland Street Repetands B. MacLiowell of & White Ifteenth Street Lehigh Avenue Lana

Permits Granted by City Building Inspection

Yesterday permits issued at City Hall include alterations for 2049 North Thirteenth Street by William Gray's Sons and 1322 Pearl Street rear building by BK W. Vermont. Numerous other addresses list extensions additions and interior work by various contractors with a final bid note of 13,338 dollars for Camac S. additions.

Bureau of Building Inspection City Hall Thirteenth Street William Gray's Sons Pearl Street BK. W. Vemnont Ellsworth Street Asasota Ee Avenue Thomas Sloan Forty-fourth Street Thomas Killough Mt. Pleasant Avenue Tourigon Stlettees Saat Var E. J. T Th Penn Sawre B. A. Ern Ourison Seel Ae. & Co Nor Bee Be Atree Elge Hhaws Yde South Ambrose As Alomber Ld Street Samuel Heydon Eneese J. F. Dunlap Gas Street Susquehanna Avenue J. F. Dullap Leland Street John T. Sanders Dauphin Street Mrs. A. Linn Dover Street Joseph Walnut Jacob Myers & Sons Sixth and Spring Garden Joseph I Carpenter Street Mel Ateoet Tasker Street Atocy A. ©. Townsend Hamilton Will Rellers Neill Camac

Mortgage and Deed Records From Early 1900s City Listings

The list details mortgages and property transfers across multiple streets including ALBERT ST and CLEVELAND ST with numerous names such as Morris P. Clayton, Samuel Smith, Katie Eicher, Annie Arpaia, and Joseph A. Herrmann. Entries cover properties in Philadelphia streets and adjacent blocks, noting parcels, dates around 1901, and mortgage amounts ranging from several hundred to tens of thousands of dollars.

Hicklena Elebman Henry Emt S. Smith Thomas Y. Gaois Frederick Miller

Shipping News Delays and Arrivals at Philadelphia Breakwater

June 5 report lists arrivals and clearances at Philadelphia and Delaware Breakwater. Steamer Hanover from Hamburg and Steamer Tyr from Denmark arrive with fruit and sugar for United Fruit and W. F. Hagar. several ships clear for London, Aarhuus, Port Antonio, and more.

Hanover Phelan Hamburg Brauer Line Alfred Dumots Traal Sama Frit United Fruit Company Tyr Funder, Hanes Fruit Vimeira Howat Matanzas L. Westergaard & Co Jenny Persecg Maceio New York W. F. Hagar & Co Ae Conwall, Hart Baltimore Richmond William P. Clyde & Co Elko Warren William P. Clyd& A Albany Aim P 'Clyde & Oaeeer Newbirtport Wiltiew

Mortgage and property listings dated June 1901 in Philadelphia area

Property transfers, lot descriptions, and mortgage details across Philadelphia streets. names include Joseph A Hermann, Sarah A Gibson, James Epright, and Charles W. Zug. Transactions involve Girard Trust Co, Commonwealth TI Co, and Knickerbocker Co with several 1901 June dates and varied parcel sizes.

Casines Kensington Heane Horace Penta Bos Pr Cinta St Uck Josephi Santis Leahaay Tole Patrick A. Moran Dasa A. Gibson Mt Vernon Sarah A. Gibson James Epright MT Vernon ST Girard Ontario Sweer Ontario St Charles KK. Zug TI & T Co Nom Park Ave Samuel Smith Morris I. Capron Udol Sixth ST Robert C. Montgomery Maggie E. Galbraith Tool William’ Glasgow Joseph A. Hermann Morteage FENTH Indiana Ave Ghant Trust Company Walter W. Terry Stenton Ave Haines Narragansett Price and Crittenden Sts Price and Crittenden Price Crittenden Ste Selomon Green- Lame Charles Baker Witliam J. Ross Ae Greenberg Joseph F. Campbell Joseph E. Campbell Sarah RK. Greenhouse Gottlieb Kull Dune Dauphin Parmalee Emmons T. Mockridge Ann Charles W. Ectoringe Gay ST Nws Willian H. Taylor Ada 2 Worth Germantown Ave Schmelz Girard ‘Ave V& B. Association Haverpord Beauveau Borie Robert Rite TI Bleighers Bernaney Pares da Castor Freaktie William Courtney Sallie A. Koch Mercer John H. Scott Michael Arigier Ering Charles M . Apatht Lloyd EB. Gustin Bere Sarah B. Greenhouse Oak Oeriend Kaye ELFTH Charles Re Baker Gapaed Bastion Westmoreland ST Gustave Betkershoff John Utkus Jone Oon Elizabeth Isi Anna Ad Wan Betes Isan Farlay Twentie Walton Ave Warren A Deve Cece

Real estate transfer report with multiple parcels in Germantown and City Ave

John W. Martin and Sons report executorship by Dwight Grey to George Sehmélan and wife of two brick dwellings at 2852 and 2834 Germantown avenue for 11000, plus three-story dwelling and store at Eighth and Brown and three-story brick dwelling at 728 North Eighth street for 6500, from Charles Okronglewicz to Helera M. McCormick.

John W. Martin & Sons Dwight Grey George Sehmélan A A. Sehmets Germantown Avenue Eighth and Brown Streets North Eighth Street Charles Okronglewicz Helera M. McCormick

Fragmented property transfer notices in New Jersey towns

OCR reading shows multiple parcel transactions across Collingswood Waterford Township Haddon Township Westmount Annex and related plots. Names include Jacob Savage Sarah J. Matlack and William G Heaney with trustees, buyers to sellers and lot numbers referenced across section EF and FE plans.

Collingswood Haddonfield Panto Empike Road Jacob Savage Pessackes Middie Dejase Sarah J. Matlack Waterford Township Aston Ta Pememas Bichanse, Jr Haddon Township Westmount Wile& Eaney

Builders and plans filed for multiple Philadelphia structures

A roundup of recent construction activity lists Raymond Raff starting a $22,000 Ridge Avenue store for Walker and Linde at 2318-20 Ridge, Drummond winning a contract for a 1785 Carpenter Street house for John Lingo, and Charles Oelschlager as the architect. Additional projects include brick stables at 19 Germantown Avenue for C. P. Keith, two modern dwellings on Thirteenth Street for Ellen Campbell, and various factory, mill, and warehouse expansions.

A. Raymond Raff Walker & Linde Ridge Avenue William J. Drummond Carpenter Street John Lingo Charles Oelschlager Germantown Avenue C. P. Keith A. J. Bunner Thirteenth Street Chelten Avenue Ellen Campbell Gayde Armateehe & Printzenhof Pennsylvania Railroad Beach and Laurel Streets

Freight market shows quiet tonnage with select demand firms

Tonnage remains quiet overall as owners face ample supply under control. Long voyage rates stay firm, Gulf River Platte lumber trades seek suitable vessels with prompt delivery. East-bound tonnage scarce. private terms and limited inquiries persist for various ships and cargos including coal, petroleum, lumber, rails, and ore.

West India Cork Orward Nee Ae Kink Teamersen Norw Ans Frederick Peter Jebsen Philadelphia Havana Callisto Hamburg Petroleum New York Shanghai Isola di Levanzo Newport News Mediterranean Carlisle Alexandria Baltimore Boston Begona Beltimore Envena Terries Evelyn Huelys Mareh Sevilla Urd South America Drod Gazelle Montreal Rosario E. H. Blake Fernandina H. Weaver Lizzie Babcock Brighton Senator Sullivan Port Tampa Elizabethport

Port of New York Ship List Notes Arrivals From Various Ports

A port of New York shipping list records steamers Morro Castle from Havana Advance from Colon St Quentin from Britain El Rio from New Orleans Friesland from Antwerp Ravensdale from Progreso Nineveh from Manzanillo Glenrosa from Rosario Florence Rh Hewson from Itracca Captain Bennett from Lanes Nueces from Galveston.

Morro Castle Havana Advance Colon St. Quentin Shields el Rio New Orleans Friesland Antwerp Ravensdale Progreso Nineveh Manzanillo Glenrosa Rosario Florence Rh. Hewson Itracca Mbastemers Bennett Lanes Nueces Galveston

Maritime Ship Listings With Various Nationalities

A chaotic OCR list details steamers and barks with routes and ports of call. Entries mention vessels such as Laurentian Helvelius and Senator Sullivan bound for cities including Glasgow Pernambuco Bristol Havana Genoa and Marseilles with various nationalities noted.

Laurentian Glasgow Helvelius Pernambuco Liandau City Bristol Zeeland Antwerp City of Washington Colon Liverpool Gallia Marseilles Archimede Genoa Senator Sullivan Havana Merrill C. Hart San Domingo Charley Burks Governor’s Harbor Belvernon Miragon

Steamers to Arrive at New York DUE JONE Majestie

Shipping notices list steamers with ports like Liverpool and Hamburg bound for New York. Entries include ships Kaiserin Maria Theresa Coleridge Alamo Consuelo Campania and others with voyage dates in May and June, naming origins such as Gibraltar Plymouth and Hamburg and destinations such as Jacksonville.

New York Majestie Ccs Cccetees Liverpool Ootroaess Wes Gibraltar Jacksonville Deutschland Hamburg Kaiserin Meria Theresia St. Cuthbert Coleridge Alamo Consuelo Campania

Burglars Threat Warns as Summer Plans Begin

Notices from Ehrengelch & Co and Miller advertise buyback of cast off clothing and accessories at auctions in Boston area. The scattered ad prompts residents to mail or call for prices and safety tips while listing local dealers and a stamp and coin shop at 1706 Marlgg Street.

Pontan Miller Bainbridge Ehrengelch & Co South Street Ola F. Nooks Marlgg

Real Estate For Sale in City and Suburbs

Multiple listings show properties for sale including a three story dwelling at southeast corner per twenty mat and Sunsuehanna avenue near Cmetee Park with a possible reduction price, and 2809 Diamond St elegant 7 room houses on Marshall St near Erie Avenue by Caseell & Son builders. Also an 14 room oak lane house with lawn and shade trees near trolley and railroad, plus a farm of 60 acres with 12 room house and Swiss barn in Back county, Pa.

Sunsuehanna Avenue Cmetee Oak Lane Times Office J. A. Smith Almont Backs County

Young Man Seeks Evening Position at Scouelir

A young man, Mike, seeks a testing or similar role in a dairy setting. He desires evening work, listing 101 North Forty-fourth Street as contact, with Winslow Co. in Georgia as the originating source.

Grey

Summer Resorts on Atlantic Boardwalk Grotto and Hotels

In Atlantic City area resorts advertise Beachfront stays with multiple inns and hotels offering seasonal rates. The Bleak House and Garden Hotel promote comforts and weekly pricing, with Ponce de Leon and Stanley hotels highlighting year round or summer openings and special-term rates. Proprietors Marcus N N Carroll Frank Curran and Verney announce amenities, improvements, and entertainment options including concerts by local bands.

Marcus N. N. Carroll Ec Ave Beach W. F. Becker Stanley Ocean South Carolina Avenue Kpevial Frank Curran Ponce DE Leon Virginia Ave Verney

Baltimore and Ohio Through Trains Westward

Travel ad notes departure from Philadelphia at 24th and Chestnut with dining car service and sleeping car accommodations. It highlights Baltimore connections and observation cars, signaling luxury rail service from Philadelphia to western destinations.

Buffal Um Junction Conenesa Peutdgre Schuyleill Force Hazleton Wilkenbarre Scranton New York Iike Lim Sea Girt Asbury Park Ocean Gage Long Beach Sions Asbury Iamsortene Eeape Lambertville Fastooth Secede Eel Y God Boston Dail Spannineken Baltimore A. Meo Ie Ata Coast Line Seaboard Air Line Railway Florida Nortel Western Paywar Memphis New Orleans Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Old Point Comfort Norfolk Philadelphia 24Th and Chestnut Streets Omay A. A

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